Zurich, 16 September 2025 – The Chamber of Commerce Switzerland Central Europe (SEC) successfully hosted CEE Day 2025, bringing together more than 70 high-level participants at Zunfthaus zur Schmiden in Zurich.

This year’s edition featured a strong presence of business leaders, institutional partners, and government representatives, including three ambassadors, numerous CEOs, and officials from SECO, EDA, and various embassies. The event offered a dynamic mix of strategic insights, business matchmaking, and informal exchanges—underlining SEC’s mission to connect Switzerland with the 17 countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Renowned speakers such as Burkhard P. Varnholt, Thomas Greminger, Oliver Brack, Thomas Nägelin, Bilal Samad, Edin Dacić, Michael Apel and Yves Morath provided valuable input on geopolitical and economic developments in the region.

The key message of the day:
CEE remains one of Europe’s most promising growth regions, combining the resilience of emerging markets with the stability of the EU single market. In uncertain times, CEE offers a compelling opportunity for trade, investment, and innovation.

👉 You can look at the moments from the event captured in the photo gallery.