Business delegation during the Mila...

During the 2026 Winter Olympics, Predazzo and Cortina d'Ampezzo will be vibrant hubs of sporting activity, innovation, and global networking, offering a prime platform for foreign companies to explore the Slovenian economy and for Slovenian companies to expand their international reach.

The programme includes: a business forum, visits of Italian companies, networking, and a visit to the Slovenia Olympic House.

PROGRAMME

Monday, 9 February I SLOVENIA BUSINESS DELEGATION VISIT

8:30-11:00

Visit of the business delegation to the North Adriatic Technology Park “Andrea Galvani”, Pordenone

11:00-13:30

Visit of the business delegation to Lean Experience Factory, Zona Industriale Ponte Rosso

18:00-21:00

Evening networking and watching a ski jumping competition in Predazzo

*The presentations will be held in English.

Tuesday, 10 February I Business forum SLOVENIA - ITALY: BUSINESS COOPERATION IN THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT

10:00–10:10

Opening remarks

Ms. Tamara Zajec Balažič, Director, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency
H.E. Mr. Tomaž Kunstelj, Ambassador, Directorate for Economic, Public Diplomacy, and Science, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

10:10–10:30

Presentation of the Slovenian and Italian business environments

Slovenian business environment - Dr. Zoran Vaupot, Head of internationalization promotion department, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency
Italian business environment - Mr. Andrej Šik, SDGZ

10:30–11:00

Panel discussion: SMEs, trade and crafts: opportunities within the Italian economic system

Mr. Antonio Paoletti - President, Confcommercio Trieste; Vice-President, Unioncamere
Mr. Graziano Tilatti - President, Confartigianato Friuli Venezia Giulia
Mr. Maurizio Meletti - President, CNA Friuli Venezia Giulia

11:00–11:30

Panel discussion: Industry and cross-border cooperation: building Italian - Slovenian value chains after Cortina

Mr. Michelangelo Agrusti - President, Confindustria Alto Adriatico
Mr. Pierluigi Zamò - President, Confindustria Friuli Venezia Giulia
Mr. Fabio Pahor - President, Slovenian Regional Economic Union in Trieste

11:30–12:00

Successful Italian - Slovenian economic cooperation

12:00

Closing of the business forum

*The business forum will be held in Slovenian and Italian – interpretation will be provided.

12:00–13:00

Lunch at Slovenian olympic house, Cortina

14:00–16:00

Visit of the Swiss olympic house, Cortina

17:00

Conclusion at the Slovenian olympic house, Cortina

More information about the event:

Ms. Urška Benčina, E: urska.bencina@spiritslovenia.si, T: +386 1 5309 850
Ms. Daša Avsec, E: dasa.avsec@spiritslovenia.si, T: +386 1 5891 895

Business delegation

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