Western Balkans 2030

Connecting Today’s Efforts to Tomorrow’s Europe

5 November 2026 | Hotel Avala, Budva
5 November 2026 | Hotel Avala, Budva

Agenda

Thursday, 5 November 2026

11:00–11:30 h
Welcome coffee and arrival
11:30–12:10 h
Opening Addresses
11:30 – 11:40
Neda Lukić
Communications Director of The Region
11:40 – 12:00
Milojko Spajić
Prime Minister of Montenegro, TBC
Maida Gorčević
Minister of European Affairs of Montenegro
12:00 – 12:10
Branko Mitrović
Chairman of the Board of Directors MFIC; CEO of ONE Crna Gora
12:10–13:00 h
Panel 1: Financing the Future of the Adria Region

Speakers

Ekaterina Solovova
Head of Montenegro · EBRD
Lesia Vykhodtseva
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors · Zapad Banka
Tamara Braunović
Member of the Management Board responsible for Retail Banking, Card Operations and Payment Services · Hipotekarna Banka
Bogdan Podlesnik
Board Adviser · NLB Bank

Moderator

Mirza Mulešković
Founder and Executive Director · Inteligencija MNE and Economic Analyst
13:00–14:00 h
Lunch
14.00 – 14.05
Neda Lukić
Editor-in-Chief of the MFIC Guide & CorD Magazine
14:05–15:00 h
Panel 2: 10 Years of MFIC Guide: Stories That Shape the Future of Investment

Speakers

Branko Mitrović
Chairman of the Board of Directors MFIC · CEO, ONE Crna Gora
Dr Nina Drakić
President, Chamber of Economy of Montenegro
Zoran Milovanović
CEO MTEL Montenegro · Member of the Board of Directors, MFIC

Moderator

Nemanja Boljević
Communications and Public Relations Manager
15:00–15:20 h
Fireside Chat – Eat Fruit: Planting Capital, Growing Value

Speakers

Milan Mačvan
Founder & CEO · Eat Fruit Invest

Moderator

Ivana Jovanović
COO, EatFruit Invest
15:20–16:10 h
Panel 3: The New Human Capital

Speakers

Naida Nišić
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue of Montenegro
Nina Krgović
National Coordinator, ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe
Sara Ivanović Božović
Country Director, General Assembly

Moderator

Arijana Nikolić Vučinić
Executive Director of the Montenegrin Foreign Investors Council (MFIC)

Organisations Represented at the Forum

European Bank
NLB banka
Hipotekarna banka
Zapad Banka
Chamber of commerce of montenegro
One Montenegro
Mtel
EatFruit

Institutional Partners

MFIC Montenegro
AHK Nemačko srpska privredna komora
British Serbian Chamber of commerce
Privredna komora Crne Gore
AMM – Asocijacija menadžera CG
NBA Nordic business Alliance
AMM akademija

Exclusive Dinner Partner

EatFruit