11:00 - 12:00
REGISTRATION
Arrival and registration
12:00 - 12:30
CONFERENCE OPENING
Conference Opening
12:30 - 13:15
PRESENTATION
Economic Trends in a Changing Geopolitical and Social Landscape
13:15 - 14:00
PRESENTATION
The Great Global Restructuring: Where Power, Capital and Opportunities Are Shifting
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Speaker to be announced soon.
14:00 - 14:30
BREAK
Break
14:30 - 14:00
PRESENTATION
From Technology to Value: Rethinking Business Models for the Next Productivity Wave
15:15 - 16:15
PRESENTATION
Business Transformation in Practice: Best Practice Examples, Creating Added Value, and the Role of Technology
16:15 - 16:45
Panel & Discussion: Strategic Capital for the Next Wave of Growth
16:15 - 16:30
PRESENTATION
Closing the Financing Gap: The Role of Development Banks in the AI Economy
16:30 - 16:45
PRESENTATION
From Ownership to Value Creation: The Role of Strategic Capital
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*mogoča je še menjava govorca
16:45 - 17:15
BREAK
Break
17:15 - 18:00
PRESENTATION
Where Slovenia Is Gaining Development Momentum — and Where It Is Losing It: Growth in 2025–2026 and What Lies Ahead in 2027
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Economic growth in Slovenia is slowing, with forecasts for 2026 falling below 2%. Is growth now being driven primarily by domestic factors – consumption, wages, public investment and certain sectors? How serious are the risks stemming from both the global and domestic economy, including weak external demand, dependence on a small number of economies, persistent uncertainty, high energy and labour costs, low investment, labour shortages and declining competitiveness?
What are companies expecting, and what distinguishes more successful companies and sectors from those that are falling behind? Which types of companies and sectors continue to outperform, and which are increasingly lagging behind, even compared with the Slovenian average? What role do businesses expect the government to play?
What do the latest data tell us – and how do business leaders see the outlook?
18:00 - 19:00
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Expectations for 2027. Roundtable with managers.
20:00 - 22:00
GALA DINNER, AWARD CEREMONY
Finance Newspaper Award Ceremony for Outstanding Achievements in Economy and Gala Dinner
09:00 - 10:00
PRESENTATION
SEB LU research: Machines, software and ideas: the dynamics of tangible and intangible investments in Slovenia
10:00 - 10:45
PRESENTATION
From Savers to Investors: Raising Slovenia’s Individuals’ Risk Appetite
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Slovenians now hold EUR 30 billion in bank savings, most of it in sight deposits earning very low or no interest. When asked why, people often point to negative experiences with investing in Slovenia in the past. But those events took place some twenty years ago, and today even the average Slovenian has access to securities from around the world at very low cost. Past experience with the domestic market can therefore hardly be the main reason.
A more likely explanation is that Slovenians tend to rely on the state to provide for them, both today and after retirement. What many overlook, however, is that their purchasing power could decline significantly if they rely solely on the state pension. Similarly, the data suggest that Slovenians are generally underinsured, perhaps with the exception of car insurance.
My aim is to encourage people to think more carefully about their own financial future. For some, keeping money in a bank deposit will still be the optimal solution. For many others, however, accepting a somewhat higher level of risk opens up considerably better alternatives. These may include investment funds, including ETFs, individual securities, including through individual investment accounts (INR), supplementary voluntary pension insurance, or other forms of investment.
10:45 - 11:00
BREAK
Break
11:00 - 11:45
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Where Is the Money Going? How CEOs Are Investing Today
11:45 - 12:15
PRESENTATION
Quo Vadis, Automotive Industry?
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The automotive industry is one of the sectors undergoing the greatest disruption worldwide. Traditional car manufacturers and suppliers in particular are facing profound changes. Stagnating growth in many regions, the transformation of powertrain technologies, the global rise of Chinese manufacturers, geopolitical tensions and changing consumer behaviour are just some of the forces driving the transformation of the entire industry.
Where are the opportunities for growth, and what paths must manufacturers and suppliers take to remain successful in the long term? What options are available to Slovenian suppliers – both within the automotive industry and beyond it?
11:45 - 12:45
PANEL
Germany’s Automotive Industry at a Turning Point: What It Means for Suppliers and Slovenia
11:45 - 12:15
PRESENTATION
Case Study from the Automotive Industry
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Govorec bo znan naknadno.
12:45 - 13:00
BREAK
Break
13:00 - 13:45
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
How to Do Business in This Crazy World: How Companies Are Reinventing Themselves in Times of Change
13:45 - 14:15
DISCUSSION
Closing discussion
14:15 - 14:20
Closing Remarks and Conference Conclusion