SEEBDN & TPA Group presenting

STRATEGIC

ECONOMIC

TALKS

30th September - 2nd October 2021

Kempinski Hotel Adriatic Istria

"SEE & DACH region

moving closer together"

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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.

This year's STRATEGIC ECONOMIC TALKS, which will take place from 30th September - 2nd October 2021 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.

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.

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STRATIGIC 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.

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PREMIUM PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

AGENDA 30th Sep - 2nd Oct 2021

30th Sep

Thursday

Arrival of the participants

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06:00 pm | WELCOME

Welcome words from the organizers and cooperation partner

Aleksandar Gros General Secretary SEEBDN

Aleksandra Stojanovic Corporate Affairs Director at MK Group, Member of the Board SEEBDN

Thomas Haneder Partner at TPA Group

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

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06:15 pm | DINNER & Reception

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1st OCT 

FRIday

OPENING REMARKS | 09:00 am

Welcome

Aleksandar Gros General Secretary SEEBDN

Aleksandra Stojanovic Corporate Affairs Director at MK Group, Member of the Board SEEBDN

Thomas Haneder Partner at TPA Group

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KEYNOTE SPEECH | 09:15 am

Tomislav Coric Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Croatia

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PANEL | Part 1 | 09:45 am

Prospects for Foreign Direct Investments and market trends in Southeast Europe

Zvonimir Mrsic Operating Partner at Spitzberg Partners LLC

Medeja Loncar CEO at Siemens Slovenia and Croatia

Aleksandar Vlahovic President of the Serbian Association of Economists

Aleksandra Popovic Founder and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Lovcen Banka

Samir Mane Chairman of Balfin Group

Michael Höllerer CFO Raiffeisen Bank International

Moderation by Silvana Skocajic journalist at HRT

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PANEL | 10:45 am

Prospects for renewable energy investments in Southeast Europe as a game changer

Mitko Andreevski Energy Advisor to the Prime Minister, entrepreneur

Besnik Leskaj Board member at Abkons, Member of the Board SEEBDN

Wolfgang Anzengruber Member of the assets committee at ÖBAG

Martin Graf Member of the Board (CFO | CHRO) at Energie Steiermark AG 

Moderation by Hrvoje Kresic Journalist at N1 Television Croatia

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OPEN TALK interview | 11:45 am

North Macedonian economic strategy after the pandemic and the advance of the EU accession negotiations process

Karoline Edtstadler Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution of the Republic of Austria

Fatmir Bytyqi Deputy President of the Government of North Macedonia in charge of Economic Affairs, Coordination of Economic Sectors and investments

Moderation by Hrvoje Kresic Journalist at N1 Television Croatia

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LUNCH & Reception | 12:15 pm

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PANEL | Part 2 | 01:00 pm

Prospects for Foreign Direct Investments and market trends in Southeast Europe

Andrija Vukovic CFO at MK Group

Branko Roglic Owner and President of Supervisory Board at Orbico d.o.o.

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

Dardan Shala Member of the Managing Board of Devolli Corporation, Member of the Board SEEBDN

Gabriel Lansky Managing Partner at Lansky, Ganzger & Partner

Moderation by Nevena Krsteva Editor-in-chief at SeeNews

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PANEL | 02:00 pm

Hospitality and Real Estate: the implications of the Pandemic 

Philipp Hain Managing Director of Reval Group

Thomas Haneder Partner at TPA Group

Predrag Lekovic Director of Government Affairs and Member of the Board of Directors at Porto Montenegro

Manfred Wiltschnigg Managing Partner at GalCap Europe

Zeljko Stasevic General Manager at Kempinski Hotel Adriatic

Moderation by Silvana Skocajic journalist at HRT

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NETWORKING | 03:00 pm

Free time for networking

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OPEN TALK interview | 07:00 pm

The Age of (Re)Building: Shaping Europe in the middle of COVID 1

Dubravka Suica EU Commission, Vice-President for Democracy and Demography

Martin Schoeller Co-Chairman at Schoeller Group

Martin Engelberg Member of the Austrian Parliament

Igor Luksic PwC Southeast Europe Public Sector Director, Prime Minister of Montenegro (2010-2012)

Moderation by Hrvoje Kresic Journalist at N1 Television Croatia

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GALA DINNER | 08:00 pm

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The conference will be held in English.

SEE the future

SEE 

you soon!