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TPA Group, SEEBDN & GPF Global Club presenting
STRATEGIC
ECONOMIC
TALKS
May 07 - 09, 2026
Adriatic Istria Resort
SEE
THE FUTURE
IMPRESSIONS 2025
ABOUT US
The event "STRATEGIC ECONOMIC TALKS" is an annual business event and our goal is to present to the international participants the investment and market trends in Southeast Europe as well as to connect the participants and thus promote new investment, trade and business opportunities.
In addition to the official part consisting of panel discussions and keynote speeches, the participants should have enough time for personal opinion exchange and networking, in a relaxed atmosphere.
The next STRATEGIC ECONOMIC TALKS, which will take place in 2026 with a limited number of participants, will focus on the economic relationship between Southeast Europe and the German-speaking countries under the title “SEE the future”.
As part of this event, current economic policy issues will be discussed with prominent decision-makers from business and politics, entrepreneurs, executives, high-ranking representatives of selected interest groups from industry and economic chambers, experts from various economic sectors and media representatives from Southeast Europe and German-speaking countries.
ORGANIZERS
The STRATEGIC ECONOMIC TALKS are organized by TPA Group, one of Austria’s leading tax advisory firms, the Vienna-based non-governmental business association SEEBDN – Southeast Europe Business Development Network, and the GPF Global Club, part of GPF Global, an international business platform.
STRATEGIC PARTNER
MK Group, a holding company from Serbia, active in the fields of agriculture, banking and tourism, is the main strategic partner of this event.
PREMIUM PARTNERS
SEE
the future
AGENDA 07.-09. May 2026
07 MAY, Thursday
COCKTAIL RECEPTION | 06:30 PM
Presidential Suite
DINNER | 07:30 pM
Restaurant Dijana
08 MAY, FRIDAY
OPENING REMARKS | 09:00 AM
Silvium Ballroom
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Aleksandar Gros Founder of GPF Global, General Secretary at SEEBDN
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Thomas Haneder Partner at TPA Group
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Fritz Kaltenegger CEO at Café+Co International, Chairman of the Board SEEBDN
KEYNOTE | 09:20 am
Aon Global Risk Management Survey 2025 including the country analysis for Austria
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Harald Luchs Managing Director at Aon Austria
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Bernhard Nigl Deputy CCO at Aon Austria
FIRESIDE CHAT | 09:45 AM
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Saša Popović Co-Founder & CEO of Vega IT
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Moderation: Hrvoje Krešić Newsreporter at N1 Hrvatska
COFFEE BREAK | 10:15 AM
PANEL | 10:45 am
Bridging Growth: The Evolving Landscape of Private Capital in SEE
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Tomislav Tomljenović Regional Director, Adria at Enterprise Investors
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Igor Cicak Managing Partner & CEO at Provectus Capital
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Zvonimir Mršić Partner Spitzberg Partners
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Teo Širola CEO at Kompare
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Moderation: Ivo Božić Director – Leveraged & Acquisition Finance at Raiffeisen Bank International
FIRESIDE CHAT | 11:30 AM - TBA
LUNCH & NETWORKING | 12:00 PM
Restaurant Dijana
RECEPTION | 05:30 PM
Golf Adriatic Club House
PANEL | 06:00 PM
Global Power Shifts: How is Europe Navigating the Geopolitical and Economic Transformation
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Boris Tadić Former President of the Republic of Serbia
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Igor Lukšić Former Prime Minister of Montenegro, Co-Chair at TOJOY Holding Group
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Borut Pahor Former President of the Republic of Slovenia
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Moderation: Hrvoje Krešić Newsreporter at N1 Hrvatska
GALA DINNER | 07:00 pm
09 MAY, SATURDAY
INDIVIDUAL DEPARTURE
The conference will be held in English
Meet OUR SPEAKERS
FRITZ Kaltenegger
CEO at Café + Co International,
Chairman of the Board SEEBDN
AleksandAr Gros
Founder of GPF Global
General Secretary at SEEBDN
Igor Luksic
Former Prime Minister Montenegro,
Co-Chair at TOJOY Holding Group
THOMAS HANEDER
Partner at TPA Group
Boris Tadic
Former President
of the Republic of Serbia
Harald Luchs
Managing Director
at Aon Austria
Borut Pahor
Former President
of the Republic of Slovenia
TOMISLAV TOMLJENOVIC
Regional Director, Adria
at Enterprise Investors
SASA POPOVIC
Co-Founder & CEO
of Vega IT
GERHARD KORNFELD
Owner and Managing Director
at Kornfeld Industries
Franz Maier
Managing Director at Atradius Austria, Hungary & SEE, Chairman of the chamber of commerce foreign trade Vienna
IGOR Cicak
Managing Partner & CEO
Provectus Capital
Bernhard Nigl
Dep. CCO Aon Austria
Zvonimir Mrsic
Partner Spitzberg Partners
Meet OUR MODERATOR
HRVOJE KRESIC
Newsreporter
at N1 Hrvatska
OUR Venue
The STRATEGIC ECONOMIC TALKS participants will receive special overnight rates at the Kempinski Hotel Adriatic. Breakfast will be included in the room price.
Adriatic Istria Resort
Alberi 300 A · 52475 Savudrija · Croatia
