Our keynote address welcomes the international community and invites deeper collaborative partnerships. This forward-looking session outlines the Czech Republic’s economic priorities and the shifts shaping its export and investment landscape. The Minister highlights key sectors including defence, automotive, transport, healthcare, and strategic infrastructure, alongside major national projects such as the nuclear programme. The address sets out how the Czech Republic aims to enhance resilience, strengthen competitiveness, and secure deeper integration into global value chains.

In this keynote, the EBRD’s Chief Financial Officer offers a clear-eyed assessment of how one of the world’s most active development banks is financing resilience across a more fragmented and volatile landscape. We explore how the Bank is deploying capital across its core regions, with major investments in renewable energy, sustainable transport, energy security, digital infrastructure and SME finance. The keynote will also examine the financial and geopolitical implications of the war in Ukraine, including the EBRD’s ongoing commitments and its preparations for large-scale reconstruction through the Ukraine FIRST initiative. Additional themes include balance-sheet optimisation, managing currency and liquidity risks, and strengthening cooperation between MDBs, ECAs, DFIs and private insurers to accelerate bankable projects in complex markets.

·       What are the business models and risk allocation strategies that can make carbon capture, hydrogen, EV infra and SAF projects investable?

·       Which funding sources (banks, DFIs, transition funds, green bonds) are leading the charge and where are gaps in capital?

·       What is the real role for LNG and gas in lowering emissions and supporting renewables?

·       Where are investors showing the most/least risk appetite: tech, region, sector?

·       How are revenue schemes for hard-to-abate projects being structured contracts for difference, carbon credits, advanced market commitments?

·       Navigating an evolving policy landscape: critical reforms needed for scale-up and investor confidence

Hear CEOs of leading ECAs debate how global shifts are redefining the purpose, tools, and operating models of modern export credit agencies. The discussion covers evolving mandates shaped by geopolitics and defence, as agencies balance national security priorities with long-standing commercial and climate commitments. Key themes include the rise of untied and hybrid structures, the operational impact of OECD Arrangement reform, and the extension of tenors into the 20–30 year range and its implications for banks, liquidity, and risk transfer. The panel also examines the growing shift of ECA support toward developed markets, the tightening and reconfiguration of supply chains, increasingly integrated cross-border project structures, and the need to adapt national content approaches to a more complex industrial landscape. Set against record energy-transition demand, grid constraints, critical minerals, offshore wind, battery storage, and renewed interest in nuclear, this session provides a clear view of how ECAs are positioning themselves to remain strategic, counter-cyclical institutions in an era of fragmentation and transition.

The session is designed to showcase the latest market opportunities and emphasize the unique characteristics and business environments in each jurisdiction. Attendees will gain first-hand insights into upcoming projects and connect with decision makers at the forefront of PPP development.

Refresh and reconnect. A chance to exchange insights with participants across the ecosystem - ECAs, DFIs, MDBs, banks, corporates, project developers, investors, insurers, advisors, and government counterparts - before the discussions resume.

·       Examining PPP pipelines, which regions (Europe, Americas, Middle East, Asia) are seeing sustained PPP momentum?

·       Are we seeing sector diversification (health, education, digital infra, water)?

·       Where are the biggest bottlenecks: pipeline, regulatory friction, or private capital willingness to take risk?

·       What impact are global macro shifts (inflation, rates, political risk, supply chain stress) having, especially on project cost management and renegotiations?

This session brings together MDB & DFI leaders to explore how their institutions can mobilise significantly more private capital into emerging and developing market projects. The discussion examines the tools and structures needed to bridge the infrastructure financing gap - from blended finance and credit enhancement to guarantees, first-loss solutions, and local currency mechanisms - and assesses the impact of current market conditions on project viability and investor appetite. We draw on case studies to highlight where private capital mobilisation is working in practice across climate and energy transition, social and digital infrastructure, and core emerging-market project pipelines.

