Growing your business in CEE event

This event is dedicated to innovation, featuring conversations with SMEs, corporate leaders and non-profits on SME cross-border cooperation and their scaling strategies in CEE. Discover the stories of 3 companies that have successfully scaled to neighboring countries. Get inspired by 10 business owners from CEE who will pitch their ambitious initiatives to improve sustainability within their organization. Register here. Your participation will be confirmed by SIS pending room availability.

Event Agenda 18th of November, @ POINT Bucharest (Strada General Eremia Grigorescu, 10)

14:00 – 14:30 Registration

14:30 – 15:00 Opening Remarks

15:00 – 16:00 Scaling a Business Across Borders in CEE

Răzvan Rusu, Founder, Răzvan Idicel
Raul Pintea, CEO, RaSport
Radoslav Marinov, CMO, Top Rent A Car

Moderator: Andrei Georgescu, Head of International Programs, Social Innovation Solutions

16:00 – 17:00 Financial and Institutional Support for Cross-Border Growth

Anica Petričević, ESG Manager, Strategic Initiatives, ERSTE Bank Croatia
Marinela Koeva, Head of Marketing & Sustainable Development, Corporate & SME Segment Product & Business Development Directorate, United Bulgarian Bank
Oana Niculescu, Political Reporter, European Commission Representation in Romania

Moderator: Roxana Cojocaru, Executive Director, Social Innovation Solutions

17:00 – 17:30 Coffee Break & Networking

17:30 – 19:30 SME Sustainability Pitches & Awards - 10 CEE business owners pitch for a 5.000 EUR prize

Valkrea House (Bulgaria)
Botanic Technology (Bulgaria)
Chocollama (Serbia)
AngryLynx (Serbia)
Humana Nova (Croatia)
Plodovi.hr (Croatia)
AeroPrint (Slovenia)
Knof (Slovenia)
Saint Roastery (Romania)
Maria’s Glass (Romania)

19:30 – 19:45 Closing remarks
19:45 – 21:00 Networking coktail & dinner 

This is an event organized by Social Innovation Solutions, supported by The Coca-Cola Foundation within the Sustainable Futures Program.