WEF

Day 1

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

09.00 – 09.30 Registration

Welcome Address: A powerful start to the Women Economic Forum – Balkans 2024

09.40 Ms. Lenka Ugrinovska, PhD Hons, President, ELIT Association of Women Mangers, Country Chair of North Macedonia, G100 Communication, Advocacy and Mediation Wing | N. Macedonia

            Prof. Makedonka Dimitrova, President, WEF Balkans Organization Board | N. Macedonia

            Ms. Linda Pereira, Global Chair, G100 Communication, Advocacy and Mediation Wing,

Portugal

            Her Excellency prof. d-r Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of Republic of N.

Macedonia

10.15 – 10.25  Keynote Speech

Empowering Women in Businesses for Long-lasting Positive Changes

Dr. Harbeen Arora Rai, Founder G100 & Women Economic Forum, India

10.30 – 12.00 

Panel 1: Integrating Sustainability in Businesses via ESG Reporting

 Moderator:  

prof. Makedonka Dimitrova, ECOS Skopje | Former Energy Globe Ambassador for Macedonia | G100 Communication, Advocacy & Mediation Wing, Zlokukjani Chair  | N. Macedonia

Panelists:  

• Ms. Zsuzsanna Hargitai, Managing Director, SME Finance & Development, EBRD, UK

• Ms. Ivana Gažić, CEO, Zagreb Stock Exchange, Croatia

• Ms. Maja Stevkova Shterieva, PhD, CFO at Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje | President, Macedonian Banking Association | G100 Communication, Advocacy & Mediation Wing, Skopje North Region Chair | N. Macedonia
• Mr. Necmeddin Harun Karakose, Head of Sustainability reporting anf Coordination Department, Halkbank  |   Tűrkiye 
• Mr. Marjan Stojiljkovic, Senior Sustainable Finance Expert, Climate Lens Advisors, USA

12.05 – 13.35 

Panel 2: A Step Forward with Women in STEM

Moderator: 

prof. d-r Blagica Novkovska, Associate Professor at Economic Faculty, University of Skopje  |  G100 Communication, Advocacy & Mediation Wing, Kriva Palanka City Chair |  N. Macedonia

Panelists:  

• Ms. Aneta Antova Peseva, CEO, Ultra | Honorary Consul of Canada in North Macedonia | President, Assembly at MASIT ICT Chamber of Commerce | G100 Communication, Advocacy & Mediation Wing, Skopje East Region Chair  |  N. Macedonia

• Prof. d-r Ksenija Dumicic, Chair of the Committee on Women in Statistics (CW-ISI) at the International Statistical Institute (ISI), Croatia 

• Ms. Bojana Kovac, Digital Marketing Consultant, Red Queen | G100 Country Chairs for Digital Media & E-Commerce Wing, Serbia
• Ms. Aleksandra Boskovic Delagic, CEO, Bild Studio | G100 Country Chair for IT Services and  Innovations | Montenegro IT Cluster, President of Board, Montenegro
• Prof. d-r Jana Klopcevska, Associate professor at Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University  | N. Macedonia
• Prof d-r Julijana Bojadzieva, Associate professor,  Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” – Skopje| N. Macedonia

13.35 – 14.25     Networking Snacks Break

14.30 – 16.00 

Panel 3: Shaping a Business Landscape for Women’s Career Success

Moderator: Ms. Irena Jakimova, Leadership Coach, Founder of Inspirit Coaching | G100 Communication, Advocacy & Mediation Wing, Karpos Chair | Macedonia

Panelists:  

Ms. Lidia Pavlin, CEO, Nicha Agency | G100 Country Chair for Healing Circles Wing | Slovenia

Mr. Orde Gjorgjioski, PhD., Manager of , Vitaminka AD Prilep | N. Macedonia

Ms. Tatjаna Nikolova Manevska, PhD., Human Resources/EHS Manager, ARC Automotive | N. Macedonia

Ms. Tjasa Ster, CEO, Step One | Gorenjska Region Chapter Chair Slovenia

Ms. Elena Mladenovska Jelenkovic, CEO, M6 Educational Center | N. Macedonia

 16.00 – 16.10    Closing Remarks  Day 1

19.00 – 21.00  VIP Networking Cocktail, Vodenica Restaurant

Day 2

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

09.20 – 09.50 Registration

10.00 – 10.15 Opening Speeches

• Anita Angelovska Bezoska, PhD, Governor, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia |  N. Macedonia

