We’re delighted to offer two concurrent yoga sessions this year. Step away from the pace of the week to relax, reset and recharge with guided movement and stretching.

Location: Hilton Prague Atrium Gym – Mezzanine Level
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A high-level discussion between an ECA CEO, a corporate CEO, a global head banker, and an MDB/DFI leader on how institutions across the public and private spectrum are adapting to geopolitical fragmentation, supply-chain restructuring, and rising transition and security demands. The panel examines what makes projects bankable in today’s environment - from multi-sourced structures and long-tenor financing to critical minerals, grids, offshore wind, nuclear, and digital infrastructure - offering a clear view of how global leaders plan to deliver strategic projects in a more complex world.

Financing the Backbone of Global Industry & the Energy Transition

Metals and mining underpin every major industrial and energy system. As demand for copper, aluminium, steel inputs, battery metals and critical minerals accelerates, the sector faces a new set of pressures: volatile prices, geopolitical fragmentation, infrastructure constraints, complex ESG requirements and the need for long-term capital to bring new production online. This roundtable brings together mining houses, processors, commodity traders, EPCs, logistics operators, ECAs, DFIs, commercial lenders and government stakeholders to examine how export, project and development finance can support resilient and sustainable supply chains.

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By 2035, Africa will be home to one-third of the world’s youth and represent the planet’s last major growth engine. Yet the continent faces a paradox: a booming population alongside declining access to jobs, education, energy, and basic services - driving one of the largest internal and external migration waves in modern history.

This session presents a transformative vision: how $2 trillion in blended finance investment can reverse mass migration, regenerate both rural and urban economies, and power inclusive growth through coordinated infrastructure development across energy, water, agriculture, and social services.

As advanced economies enter demographic decline, AI displaces labour, and productivity gaps widen, the world’s long-term stability and prosperity increasingly hinge on Africa’s success. The discussion asks: how can ECAs, DFIs, sovereigns, institutional investors, commercial banks, insurers, and private innovators work together to deploy blended finance at scale, volume, and pace?

A curated regional dealmaking forum bringing together Asian corporates, borrowers, EPCs, ECAs, DFIs, commercial banks, SOEs, and investors active across the region’s leading export and infrastructure markets.

The discussion focuses on outbound investment opportunities from Korea, Japan, and wider Asia, alongside inbound borrower market opportunities across South East Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia.

Participants will explore live projects, financing structures, ECA and DFI collaboration, infrastructure investment, manufacturing supply chains, energy transition, transport, digital infrastructure, and cross-border partnerships shaping the next phase of Asian growth.

Designed as an interactive forum rather than a traditional panel session, the discussion encourages open dialogue, networking, and practical collaboration between active market participants.

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This invite-only roundtable is held under Chatham House Rule, offering a candid and collaborative space for senior borrowers and project sponsors. Together, we’ll exchange perspectives on best practices for working with ECAs, navigating regulatory environments, and balancing risk and return in today’s project finance landscape. Discussion will also cover innovative financing approaches - from blended and green solutions to new partnership models - alongside reflections on evolving market dynamics and the global economic outlook.

In this closed-door breakfast briefing at Exile Global 2026 in Prague, Frank Gardner, the BBC’s Security Correspondent, will unpack how great-power rivalry, sanctions, techno-nationalism and cyber threats are reshaping trade flows, the energy transition and critical-minerals strategies, and what this means in practice for export, project and development finance. Held under Chatham House Rules, this interactive session is designed not only to translate macro security trends into practical considerations for origination, structuring and portfolio resilience, but to give delegates the opportunity to test assumptions and ask the questions most relevant to their own exposure and strategy for 2026–27.  

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We speak with ECA and DFI chiefs about the structural forces reshaping their mandates, portfolios, and risk frameworks. ECA leaders will examine the growing influence of geopolitics, defence priorities, and national industrial policy on export finance; the expansion of untied and hybrid structures; the implications of ongoing ECA reform; and how green and energy-transition commitments sit within a more security-driven environment. MDB & DFI executives will talk about the importance of mobilizing private capital for development against a backdrop of declining development assistance, the opportunities and challenges of attracting private capital into bankable projects at scale, and the practical realities of deploying blended structures, local currency solutions, and de-risking instruments in higher-risk markets. Across both institution types, these discussions offer a clear view of how leaders are redesigning products, accelerating execution, and shaping strategy to meet rising global demand for energy transition, supply-chain resilience, and critical and strategic infrastructure.

