Engaged Investments Conference is an investor led VC event for up to 500 venture investors and founders from Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics, with 250 investors, 150 founders and more than 40 speakers expected. The 2026 theme is European resilience, with panels on defence, fintech, AI and the maturity of the CEE venture ecosystem. Day two features a startup showcase where selected founders pitch for three minutes to investors. Speakers include Erin Hallock of the NATO Innovation Fund, Jan Nalbert of Warsaw Equity Group and Ben Kolada of ICON Corporate Finance. It is organised by DEPO Ventures and J&T Ventures.