Central and Eastern Europe sits at a pivotal intersection of Europe’s industrial, energy, and security priorities. This session examines the region’s growing cross-border trade flows, rising demand from borrowers in energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure, and the strategic role of defence and nuclear projects in national investment plans. We also explore the surge of Korean and wider Asian investment across automotive, batteries, renewables, and industrial supply chains, and how CEE markets are beginning to move outbound as exporters. The discussion provides a concise overview of the financing structures and partnerships shaping one of Europe’s most strategically important growth regions.