Regional Business Forum in Planica ...

AGENDA

8:00 - 11:30

Ski jumps in Planica (optional)

8:00 Official tranining 1^stround
9:00 Official training 2^nd round
10:00 - 11:30 Qualifications - Men
8:00 - 11:30 Coffee and networking

11:30 - 13:30

Business forum

11:30 - 12:10 Lunch
12:10 - 12:20 Welcome speech, Tamara Zajec Balažič, Acting Director, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency
12:20 - 12:40 Best practices in the circular economy in Slovenia, Adriana Rejc Buhovac, PhD
12:40 - 13:00 Presentation of business clubs and their members (delegations)
13:00 - 13:10 Digitalization in the energy sector: real time insights for efficiency and sustainability, Nikola Krečar, PhD, Quant3S
13:10 - 13:20 The power of AI: optimizing processes in logistics, transport and energy, Blaž Jakopin, PhD, Priot d.o.o.
13:20 - 13:30 Advanced communication solutions for optimizing business in logistics, transport and circular economy, Gregor Ettinger, Infobip

13:30 - 13:40

Break

13:40 - 14:05

Discussion panel 1: Digitalisation, energy efficiency and logistics - best practices and challenges in Central & SE Europe

Nikola Krečar, PhD, Managing Director - Quant3S
Francesca Barnaba, ECIPA Friuli Venezia Giulia
Matic Pirih, Sales Director - Business Solutions
Tomaž Orešič, Procurist - Resalta
Simon Vouk, CIO - Intereuropa

Moderated by Barbara Tori, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency

14:05 - 14:30

Discussion panel 2: Untapped opportunities for cooperation between Slovenian companies and companies from Central & SE Europe

Vojdan Jordanov, Chairman of Association of Slovenian and Macedonian Businessmen, Executive Director at Triglav Insurance JSC
Jani Zupan, director at PROFIL d.o.o.; Member of Slovenački poslovni klub - Serbia
Peter Weidinger, President of Avstrijsko-slovenska družba Koroška, former member of the Austrian National Council
Bogumiła Płachtej Pavlin, Polish Embassy in Slovenia
Ivana Kolar, Vice President of SLO CRO Chamber of Commerce & Industry, CEO at Julius Rose ltd.

Moderated by Barbara Tori, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency

14:30 - 15:00

B2B meetings

The event will be held in English. Participation is free of charge.

Online registration is open until Tuesday, 25 March 2025, or until all available spots are filled. Companies from the ICT, transport and logistics, and energy sectors will be given priority in the application process.

Slovenian business clubs

Business club representatives from Austria, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Kosovo will be available, alongside other members of SPIRIT’s network.

For years, Slovenian business clubs have been actively operating in foreign markets, providing valuable insights and extensive knowledge of the business environment. They serve as a crucial source of information for Slovenian companies looking to expand internationally.

These clubs bring together experienced Slovenian businesses already established abroad and foreign companies interested in entering the Slovenian market. Their key activities include:
✔ Providing business insights for specific foreign markets
✔ Advising companies on market entry and business operations
✔ Assisting in finding potential business partners
✔ Organizing business events and bilateral meetings

With a strong network of contacts, they facilitate connections with companies, local authorities, and government institutions, promote knowledge exchange among members, and support the efficient international expansion of Slovenian businesses. Since 2008, SPIRIT Slovenia has been co-financing and coordinating the activities of Slovenian business clubs abroad through public tenders.

The event is organized by SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency in cooperation with Slovenian business clubs from Central and Southeastern Europe.

Contact person: Mr. Tadej Dobravc Verbič, t: +386 1 5309 832, e: tadej.dobravcverbic@spiritslovenia.si

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Slovenian business clubs

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