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DACH+S Conference: Slovenia – the promised land or land of promises?
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As businesses navigate an evolving economic and geopolitical environment, strengthening regional cooperation and identifying new opportunities for growth are becoming increasingly important. The DACH+S Business Forum brings together business leaders, investors, government representatives and key stakeholders from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovenia to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the region’s economic future.

30 September 2026
9:00
Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia
Convention Center

Join us on 30 September 2026 at Brdo pri Kranju for an engaging exchange on Slovenia’s role as a strategic business hub, investment opportunities, competitiveness, innovation, and cross-border cooperation. Gain valuable insights from leading companies and institutions, exchange perspectives with decision-makers, and explore opportunities to strengthen business cooperation across the DACH+S region.

The conference is co-organised by Advantage Austria, the Slovene-German Chamber (AHK), the Embassy of Switzerland in Slovenia, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency, under the support of the Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia.

We kindly invite you to confirm your participation by completing the registration form. 

PROGRAMME

08:30 – 09:00 
Registration 

09:00 – 09:25
Welcome address  

  • Zdravko Počivalšek, State Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia
  • Wilhelm Nest, Director, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA 
  • Gabriele Rose, CEO and President, AHK Slovenia 
  • H.E. Ms Muriel Berset Kohen, Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland in Slovenia 
  • Tamara Zajec Balažič, Director, SPIRIT Slovenia 
            09:25 – 09:45
            KEYNOTE: Slovenia's business potential amid changing geopolitical environment 

            Mojmir Mrak, Full Time Professor & a Jean Monnet Chair holder, Academic Unit for Money and Finance at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana

            09:45 – 10:30
            PANEL 1: Slovenia as a business location 
            • Leon Korošec, State Secretary, Ministry of the Economy, Labour, and Sport
            • Gabriele Rose, CEO and President, AHK Slovenia 
            • Matej Falatov, Head of Slovenian branch at BKS Bank, BKS Bank 
            • Marjan Trobiš, CEO, Boxmark leather 

             Moderator: Bojan Ivanc, Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia

            10:30 – 11:00
            Coffee break

            11:00 – 11:45
            PANEL 2: Partnerships for innovation, healthcare system resilience, and patient access
            • Dragana Savić Kuleto, State Secretary, Ministry of Health
            • Aymeric Royere, Novartis in Slovenia Country President and Novartis Pharma Services Inc., Branch Office General Manager 
            • Lauren Boak, General Manager, Roche Slovenia 
            • Boštjan Čeh, President of the Institute Council, Biotech Hills Institute  

            Moderator:  Petra Kovič, Delo  

            11:45 – 12:30 
            PANEL 3: Opportunities & challenges
            • Wilhelm Nest, Director, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA 
            • Markus Bruckmüller, Partner, Wolf Theiss 
            • Jürgen Deischl, Managing Director, Fraport Slovenia
            • Iwer Baecker, Managing Director, Bayer

            Moderator:  Katja Stadler, Managing Director of Deslo – AHK, poslovne storitve d.o.o. and Deputy Director, AHK Slovenia 

            12:30 – 15:00
            Networking lunch + B2B meetings

            *Moderator: Petra Kovič

            Language: English

            REGISTRATION


            More information about the event: Žana Žalar, e-mail: zana.zalar@spiritslovenia.si.

            SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency provides support to Slovenian exporters, foreign companies looking for Slovenian business partners and potential foreign investors interested in investment opportunities in Slovenia. For more information contact us.



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