145 top execs representing cross-border investment between Japan and Central Eastern Europe attended the 1st annual Japan – CEE Investment Summit & Awards, held April 25th in Tokyo at the iconic Palace Hotel.

The 49 Japanese companies on the Short-List account for more than $15 billion of direct investment into Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia – as well as Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Lithuania and Latvia. Nearly 1,000 Japanese companies in CEE currently employ more than 50,000 people in the region. The evening Awards Gala was preceded by the Investment Summit, with 14 top Speakers and Panelists.

Scheduled for 4 June (to follow the annual Select USA event in Washington (which will bring in more than 1,000 global investors, and more than 100 US cities or states)), the USA-CEE Investment Summit & Awards distinguishes a) US investors into CEE across multiple sectors, including Business Services/Tech; Manufacturing; Transportation/Mobility; Pharma/Medical, etc. in 10 Awards Categories and b) CEE Investors who are expanding into the US, in 7 categories.

Attendees: We expect 200 top execs from US companies with operations in CEE; US companies exploring expansion into CEE; and top execs and business owners from CEE-based companies with operations or ambitions to expand in the US.

Organizer: CEE Business Media Inc. (This Summit and Awards is the successor of the USA-Europe Shared Services Awards.)

4th annual BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament – exclusively for Business Services Centers. Teams of 7 support their top Charity. EXPANDED to include Krakow (18 June), Gdansk/Gdynia (25 June) – and for the 4th year Warsaw on 27 August 2020.

The CEE X-Tech Awards – at the intersection of Disruptive Technology and Capital.

We distinguish dynamic, early-stage X-Tech companies across Central Eastern Europe. Our expanded X-Tech Awards categories reflect the torrid growth of disruptive technology across all industries! 64 Short-Listed Companies – see www.CeeCapitalMarketsAwards.com

In 2018, we’ll continue our razor-sharp focus on American investors in Eastern Central Europe’s SSC sector. 15 Awards categories announced for 2018.

The CEE Capital Markets & Fintech Awards aims to recognize listed firms and top investors – and the full ecosystem of support such as international brokers, bankers, lawyers, professionals, and auditors – for their contribution to the development of CEE’s Capital Markets