12th CFA
Central and Eastern Europe Investment Conference 2026
Secure your place at the region's most influential forum.
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23 April 2026
Time: 9:00 – 19:00 EEST
Place: Vasil Levski Hall of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sofia, Bulgaria
Language: English only, no translation
We expect more than 600 participants, including representatives of the CFA Institute from the United States and London, as well as leaders of CFA societies across Central and Eastern Europe, including Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus. The conference will bring together distinguished speakers from more than a dozen countries.
The event is free of charge but does require registration to save your spot.
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Agenda at a Glance
09:00 – 09:15 Opening speeches by Mr. Nikolay Vassilev, CFA – President of the CFA Society Bulgaria and Mr. Vasil Terziev – Mayor of Sofia
09:15 – 09:20 Opening speech by Rob Langrick, CFA, CIPM
09:20 – 09:25 Award Ceremony – The Biggest Reformers of CEE: 1990 – 2025
09:25 – 10:40 Panel 1: The Future of CEE in the 21st Century – Business and Politics
10:40 – 10:45 The Voice of the New Generation- Speech by a young student, possibly accepted at a leading US university in Finance and Economics
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:40 Panel 2: The Future of Cities – Architecture, Challenges, Money – Is CEE on This Planet?
12:40 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Panel 3: CEE Capital Markets, International Connectivity, Cross-Listings, Challenges
15:30 – 17:00 Panel 4: CEE Private Equity, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Deals
17:00 – 17:15 Coffee Break
17:15 – 18:40 Panel 5: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Finance – CFA Charterholders or Not, Should We Worry?
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