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SPIRIT Slovenia, Business Development Agency in cooperation with partners cordially invites the French and Slovenian companies who offer innovative solutions in the fields of hydrogen, artificial intelligence and circular economy to attend the French-Slovenian business & innovation days. The event will offer opportunities for networking and visiting the prominent Slovenian companies that are already using hydrogen, artificial intelligence and circular economy models within their every day business tasks.

8 - 9 April 2025
7:30 - 20:00
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Hotel Occidental, Apollo conference room and other locations

AGENDA

Tuesday, 8 April 2025

12:00
Arrival to Ljubljana Airport

12:30
Standing lunch at the hotel Occidental Ljubljana

FRENCH SLOVENIAN BUSINESS FORUM

13:45
Registration of the participants at the hotel Occidental Ljubljana

Hotel Occidental Ljubljana – Šumi Restaurant, Slovenska cesta 16, 1000 Ljubljana

14:00
Welcome speech opening of The Slovenian French Business Forum
  • Tamara Zajec BALAŽIČ, Acting Director of SPIRIT Slovenia
  • Matevž FRANGEŽ, State Secretary for Internationalization, Entrepreneurship, Development resources and Tourism
  • Igor PAPIČ, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
  • Philippe MEUNIER, Vice-President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region TBC
  • Florence LEVY, French Ambassador to Slovenia
14:20
Overview of the Slovenian business environment and bilateral opportunities

Franjo BOBINAC, President of the Slovenian-French Economic Council

14:30
Panel discussion on hydrogen

Panelists:

  1. Uroš Kerin (Eles)
  2. Blaž Likozar or Robert Dominko (National Institute of Chemistry)
  3. Tilen Sever (Steklarna Hrastnik)
  4. Urban Pevnik (HIPROJECT)
  5. Etienne Vienot (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Energie Environnement)
  6. Abdelilah Slaoui (Centre national de la recherche scientifique)
  7. Geoffroy Ville (Atawey)

Moderated by Nina Meglič (SRIP - Circular Economy)

15:30
Coffee break

15:45
Panel discussion on artificial intelligence

Panelists:

  1. Peter Butoln (C-Astral)
  2. Primož Cigoj (PC7)
  3. Jon Goriup (Anteja ECG d.o.o.)
  4. Grega Jerkič (In5Ight)
  5. Tomaž Blatnik (Revoz)
  6. Frank Simonet (Ellipse Projects)
  7. Julie Augusto (Thales)

Moderated by Nena Dokuzov (Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport)

16:45
Coffee break

17:00
B2B and R2R meetings (hydrogen, AI, circular bio-economy)

Hotel Occidental - Apollo conference room (1st floor), Slovenska cesta 16, 1000 Ljubljana

19:00
Evening cocktail for the French and Slovenian economic community

French residence, Prule 9A, Ljubljana

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

COMPANY & RESEARCH CENTER VISITS

7:30
B2B and R2R meetings (hydrogen, AI, circular bio-economy)

Hotel Occidental - Apollo conference room (1st floor), Slovenska cesta 16, 1000 Ljubljana

8:30
Departure from Ljubljana for company visits

Route 1: Company and research center visits in the hydrogen sector
  • ELES
  • Petrol
  • ReCatalyst
  • National Institute of Chemistry

Accompanied by Lana Švab, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency

Route 2: Company visits in the artificial intelligence sector
  • Technology Park Ljubljana
  • Dewesoft
  • Katapult

Accompanied by Martin Zadel, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency

Route 3: Company visits on circular bio-economy
  • Acies Bio
  • KANSAI HELIOS Slovenija
  • Grashka
  • AquafilSLO

Accompanied by Nina Meglič, SRIP Circular Economy.


The event will be held in English language.


REGISTRATION

Registration for this event is closed.

The event is organized by SPIRIT Slovenia, Business Development Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport of Republic of Slovenia, the French Embassy in Slovenija, French-Slovenian Business Club, Slovenian-French Business Club, National Institute of Chemistry and the SRIP Circular Economy.


More information: Lana Švab, SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency, e: lana.svab@spiritslovenia.si, t: 00386 1 5309 823.

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