CEE4IMPACT DAY 2026
8 October 2026
Venue: Museum of Ethnography
Budapest, 1146 Dózsa György út 35.
CEE4IMPACT DAY
Language: English
Location: Event Hall
10:00-10:30
Pre-Registration
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
10:30-12:00
Breakout Session I. A
The Impact Combinator
The Pitching Stage of CEE Impact Startups
Presenters will be invited out of the impact investing ecosystem, from various mentorship programmes, where Impact CEE has been collaborating.
Participants
Marc Impact Programme (Erste Stiftung, Simpact, IFUA):
FreyZein NextGen Textiles: Jan Anders Karlsson
VISA She’s Next (Impact HUB Budapest):
SNI Suli (SNI School)
Vadvirágom: Zita Török
Bridge2Benefits (Budapest Chamber of Commerce, International Project Office):
Libelula / Lulashop: Dominika és Miklós Csirmaz
Moderator
Jury Members
Edina Csányi, European Investment Bank
Mátyás Völgyi, Interactive Venture Partners
Kamilla Rácz, Tilia Impact Ventures
Breakout Session I. B
NextGen & Impact
How is Generation Z thinking differently from Generation X and the Baby Boomer generation?
Are young people imagining a healthier, more sustainable economy?
What are they passionate about, and what values are shaping their decisions as consumers, employees, entrepreneurs, and citizens?
Participants
Erzsébet Ábrám, Student at Columbia University
Renata Szakacsits, Szakacsits Ventures
Elena Rüther, Cacaowithelli
12:00-13:00
Registration & Welcome
Light Lunch
13:00-13:05 Welcome Speech: Elemér Eszter
13:05-13:25 Keynote Talk
Dream or Reality? The Rise of Regenerative Capitalism
Can regenerative capitalism become the defining economic model of the 21st century—or is it still merely an aspiration?
Arnaud Blandin, IRIS- Institute for Responsible Innovation and Sustainability
13:25-13:45 Keynote Talk
Europe's Path to Regenerative Capitalism
How can Europe contribute to transforming the World Economy into a regenerative capitalism?
The 4 layers of the regenerative capitalism, as the USP of the EU
Cyril Gouiffes, European Investment Fund
13:45-14:00 Smart Capitalism Prize Award Ceremony
14:00-14:30 Culture & Humanity as the Roots of Regenerative Capitalism in Europe
How can Regenerative Capitalism Flourish out of the Culture and Humanitarian Roots of Europe as its USP
Moderator
Edina Csányi, EIB
Participants
Arnaud Blandin, IRIS
Cyril Gouiffes, EIF
14:45-15:00 Impact Report by Impact CEE - KPMG
How the four layer of the regenerative capitalism and the impact investing itself is performing in the CEE region
Presenters
Elemér Eszter, Impact Ventures
Gergő Wieder, KPMG Consulting Ltd.
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-16:45
Breakout Sessions II.
Breakout Session II. A
Wholeness in Decision-Making: Diversity = Greater Impact
How does a balanced gender composition, a diverse age group, background, professional experience contribute to higher-quality decision-making in the stories of key figures shaping the journey of regenerative capitalism in the CEE region?
Moderator
Bori Főzy, Impact Ventures
Participants
Mary Alcantara, Interactive Venture Partners
László Czirják, Interactive Venture Partners
Breakout Session II. B
Stop talking. Start investing.
Ukraine does not need more sympathy—it needs capital.
Invest in impact-driven solutions that support the physical reconstruction, economic resilience, and mental recovery of Ukrainian communities!
The future of Ukraine will not be rebuilt through words alone, but through courageous investment in people, innovation, and hope.
Participants
Vyacheslav Ovechkin, European Investment Bank
Alena Kalibaba, SILab Ukraine & Ukrainian Social Venture Fund (USVF)
Petr Vitek, Tilia Impact Ventures
16:45-17:30
Coffee Break
17:30-17:45 Surprise Performance
17:30-18:45
Breakout Sessions III.
Breakout Session III. A
Food Security in the Impact World
Keynote Speaker
Participants
Boye Hartmann, Grupo Multcom Europe Aps
Kamilla Rácz, Tilia Impact Ventures
Breakout Session III. B
Mobilising European Pension Capital for Competitiveness, Innovation and Regenerative Growth
Participants
Salomé Gvetadze, European Investment Bank
18:45-19:00
Closing of CEE4Impact Day
19:00-20:00
Standing Reception
Dessert and Light Dinner
20:00-22:00
Disco