9.00 – 9.30
Press conference
Guest registration

9.30 – 10.00 Opening of the conference - welcome speeches:
Senad Softić, Governor of the Central Bank of BiH
H.E. Matt Field, British Ambassador to BiH
Krassimir Nikolov, Head of Section „European Integration, Political, Press and Information“ Delegation of the EU to BiH and EU Special Representative in BiH
Robert Čoban, CEO Color Media Communications
Staša Košarac, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH



10.00 – 11.00 Panel 1
BRAVE NEW WORLD: What will international relations look like in the region, Europe and the world after the pandemic

Moderator: Hanan Nanić (Al Jazeera Balkans)

Panel guests:
H.E. Margret Uebber, Ambassador of Germany to BiH H.E. Christine Toudic, Ambassador of France to BiH
H.E. Johanna Strömquist, Ambassador of Sweden to BiH
H.E. Eric Nelson, U.S. Ambassador to BiH
Sandrine Friscia, EIB Representative for BiH and Montenegro



11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break


11.30 – 12.30 Panel 2
EU4TRADE: Increasing the international and regional trade volume of BiH

Moderator: Adnan Rondić

Panel guests:
Peter Tabak, Economic Adviser Delegation of the EU to BiH and EU Special Representative Office in BiH
Hamdo Tinjak, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH
Emir Đikić, Director of the CEFTA Secretariat
Ahmet Egrlić, President of the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH
Andras Lakatos, EU4TRADE project team leader

12.30 – 12.50 CASE STUDY

R&S and Ernst&Young present the research: Procurement trends that make your job easier


Moderator: Marina Riđić (Al Jazeera Balkans)

Panel guests:
Sanja Ribar, Ernst&Young Senior Manager, Consulting in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
Kemal Selmanagić, General Manager of R&S d.o.o. Sarajevo



12.50 – 13.00 CASE STUDY

Sedin Kahriman, General Manager of BH Telecom
Presentation: Digital transformation



13.00 – 14.00 Panel 3
MONEY NEVER SLEEPS: New opportunities and challenges for the economies of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the SEE region

Moderator: Marina Riđić (Al Jazeera Balkans)

Panel guests:
Steliana Nedera, UNDP Resident Representative in BiH
Željko Marić, Vice Governor of the Central Bank of BiH
Nedžad Gušić, Management Board Member at BBI, organizer of the Sarajevo Business Forum
Amir Softić, President of the Management Board of Sparkasse Bank BiH
Jasmin Mahmuzić, Director of the Banking Agency of the Federation of BiH



14.00 – Closing of the conference



14.10 – Cocktail for conference participants and guests

Host: Matt Field, British Ambassador to BiH