Breakout dealmaking discussions and networking for the financing of every facet of the global manufacturing and industrial ecosystem - from heavy machinery and plant construction to automotive, high-tech, and renewable energy supply chains. Join dynamic, sector-focused tables for targeted conversations and deep dives into the latest trends, investment opportunities, and financial structures driving the next wave of industrial transformation:

·         Industrial & Heavy Equipment Table

·         High-Tech & Medical Equipment Table

·         Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing Table

Breakout dealmaking discussions and networking across the full maritime value chain - from commercial ports and cargo shipping to cruise shipbuilding, LNG carriers, specialised vessels, and maritime infrastructure. Delegates gather at dynamic, sector-focused tables to examine investment opportunities, export credit solutions, regulatory trends, and the technologies transforming global maritime trade:

• Commercial Ports & Shipping Table

• Cruise Shipbuilding & Infrastructure Table

• Commercial Bulk, Cargo, LNG & Freight Shipping Table

Breakout dealmaking discussions and networking focused on financing every facet of the global transport and mobility ecosystem -from rail and aviation to roads, logistics, and next-generation urban transit. Join dynamic, sector-focused tables for targeted conversations and deep dives into the latest trends, investment opportunities, and financial innovations driving sustainable, connected infrastructure worldwide:

·         Rail & Urban Transit Table

·         Aviation & Airports Table

·         Roads & Logistics Table

This session explores how private insurance and reinsurance are expanding risk-bearing capacity across development finance. We examine the latest innovations in credit and political risk insurance, partial risk guarantees, climate-linked products, and portfolio-level syndication and reinsurance platforms. The discussion highlights how these tools are enabling MDBs, DFIs, and private lenders to manage concentration limits, scale exposure in frontier markets, and structure more bankable transactions.

The Regional Forum format brings governments, borrowers, corporates, DFIs, ECAs, commercial banks, EPCs, SOEs, and institutional investors into direct collaboration to accelerate project pipelines and structure bankable financing solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa. This year’s meeting convenes ministers and senior representatives from priority markets to advance partnerships, address sovereign and commercial risk, and unlock the next wave of strategic projects across the region. Delegates will participate in focused Regional Tables dedicated to:

·       West Africa

·       East Africa

·       Central & Southern Africa

Regional Deal Tables Across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, Türkiye, North Africa, and the Levant & Iraq

The Regional Hub format brings governments, borrowers, corporates, DFIs, ECAs, commercial banks, EPCs, SOEs, and institutional investors into closer collaboration to accelerate project pipelines and structure bankable financing solutions across the MENAT region. This year’s meeting convenes ministers and senior representatives from key markets to advance partnerships and unlock the next wave of strategic investment.

To maximise engagement, delegates will participate in Regional Tables dedicated to:

·       Saudi Arabia

·       The GCC

·       Türkiye

·       North Africa

·       The Levant & Iraq

A regional dialogue bringing together governments, corporates, ECAs, DFIs, MDBs, commercial banks, EPCs, SOEs, and institutional investors active across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The session explores cross-border project pipelines and the evolving roles of US EXIM, EDC, BNDES and leading European and Asian ECAs in financing infrastructure, energy and renewables, mining and critical minerals, aviation, manufacturing, water, and climate-resilient development. Delegates will discuss practical strategies for structuring bankable projects, addressing regulatory and currency risks, navigating local-content requirements, and scaling blended and multi-sourced financing across diverse sovereign and commercial environments. With major opportunities emerging across the hemisphere, this forum provides a clear view of how public and private institutions can collaborate to accelerate strategic, sustainable investment.

Central and Eastern Europe sits at a pivotal intersection of Europe’s industrial, energy, and security priorities. This session examines the region’s growing cross-border trade flows, rising demand from borrowers in energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure, and the strategic role of defence and nuclear projects in national investment plans. We also explore the surge of Korean and wider Asian investment across automotive, batteries, renewables, and industrial supply chains, and how CEE markets are beginning to move outbound as exporters. The discussion provides a concise overview of the financing structures and partnerships shaping one of Europe’s most strategically important growth regions.

·       Where is large-scale battery storage really taking off (US, Australia, UK, South Africa, Asia) and where is the market still struggling to move from pilot to pipeline?

·       Which models are winning in reality: pure merchant, PPA-backed, or fully contracted storage?

·       Is project finance now mainstream for battery deals, or do most transactions still rely on corporate/offtake support or balance sheet?

·       Are lenders comfortable with merchant storage risk—or is investment still concentrated in hybrid projects?

With mandates increasingly aligned around ESG, climate, and SDG-linked outcomes, collaboration between ECAs, MDBs, and DFIs is becoming central to the delivery of large, complex projects. This session examines how joint structures, parallel tranches, blended facilities, and shared due diligence are reshaping project and development finance. The discussion considers the practical benefits including scalability, and risk-sharing, as well as the challenges of aligning standards, climate frameworks, and institutional priorities in higher-risk markets.

