Decarbonising Central & Eastern Europe 2026

Speakers:

• Daniel Atzori - Inspiratia | Head of Intelligence

Speakers:

• Neil Makaroff - Strategic Perspectives | Director

A deep dive into how financing appetite is evolving for renewable-energy assets across CEE, examining what investors need to see for projects to become bankable and how the region can learn from more mature European markets.

• What lessons can CEE draw from established financing frameworks, particularly around stable regulation and long-term revenue contracting?
• What financial instruments or policy tools could help create more predictable cashflows and unlock greater institutional capital for CEE renewables?

Speakers:

• Carmen Izquierdo Serrano - nTeaser | CEO
• Letizia Coradeschi - Gresham House | Director, Energy Transition (Credit)
• Adrian Cantos Cuevas - Econergy | Senior Project Finance Manager
• Stefan Vatchev - CIBC | Head of Renewables, Energy Transition & Natural Resources
• Constantinos Peonides - MEGGITT | Co-founder & CEO
• Rafa Sanchez - PMC Treasury | Head of Risk Management Iberia - Moderator

CEE renewables are evolving rapidly, with Romania’s CfDs and Poland’s auction programmes signalling a renewed shift toward subsidy-backed mechanisms.

• Where are investors and offtakers directing their attention, and how can development delays be reduced?
• What instruments, such as enhanced CfDs or hybrid PPAs, can strengthen predictability, reduce risk, and unlock greater volumes of capital?

Speakers:

• Alastair Hammond - Rezolv Energy | CEO
• Jakub Kupcu - Claritas Investments | Country Director Poland, Head of Origination CEE
• Guillem Miró - Grupotec | Director of Business Development EMEA
• Piotr Dobrzyński - Aurora | Market Lead - Poland, Czechia and Slovakia
• Daniel Atzori - Inspiratia | Head of Intelligence - Moderator

How is battery storage emerging as the next major growth opportunity in CEE, and what is driving investor interest in these assets?

• What do lenders and financiers need to see for BESS projects to become fully bankable, and how can regulatory clarity help speed up deployment?
• Which revenue streams, energy arbitrage, balancing markets, capacity payments, are proving most reliable, and how has 2025 performance shaped expectations for 2026
• What lessons can CEE markets take from more mature European storage markets to unlock larger pools of capital and accelerate deployment?

Speakers:

• Gijsbert Huijink - Sol Renewables | Co-founder
• Ioana Bozan - LBBW | Executive Director, Origination Infrastructure, Energy & Project Finance
• Jakub Fedorowicz - R.Power | Head of M&A
• Mathieu Ville - GoldenPeaks Capital | VP Of Origination
• Kacper Stanosz - CMS | Counsel, Energy and Infrastructure Practice
• Francesco Maggi - Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners | Investment Director Europe - Moderator

Poland is emerging as the hotspot for renewable investment in CEE, driven by auctions, corporate PPAs, and supportive policy frameworks.

• What makes its market attractive to developers and financiers, and which asset classes are leading the way?
• How are revenue models performing, and what lessons can other CEE markets take from Poland’s approach?
• Which policy tools and market reforms could further unlock capital and accelerate deployment across the region?

Speakers:

• Piotr Maslejak - Amber Infrastructure Group | Investment Director
• Michał Sobczyk - European Energy | Senior Technology Development Manager
• Paolo Grossi - Galileo | CCO
• Martin Oravec - RP Global | Vice-President Poland
• Nicola Kopij Zanin - PST | M&A Director
• Maya Chavvakula - Inspiratia | Head of News - Moderator

Speakers:

• Stanley Lam - Inspiratia | Senior Analyst

What is the single biggest barrier holding back onshore wind in CEE today?

• Are permitting reforms moving fast enough to unlock large-scale development?
• How can grid constraints be eased to support accelerated onshore wind buildout?

Speakers:

• Paolo Barabucci - ERG S.p.A. | Corporate Strategy and M&A
• Hassan Sabouri - Mott Macdonald | Principal Renewables Energy Engineer
• Rafal Skowronski - JLL | Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Poland and CEE
• Adrien d'Ormesson - Maxwell Advisory | Director
• Michał Andruszkiewicz - CMS | Partner, Energy and Infrastructure Practice - Moderator

• How the process in mature markets like UK, France, Germany informed the execution of Poland’s first offshore tender.
• How are evolving regulatory frameworks, including auctions and PPAs, shaping the bankability of offshore wind projects in the region?
• What are the key hurdles to scaling up Poland’s offshore wind industry, and how can these be overcome?
• What lessons can Romania learn from the Baltic countries as it embarks on its own offshore wind journey?

Speakers:

• Patryk Figiel - Addleshaw Goddard | Head of Energy & Infrastructure practice
• Krzysztof Jaworski - KJ Strategy | Consultant
• Emiliano Scrivo - CIBC Capital Markets | Executive Director - Renewables & Energy Transition
• Mathilde Dorbessan - Inspiratia | Senior Reporter - Moderator

Central and Eastern Europe faces a pivotal choice: how can the region cut emissions rapidly while keeping energy secure and affordable?

• With coal and gas still shaping its economy, is a direct leap to renewables realistic, or do transition fuels like natural gas ow-carbon gases provide a necessary bridge?
• Could nuclear serve as the long-term stabiliser CEE needs, especially as new builds and SMR programmes gain momentum across the region?

Speakers:

• Anna Chmielewska - EBRD | Associate Director/Senior Banker
• Calvin von Bassewitz - Finadvice | Project Manager
• Rafał Staśkiewicz - NORD POOL | Market Manager, Central and Eastern Europe
• Karol Chyliński - RAWICOM Group | CEO
• Kostadin Sirleshtov - CMS | CEE Head of Energy & Climate Change - Moderator