Faculty of Economics, TUKE is organizing the 4th annual Central European Conference in Finance and Economics 2.0 (CEFE 2.0), which is a part of the Košice Economic Forum (KEF). This year’s conference is subtitled “Geopolitical Challenges for Slovakia.”The conference will take place on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the Aula Maxima, TUKE, Letná 9.The event will consist of two parts:1. Plenary lectures:The plenary lectures will be delivered by:Iveta Radičová (former Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic)Mikuláš DZURINDA (former Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic)2. Panel discussion:The panel discussion will feature: Karel Hirman, former Minister of Economy of the Slovak RepublicZuzana Kaparová, Head of the Slovak Republic Office, European Investment BankVanda Markovic, Deputy Head of the Economic Security Strategy Unit, Directorate-General for Trade, European CommissionMartin Sklenar, former Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic; Future of Security Programme, GLOBSECMiroslav Wlachovsky Wlachovský, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic; GLOBSEC Distinguished FellowThe panel discussion will be moderated by Zuzana Pelakova, Director of the Centre for Economy & Business at GLOBSECEvent Schedule:08:55 - 09:00 Opening of the event09:00 - 09:40 Iveta Radičová09:40 - 10:00 discussion10:00 - 10:40 Mikuláš Dzurinda10:40 - 11:00 discussion11:00 - 11:30 coffee break11:30 - 13:00 panel discussion13:00 - 13:05 closing of the eventYou can find the event poster at the following link:You can find a list of all past and upcoming presentations at the following link (scroll down to switch between academic years):Event history at the following link:Thank you all for your support of this event.We look forward to your participation.