• What’s driving investor appetite for road, rail, and mobility platforms?
• How are government and private sector collaborating on funding, delivery, and upgrades?
• Innovations in contract structures: revenue guarantees, availability payments, dynamic tolling
• What’s next in decarbonising transport infra—buses, freight, EV charging integration?
• Are bottlenecks centred on policy, procurement, or construction market capacity?

An inspiring address exploring how leaders can steer economies, industries, and institutions through an era defined by geopolitical tension, technological disruption, climate pressure, and weakening multilateral cooperation. The keynote examines the balance between competitiveness and climate responsibility, the resurgence of industrial policy as governments race to secure critical minerals, energy systems, and strategic supply chains, and the risks and opportunities created by a world shifting from globalisation to fragmentation. It also considers the obligations of corporate and public leaders to shape a more resilient form of capitalism-one that aligns long-term investment with societal stability, transparent governance, and sustainable growth. This keynote sets out a clear, unifying vision for how nations and institutions can uphold openness, maintain competitiveness, and reinforce international cooperation while navigating a rapidly changing global order.

• Open mic/Q&A with top dealmakers, lenders, and sponsors audience submits toughest questions
• Vote and debate: “Biggest 2025 risk: policy, tech, or macro?”
• Lightning round: Each panelist gives one bold prediction for the next 12 months

We speak with ECA and DFI chiefs about the structural forces reshaping their mandates, portfolios, and risk frameworks. ECA leaders will examine the growing influence of geopolitics, defence priorities, and national industrial policy on export finance; the expansion of untied and hybrid structures; the implications of ongoing ECA reform; and how green and energy-transition commitments sit within a more security-driven environment. MDB & DFI executives will assess the impact of the US pullback from development finance and aid, the challenge of mobilising private capital into bankable projects at scale, and the practical realities of deploying blended structures, local currency solutions, and de-risking instruments in higher-risk markets. Across both institution types, these discussions offer a clear view of how leaders are redesigning products, accelerating execution, and shaping strategy to meet rising global demand for energy transition, supply-chain resilience, and critical and strategic infrastructure.

This invite-only roundtable is held under Chatham House Rule, offering a candid and collaborative space for senior borrowers and project sponsors. Together, we’ll exchange perspectives on best practices for working with ECAs, navigating regulatory environments, and balancing risk and return in today’s project finance landscape. Discussion will also cover innovative financing approaches - from blended and green solutions to new partnership models - alongside reflections on evolving market dynamics and the global economic outlook.

Financing the Backbone of Global Industry & the Energy Transition

Metals and mining underpin every major industrial and energy system. As demand for copper, aluminium, steel inputs, battery metals and critical minerals accelerates, the sector faces a new set of pressures: volatile prices, geopolitical fragmentation, infrastructure constraints, complex ESG requirements and the need for long-term capital to bring new production online. This forum brings together mining houses, processors, commodity traders, EPCs, logistics operators, ECAs, DFIs, commercial lenders and government stakeholders to examine how export, project and development finance can support resilient and sustainable supply chains.

Go behind the scenes of a landmark transaction as the deal team breaks down how the project was sourced, structured, negotiated, and ultimately brought to close. This session maps the real decision points, innovations, obstacles, and risk considerations that shaped the financing, giving the audience a rare, candid view of how complex deals are built in practice.

This action-oriented working session brings together MDBs, DFIs, UNEP FI, ECAs, leading financiers, and corporates to align practical approaches for scaling climate, nature, and development finance in emerging markets. Building on the latest insights from UNEP FI’s Principles for Responsible Banking, the session examines how innovative financial structures can mobilise private capital toward net zero, climate resilience, nature-positive transition, and SDG-aligned outcomes. Discussions will explore adaptation finance, just transition, circular-economy frameworks, and carbon accounting, and consider how partnership models between institutions can strengthen bankability and measurable impact.

Regional Deal Tables: Korea, Japan, China & Asia Borrower Markets

A structured regional forum connecting ECAs, DFIs, corporates, banks, EPCs, SOEs, and investors with Asia’s leading export ecosystems and fast-growing borrower markets.

Outbound Investment Tables

Partnering with Asian exporters, ECAs, and global opportunities

• Korea Table: KEXIM, K-SURE, major contractors, global infrastructure & manufacturing investors
• Japan Table: JBIC, NEXI, top Japanese corporates active in infrastructure, energy, digital & transport
• China Table: Sinosure, China Eximbank, BRI contractors, industrial and infrastructure developers

Inbound Borrower Markets

Key destinations for ECA-backed and blended-finance projects

• South East Asia: Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Brunei
• South Asia: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives
• Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan