Savudrija / Croatia – From 11th to 13th May 2023, the Strategic Economic Talks took place for the third time at the Kempinski Hotel Adriatic in Savudrija in Croatia. The renowned event was organised by TPA, an international tax consulting company, together with SEEBDN (Southeast Europe Business Development Network). The high-profile event focussed both on the strengthening of economic relations between Southeast Europe and the German-speaking region, and on topical issues.
The Strategic Economic Talks in Istria provided a platform for the discussion of current economic policy developments in the Southeast countries. Leading decision-makers from the world of politics and business once again took part in this exclusive meeting and conducted some lively discussions. Thomas Haneder, Partner and Member of the TPA Management Team, stressed the importance of the Strategic Economic Talks and their potential to further strengthen the economic cooperation between Southeast Europe and the German-speaking region: “The Strategic Economic Talks serve as a catalyst for closer interdependence between the regions. We are facing numerous political and economic challenges. The Ukrainian war, the energy crisis, inflation, labour shortages, digital transformation – the countries in Southeast Europe also have to face these challenges. I would like to thank all participants for the intensive and constructive discussions on these topics”.
An excerpt from the guest list:
Mitko Andreevski Energy Advisor to the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Founder and General Manager of CNG System; Wolfgang Anzengruber Advisory Board member at ÖBAG, Siemens AG, Asfinag, former CEO Verbund AG; Sandra Bijelic Head of Corporate Communications at Kapsch TrafficCom AG; Nathalie de Gaulle Chairwoman of Princeps Strategy, Senior Advisor at Teneo; Domagoj Dolinsek, Founder and GF Planradar; Dorothea Gros, Country Sales Manager Intramural Austria at B. Braun Austria GmbH – part of the B. Braun Group; Hannes Höllinger, Director Business Development/M&A/Ext. Management Board Prinzhorn Holding; Violeta Jovanovic Executive Director at NALED; Fritz Kaltenegger, President SEEBDN and GF Cafe+Co; Yves Leterme Former Prime Minister of Belgium; Igor Luksic Former Prime Minister of Montenegro; Ivica Mestrovic President of the board at Intis; Markus Müller Partner Digital Advisory & Transformation at TPA GROUP; Thomas Narbeshuber Group Vice President BASF, Head Country Cluster BASF Europe South Central; Aleksandra Popovic Founder and Strategic Advisor of Lovćen banka AD Podgorica; Philippe Rombaut Owner of AGROPOLYCHIM; Jürgen Schreder, Austrian Business Delegate for Serbia, Montenegro and Northern Macedonia; Aleksander Topol Managing Director at SAMER INTERNATIONAL S. R.L. ; Bosko Vucurevic President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vojvodina; Harald Waiglein Director General for Economic Policy, Financial Markets and Customs at Ministry of Finance Austria; Josef Wuketich, Austrian Ambassador to Croatia, and many others.