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REGISTRATION
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9:00 - 9:10
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CONFERENCE OPENING AND WELCOME ADDRESS
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9:10 – 9:25
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GLOBAL RELATIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE Keynote speaker - Dr Matevž Rašković, Associate Professor at Auckland University of Technology, Full Professor at University of Ljubljana, Visiting Professor at Zhejiang University, Vice President of the Academy of International Business
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9.25 - 9:45
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SLOVENIAN ECONOMY IN THE EU AND BEYOND: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY AND STEPS AHEAD Discussion with the ministers - Ms Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
- Mr Matjaž Han, Minister of the Economy, Tourism and Sport
Moderator: Mr Igor E. Bergant
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9:45 – 9:55
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Honorary speaker
- Mr Borut Pahor, former President of the Republic
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9:55 – 10:45
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PART 1: SLOVENIA’S VISIBILITY WHAT ARE ITS STRENGTHS? Panel discussion
- Mr Matevž Frangež, State Secretary, Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport
- Dr Tomaž Rotovnik, CEO, SkyLabs
- Dr Iztok Seljak, Managing Director, Hidria Holding, President, Managers’ Association of Slovenia
- Mr Iztok Podkrižnik, Director, Podkrižnik
- Ms Nuša Pavlinjek, Managing Director, Roto Group
Moderator: Mr Igor E. Bergant
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10:45 – 11:15
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BREAK
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11:15 - 13:30
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PART 2: TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SLOVENIA
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11:15 – 12:00
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HOW TO FIND AND ENTER NEW MARKETS?
Panel discussion
- Mr Jernej Salecl, Director General of the Industry, Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation Directorate, Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport
- Dr Slobodan Šešum, Director General of the Directorate for Economic and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
- Mr Rok Capl, Acting Director, SPIRIT Slovenija
- Mr Branko Butala, CEO, Comark
Moderator: Ms Petra Kovič
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12:00 – 13:00
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ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
Panel discussion
- Mr Samuel Žbogar, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
- Mr Antti Karhunen, Director for Sustaianble Finance, Investment and Jobs: Economy that Works for the People (INTPA.E)
- Mr Ola D. Nafstad, Chief Economist, Norfund
- Mr Borut Jamnik, President of the Management Board and CEO, SID Bank
- Ms Solomiya Omelyan, Chief of the UNIDO Regional Bureau for Europe and Central Asia
- Ms Maja Vidovič Tomanič, Director, Slovene Enterprise Fund
- Mr Matjaž Ivačič, CEO, GeoCodis
Moderator: Mr Igor E. Bergant
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13:00 – 13:30
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GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES: HOW TO GO INTERNATIONAL?
- Representative for Africa: Ms Mihaela Colnarič, Executive Commercial Director, CETIS
- Representative for East Asia: Mr Andrej Boštjančič, Director, SoftNET
- Representative for the USA: Mr Jure Bratkič, Founder and Co-Owner, BreakThrough and SkipQ
- Representative for Northern Europe: Ms Mojca Šimnic Šolinc, Director, Tosama
Moderator: Ms Petra Kovič
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13:30 – 14:00
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BREAK
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14:00 – 15:00
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PART 3 MARKET NICHES FOR INNOVATIVE AND HIGH-TECH SOLUTIONS
Keynote speaker Ms Vesna Nahtigal, General Manager, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
Panel discussion
- Ms Tanja Permozer, Head of the Slovenian Space Office, Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport
- Stephen Airey, Head of the Capability and Country Support Division, ESA ESTEC
- Mr Marko Grobelnik, Chief Technical Officer, IRCAI, Researcher, Jožef Stefan Institute - AILab
- Mr Jernej Pintar, CEO, Technology Park Ljubljana
- Mr Samo Tuma, Industrial Liaison Officer, CERN, Sales and Marketing Manager, Bureau Veritas
- Mr Mihael Gornik, Head of TQM, DEWESoft and Director, Katapult
Moderator: Ms Petra Kovič
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| 14:00 - 17:00 | B2B MEETINGS with ECONOMIC ADVISERS AND BUSINESS CLUBS IN FOREIGN MARKETS
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15:00 – 15:10
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CONFERENCE CLOSURE
Concluding remarks by State Secretaries - Matevž Frangež, State Secretary, Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport
- Samuel Žbogar, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
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LUNCH AND NETWORKING ON THE TERRACE |
