The jury is composed of key partners, Investment Promotion Agencies from across CEE, Advisors on expansion into CEE, Legal Advisors, EU Institutions, Financial Institutions, Trading Houses, and directors of Japan-based companies with substantial operations in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). These Jury members have deep experience advising Japanese companies on expansion in the CEE region; or have direct oversight for their European operations. Jury members are highly-qualified to judge the merits of inward investment into Central & Eastern Europe.
Jury Voting
The Jury will meet at the hotel one night before the Awards Gala for the VIP Jury Dinner at the Palace Hotel (24 April, 6:30pm - 8:30pm). While many of their votes already will have been cast, the Jury Dinner is a chance for a final review of all nominations and final votes in each of the 10 categories.
While we will have a total of 20 VIP Jury Members, here are the preliminary Jurors (to be finalized by 25 March):
Jury Voting
The Jury will meet at the hotel one night before the Awards Gala for the VIP Jury Dinner at the Palace Hotel (24 April, 6:30pm - 8:30pm). While many of their votes already will have been cast, the Jury Dinner is a chance for a final review of all nominations and final votes in each of the 10 categories.
While we will have a total of 20 VIP Jury Members, here are the preliminary Jurors (to be finalized by 25 March):
Steve Moriyama Partner, Japanese Business Practice PWC CEE 
Masanori Tonegawa President & CEO Global Media Corporation Tokyo 
Matjaž Ingolič Minister Counsellor Embassy of Slovenia Tokyo 
Krassimir Ivanov Head of Commercial & Economic Section Embassy oF bulgaria Tokyo |
Andrzej Sajkiewicz Director, Japan Desk Europe EY Warsaw 
Viorel Onel Minister Counselor for Trade & Investment Embassy of Romania Tokyo 
Artur Fedotenko First Secretary for Economic Affairs Embassy of Ukraine Tokyo |
Asta Zaveckienė Third Secretary Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania Tokyo 
Tekla DÖMÖTÖR First Secretary Trade and Economic Affairs Embassy of Hungary Tokyo 
Daisuke Hoshino Associate Nishimura & Asahi Tokyo |
Juraj Petruska Economic and Commercial Counsellor Embassy of Slovakia Tokyo 
Francesco Formiconi Executive Director European Business Council in Japan Tokyo 
Hitoshi Sanada Head of Business Development European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Japan Tokyo |
Jury Wine Tasting
In appreciation of their hard work reviewing the Short-Listed companies in the confidential Jury Package, our VIP Jury Members will be treated to very special wines from Central Europe.
In appreciation of their hard work reviewing the Short-Listed companies in the confidential Jury Package, our VIP Jury Members will be treated to very special wines from Central Europe.