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SEEBDN & TPA Group presenting
STRATEGIC
ECONOMIC
TALKS
11th May – 13th May 2023
Kempinski Hotel Adriatic Istria
"SEE & DACH region
moving closer together"
IMPRESSIONS 2022
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 from 11th May – 13th May 2023 at the Kempinski Adriatic Istria Hotel in Croatia, with a limited number of participants, will focus on the economic relationship between Southeast Europe and the German-speaking countries under the title “SEE & DACH Region Moving Closer Together”.
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 organizers of the STRATEGIC ECONOMIC TALKS are the non-governmental business association SEEBDN - Southeast Europe Business Development Network, based in Vienna, together with the TPA Group, one of Austria’s leading tax advisory companies.

SEE
the future
11. – 13. May 2023
AGENDA 11. - 13. MAY 2023
11 MAY, Thursday
RECEPTION AT PRESIDENTIAL SUITE & DINNER AT RESTAURANT DIJANA
06:00 pm | WELCOME
Aleksandar Gros General Secretary SEEBDN
Thomas Haneder Partner at TPA Group
Fritz Kaltenegger CEO at Café + Co International, Chairman of the Board SEEBDN
06:15 pm | DINNER & Reception
12MAY, FRIdaY
Silvium Ballroom
OPENING REMARKS | 09:00 am
Welcome
Aleksandar Gros General Secretary SEEBDN
Thomas Haneder Partner at TPA Group
Fritz Kaltenegger CEO at Café + Co International, Chairman of the Board SEEBDN
PANEL | 09:15 am
Securing Finance, Supply Chains, and Commodities in a fragile Geopolitical Environment – The Potential of Nearshoring for the EU and Western Balkans
Hannes Höllinger Director Business Development / M&A / Ext. Management Board at Prinzhorn Group
Dorothea Gros Country Sales Manager Intramural Austria at B. Braun Austria GmbH - part of the B. Braun Group
Aleksander Topol Managing Director at SAMER INTERNATIONAL S.R.L.
Aleksandra Popovic Founder and Strategic Advisor of Lovćen banka AD Podgorica
Michael Höllerer CEO at Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-Wien
Harald Waiglein Director General for Economic Policy, Financial Markets and Customs at Ministry of Finance Austria
Moderation by Hrvoje Kresic News Reporter Producer at Nova TV
"ONE ON ONE" INTERVIEW TALK | 10:15 am
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PANEL | 10:45 am
Challenges and Chances Facing the Manufacturing Sector: Energy Crisis, Geo-economic Shifts, and Regulatory Tightening in the Context of Climate Change
Irena Weber Director General at Croatian Employers' Association
Philippe Rombaut Owner of AGROPOLYCHIM
Nathalie de Gaulle Chairwoman of Princeps Strategy, Senior Advisor at Teneo
Sandra Bijelic Head of Corporate Communications at Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Moderation by Hrvoje Kresic News Reporter Producer at Nova TV
KEYNOTE SPEECH | 11:35 am
Bosko Vucurevic President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina
LUNCH Break - Restaurant Dijana | 11:45 am
PANEL | 01:00 pm
Innovation and Digitalization – The Imperative of Adapting to Rapid Changes in Business, Politics and Society
Dominic Gantner CEO Austria & Southeast Europe Region at Allianz Partners
Ivica Mestrovic President of the board at Intis
Domagoj Dolinsek Founder of Planradar
Violeta Jovanovic Executive Director at NALED
Moderation by Marko Perozic Producer and Presenter at Bloomberg Adria
PANEL | 02:00 pm
The Geopolitical Impact on SEE- effects for the EU, the future of the EU Accession Perspectives of the Western Balkans in context of economic and security imperatives
Yves Leterme Former Prime Minister of Belgium
Martin Engelberg Member of the Austrian Parliament
Igor Luksic Former Prime Minister of Montenegro
Moderation by Hrvoje Kresic News Reporter Producer at Nova TV
NETWORKING | 03:00 pm
Free time for networking
Golf Adriatic Club House
PANEL | 06:00 pm
Energy lies at the heart of our global geopolitical and climate crisis. Europe between its energy security and green transition- where are we headed?
Mitko Andreevski Energy Advisor to the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Founder and General Manager of CNG System
Milena Videnova Managing Director Axpo Bulgaria
Wolfgang Anzengruber Advisory Board member at ÖBAG, Siemens AG, Asfinag, former CEO Verbund AG
Moderation by Nevena Krsteva Editor-in-chief at SeeNews
GALA DINNER | 07:00 pm
13 MAY, Saturday
Individual Depature
The conference will be held in English.

Business Conference for see
Meet OUR SPEAKERS

Fritz Kaltenegger
CEO at Café+ Co International
Chairman of the Board SEEBDN

Violeta Jovanovic
Executive Director at NALED

Dorothea Gros
Country Sales Manager Intramural Austria at B. Braun Austria GmbH - part of the B. Braun Group

Thomas Haneder
Partner at TPA Group

Aleksander Topol
Managing Director at
SAMER INTERNATIONAL S.R.L.

Philippe Rombaut
Owner of AGROPOLYCHIM

Irena Weber
Director General at Croatian Employers' Association

Dominic Gantner
CEO Austria & Southeast Europe Region at
Allianz Partners

Ivica Mestrovic
President of the board at Intis

Nathalie de Gaulle
Chairwoman of Princeps Strategy
Senior Advisor at Teneo

MILENA VIDENOVA
Managing Director Axpo Bulgaria

Hannes Höllinger
Director Business Development / M&A / Ext. Management Board at Prinzhorn Group

Mitko Andreevski
Energy Advisor to the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Founder and General Manager of CNG System

DOMAGOJ DOLINSEK
Founder of Planradar

Aleksandra Popovic
Founder and Strategic Advisor of Lovćen banka AD Podgorica, President of the German-Montenegrin Business Club DMW

Michael Höllerer
CEO at Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-Wien

Igor Luksic
Former Prime Minister of Montenegro

YVES LETERME
Former Prime Minister of Belgium

Martin Engelberg
Member of the Austrian Parliament

BOSKO Vucurevic
President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina

WOLFGANG ANZENGRUBER
Advisory Board member at ÖBAG, Siemens AG, Asfinag, former CEO Verbund AG

HARALD WAIGLEIN
Director General for Economic Policy, Financial Markets and Customs at Ministry of Finance Austria

Sandra Bijelic
Head of Corporate Communications
at Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Aleksandar Gros
General Secretary at SEEBDN
Southeast Europe Business Development Network
Meet OUR ModerATorS

Hrvoje Kresic
News Reporter
Producer at Nova TV

Nevena Krsteva
Editor-in-chief
at SeeNews

Marko Perozic
Producer and Presenter
at Bloomberg Adria
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.
Kempinski Hotel Adriatic
Alberi 300 A· 52475 Savudrija · Croatia
Tel +385 52 707 010 · Fax +385 52 737 134
reservation.adriatic@kempinski.com





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