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Join an event: Germany's Role in Strengthening EU Competitiveness

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Recommended hotel:

The Westin Grand Frankfurt

Event date:

5–6 October 2026

Agenda of the trip

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DAY 1

19:00
Welcome dinner at the Restaurant Princess
23:00

Return to the hotel

DAY 2

08:30
Gathering at the Conference room at SEB Office
For your convenience, luggage storage is available at the office close to event conference room.
09:00
Welcome speech
09:10
Germany's Role in Europe: Perspectives from the Baltic Ambassadors/ or The Germany Outlook: A Conversation with the Baltic Ambassadors
Giedrius Puodžiūnas,The Ambassador of Lithuania to Germany
Ilze Rūse, The Ambassador of Latvia to Germany
Marika Linntam, The Ambassador of Estonia to Germany
09:40
Macro overview of Germany’s economy
Speaker TBC
10:20
Coffee break
10:40
Panel Discussion: German Corporate Perspective
Michael Leitzbach, Head of Corporate Banking at SEB Germany, and a Germany based company (TBC)
11:20
Unlocking New Funding Opportunities
Speaker Björn Daniel, Vice President Debt Capital Markets at SEB
12:00
Lunch and networking
Ciro il Lattaio
13:40
Panel Discussion: Growing Business in Germany – Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons Learned 
A unique discussion featuring Baltic companies and their German subsidiaries, alongside German companies with operations in the Baltics, exploring successful cross-border expansion strategies and operating models.
Participants TBC
14:50
Doing Business in Germany: Opportunities, Risks and Market Trends
Phillip Lang, Key Account Manager for Export Credit Guarantees, Frankfurt Region
15:20
Short break  
15:40
On-site visit (TBC)
German based Baltic company/German company
17:30
 
Mingle and refreshments
From around 18:00


Transfer to the airport