Hear CEOs of leading ECAs debate how global shifts are redefining the purpose, tools, and operating models of modern export credit agencies. The discussion covers evolving mandates shaped by geopolitics and defence, as agencies balance national security priorities with long-standing commercial and climate commitments. Key themes include the rise of untied and hybrid structures, the operational impact of OECD Arrangement reform, and the extension of tenors into the 20–30 year range and its implications for banks, liquidity, and risk transfer. The panel also examines the growing shift of ECA support toward developed markets, the tightening and reconfiguration of supply chains, increasingly integrated cross-border project structures, and the need to adapt national content approaches to a more complex industrial landscape. Set against record energy-transition demand, grid constraints, critical minerals, offshore wind, battery storage, and renewed interest in nuclear, this session provides a clear view of how ECAs are positioning themselves to remain strategic, counter-cyclical institutions in an era of fragmentation and transition.

Examining PPP pipelines, which regions (Europe, Americas, Middle East, Asia) are seeing sustained PPP momentum?

Are we seeing sector diversification (health, education, digital infra, water)?

Where are the biggest bottlenecks: pipeline, regulatory friction, or private capital willingness to take risk?

What impact are global macro shifts (inflation, rates, political risk, supply chain stress) having, especially on project cost management and renegotiations?

This session brings together MDB & DFI leaders to explore how their institutions can mobilise significantly more private capital into emerging and developing market projects. The discussion examines the tools and structures needed to bridge the infrastructure financing gap - from blended finance and credit enhancement to guarantees, first-loss solutions, and local currency mechanisms - and assesses the impact of current market conditions on project viability and investor appetite. We draw on case studies to highlight where private capital mobilisation is working in practice across climate and energy transition, social and digital infrastructure, and core emerging-market project pipelines.

A curated dealmaking roundtable bringing together senior representatives from governments, project sponsors, exporters, ECAs, DFIs, banks, insurers, investors, and advisors active across the global power and energy markets.

The discussion focuses on live projects, financing opportunities, market trends, and commercial challenges across renewables, conventional power, oil & gas, and transmission and grid modernisation.

Designed as an interactive forum rather than a traditional panel session, the roundtable encourages open discussion, networking, and practical collaboration between active market participants.

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A curated dealmaking roundtable bringing together senior representatives from manufacturers, exporters, project sponsors, ECAs, DFIs, banks, insurers, investors, and advisors active across the global industrial and manufacturing sectors.

The discussion focuses on live projects, financing opportunities, investment trends, and commercial challenges across heavy industry, plant construction, automotive, high-tech manufacturing, medical equipment, and renewable energy supply chains.

Designed as an interactive forum rather than a traditional panel session, the roundtable encourages open discussion, networking, and practical collaboration between active market participants.

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A curated dealmaking roundtable bringing together shipowners, ports, exporters, ECAs, DFIs, commercial banks, insurers, investors, and maritime advisors active across the global shipping and cruise markets.

The discussion focuses on live projects, financing opportunities, market trends, and commercial challenges across cruise shipbuilding, cargo shipping, LNG carriers, specialised vessels, ports, and maritime infrastructure.

Designed as an interactive forum rather than a traditional panel session, the roundtable encourages open discussion, networking, and practical collaboration between active market participants.

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A curated dealmaking roundtable bringing together transport operators, project sponsors, exporters, ECAs, DFIs, commercial banks, insurers, investors, and advisors active across the global transport and mobility sectors.

The discussion focuses on live projects, financing opportunities, market trends, and commercial challenges across rail, aviation, roads, logistics, airports, and urban transit infrastructure.

Designed as an interactive forum rather than a traditional panel session, the roundtable encourages open discussion, networking, and practical collaboration between active market participants.

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What are the business models and risk allocation strategies that can make carbon capture, hydrogen, EV infra and SAF projects investable?

Which funding sources (banks, DFIs, transition funds, green bonds) are leading the charge and where are gaps in capital?

What is the real role for LNG and nuclear in lowering emissions and supporting renewables?

Where are investors showing the most/least risk appetite: tech, region, sector?

What role can nuclear power realistically play in decarbonising power systems, strengthening energy security and providing firm low-carbon capacity alongside renewables

How are revenue schemes for hard-to-abate projects being structured contracts for difference, carbon credits, advanced market commitments?

Navigating an evolving policy landscape: critical reforms needed for scale-up and investor confidence

With mandates increasingly aligned around ESG, climate, and SDG-linked outcomes, collaboration between ECAs, MDBs, and DFIs is becoming central to the delivery of large, complex projects. This session examines how joint structures, parallel tranches, blended facilities, and shared due diligence are reshaping project and development finance. The discussion considers the practical benefits including scalability, and risk-sharing, as well as the challenges of aligning standards, climate frameworks, and institutional priorities in higher-risk markets.

