CEE4IMPACT DAY 2025
9 October 2025
Venue: Museum of Ethnography
Budapest, 1146 Dózsa György út 35.
CEE4IMPACT DAY
Language: English
Location: Event Hall
09:30-10:00
Pre-Registration
10:00-11:00
Morning Breakout Sessions - Impact Success Stories in CEE
Breakout Session I. A
The Young & Beautiful
"Pitching & Grilling of Impact Seed Stage Companies”
Challenges of Impact Measurement"
Participants
Participant 1: Anna Lengyel & Tamás Horn, Furniture Bank (Hungary)
Bridge to Benefits Programme winner (Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Civil Impact)
Participant 2: Alex Arama, PiciordePlay (Romania)
Marc. Impact Programme participant
(Erste Stiftung, Erste Social Finance, Erste BCR, IFUA Nonprofit, Simpact, Impact HUB Vienna, Synerb)
Participant 3: dr. Thomas Hiebaum, AGAi (Austria)
Marc. Impact Programme applicant (Impact HUB Vienna)
Participant 4: Kornél Csajtai, Duna Dog Center Foundation (Hungary)
VISA She's Next Final Round participant (Impact Hub Budapest)
Moderator: Ana Cretu, Erste Stiftung
“Grillers”
Edina Csányi, EIB
Levente Kovács, Hiventures
Linda Vasilescu, Impact HUB Vienna
Mátyás Völgyi, Interactive Venture Partners
György Szege, MBH Bank
Breakout Session I. B
Impact Scaleup Bulls
"Pitching & Grilling of Impact Scaleup Stage Companies”
Challenges of Impact Measurement
Participants
Richard Hujber, General Future Holding (Hungary) (Investor: Impact Ventures)
Alessandra Marsaglia, Candam (Spain) (Investors: Sogrape, EIT InnoEnergy, Impact Ventures, Enion Partners and CDTI Innvierte)
Kirill Perepelica, Munch (Hungary) (Investors: Tilia Ventures, Piton Capital, FJ Labs, Fiedler Capital, Silicon Gardens, STRT Holding, Angel investors: Christopher Muhr, Kai Hansen, Márton Szőke, Péter Záborszky, László Czirják)
Rajmond Percze, Agroloop (Hungary) (Financing Partner: UniCredit; Investors: Eprolius Hungary Plc., Gran Private Capital, Blue Planet Venture Capital Funds, Enter Tomorrow Venture Capital Fund)
Moderator: Éva Gergely, Independant consultant
10:00-12:00
"Invitation only" Thought Leadership Session
Unlocking Private Capital: Funding Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs
Organized by the Social Impact Alliance for Central & Eastern Europe
Facilitated by Konrad Siwinski
Location: Beta & Meta Room (-2 level)
11:30-12:00
Introduction of Invest for Change & Impact Seed Project by Impact Europe
Andreja Rosandic, Impact Europe
Pitching of Croatian Social Entrepreneurs
Ena Melvan, Metabelly
Vanesa Keres, AISight
Sergej Lugovic, Only Plants
Ines Kovacic: Green Stay Croatia
12:00-13:00
Registration & Welcome
Light Lunch
13:00-14:15
Plenary Session – Part 1.
13:00-13:05 Welcome Speech: Elemér Eszter & Ewa Konczal
13:05-13:25 Keynote Talk: 10 Years of Impact - CEE experiences
Matteo Rivellini, EIB Group
Cyril Gouiffes, EIF
13:25-13:30 Smart Capitalism Prize Award Ceremony
13:30-13:45 Keynote: From Charity to Impact: A Generational Shift in Mindset
Antje Schwemberger-Swarovski
enviromarketing
Tyrolit - Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski AG & Co K.G.
13:45-14:00 Surprise Performance
14:00-14:15 The Mystique of Money: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Impact
From Sacred Giving to Social Investing — Unlocking the Spiritual Power of Wealth
What if we’re not just earning — but entrusted?
Money as a Mission: Turning Finances into Blessings
Ádám Zeitler, Lauder Javne Jewish School
14:15-14:45 Coffee Break
14:45-16:00
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session II. A
HNWI & Impact
The Unfair Advantage of Families in Impact Investing: Stronger Together
"Disruptive Philanthropists: How a new wave of modern philanthropists are shaping tomorrow”
Introduction by Szabolcs Mezei, KPMG
Panel Introduction by Risto Vayrynen, The Impact Office
Participants
Risto Vayrinen, The Impact Office
Antje Schwemberger-Swarovski, Tyrolit-Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski AG & Co K.G.
Tibor Nagygyörgy, Biggeorge Holding & Biggeorge Property
Moderator
András Kállay, Apelso Trust
Breakout Session II. B
CEE Impact VC Funds in the Hot Seat:
Reverse Pitching Gets Real with Top Investment Managers
“Hot Seat” Participants
Domagoj Oreb, Feelsgood Capital
Alina Georgescu, Catalyst Romania
Gergő Iváncsics, Impact Ventures
“Grillers”
István Lám, PROGRESSYV
Robert Szűcs-Winkler, denxpert, EFRAG
Moderator
Bori Fozy, SHAPE Capital Partners
16:00-16:30
Coffee Break
16:30-17:00
Introduction of Invest for Change & Impact Seed Project by Impact Europe
Andreja Rosandic, Impact Europe
Pitching of Slovenian Social Entrepreneurs
Kyrylo Perekrostov & Yegor Perekrestov: KVIK
Uros Petric: AlbaDOR
Andreas Tabak: Relooped by You
Marko Mitrovic: ReVino
Darja Vrščaj: ChopChop
17:00-17:45
Leveraging Finance for Social Impact - Perspectives by Erste Group and ERSTE
Foundation
In this session, we explore how Erste Group, Erste Bank Hungary and ERSTE Foundation together are pioneering models of social banking that blend financial sustainability with deep societal impact. With a legacy rooted in democratizing finance, Erste has institutionalized Social Finance targeting underserved segments such as micro-enterprises, non-profits, and individuals at risk of financial exclusion.
We will discuss how this model delivers measurable impact through tailored financial products, services and non-financial support.
Participants will gain insights into:
The strategic benefits of embedding social impact into core banking operations.
How partnerships between banks and foundations can unlock new opportunities for inclusive finance.
The importance of local implementation and impact measurement in driving sustainable change.
Join us to learn how finance can be a force for good—without compromising on sustainability or accountability.
Participants
Orsolya Szalay, ERSTE Bank Hungary
Peter Surek, ERSTE Group & ERSTE Social Finance
Florian Bauer, ERSTE Stiftung
Moderator
Elemér Eszter, Impact CEE & Impact Ventures
17:45-18:00
Surprise Performance
18:00-18:15
Mini Coffee Break
18:15-19:30
Driving Capital to Societal Needs
Recovery with Impact in Ukraine
Intro & Moderation: Nikolaus Hutter, Relevant Ventures
Participants
Matteo Rivellini, EIB
Petr Vitek, Tilia Ventures
Alena Kalibaba, USVF
Sasha Lipman, tech2impact
19:30-19:35
Closing of CEE4Impact Day
19:35-21:00
Standing Reception
Dessert and Light Dinner
20:00-23:00
Jubileum Disco
