Programme

Participant registration

Conference opening and welcome speech by both organizers

• Aleš Ipavec, Management Board President, Ljubljana Stock Exchange
• Peter Frankl, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Finance Business Daily

Global and European Financial Challenges. FED and Interest Rates, America, Brexit, World, Europe…

• Egon Zakrajšek, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., United States

Conversation with the Minister of Finance

• Andrej Bertoncelj, Minister of Finance

(Hidden) Champions or Silent Hard Workers – presentations of successful companies

• Marjan Trobiš, Director, Boxmarks Leather
• Milan Kuster, Director, Lunos
• Marko Čadež, Owner and Director, Fareboom.com (Best Travel Store Inc)

1+1=3? Mergers and Acquisitions

• Gregor Pilgram, CFO and Management Board Member, Generali CEE Holding B.V.
• Sašo Stanovnik, Head of Analyses and Research, Adventura holding
• Žiga Hieng, Management Board Chairman, Salus
• Adrian Ježina, CEO, Telemach Slovenia

 Discussion: The Future of the Banking Market – How Banks are Getting Ready for Potential Crisis

Introduction to the discussion:

• dr. Marko Košak, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana

Discussion with bank representatives:

• Blaž Brodnjak, Management Board Chairman, NLB
• John Denhof, Management Board Chairman, NKBM
• Alessandro Pontoglio, Management Board Member, UniCredit Bank
• Jozef Kausich, Management Board Chairman, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank

Strategic Planning and Risk Management in Times of Change

Introduction to the section:

• Sonja Žnidarčič, Business Consulting Partner, Quality and Risk Management Partner, Ethics and Independence Partner, KPMG
• Katjuša Arko, Head of Internal Auditing, Risk and Compliance Management, KPMG

Speakers:

• Blaž Šterk, Director, Interenergo
• Aleš Teran, Director, Gebrüder Weiss

Discussion with

• Damian Merlak, Slovenian businessman, 8th richest Slovenian, Founder of Bitstamp

Reception at GH Bernardin terrace (hosted by NLB bank)

Evening party, News Cafe

Discussion: Alternative Funding Sources: From Seed Financing to IPO

• Andraž Grahek, Co-Founder and Director, Capital Genetics
• Tone Pekolj, partner at ALFI 2, upravljanje alternativnih skladov, d.o.o.
• Simon Mastnak, Director of Private Equity Sector, KD Funds
• Miha Polak, Acting Head of Office, EBRD Slovenia
• Andrej Lasič, Executive Director responsible for large corporate and institutional investors clients, NLB
  

Moderated by: Branko Železnik, Head of Development and Sales, Ljubljana Stock Exchange

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Business Analytics and Controlling as Support to CFOs and CEOs

Short presentations and discussion with guests

• Mojca Kunšek, Director, AJPES
• Mirjam Hočevar, Finance Director, Pivovarna Laško Union
• Milan Zaletel, CFO, A1 Slovenija

Sudden Defaults

• Franz Maier, Managing Director, Austria, Hungary, Romania & Southeast Europe, Atradius Credit Insurance

What Will Happen to Real Estate – Market Overview, Opportunities for Investments…

• Luka Podlogar, Management Board Chairman, KD Funds
• Maja Ostanek MRICS, Director, Investment Real Estate, KF Finance
• Andraž Brilli, Real Estate Appraiser, Capital Genetics
• Vanja Jeraj, Director of Key Account Division, Gorenjska banka

Closing discussion: Why I Joined SSH and How I Will Contribute Towards More Effective State Management

• Andrej Božič, Management Board Member, Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH)