Agenda
Please, click on the date to explore what have we prepared for you for each day of the conference.
Registration and Welcome coffee
Opening Ceremony
- Welcome speeches - Award of BFC Certificates to Business - Friendly Cities and Municipalities in the Western Balkans Region - Family photo
H.E. Charlotte Sammelin
Senka Jujić
Vladislav Cvetković
Snežana Paunović
Marash DukajKeynote Addresses- Social Impact of Sustainable Supply Chains
Focus: What is there to gain from more responsible businesses? How businesses adjust internal Policies and Practices to benefit society?
Ernest Vlačić, PhD
Deeba Remheden
Simon FrankoRefreshments & Networking
Panel Discussion: Social Responsibility Dimension of ESGs
Focus: Deep diving in “S” standards- their purpose, benefits and challenges for the companies.
Vladimir Hrle
Marko Dragić
Marko Živković
Slađana Bogosavljev
Beata Fridrich
Nebojša LukačBreak
(Parallel Session) Panel I: National Policies for Socially Responsible Businesses
Focus: Creating enabling environments for social responsibility, aligning reforms and policy solutions with social dimensions of ESG.
Dušan Vasiljević Matthieu Penot
Olivera Radić
Tamara Bullock
Jelena Žarić Kovačević(Parallel Session) Session II: Social Procurement – Building Inclusive Supply Chains
Focus: Social procurement as a driver of equitable economic development and inclusive hiring.
Oana Voda
Farisa Kardović Kurpejović
Jelena Vlahović
Andrijana Nikolić
Marijana Rilke
Vesna BjelićLunch
Fireside Chat
H.E. Edward Ferguson
Violeta Jovanović(Parallel Session) Panel III: Local level policies boosting social inclusion
Focus: Good examples and challenges from LSG’s on implementing local social inclusion plans and work with business to promote social responsibility;
Antonios Gravanis
Felicitas Siek
Sanda Šimić Senka Jujić
Nikola Dašić
Ervin Muco
Darko Vrhovac(Parallel Session) Panel IV: Social Impact in Agriculture Supply Chains
Focus: Presenting findings on exposure to social risks in crop husbandry supply chain and key challenges and potential for meeting ESG standards in agriculture.
Vladislav Cvetković
Danijela Mirjanić
Tamara Penjić
Milka Nedeljković Emelj Tuna
Miloš StojanovićBreak
Panel Discussion: Climate and Trade Policy - is the region ready for CBAM?
Focus: As January 2026 is the start date of implementation of CBAM regulations- are national level policies in place, are companies ready and what could be the social impact and measures to ensure “Just Transition” to clean technologies.
Marko Muhadinović
Branko Zečević
Slobodan Minić
Uroš Milosavljević
Jovana JoksimovićNetworking Dinner and Award Ceremony Small and Powerful
H.E. Edward Ferguson
Tatjana Macura Violeta Jovanović Nevena VujasinovićCoffee & Networking
Interview: From policy to action (Making the ‘S’ in the ESG Work)
Ernest Vlačić, PhD
Robert Komaromi
Robert RakarBreak
(Parallel Session) Workshop V: Large Companies Empowering Social Entrepreneurs
Focus: Co-creation, inclusive value chains, and partnership-driven impact. Practical tools and collaboration formats.
Irena Đorđević Šušić
Anica Spasov
Stana Đuran
Mara Kasavica
Zvezdana Vuletić Marija Mitrović Bošković Sandra Lazarević Tijana Koprivica(Parallel Session) Panel VI: Towards Well-being at Workplace
Focus: Examples of good practices and measures in corporate governance aimed at flexible work, ensuring work-life balance and improving family planning.
Deeba Remheden
Tina Aničić
Snežana Mrvić
Ivana Pejak
Miroslav Stojković
Jelena TepavčevićRefreshments & Networking
Panel Discussion: Regional Response and Development Cooperation in Improving Competitiveness and Developing Sustainable Businesses
Focus: Aligning financial and technical support and various externally funded regional programs to maximize impact on gender equality, inclusive employment, and local ESG adoption.
Matilde Mordt
Ana Ilić
H.E. Anne Lugon-Moulin
Oliver Sarov
Sonja Konakov SvirčevSide event: Info Day of the Growth4Blue Project
Presentation of the Growth4Blue project. Panel Discussion: Regional Opportunities for Workforce Transformation and Innovation in the Blue Economy Sector
Robert Rakar
Tanja Radusinović
Dragan Pehchevski
Marija Janjić
Ivana KostićClosing Remarks & Priorities for Action
Focus: Key takeaways from two days of dialogue and cooperation; actionable commitments for embedding social responsibility into ESG agendas across the region.
Ana Ilić
Anne-Charlotte MalmFarewell Lunch & Networking
Agenda
Please, click on the date to explore what have we prepared for you for each day of the conference.
Registration and Welcome coffee
Opening Ceremony
- Welcome speeches - Award of BFC Certificates to Business - Friendly Cities and Municipalities in the Western Balkans Region - Family photo
H.E. Charlotte Sammelin Senka Jujić Vladislav Cvetković Snežana Paunović Marash DukajKeynote Addresses- Social Impact of Sustainable Supply Chains
Focus: What is there to gain from more responsible businesses? How businesses adjust internal Policies and Practices to benefit society?
Ernest Vlačić, PhD Deeba Remheden Simon FrankoRefreshments & Networking
Panel Discussion: Social Responsibility Dimension of ESGs
Focus: Deep diving in “S” standards- their purpose, benefits and challenges for the companies.
Vladimir Hrle Marko Dragić Marko Živković Slađana Bogosavljev Beata Fridrich Nebojša LukačBreak
(Parallel Session) Panel I: National Policies for Socially Responsible Businesses
Focus: Creating enabling environments for social responsibility, aligning reforms and policy solutions with social dimensions of ESG.
Dušan Vasiljević Matthieu Penot Olivera Radić Tamara Bullock Jelena Žarić Kovačević(Parallel Session) Session II: Social Procurement – Building Inclusive Supply Chains
Focus: Social procurement as a driver of equitable economic development and inclusive hiring.
Oana Voda Farisa Kardović Kurpejović Jelena Vlahović Andrijana Nikolić Marijana Rilke Vesna BjelićLunch
Fireside Chat
H.E. Edward Ferguson Violeta Jovanović(Parallel Session) Panel III: Local level policies boosting social inclusion
Focus: Good examples and challenges from LSG’s on implementing local social inclusion plans and work with business to promote social responsibility;
Antonios Gravanis Felicitas Siek Sanda Šimić Senka Jujić Nikola Dašić Ervin Muco Darko Vrhovac(Parallel Session) Panel IV: Social Impact in Agriculture Supply Chains
Focus: Presenting findings on exposure to social risks in crop husbandry supply chain and key challenges and potential for meeting ESG standards in agriculture.
Vladislav Cvetković Danijela Mirjanić Tamara Penjić Milka Nedeljković Emelj Tuna Miloš StojanovićBreak
Panel Discussion: Climate and Trade Policy - is the region ready for CBAM?
Focus: As January 2026 is the start date of implementation of CBAM regulations- are national level policies in place, are companies ready and what could be the social impact and measures to ensure “Just Transition” to clean technologies.
Marko Muhadinović Branko Zečević Slobodan Minić Uroš Milosavljević Jovana JoksimovićNetworking Dinner and Award Ceremony Small and Powerful
H.E. Edward Ferguson Tatjana Macura Violeta Jovanović Nevena VujasinovićCoffee & Networking
Interview: From policy to action (Making the ‘S’ in the ESG Work)
Ernest Vlačić, PhD Robert Komaromi Robert RakarBreak
(Parallel Session) Workshop V: Large Companies Empowering Social Entrepreneurs
Focus: Co-creation, inclusive value chains, and partnership-driven impact. Practical tools and collaboration formats.
Irena Đorđević Šušić Anica Spasov Stana Đuran Mara Kasavica Zvezdana Vuletić Marija Mitrović Bošković Sandra Lazarević Tijana Koprivica(Parallel Session) Panel VI: Towards Well-being at Workplace
Focus: Examples of good practices and measures in corporate governance aimed at flexible work, ensuring work-life balance and improving family planning.
Deeba Remheden Tina Aničić Snežana Mrvić Ivana Pejak Miroslav Stojković Jelena TepavčevićRefreshments & Networking
Panel Discussion: Regional Response and Development Cooperation in Improving Competitiveness and Developing Sustainable Businesses
Focus: Aligning financial and technical support and various externally funded regional programs to maximize impact on gender equality, inclusive employment, and local ESG adoption.
Matilde Mordt Ana Ilić H.E. Anne Lugon-Moulin Oliver Sarov Sonja Konakov SvirčevSide event: Info Day of the Growth4Blue Project
Presentation of the Growth4Blue project. Panel Discussion: Regional Opportunities for Workforce Transformation and Innovation in the Blue Economy Sector
Robert Rakar Tanja Radusinović Dragan Pehchevski Marija Janjić Ivana KostićClosing Remarks & Priorities for Action
Focus: Key takeaways from two days of dialogue and cooperation; actionable commitments for embedding social responsibility into ESG agendas across the region.
Ana Ilić Anne-Charlotte Malm