The Kopaonik Business Forum, the most important economic event in Serbia and the region, is being held for the 33rd time this year, from March 1 to 4 at the Grand Hotel Kopaonik, organized by the Serbian Association of Economists.
The theme of this year’s Forum is “Industrial Policy in the Function of Serbia’s Long-Term Economic Growth,” with the aim of opening dialogue on the development of a competitive economy, strengthening the industrial sector, fostering innovation, and creating sustainable foundations for long-term growth. The Forum will bring together leading representatives of government institutions, industry, the financial sector, academia, and the innovation ecosystem through a series of panels dedicated to key economic, technological, and development topics.
The moderator of Panel 13, “Transforming Industry for the Intelligent Age,” is Dr. Milan Ranđelović, Director of the Science and Technology Park Niš. Together with the panelists, he will lead a discussion on the key changes brought by the intelligent age and how industry can remain competitive through innovation and digital transformation.
- Panel participants include:
Stefan Badža, Co-Founder and Head of Accelerator and Global Partnerships, HUB 201Jelena Bojović, Director for Public Policy at NALED, World Economic Forum
- Michaela Lafont, Programme/Project Officer, AI Innovation and Policy Coordination – A4, European Commission
- Todor Mladenov, Director, Sofia Tech Park
- Dragoslav Pavlović, Mayor of the City of Niš
- Ivan Pavlović, Project Manager, S4AI – European Digital Innovation Hub and Assistant Director, STP Niš
The Kopaonik Business Forum once again remains a central platform for dialogue, exchange of ideas, and creation of economic policies shaping Serbia’s future.
Science and Technology Park Niš and SaaStanak are organizing their second meetup in Niš. This time, we are focusing on what collaboration with large corporations really looks like and what it takes to earn their trust.
The guest of the event is Andrija Smiljanić, Founder and CEO of Varius. Andrija has led projects for some of the world’s biggest brands, such as Samsung, Visa, Pfizer, and Davidoff. He brings experience from environments where there is no room for mistakes and where client expectations are always at the highest level.
Through a conversation led by Marija Mladenović, you will learn how large clients evaluate your team before deciding to work with you. We will talk about why reliable delivery is more important than any single software feature and how to build partnerships that last for years. You will also learn how to prepare your processes for highly demanding projects and how to make your team ready for the biggest players on the market.
This meetup is ideal for startups and teams that want to take their business to the next level and learn how to build credibility with the most demanding clients.
As the number of seats is limited, make sure to apply HERE on time and secure your spot.
What will the future of mobility look like and what place can Niš occupy on the global map when it comes to autonomous vehicles?
As part of the Urban Mobility Week, on Thursday, September 18, from 11 am, at the Science and Technology Park Niš, we are bringing together experts and the community to discuss important topics – from the potential that our city and our region have, through the obstacles that stand in the way of their development, to the first steps towards the implementation of autonomous mobility demo projects.
We will also pay special attention to the question of how ready Niš is for the responsible testing of autonomous vehicles and what is needed to make that leap. The event will also be attended by representatives of relevant institutions, representatives of the NAAEV Board of Directors, as well as professors from the faculties of the University of Niš who develop and implement AI solutions in robotics and autonomous systems, which will give the discussion additional depth and an expert perspective on the next steps.
Join us for a conversation about how technology can shape the cities of the future and where Niš can find its place in that discussion.
The event is organized by the Science and Technology Park Niš in cooperation with the City of Niš.
The Science and Technology Park Niš, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia – RPK Niš, the Center for Digital Transformation and the company Telekom Srbija, is organizing a free educational workshop entitled “Secure Economy – Protecting Business in a Digital Environment”, which will be held on Thursday, November 20, from 11 AM, in the conference hall of STP Niš.
What will you learn?
By participating in the workshop, you will receive practical and applicable information about:
• how small and medium-sized enterprises most often become targets of cyber-attacks,
• which protection measures are the most effective and cost-effective,
• what is new due to the Law on Information Security,
• how you can get the opportunity for a free initial vulnerability assessment of your information system.
Real-world examples will showcase real-world cyber-attacks and how companies have successfully mitigated risks, with clear guidelines that you can immediately implement in your business.
To attend the event, you need to register HERE.
On Wednesday, October 15th at 11 AM, the Science and Technology Park Niš will host the Info Day of the “S4AI Hub – Serbian European Digital Innovation Hub on AI” project.
The event will present activities and opportunities within the first public call for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to submit business problems and challenges that can be solved by applying innovative technological solutions.
S4AI Hub is the official European Digital Innovation Hub in Serbia, which supports MSMEs in digital transformation processes through the application of artificial intelligence and Industry 5.0 technologies. The program provides free professional services and consulting for the development of digital solutions.
The public call to be presented is about the use of the service “Innovation Camp for Digital Transformation”, which involves intensive work with a team of experts to understand the current position of the company, the opportunities for the application of digital technologies, the formation of an initial challenge, and the development of the first project idea for digitalization – based on an assessment of the needs and digital maturity of the user.
The aim of the call is to develop and elaborate on an initial version of the idea of a MSME digitalization project. During the implementation of the service, participants will work on understanding the current state of their own business in the context of digitalization, identifying opportunities for the application and implementation of new digital technologies, recognizing technologies that enable the development of new and improvement of existing products and services, understanding the impact of digitalization on business, value proposition, and competitiveness, as well as identifying challenges and uncertainties that need to be tested before investment and implementation.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
*Science and Technology Park Niš, as the coordinator of the national consortium, together with the partners STP Čačak, ICEF, Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia, CDT, NiCat cluster and ICT Hub, is implementing the project Serbian European Digital Innovation Hub on AI – S4AI_HUB. The project is financially supported by the European Commission through the Digital Europe program (Project: 101191029 – S4AI_HUB – DIGITAL-2023-EDIH-04), with the support of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation and the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications.
