Agenda 2025

• Inflation, interest rate cycles, and monetary tightening: Navigating policy uncertainty in the region
• Import tariffs – The shifting landscape of duties: implications for trade and industry in Southeast Europe (SEE)
• Monetary policy in times of uncertainty – how SEE central banks are responding to global pressures

Moderator: Milan Nedeljković, Dean and Professor, FEFA Faculty

Speakers:

•Emir Kurtić, Vice-Governor, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
•Doc. dr. sc. Neven Vidaković, Board Member, Escont Partners

• Capital markets in SEE: Rising interest in government and corporate bonds; the return of investor confidence
• Debate: Where should liquidity go – financial instruments or real estate?
• REITs

Moderator: Vladimir Pavlović, Investment Manager, AIFMC Capital Partners

Speakers:

• Milan Horvat, CEO, FIMA
• Nenad Gujaničić, Stock Broker, Momentum Securities
• Anina Milanović, Strategic Advisor, World Bank
• Bojan Jevtić, Founder and Managing Director, Avalon Real Estate

• Banking perspectives on the real estate market: Mortgages, investments, and ESG
• Growing demand for sustainable and multi-functional properties
• Rising property prices and rental rates in the Southeast Europe region
• Changing investor preferences: From retail and office spaces to logistics, industrial assets, and residential rental platforms

Moderator: Jovica Jakovac, CEO, Triple-J Consulting d.o.o.

Speakers

• Predrag Tutić, Country Manager, CBS International Croatia
• Gligor Bojić, CEO, NLB Real Estate Podgorica
• Mia Zečević, Owner and Group CEO, Novaston
• Nenad Maksić, Head of Project Finance and Special Lending, AikBank

• Status and outlook of NPLs in SEE
• Spotlight on vulnerable sectors: Commercial real estate, SMEs, and household debt
• Evolving regulatory landscape: EBA guidelines, EU action plans, and implications for local banks and asset managers
• Protection of financial services consumers – overview of new developments
• Licensing of NPL Management Companies: Implications and Comparative Experiences

Moderator: Barbara Cerinski, Executive Manager, EoS Matrix Croatia

Speakers

• Dragana Garača, Director, Monet Broker
• Ivana Žitnik, Managing Director, EoS Matrix Croatia
• Petar Mrkonjić, Managing Director, EoS Matrix Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Slavica Lisica Dobrnjac, Head of Special Exposures and Collateral Management Division, Raiffeisen Bank Serbia

• What do the new financial consumer protection laws bring – Serbian and European perspectives: PSD 3, DORA; MICA
• New investment products offered by manks: Mini-bonds and investment dunds – what they offer to clients and who the end users are
• ESG scoring and credit ratings – how banks assess ESG risks in client portfolios
• Green loans and bonds – initial steps and pilot projects

Moderator: Uroš Milosavljević, Partner, KPMG

Speakers:

•Petar Kojdić, Partner, Kinstellar

Speaker: Spyros Tsolis, Regional Director, Factors Chain International

• Global and regional factoring trends: Europe & the Balkans
• SMEs and trade finance: Opportunities through factoring
• Digital transformationreshapingfactoringservices
• Supply chain financing through factoring
• Regulatory landscape and outlook in emerging markets

Moderator: Suzana Tunteva, Member of the Supervisory Board, FD Faktor Trust

Speakers:

• Branko Radulović, Professor of Economics, University of Belgrade Faculty of Law
• Jelisaveta Janić,  Attorney at Law
• David Antić, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Advance Global Capital
• Dragan Bogićević, CEO, Focus Factor Plus
• Ognjen Popović, Assistant Minister, Financial System Department, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia

Discover how sustainability is transforming property valuations, financing structures, and risk assessments in Southeast Europe – with growing influence from insurers and institutional investors.​

• Valuation in the era of ESG: How environmental and social risks are factored into real estate appraisals​
• The evolving role of appraisers and valuers: Methodologies, challenges, and market readiness​
• Green finance instruments: Green loans, sustainability-linked credit lines, and taxonomy alignment​
• Insurance perspective:

• Case studies: Sustainable refurbishments, certified buildings, and investment in low-carbon portfolios​
• SEE challenges: ESG data availability, fragmented local standards, and capacity development

Moderator: Filip Leskaroski, Co-Founder and Director, LESTO Realty d.o.o. Beograd

Speakers:

• Ognjen Rogačev, Senior Officer for Collateral Assessment, UniCredit Bank Serbia
• Aleksandra Njagulj, Co-Founder, Sustineri Partners
• Dejan Hadžić, Head of Insurance and Real Estate Unit, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia