AmCham Slovakia

How transforming Europe can drive your global growth 

It is our honour to invite you for the AmChams’ CEE Conference The Future of Investing. Join us to hear perspectives and outlook of business leaders and investors on their investment plans and why the CEE region is strengthening its position on the global investment map. The Conference is divided in three thematic panel discussions: Digital Economy, Tourism Industry and Sustainable Manufacturing. Companies that have already identified the strategic opportunities in the regions will outline why investments in these three sectors will drive their global business success in the first half of the 21st century. 

Program:
14:00 - Digital Economy Panel Discussion

• Ondrej Vlcek, CEO, Avast
• Dorin Pena, Director of Cisco in CIS and Romania 
• Predrag Lešić, CEO, doMEn
• Dalibor Kacmar, National Technology Officer for Microsoft Czech Republic and Slovakia
• Palo Luka, Chief Operating Officer, ESET
• John Gasparac, Managing Partner, PwC Croatia (MODERATOR)

15:00 -  Tourism Industry Panel Discussion

• Graham Ross, Head of Business Development in EMEA, FCM Travel Solutions
• Kai Dieckmann, General Manager, Regent Hotel, Porto Montenegro
• Željko Kukurin, President and CEO, Valamar
• Yilmaz Yildilimlar, Area Senior Vice President, Central & Eastern Europe, Russia and Turkey, Radisson Hotel Group
  
• Siniša Topalović, Partner and Global Head of Tourism Advisory at Horwath HTL (MODERATOR)

16:00 -  Sustainable Manufacturing Panel Discussion

• Milan Slapak, Country Head, Czech Republic, GE Aviation
• Ivan Mihaylov, Chairman of the Automotive Cluster Bulgaria
• Ruža Tomić Fontana, General Manager, Coca-Cola HBC for Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Slovenia
• Michel Perret, General Manager of Carrier Refrigeration Europe (MODERATOR)

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Important information before the event:

• Participation is free of charge for AmCham members.
• Official language is English, and the event will be recorded. Recording will be uploaded here, after the event.
  Please register for the event using the application link no later than Monday, November 9, 2020. After you have registered, you will be given instructions on how to connect to the Conference.