1. Central European Business Forum
A Small Business Festival Victoria 2016 Event
Date: Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Time: 5.00pm to 8.00pm (4:45pm arrival)
Venue: International Chamber House, Level 5, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, 3000, Victoria
The purpose of the 2016 Central European Business Forum is to connect Victorian small and medium
sized businesses with markets and opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. Based on the
substantial interest and feedback received at the event held in 2015, we are featuring an exciting and
practical program, which includes information sessions, networking and specialist consultations.
Program*
Facilitator: Dr Aron Perenyi, Lecturer, Swinburne Business School, Swinburne University of Technology
4:45pm Arrival, meet and greet
5:05pm Opening: Mr Péter Bakonyi and Ms Rita Vágó – Hungarian Consulate in Melbourne
Welcome: Ms Justine Morris – Global Relations, Swinburne University
5:15pm Keynote speech: Mr Kevin Magee, Assistant Secretary, Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe
Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Commonwealth of Australia
5:30pm Parallel sessions
Country/specialist
Consultation sessions*
Expert talks Business lounge
10 minute, one-on-one
sessions with one country
specialist and one subject
matter specialist consultant
to discuss business
questions/ideas and initiate
contact for follow-up
See registration website
for details of consultants
Schedule:
• AusTrade
• Slovakia
• Czech
Republic
• Romania
• Poland
• Slovenia
• Hungary
• Swinburne
University
Coffee & tea service and
light refreshments
provided. Meeting and
exhibition space available
to take a break and
reflect, meet our
sponsors / exhibitors and
have a chat with like-
minded business people
Moderator:
Prof. Bruce Wilson (RMIT EU Centre)
*Country and specialist consultation sessions allocated on a first come first served basis and are subject to availability of consultants. Program
may be subject to change
7:30pm Concluding remarks: Dr Aron Perenyi, Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology
Business Card Raffle: Mr Péter Bakonyi & Ms Rita Vágó, Consular Office of Hungary, Melbourne
8:00pm Event concludes
EVENT INFORMATION (please click on link)
EVENT REGISTRATION & SPONSORS (please click on link)
CONTACTS:
Dr Aron Perenyi
Swinburne University of Technology
T: 03 9214 8078, E: CEBF2016@swin.edu.au
Mr Péter Bakonyi & Ms Rita Vágó
Consular Office of Hungary, Melbourne
T: 03 9486 3397, E: consulate.mel@mfa.gov.hu