The Regional Forum format brings governments, borrowers, corporates, DFIs, ECAs, commercial banks, EPCs, SOEs, and institutional investors into direct collaboration to accelerate project pipelines and structure bankable financing solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa.

This year’s session will split into two curated dealmaking roundtables, bringing together ministers and senior market participants to discuss live projects, financing opportunities, sovereign and commercial risk, infrastructure development, energy transition, and cross-border investment across the region.

Designed as interactive forums rather than traditional panel sessions, the roundtables encourage open discussion, networking, and practical collaboration between active market participants.

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The Regional Forum format brings governments, borrowers, corporates, DFIs, ECAs, commercial banks, EPCs, SOEs, and institutional investors into closer collaboration to accelerate project pipelines and structure bankable financing solutions across the MENAT region.

This year’s session will split into two curated regional dealmaking roundtables:

• MENA Table: Saudi Arabia, the GCC, North Africa, the Levant & Iraq
• Türkiye Table

The discussions will bring together ministers and senior market participants to explore live projects, financing opportunities, infrastructure investment, industrial development, energy transition, sovereign and commercial risk, and cross-border partnerships across the region.

Designed as interactive forums rather than traditional panel sessions, the roundtables encourage open discussion, networking, and practical collaboration between active market participants.

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The Regional Forum format brings governments, borrowers, corporates, DFIs, ECAs, commercial banks, EPCs, SOEs, and institutional investors into closer collaboration to accelerate project pipelines and structure bankable financing solutions across Brazil.

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·       Where is large-scale battery storage really taking off (US, Australia, UK, South Africa, Asia) and where is the market still struggling to move from pilot to pipeline?

·       Which models are winning in reality: pure merchant, PPA-backed, or fully contracted storage?

·       Is project finance now mainstream for battery deals, or do most transactions still rely on corporate/offtake support or balance sheet?

·       Are lenders comfortable with merchant storage risk—or is investment still concentrated in hybrid projects?

This session examines the evolving policy and regulatory landscape shaping export finance. We explore the second phase of modernisation of the OECD Arrangement. Focus on responsible banking, conduct, and transparency, and how these principles are being implemented in practice across institutions.

Against a backdrop of macroeconomic volatility, geopolitical fragmentation, and shifting industrial policy, we consider how export finance actors are adapting their strategies, risk appetite, and structuring approaches. What does this mean for project bankability, capital allocation, and the delivery of stated sustainability and energy transition goals?

Bringing together policymakers, exporters, ECAs, and commercial banks, this session provides a clear view of how regulation, policy direction, and market realities are converging to shape the next phase of global export finance.

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We speak with ECA and DFI chiefs about the structural forces reshaping their mandates, portfolios, and risk frameworks. ECA leaders will examine the growing influence of geopolitics, defence priorities, and national industrial policy on export finance; the expansion of untied and hybrid structures; the implications of ongoing ECA reform; and how green and energy-transition commitments sit within a more security-driven environment. MDB & DFI executives will assess the impact of the US pullback from development finance and aid, the challenge of mobilising private capital into bankable projects at scale, and the practical realities of deploying blended structures, local currency solutions, and de-risking instruments in higher-risk markets. Across both institution types, these discussions offer a clear view of how leaders are redesigning products, accelerating execution, and shaping strategy to meet rising global demand for energy transition, supply-chain resilience, and critical and strategic infrastructure.

This session explores how private insurance and reinsurance are expanding risk-bearing capacity across development finance. We examine the latest innovations in credit and political risk insurance, partial risk guarantees, climate-linked products, and portfolio-level syndication and reinsurance platforms. The discussion highlights how these tools are enabling MDBs, DFIs, and private lenders to manage concentration limits, scale exposure in frontier markets, and structure more bankable transactions.

What’s driving investor appetite for road, rail, and mobility platforms?

How are government and private sector collaborating on funding, delivery, and upgrades?

Innovations in contract structures: revenue guarantees, availability payments, dynamic tolling

What’s next in decarbonising transport infra—buses, freight, EV charging integration?

Are bottlenecks centred on policy, procurement, or construction market capacity?

Examining innovative deal structures for funding hyperscale and edge data centres

Managing rising power demand, grid constraints, and long-term PPA stability

Quantifying the unexpected capital, power, and sustainability strains caused by surging AI and data traffic

Financing models for telecom towers and integrating space-based assets (satellites) into national and cross-border networks

Overcoming challenges around political risk, permits, local content, and sovereign exposure in major digital infra projects

The Czech Market Roundtable will feature a moderated expert discussion focused on key issues shaping the Czech export, investment and project environment. The discussion will address, among other topics, the current setup of the export financing system in light of the evolving needs of Czech exporters, export‑oriented companies and investors, as well as the changing importance of individual sectors within Czech exports and investments abroad. Attention will also be given to new rules enabling support for domestic supply chains and to opportunities arising from planned investments in Central Europe. Further topics for discussion will include the possibilities for involvement of Czech exporters in international EPC projects in infrastructure, energy, transport, healthcare, and other sectors, as well as opportunities for overseas investments by Czech companies and the support available for such activities.

