EVENT FULL: Luxembourg & CEE Investment Forum: Connecting Capital and Opportunities

Date: 22 September 2026
Time: 13.30 Registration / 14.00 Seminar / 17.45 Networking Cocktail
Location: NH Collection Prague Carlo IV – Senovážné nám. 13/991, 110 00 Nové Město, Czechia

The Luxembourg Embassy in Prague, LPEA, ALFI, the Czech Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and the Capital Market Association of the Czech Republic, are pleased to invite you to the Luxembourg & CEE Investment Forum: Connecting Capital and Opportunities.

Join us for this exclusive seminar in Prague, bringing together leading fund managers and industry experts from the Central and Eastern European and Luxembourg investment communities.

Agenda:

Master of Ceremony: Zuzana Picková, CEO of CVCA

– Welcome by the Chargé d’affaires of Luxembourg in Prague, Gabriel Baptista

– Opening remarks by Deputy Minister of Finance, Tomáš Krabec

Session 1: Luxembourg Market Macro Overview

– Overview of Luxembourg’s financial centre and investment fund ecosystem
– Key figures: assets under management, fund counts, and banking landscape
– Market split between liquid assets and alternative investments
– High-level context for CEE fund managers and investors less familiar with Luxembourg

Speakers:
– Stephane Pesch, CEO of LPEA
– Britta Borneff, Chief Marketing Officer at ALFI

Session 2: Czech Republic PE/VC Market Overview — Local Dynamics and Regional Opportunities

– How the Czech PE/VC market has evolved, including the growing role of domestic private and institutional investors.
– Why Czech fund managers often choose Luxembourg structures, from investor expectations and legal flexibility to credibility and the service-provider ecosystem.
– Whether Czech fund structures offer a viable alternative—and what legal, regulatory, tax and practical barriers still limit their competitiveness.
– How Czechia and Luxembourg can work together to channel more Czech capital into PE/VC and support the further development of the regional private capital market.

Speakers: 

Introduction 
– Jana Brodani, Executive Director at AKAT ČR

Panel 
– Jaromír Sladkovský, President of AKAT ČR
– Jiri Benes, President of the CVCA
– Jan Šovar, Partner at FINREG PARTNERS
– Moderator: Tomáš Doležil, Partner at JŠK

Session 3: Luxembourg Toolbox — Fund Structuring and Tax Neutrality

– Overview of Luxembourg fund vehicles and structuring solutions
– Matching fund structures to investment strategies and investor profiles, including considerations for CEE-focused managers
– Tax neutrality considerations and cross-border efficiency for regional and international fundraising
– ELTIF 2.0 opportunities for private market managers and distributors

Speakers: 

Toolbox Presentation 
– Severina Käppeli, Partner at A&O Shearman
– Tomáš Janoušek, Senior Associate at A&O Shearman
– Alejandro Domínguez Becerra, Partner at CMS

GP Showcase
– Matthias Kerbusch, Partner at Clifford Chance
– Pavel Kvíčala, Partner at Genesis Capital

Session 4: Delegation Models, Service-Provider Ecosystem and Defence Investment

– Understanding Luxembourg’s delegation framework and service-provider ecosystem
– Operational setup considerations for first-time and emerging CEE fund managers
– Venture capital opportunities in defence, security and dual-use technologies
– Connecting Luxembourg fund structures with CEE defence and technology investments

Speakers:
– Alain Wildanger, Founding Partner at Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital 
– Michal Simko, Founding Partner at BARYON Partner
– Jevgeniy Nesch, Partner at AKD Luxembourg

Session 5: Luxembourg as a Gateway for Czech Investors and Fund Managers

– Patrimonial and wealth structuring solutions
– Wealth management perspectives for private investors and family offices
– How Luxembourg enables LPs to access and invest in European private market funds
– Using Luxembourg structures to broaden fundraising opportunities for Czech GPs
– A practical discussion from both banking and Luxembourg market perspectives

Speakers:
– Dita Pasquier, Director of Private Banking at Komerční banka
– Radan Hanzl, Partner at Genesis Capital
– Mathieu Perfetti, Head of Private Markets at Societe Generale Private Banking
– Alain Wildanger, Founding Partner at Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital 

Session 6: European Investment Fund: Supporting Europe’s VC Ecosystem

– EIF’s mission and role in the European investment landscape
– How the EIF invests: investment process and key evaluation criteria
– Emerging managers and performance considerations
– The European Tech Champions Initiative

Speaker: Marcel Müller-Marbach, Senior Regional Representative at the European Investment Fund