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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

Recommended flights:

We kindly encourage you to arrange your travel and  accommodation in advance independently. 

RIGA – FRANKFURT, 2026.10.05

Departure:
14:20
Riga airport
Arrival:
15:40
Frankfurt Main

FRANKFURT – RIGA, 2026.10.06

Departure:
20:00
Frankfurt Main
Arrival:
23:10
Riga airport

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.
08:45
Welcome speech
09:00
The German Perspective: A conversation with 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
09:45
Macro overview and discussion
Johan Javeus​, Chief strategist at SEB Group
10:20
Coffee break
10:40
Panel Discussion: How German businesses are navigating todays' challenges
Michael Leitzbach, Head of Corporate Banking at SEB Germany
A Germany based company (TBC)
11:20
Capital markets and financing strategies for business growth 
Speaker Björn Daniel, Vice President Debt Capital Markets at SEB Germany
12:00
Lunch and networking
Ciro il Lattaio
13:40
Doing business out of Germany: What Executives need to know
Phillip Lang, Key Account Manager for Export Credit Guarantees, Frankfurt Region
Euler Hermes, Administrator of Germany's Federal Export Credit Guarantees 
14:10
Panel Discussion 
Expanding in Germany: Opportunities, challenges and lessons learned 
Baltic and German companies share insights on cross-border growth and market expansion
Participants TBC
15:00
Short break  
15:30
Host company visit (TBC) 
German based Baltic company/German company
17:30
 
Mingle and refreshments
From around 18:00


Transfer to the airport