1st DAY- 25/09/2020
1st Session: Policies for growth and support for entrepreneurship and innovation structures / programmes in the Balkans
- Panagiotis Theodorikakos, Minister of Interior
- Margaritis Schinas, Vice President of European Commission
- Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development and Investments
- Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of Digital Governance
2nd Session: Business and technology networking and synergies in the Balkans
2.1.The EU role in supporting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Georgios Kavvathas, President of Hellenic Confederation of Professionals Craftsmen & Merchants (GSΕVEE), Greece
- Aleksandar Stevanovic, President of the SASME Economic Council, Serbia
- Lakassas Dimitrios, Ex President of Greek Exporters Association (SEVE), Greece
- Mladen Perazic, Director of the Department for Education and Quality, Montenegro
- Florin Jianu, President of National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises (CNIPMMR), Romania
2.2.Business Ecosystems Institutions and Infrastructures
- Vladimir Velichkovski, Head of Department for support of business sector, Center for development of Pelagonija Planning Region, Republic of North Macedonia
- Aristotelis Spiliotis, Bank’s Secretary General, Black Sea Trade & Development Bank, Greece
- Matthias Kuenzel, Programme Director, Dept.Future Mobility and Europe, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, Germany
- Jelena Stojovic, NALED, Serbia
3rd Session: European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (Interreg) design in the Balkans and S.E. Europe in the Programming Period 2021-2027 & Capitalization of good practices
- Georgios Zervos, Special Secretary for European Regional Development Fund, Ministry of Development & Investments, Greece
- Ioannis Bakouros, University of Western Macedonia, Regional Development and Cross Border Studies, Greece
- Zhulieta Gjurkova, Head, Centre for development of the South-East planning region, Republic of North Macedonia
- George Emmanuel, General Director, Ministry of Interior Sector Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
- Sanda Simic, Head of Division, Ministry of European Integration, Government of the Republic of Serbia
- Lodovico Gherardi, Coordinator of the Managing Authority Unit, Italy
2nd DAY- 26/09/2020
4th Session: Adopting successful innovative practices and scientific collaborations in the Balkans’ business culture in view of the EU Programming Period 2021-2027
4.1. Regional research and innovation policies and programmes
- Georgia Valatsou, Permanent Secretary General, Ministry of Interior, Greece
- Adrijana Bogdanovska, Director, Center for Knowledge Management, Republic of North Macedonia
- Eleni Kallinikou, Head of the Bureau of the Permanent Secretary General, Ministry of Interior, Greece
- Antonios Karvounis, EGTCs National Contact Point, Ministry of Interior, Greece
- Styliani Kostopoulou, Professor, School of Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Mirela Koci, Executive Director of AULEDA- Local Economic Development Agency Albania
4.2. Boosting innovative technology infrastructure in the Balkan region: Current situation and future possibilities
- Radmil M. Polenakovikj, Director of Business Start-up Centre Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” & President of National Center for Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning, Republic of North Macedonia
- Paris Kokorotsikos, IASP Expert
- Todor Mladenov, Executive Director “Sofia Tech Park” Jsc Sofia, Bulgaria
- Georgia Aifadopoulou, Board Member of Technology Center Thess INTEC, Greece
5th Session: Green Entrepreneurship, Circular Economy and Climate Change through innovative actions and funding tools in view of the EU Programming Period 2021-2027
5.1. Transition towards sustainable energy and environmental future practices
- George Kremlis, Honorary Director, European Commission & Principal Adviser to the Prime Minister for energy, climate, environment & circular Economy
- Agis M. Papadopoulos, Chairman of the Board EYATH S.A.
- Teodora Polimerova, Director of directorate “Climate, energy and quality”, Sofia Municipality, Bulgaria
- Marija Kacarska, Professor, Ss Cyril and Methodius” University. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Republic of North Macedonia
5.2. Supporting green growth, entrepreneurship and circular economy through cooperation in the Balkans
- Emmanuil Vlachogiannis, First Vice President, Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Greece
- Jovan Despotovski, Director of FITD, Republic of North Macedonia
- Armida Hemeling, Chair South Eastern Europe at German RETech Partnership e.V. and CEO of Goduni International, Germany
- Petar Petrov, University of Forestry, Bulgaria