Where are equity IRRs moving across core, core+, value-add, and emerging infra?

What differentiates a successful platform investment vs. traditional asset play in today’s market?

Is the boom in direct investment sustainable, or are funds rethinking syndication, co-investment, and club deals?

ESG as a yield enhancer: Where do equity investors see “real” value vs. greenwashing risk?

How is the red-hot LP landscape (pension funds, insurers, SWFs) reshaping fundraising, mandates, and governance?

Will infra equity play a bigger role in financing next-gen projects (hydrogen, AI-data infra, transport resilience)?

What are your biggest personal worries or hopes for equity in this cycle?

We bring together senior executives, emerging leaders and, and committed allies for a forward-looking session examining the role of women shaping the future of export, project, and infrastructure finance. The discussion will feature a moderated panel with senior female exporters for the first half of the session addressing several topics such as career growth in export finance, leadership and decision-making styles, importance of recovery for performance, and exciting industry related topics addressed from the lens of an exporter. This will be followed in the second half by roundtable discussion and a moderated exchange of views, where senior female exporters will continue to lead the conversation across further topics of discussion. 

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How are lenders and investors distinguishing quality among the flood of renewable projects?

Evaluating the evolution of PPAs: Are corporates still signing long-term, or is merchant risk becoming unavoidable?

Structuring hybrids (PV + Wind + BESS): Permitting pathways and optimising complex revenue stacks

How are project sponsors overcoming challenges with permitting, grid connection, and regulatory uncertainty?

What will it take for market players to finance next-gen renewables (floating PV, offshore wind, hydrogen, long-duration storage)?

We speak with ECA chiefs about the structural forces reshaping their mandates, portfolios, and risk frameworks. ECA leaders will examine the growing influence of geopolitics, defence priorities, and national industrial policy on export finance; the expansion of untied and hybrid structures; the implications of ongoing ECA reform; and how green and energy-transition commitments sit within a more security-driven environment. These discussions offer a clear view of how leaders are redesigning products, accelerating execution, and shaping strategy to meet rising global demand for energy transition, supply-chain resilience, and critical and strategic infrastructure.

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What advantages does portfolio structuring provide in terms of risk diversification, cost of capital, and fundraising efficiency?

·Securitisation, back-leverage, holdco vs. opco: what’s working and where are complexities emerging?

How do lenders assess risk and creditworthiness at the portfolio level (vs. asset-by-asset)?

Lessons learned from recent large-scale portfolio securitisations

The first in our new deep-dive series cuts through the noise to deliver a candid, fact-driven look at the forces reshaping export finance. We examine market trends including the rise of 20–30 year tenors and the strain this places on second-tier banks; downward pricing pressure on ECA assets; and why global volumes are flatlining. We assess the growing shift of ECA support toward developed markets, the long-term implications for mandate integrity, and the challenges posed by increasingly integrated supply chains for ECAs operating on strict national-content models. The session also charts the next wave of strategic sectors - critical minerals, battery storage, offshore wind - and considers where nuclear now sits in the evolving definition of “green” and “transition” finance.

Step into the storybook city of Prague on our guided walking tour, where medieval streets, striking architecture, and vibrant culture come together. Wander through historic squares, cross world-famous bridges, and uncover hidden gems along the way. Join us from 4:45 PM to 7:00 PM for an unforgettable evening in the heart of the Czech capital.

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Proximo Awards Ceremony will celebrate industry success, honouring the Deals of the Year for each asset class. We invite dealmakers in the winning categories to take the stage and have their landmark transactions recognized by their peers.

In a year defined by supply-chain realignment, emerging geopolitical blocs and sustained conflict across key regions, geopolitical risk has moved to the centre of financial decision-making. In his keynote at Exile Global 2026 in Prague, Frank Gardner, the BBC’s Security Correspondent, will explore fragmentation, shifting alliances, rising defence spending, energy security and the weaponisation of trade and technology, examining how governments are recalibrating strategy and how financiers must adapt to changing risk premiums, politicised infrastructure and more transactional diplomacy. Connecting global security dynamics directly to capital flows, project pipelines and long-term investment strategy, this address will offer senior leaders a clear framework for navigating 2026–27 and beyond.