Events

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.