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Baltic VCA Summit 2026 (August 2026)
The Baltic VCA Summit is the largest regional LP-GP gathering of the Baltic private equity and venture capital industry, hosted by Estonia in 2026 and held in the seaside town of Haapsalu. Themed 'No Man is an Island', the two-day program explores how capital is becoming geopolitical and strategic and how the Baltics can evolve into a coordinated capital region, alongside dining, networking and wellness activities.
Cezary Smorszczewski
Cezary Smorszczewski is a Polish financier and fintech investor with nearly three decades of experience across state energy, banking and private equity. He co-founded Alior Bank in 2008 and led it to a ~$2bn London listing in 2012, then ran Private Equity Managers S.A. before launching Corviglia Capital Fund, a Luxembourg-based global fintech growth-equity vehicle. He has held senior roles at PKN Orlen and Bank Pekao and currently sits on the boards of Twisto, Upaid, Sparados and Moleo, investing across CEE fintech and technology.
Estonian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (ESTVCA)
The Estonian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EstVCA) is the industry body representing private equity and venture capital investors active in Estonia. It promotes the asset class, gathers market data, advocates on policy and regulation, and connects fund managers, limited partners and the wider startup ecosystem to strengthen access to growth capital in Estonia.
Ewa Ogryczak
Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer at MCI Capital. She oversees the firm's operations, fund administration and value-creation work with portfolio companies across the CEE technology and e-commerce sectors.
Filip Berkowski
Executive Partner at MCI Capital, promoted to the role in 2026. He focuses on the firm's e-commerce and SaaS investments and has been involved in key holdings such as idoSell, working across deal origination, execution and portfolio growth in CEE.
Invest Europe
The European private equity and venture capital association, representing investors managing capital across the continent. Invest Europe organises the Venture Capital Forum, an annual gathering connecting limited partners and general partners through debate and curated networking on VC performance, allocations and exits.
Invest Europe Venture Capital Forum 2026 (October 2026)
Invest Europe’s flagship annual gathering for the European venture capital community, connecting limited partners and general partners through debate and curated networking. The 2026 programme centres on VC performance, allocations, exits and liquidity, with a Single Family Office Roundtable and sector-specific roundtables held at Felix Meritis in Amsterdam.
Paweł Borys
Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at MCI Capital, where he leads investment strategy across the firm's expansion and buyout deals in SaaS, e-commerce, fintech and digital infrastructure throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
SuperReturn International 2026
Europe's premier private equity and venture capital conference, gathering 5,000+ LPs, GPs, and fund managers at the Intercontinental Berlin. Essential for founders seeking growth equity and fund managers exploring European tech opportunities.
SuperReturn International 2027
SuperReturn International 2027 runs 7-11 June at the InterContinental Hotel Berlin, billed as the leading gathering for private capital with 7,000+ attendees from 80+ countries and 2,500+ LPs managing $50 trillion in AUM. The main conference is preceded by two days of specialist summits including Private Debt, AI & Technology Innovation and Secondaries.
Tomasz Czechowicz
Founder, Managing Partner and CEO of MCI Capital, the Warsaw-listed digital private equity firm he started in 1999. A pioneer of Polish technology investing, he built MCI into the largest mid-market tech PE group in Central and Eastern Europe and has overseen landmark exits including iZettle (sold to PayPal) and Azimo.