• Ms. Irena P. Radović, PhD, Governor of Central Bank of Montenegro, Global Chair Financial Inclusion and Board Readiness Wing | Montenegro
• Ms. Sanja Bozinovska, Minister, Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources |  N. Macedonia

10.15  – 11.45

Panel 1: Breaking Glass Ceiling and Shaping the Future of Women in Business

Moderator: 

Ms. Gabriela Kostovska Bogoeska, Co-founder & Executive Director, Foundation for Management and Industrial Research | Board President,  Youth Entrepreneurial Service Foundation | WEgate Community Coordinator | G100 N. Macedonia Country Chair for MSME Wing | N. Macedonia

Panelists:  

• Anna Chernyshova, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP in North Macedonia
• Sanja Popovic Pantic, PhD., Head of Science and Technology Policy Research Center,  Institute Mihajlo Pupin | President, Association of Business Women in Serbia | EEN TG Women Entrepreneurship Chair | G100 Global Chair for MSME Wing |  Serbia 
• Poleksena Jankulovska, Regional Marketing Manager, AD IMLEK |  Serbia
• Daniela Dimitrievska, Еxecutive Director, Macedonian Women Lobby | Skopje Centar City Chair, G100 Communication, Advocacy & Mediation Wing |  N. Macedonia
• Zvezdana Oluić, Co-Founder, Business Women Association of Montenegro | G100 Montenegro Country Chair for MSME |  Montenegro

11.50 – 13.20

Panel 2: Women as Catalysts of Sustainable Development and Green Transition

Moderator: prof. d-r Filip Ivanovski, Executive Director, Pakomak | Denim Advisor to N. Macedonia Country Chair, G100 Communication, Advocacy & Mediation Wing N. Macedonia

Panelists:  

• Prof. d-r Doaa Salman Abdou, FHEA, Head of Economics Department, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies & Scientific Research, Faculty of Management Sciences, October University for Modern Sciences & Arts (MSA) | Egypt
• Ms. Jadranka Ivanova, Team Leader/Approximation Expert, Support Albanian EU Negotiation in Environment, Chapter 27 (SANE27) | N. Macedonia
• Ms. Brunhilde Schram, Managing Director, ECCO Standards & More KG  |  G100 Global Chair of  SDGs Wing |   Austria

• Mr. Natasa Heror, G100 Country Chair for Ecocivilisation and Water Wing |  Serbia

• d-r Edmond Hajrizi, Founder and CEO, University for Business and Technology | G100 Denim Club Global Partner |  Kosovo*

• Ms. Jasminka Dimitrova Kapac, President, Macedonian Center for Energy Efficiency | N. Macedonia

• – 15.00

Panel 3: Access to Finance and Power of Networking

Moderator: prof. d-r Elena Bundaleska, Head of the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee, University American College Skopje  | N. Macedonia

Panelists:  

• Ms. Iva Vuksanović, Senior Advisor for MSMEs, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia| G100 Serbia Country Chair for Business Networking  | Serbia
• Ms. Teuta Sahatqija, CEO at TDSconsulting LLC  | Women in Tech Kosovo Ambassador  |  G100 Global Chair of Diplomacy & Negotiations Wing | Kosovo*

• d-r Gordana Nikolić, Founder, PAR University of Applied Sciences | G100 Global Chair for Education | Croatia

• Ms. Eleonora Zgonjanin Petrovikj, CEO, FULM Saving House | N. Macedonia
• Mr. Gligor Mihailovski, Executive Director, SEG Holding | President, Management Consulting Association-MKA 2000 |  Macedonia

15.00 – 15.10 

Closing Remarks and Key Messages: prof. Makedonka Dimitrova & prof. d-r Blagica Novkovska

15.10  – 16.00  Networking Lunch

16.00 – 17.30

G100 Meeting – Balkans 2024: Internationalization of Businesses

Convenor: Ms. Sanja Popovic Pantic, PhD., Head of Science and Technology Policy Research Center,  Institute Mihajlo Pupin | President, Association of Business Women in Serbia | EEN TG Women Entrepreneurship Chair | G100 Global Chair for MSME Wing |  Serbia

Speakers:
– Ms. Brunhilde Schram, G100 Global Chair of SDGs Wing
-Ms. Linda Pereira, G100 Global Chair G100 Communication, Advocacy, and Mediation Wing
-Ms. Mar Introini, Global Chair, G100 Global Networking