KOPAONIK BUSINESS FORUM 2015
SERBIA 2015-30: NEW VISION FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE
ECONOMY AND MODERNIZATION OF THE SOCIETY
How to make the invisible visible
Kopaonik Convention Center
March 3-5, 2015
March 2, 2015 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME
19:30-20:30
20:30-21:30
AGENDA
Registration
МК Group Welcome Party
March 3, 2015 PLAYING TO WIN INSTEAD OF PLAYING TO PLAY
09:30-10:00
10:00-11:30
11:30-1:45
11:45-13:15
Introductory Speakers:
Aleksandar Vlahovic, President, Serbian Association of Economists
Toplica Spasojevic, President, Serbian Association of Corporate Directors
Plenary Session 1: Strategic Audit of Serbia’s Position and Recovery Prospects
Keynote Speakers:
Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Minister, Government of the Republic of Serbia
Jorgovanka Tabakovic, Governor, National Bank of Serbia
Dusan Vujovic, Minister of Finance, Government of the Republic of Serbia
Dragan Djuricin, Forum Chairman
Coffee break
Panel 1: Geopolitical Spillover into Economy
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Aleksandar Vlahovic, President, Serbian Association of Economists
13:15-14:45
Panelists:
Tanja Miscevic, Head of the Negotiating Team for Accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union
Michael Kirby, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia
Michael Davenport, Head of the European Union Delegation in Serbia
Heinz Wilhelm, German Ambassador to Serbia
Giuseppe Manzo, Italian Ambassador to Serbia
Christine Moro, French Ambassador to Serbia
14:45-16:30
Panelists:
Sinisa Mali, Belgrade Mayor
Radomir Bozic, Vice-Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ljerka Puljic, Vice President, Agrokor, Croatia
Stanko Zlokovic, Vice-President, Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro
Dragan Mikerevic, President, Association of Accountants and Auditors of Republic of Srpska
Panel 2: Regional Cooperation - Precondition for Better Performance
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Jurij Bajec, Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
Networking
17:00-18:15
Special event: Old Habits or New Business Style
CUBE Risk Management Solutions
19:00-19:45
PricewaterhouseCoopers Global CEO Survey results after Davos now on Kopaonik:
Find out What’s on the Mind of CEOs in Serbia as They Took Part in the Global Survey for the First Time
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19:45-20:30
20:30-21:45
Special guest address: What Can We Expect in a Year Ahead?
Vuk Jeremic, former President of the United Nations General Assembly/former minister of foreign affairs of the
Republic of Serbia
21:45-23:00
Panelists:
Sava Savic, Deputy Minister for Information Society, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunication
Ove Fredheim, CEO, Telenor Serbia
Andreas Graf, CFO, Vip mobile
Drago Samardzic, CEO, Coming
Suzana Radovic, Territory Business Manager for Serbia and Montenegro, Cisco Serbia
23:15-01:00
Panelists:
Zoran Blagojevic, Member of the Executive Board , Wiener Städtische Insurance
Dusko Jovanovic, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Association of Serbian Insurers/General Manager, Sava
Insurance
Andrea Simoncelli, CEO, Generali Insurance Serbia
Snezana Ristanovic, CEO, Raiffeisen Future
Adamantios Chatzistylis, CEO, AXA Insurance
Zvonko Zindovic, Non-Life Sales Directorate, Dunav Insurance
Panel 3: Digital Transformation: Enabler of Growth
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Branislav Vujovic, President, New Frontier Group
Panel 4: Key Issues in Insurance Industry in Recovery Period
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Vladan Manic, Secretary General, Association of Serbian Insurers
Ernst & Young Midnight Party
March 4, 2015 NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: SERBIA 2015-30
09:30-11:00
11:00-12:30
Keynote Speakers:
Kori Udovicki, Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, Government of the Republic of
Serbia
Zeljko Sertic, Minister of Economy, Government of the Republic of Serbia
Dejan Malinic, Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
12:30-12:45
Panelists:
Nebojsa Savic, President of the Council of the Governor, National Bank of Serbia/Professor, FEFA
Dejan Soskic, Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
Goran Radosavljevic, Advisor to Deputy CEO, NIS Gazprom Neft
Tony Verheijen, World Bank Office Director in Serbia
Daehaeng Kim, Resident Representative for Serbia, IMF
12:45-14:00
(parallel track)
Panel 5: Macroeconomic Framework: From Import and Debt Dependent to Balanced Economy
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Miroljub Labus, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade
Coffee break
Panel 6: State Reform and Public Sector Reform
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Jasna Atanasijevic, Director, Secretariat for Public Policy, Government of the Republic of Serbia
Panelists:
Vidosava Dzagic, State Secretary, Ministry of State Administration and Local Government, Government of the
Republic of Serbia
Svetlana Kisic, Chairman of the Board, JA Serbia/Special Advisor, Economics Institute
Dragana Rajacic, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Electric Power Industry of Serbia
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12:15-14:00
(parallel track)
14:00-15:15
(parallel track)
Dragan Loncar, Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
Borko Milosavljevic, Deputy Mayor for Public Utilities
Panel 7: Industrial Policy in Trade and Tourism: Sectoral and Regional Perspective
Keynote Speaker and Мoderator:
Goran Petkovic, Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
Panelists:
Vesna Kovac, State Secretary for Trade, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunication
Renata Pindzo, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunication
Tomislav Momirovic, CEO Mona hotels/Chairman of HORES
Goran Kovacevic, CEO, GOMEX
Jelena Knezevic Vlahovic, Vice President for Category Management, Delhaize Serbia
Panel 8: The Role of Media in Reforms
Moderator:
Borislav Miljanovic, CEO, Represent System
Keynote Speaker:
Ivan Tasovac, Minister of Culture and Information, Government of the Republic of Serbia
14:00-15:15
(parallel track)
Panelists:
Sasa Mirkovic, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information
Branka Djukic, Director, Tanjug News Agency
Milan Culibrk, Chief Editor, NIN
Jugoslav Cosic, Program Director for Serbia, N1
Zoran Sekulic, President of the Board, Association of Media
Danijela Lalic, Professor, FEFA/FTS
Panel 9: New Patterns of Technological Change and Innovation
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Ana Trbovic, Dean, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Administration
Panelists:
Aleksandar Bakoc, CEO, Algotech
Darko Budec, CEO, BUCK
Dragan Radivojevic, CEO, Apatinska pivara
Aleksandra Drecun, Director, Center for the Promotion of Science
Dragan Popovic, CEO, Schneider Electric DMS NS
15:30-16:00
16:00-19:15
19:15-19:30
19:30-20:45
Special presentation: Private Sector Competitiveness and Growth: Do We Know Whom to Support and How to
Support Them?
Nemanja Sormaz, USAID Sustainable Local Development Project study
Networking
Special presentation: The Economy and Finance Board 2015-Тhe Best Companies & the Biggest Net Exporters
Zoran Jeremic, Professor, Singidunum University/FEFA
Panel 10: Foreign Investors Expectations Regarding Economic Reforms
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Symeon Tsomokos, President, Business Council Greece-Serbia
Panelists:
Frederic Coin, President, FIC/President of the Executive Board, Societe Generale Serbia
Filippos Karamanolis, President of the Executive Board, Eurobank/President, Hellenic Business Association of
Serbia
Giorgio Marchegiani, CEO, DDOR Novi Sad
Dejan Janjatovic, Member of the Executive Board, ProCredit Bank
Goran Dejanovic, EKO Serbia
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20:45-22:00
22:00-23:15
23:15-01:00
Panel 11: "The Big Push" Public-Private Partnership
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Toplica Spasojevic, President, Serbian Association of Corporate Directors
Panelists:
Miodrag Kostic, Chairman, SBC “Privrednik”
Branislav Grujic, Chairman, PSP Farman
Vladan Atanasijevic, Chairman, NALED/ Director, ASSECO
Jasmina Knezevic, CEO, Belmedic/President of the Ethical Board, Association of Serbian Private Healthcare
Providers
Vladimir Cupic, President of the Executive Board, АIK Bank
Panel 12: Financialization of the Economy: Opportunity or Peril?
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Slavko Caric, President of the Executive Board, Erste Bank
Panelists:
Slobodan Petrovic, CEO, Imlek
Goran Pitic, President of the Board, Societe Generale Serbia/Professor, FEFA
Zoran Vojnovic, President of the Executive Board, Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank
Marinos Vathis, President of the Executive Board, Vojvodjanska Bank
Emiliano Steinfl, President of the Executive Board, UniCredit Leasing Serbia
Midnight Party
March 5, 2015 INDUSTRIAL POLICY: CONCEPTUAL PLATFORM AND KEY POLICY MEASURES
09:30-11:00
11:00-12:30
12:30-14:00
14:00-14:30
Keynote Speaker:
Aleksandar Antic, Minister of Mining and Energy, Government of the Republic of Serbia
Danilo Golubovic, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Government of the
Republic of Serbia
Matteo Patrone, Managing Director, EBRD in Serbia
Edvard Jakopin, Deputy Minister for Economy, Government of the Republic of Serbia
Panel 13: Deregulation and Related Challenges in Energy Sector
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Dragan Sagovnovic, CEO, Economics Insitute
Panelists:
Aleksandar Surla, Manager of Department for Economic and Financial Affairs, Electric Power Industry of Serbia
Ljubo Macic, President of the Council, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia
Nikola Petrovic, CEO, Elektromreza Srbije
Srdjan Bosnjakovic, Deputy CEO, NIS
Zoran Obradovic, President, Petrobart-AVIA and First President, Association of Oil
Companies of Serbia
Maja Banjalić, Partner, Energowind
Panel 14: Unlocking the Wealth in Agri-food Sector
Keynote Speaker and Moderator:
Sasa Vitosevic, General Manager, Global Seed
Panelists:
Miljan Zdrale, Head of Agribusiness, CSEE, EBRD London
Ivan Kostic, CEO, Delta Agrar Group
Nikola Vujacic, CEO, Victoria Group
Closing Remarks
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