• Zero One Hundred welcomes LPs and all investment professionals, alongside service providers, to 0100 Conference CEE
• The event will take place on May 14-16th at Hotel NH Collection Prague Carlo IV
• Top-tier investment thought leaders and key decision makers will talk about the most topical investment trends and strategies in the region

This May, Zero One Hundred Conferences LPs and GPs of CEE and EU’s top funds, as well as wider circles of industry professionals, for the 13th edition of its 0100 Conference CEE in Prague. This time, the conference put together a roster of over 100 reputable speakers to share insights on the ongoing and emerging investment trends, strategies, and tips.

The event is meant to be most beneficial for LPs, and these attendees are welcome to attend for free, among other perks. Still, the event isn’t exclusive, and other groups of audiences are also welcome to join. Mind, however, that the amount of available tickets is limited.

On May 14-16th, Hotel NH Collection Prague Carlo IV will open its welcoming doors to senior-level general and limited partners from the VC & PE industry of the CEE region and beyond. As it is custom at 0100 Conferences, an exceptional selection of speakers and panelists from all over Central and Eastern Europe and beyond are sure to make the event a must-attend one.

The focus of the event will lie on leveraging the region’s famous advantages, such as exceptionally skilled workforce, coupled with low operational costs and friendly tax and regulatory policies of local legislations. These benefits are so undeniable that even the geopolitical turmoil cannot shake them. It is apparent that it’s up to local GPs, who are aware of all the local nuances, to help international investors make full use of these advantages.

Speakers and Topics

Zero One Hundred is celebrated for putting together elite groups of speakers and audiences at must-attend events in CEE and Europe. Investors and fund managers, service providers and other industry professionals are appreciating unique opportunities for catching up with the most topical trends in VC investment, as well as networking. The three days of 0100 Conference CEE 2024 will be packed with input from:

• Pavel Dvorak, Principal, Venture Capital & Private Equity at EBRD
• Dr Alexander Galitsky, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Almaz Capital
• Aman Ghei, Partner at Finch Capital
• Graziella Grech, COO at FinanceMalta
• Bakhrom Ibragimov, Partner CEE at Molten Ventures
• Stanislav Ivanov, Founding Partner at Tera Ventures
• Stanisław Kastory, Co-Founder at Firlej Kastory
• Diana Koziarska, Founding Partner at SMOK Ventures
• Peter Lasinger, Co-Founder and Partner at 3VC
• Dominic Maier, Partner and Head of Fund Investing at AXA Venture Partners
• Elena Mazhuha, Partner at Flyer One Ventures
• Marco Natoli, Head of Lower Mid-Market Northern, Eastern & Southern Europe, Equity Investments at European Investment Fund
• Cosmin Ochisor, Partner at Gapminder VC
• Yrjö Ojasaar, Founder and Partner at Change Ventures
• Alexandru Seran, Partner at Hellen’s Rock Capital
• Thomas Philipp Steffens, M&A Executive Director at Raiffeisen Bank International AG
• Sandor Szalai, Deputy CEO, Head of Investments at EXIM Hungary
• Vasile Tofan, Senior Partner and Investment Committee Member at Horizon Capital
• Rozalia Urbanek, Investment Director at PFR Ventures
• Pedro Vieira, Partner at 500 Global
• Marek Zamecnik, CEO at Vestberry
• and more. The complete list of speakers is available here.

The speakers’ focus of interest this time will include the following topics:

• 2024’s trends and challenges for VC investment in CEE
• CEE’s attraction for big players
• CEE as an underserved by LPs market
• The current role of government agencies in the market
• CEE buyout and growth markets
• Exit strategies in CEE
• Overcoming barriers to LP allocations into PE
• Deeptech, Fintech & Enterprise Software: Leading sectors for VC Investments in CEE
• Big Data and AI in fund management and investment theses
• LPs’ adjustments to recent trends
• Success stories from CEE’s hidden unicorns and the benefits of having them in your portfolio
• The full agenda is available here.

The Conference’s panel discussions, fireside chats, and keynote speeches will be amended with networking breaks for the participants to share insights off-stage as well and digest them better.

In a Nutshell

• Where: Hotel NH Collection Prague Carlo IV, Prague, the Czech Republic
• The Hotel offers 25% off to the Conference attendees here
• When: May 14-16th 2024
• Tickets are free for LPs, EUR 800 – 1400 regular, and are available here
• More information: at the event’s website