CEE Economic Series
Alternative Lending, Filling the Gap or Fueling the Risk?
4th December
11:00 - 14:30 | CET (GMT+1)
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Gabriel Ferraz Di Mauro
Portfolio Director - CEEGRI Institute
Poland
Opening Keynote I 11:30 - 11:50
CEE Macroeconomic Outlook Keynote
- GDP & Inflation – Falling prices enough to sustain growth across CEE?
- Interest Rate Cycles — Where do CEE central banks stand vs ECB & Fed?
- Labor & Demographics – Tight markets and migration patterns reshaping skills?
- Geopolitical Ripple Effects – Ukraine, energy security, and the CEE economy.
- FDI Trends in CEE - Which sectors are attracting the most?
- Nearshoring and Friendshoring — CEE as Europe’s production hub?
Michał
Dybula
Chief Economist Central and Eastern Europe
BNP Paribas Bank
AI Presentation I 11:50 - 12:20
The AI Advantage - Turning macro insights into smart investment strategies
Nikodem
Szumilo
Associate Professor
University College London (UCL)
Roundtable Discussion I 12:20-13:20
CEE Real Estate Capital Flows
Investment and transactions reaching new heights or just getting started?
- Capital Sources - International or regional investors in the driving seat?
- Sector Highlights - Where is the capital flowing — logistics, residential, offices, retail, and beyond?
- Investment Strategies - Long-term commitments or opportunistic plays?
- Financing & Liquidity - Banks still calling the shots, or alternative lenders and capital markets stepping into the spotlight?
- Geopolitical & Economic Context - How are macroeconomic conditions shaping investor appetite?
Michał Dybula
Chief Economist Central and Eastern EuropeBNP Paribas Bank
Poland
Nikodem Szumilo
Associate ProfessorUniversity College London (UCL)
United Kingdom
Nikodem is an Associate Professor at University College London (UCL) and helms the Bartlett Real Estate Institute as its Director. Previously he worked at the London School of Economics and Cambridge University.
His research, a deep dive into applied urban economics and finance, has carved a niche in both academic and global media spheres. Esteemed platforms such as the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, World Economic Forum - Strategic Intelligence, The Guardian, Bloomberg Businessweek, and IPE Magazine have featured his profound insights.
Dorota Wysokinska-Kuzdra
Senior Partner, Corporate Finance - CEEColliers
Poland
As Partner and Head of the Corporate Finance business line in CEE, Dorota provides advice on customers’ financial needs, including debt and mezzanine financing, capital raising and gaining joint venture partners, as well as offering support in M&A and IPO transactions. Before joining Colliers International, Dorota spent 11 years as Senior Partner at Griffin Real Estate, where she was responsible for the group’s management and investments, and also for the first mezzanine fund operating in Poland. Dorota Wysokińska-Kuzdra is a graduated of SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Grzegorz Sielewicz
Head of CEE Economic and Market InsightsColliers
Poland
Grzegorz Sielewicz serves as Head of CEE Economic and Market Insights at Colliers, where he leads economic research and market analysis across Central and Eastern Europe. With extensive expertise in real estate economics and regional market dynamics, he provides strategic insights that guide investment decisions and market strategies. Sielewicz is recognized for his deep understanding of CEE property markets, regularly contributing to industry reports and market forecasts. His analytical expertise spans office, retail, industrial, and residential sectors, making him a key voice in regional real estate intelligence and economic trends affecting the CEE markets.
Nebil Senman
Co-Owner & Managing PartnerGriffin Capital Partners
Poland
Managing Partner at Griffin Capital Partners. Nebil Senman held leading positions for nine years as Senior Vice President and Supervisory Board Member of Oaktree’s German and Polish real estate funds and operations worth several billion Euro. Before joining Oaktree, he spent eight years handling real estate and corporate consulting at Ernst & Young Real Estate (formerly Arthur Andersen), where he held various managerial positions. He is a graduate of universities in Berlin (TU Berlin, EBS), Paris (ESCP Europe) and London (LSE) and holds an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in real estate management (EBS), and is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS.
Sylvie Geuten - Carpentier
Managing PartnerMitiska Reim
Belgium
Sylvie Geuten is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Mitiska REIM. Besides the general management responsibilities, with a focus on business development (investments and fundraising), Sylvie also acts as the Managing Director of Poland.
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Warsaw | Poland
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