CEE Young Sustainability Leaders

In 2026, CEE Summit will launch a brand new initiative: Young Sustainability Leaders Programme, designed to spotlight and support emerging CEE talent in sustainability practices across business and financial institutions in the region.

The group aged 25-35 will be carefully selected and will experience a tailored programme aimed at professional development, improvement of their knowledge base, and expansion of their existing skillsets.

Empowering the next generation of sustainability talent in CEE.

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APPLICATION OPEN

March 2026

COHORT SELECTED

July 2026

PROGRAMME LAUNCHES AT THE CEE SUMMIT

14-16 September 2026

Who we are

looking for

  • Early-career professionals aged 25–35

  • Backgrounds in finance, business, policy, or sustainability

  • Passion for driving positive change in CEE

Full eligibility details and application requirements will be announced in early 2026.

Programme

Highlights

  • Tailored mentoring and career advice sessions with senior figures from finance, business, and policy. Topics include leadership, career development, regional sustainability challenges, public speaking, presentation, communication, and networking skills, etc

  • Leadership, communication, sustainability challenges

  • Participation in the core programme, curated networking sessions, closed-door roundtables with Summit speakers, and special workshops.

  • Young leaders will be integrated on the Summit website, included in communications, and invited to contribute to post-event publications.

  • The 2026 cohort will form the core of a long-term CEE Young Sustainability Leaders Network linked to ISFC and future editions of the Summit.

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CEE Young Sustainability Leaders.