CEE Sustainable Finance Summit 2022 - DAY 1 - Europe’s Green Deal in post Ukraine war Europe

1 - Opening plenary with conversation between prof Alexander Stubb & Ian Bremmer Special conversation about geopolitics and the world order with Prof Alexander Stubb and Ian Bremmer 2 - Europe’s Green Deal in post-Ukraine war Europe: what now? The war in Ukraine has created shockwaves across the EU, but especially in the CEE region where memories of Soviet oppression are still strong. The new security situation calls into question the EU’s Green Deal, its Fit for 55 package and most importantly, its Sustainable Finance agenda – not least because of the need to rethink Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and the economic interlinkages with Russian businesses.   • How can we operationalize the EU’s Green Deal in the CEE region, and what has the war in Ukraine changed? • Which policy and investment areas should the CEE region prioritise in order to maximise benefit from the EU’s green shift?  • Is the CEE region struggling to operationalise and implement a green post-Covid recovery? And if so, why?  • What have been the most promising changes in the last two years when it comes to the EU’s focus on decarbonisation? • How has the war in Ukraine impacted raw material and critical mineral availability, and will it impact on decarbonisation efforts? Speakers Julia Patorska - Partner Associate, Deloitte Vazil Hudak - Vice-Chairman, GLOBSEC & Advisory Board Member, International Sustainable Finance Centre Ivan Mikloš - Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Slovakia, & President of MESA10 Attila Steiner - State Secretary for the Development of Circular Economy, Energy and Climate Policy, Ministry for Innovation and Technology, Hungary Tomáš Provazník - Partner, Evermore Capital Management Tomáš Provazník - Partner, Evermore Capital Management Moderator Dirk Buschle - Director, Energy Community