Western Balkans 2030
Connecting Today’s Efforts to Tomorrow’s Europe
12 November 2025 | SAVA CENTER, Belgrade
12 November 2025
SAVA CENTER, Belgrade
SAVA CENTER, Belgrade
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A turning point for the region.
This high-level event brings together ministers, senior EU representatives, leading institutions, and business leaders to define what’s next for the Western Balkans — from market integration and infrastructure to climate, capital, and digital reform.
One room. One day. Real impact.
This high-level event brings together ministers, senior EU representatives, leading institutions, and business leaders to define what’s next for the Western Balkans — from market integration and infrastructure to climate, capital, and digital reform.
One room. One day. Real impact.
Reserve Your Spot
9:00 h
Registration
9:30 h
Opening
H.E. Luca Gori
Ambassador of Italy to Serbia
Matilde Mordt
UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia
9:45 – 10:45 h
Panel 1: Regional Integration & EU Accession – The Investment Case for the Western Balkans
Moderator:
Aleksandar Andrija Pejović
EU Accession Expert
Speakers:
Tim Lardner
UNOPS Europe and Central Asia Regional Director
Damien Sorrell
Head of Regional Hub, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Biljana Braithwaite
Founding Partner and CEO Sustineri Partners
Mauro Di Veroli
Head of Cooperation in the EU delegation in Serbia
10:45 – 11:00 h
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:25 h
Fireside Chat – Growth Without Borders: Japan's Innovative Approach to the Western Balkans
One-on-one strategic conversation
H.E. Akira Imamura
Ambassador of Japan to Serbia
Oliver Lepori
Executive director of the Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia
11:30 – 12:30 h
Panel 2: Green Transition – From Commitments to Action
Moderator:
Branislava Jovičić
Founder and Editor of the Balkan Green Energy News
Speakers:
H.E. Edward Ferguson
UK Ambassador to Serbia
Arslan Umut Ergezer
Deputy Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)
Maja Vukadinović
Acting Assistant Minister of Mining and Energy for Energy Efficiency and Climate Change
Sanja Božinovska
Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia
Dušan Živković
General Manager of Joint Stock Company "Elektroprivreda Srbije"
12:30 – 12:45 h
Coffee Break
12:45 – 13:45 h
Panel 3: Digitalisation & Modernisation – Smart Economies, Stronger Region
Moderator:
Aleksandar Mastilović
Digital Transformation Expert
Speakers:
Ivan Stoilković
Deputy PM & Minister of Inter- Community Relations of North Macedonia
H.E. Niklas Lindqvist
Ambassador of Finland to Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia
Jelena Bojović
Director of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Policy Director of NALED
Zoran Milovanović
CEO of MTEL Montenegro
Aleksandar Goračinov
Director of the Swiss-Serbian SME HUB
Dražen Višnjić
Director of the Agency for Information and Communication Technologies of the Republic of Srpska
13:45 h
Networking Lunch
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The application deadline is Monday, 10 November
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Thursday, 31 October
Thursday, 31 October
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