MAY 30TH 2022 (DAY ONE)
Welcome note
Mr. Fatmir Besimi
Minister of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia
Opening address
Mr. Dimitar Kovachevski
Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia
Keynote address
Mr. Paul Krugman
Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
Recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics
In cooperation with
Supported by
In cooperation with
Supported by
PILLAR 1. MACROECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN TURBULENT TIMES
Keynote speakers
Ms. Anna Bjerde
Vice President of World Bank for Europe and Central Asia
Mr. Johannes Hahn (video message)
EU Commissioner for Budget and Administration
Panel 1: Navigating Fiscal and Monetary Policies
Panelists
Mr. Fatmir Besimi
Minister of Finance
Ms. Delina Ibrahimaj
Minister of Finances and Economy
Mr. Hekuran Murati
Minister of Finance, Labor and Transfers
Ms. Anita Angelovska Bezoska
Governor
Mr. Aleksandar Damjanovic (video message)
Minister of Finance
Mr. Luc Dresse (video message)
Alternate Executive Director, The International Monetary Fund
Ms. Stephanie Eble
IMF Resident Representative to the Regional Office for the Western Balkans
Mr. Vladimir Gligorov (online)
Senior research associate, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Mr. Gligor Bishev
President of the Council for Education and Strategic Research (Economic Chamber of North Macedonia)
Mr. Aleksandar Stojkov
Professor of Economics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (Skopje)
Moderator
Mr. Zoran Jovanovski
Economist
Moderator
Mr. Vladimir Šimić
Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism (Split, Croatia)
PILLAR 2. RESILIENCE, COMPETITIVENESS, AND REGIONAL COOPERATION
Keynote speakers
Ms. Susan Danger (online)
CEO of AmCham Europe
Mr. Mike Zafirovski (video message)
The Zaf Group/Macedonia 2025
Panel 2: Seizing Opportunities from Regional Cooperation and Euro-Atlantic Perspectives
Panelists
Mr. Dragan Davitkov
AmCham North Macedonia
Mr. Petar Ivanov
AmCham Bulgaria
Mr. Elias Spirtounias (online)
American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Ivan Miletic
AmCham Serbia
Mr. Zivko Mukaetov
CEO of Alkaloid
Mr. Risto Janevski
Chairperson, Assembly of Economic Chamber of North Macedonia
Mr. Nebi Hoxha
Economic Chamber of North-West Macedonia
Ms. Aneta Antova Pesheva
The Chamber of Commerce for Information and Communication Technologies (MASIT)
Mr. Trajan Angeloski
Union of Economic Chambers, North Macedonia
Moderator
Mr. Marjan Petreski
Professor of Economics at the University American College Skopje
MAY 31st 2022 (DAY TWO)
Presidential Addresses
H.E. Stevo Pendarovski
President of the Republic of North Macedonia
Mr. Talat Xhaferi
President of the Parliament of North Macedonia
PILLAR 3. ENERGY, GREEN TRANSITION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Keynote speakers
Ms. Odile Renaud-Basso
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Ms. Lilyana Pavlova
Vice-President of the European Investment Bank
Panel 3: Energy and Green Transition
Panelists
Mr. Naser Nuredini
Minister of Environment
Mr. Artur Lorkowski
Director of the Energy Community Secretariat
H.E Mr. David Geer
Head of EU delegation
Mr. Armen Grigoryan
Resident Representative of UNDP
Mr. Cristian Tabacaru (online)
Loans & Social Development Director, CEB
Mr. Rene Eschemann
Director KfW Development Bank, Skopje
Mr. Stefan Peter
CEO of EVN
Mr. Marko Bislimovski
President of the Regulatory Commission for Energy
Moderator
Ms. Aleksandra Nakjeva Ruzin
Professor of Economics, University American College Skopje
Panel 4: Digitalization, Infrastructure, Connectivity, and Trade
Panelists
Mr. Blagoj Bocvarski
Minister of Transport and Communications
Mr. Ary Naïm
Regional Manager, Central and Southeast Europe, International Finance Corporation
Ms. Sanja Lukarevska
Director, Public Revenue Office
Ms. Slavica Kutirov
Director General, Customs Administration
Mr. Alessandro Bragonzi
Head of Regional Representation of European Investment Bank for Western Balkans
Mr. Jeton Akiku
Director, Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK)
Mr. Metodija Mircev
CEO of A1
Mr. Nikola Ljusev
CEO of Makedonski Telekom
Moderator
Ms. Shiret Elezi
Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, State University of Tetovo
PILLAR 4. BEYOND THE CRISIS: DRIVERS FOR SUSTAINING GROWTH
Keynote speakers
Sir Tony Blair (video message)
Executive Chairman, The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Mr. Artan Grubi
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Panel 5: Financial Innovations and Investments Under Uncertainty
Panelists
Mr. Filip Nikoloski
Deputy Minister of Finance
Ms. Nora Aliti
President of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. Ivan Steriev
CEO of the Macedonian Stock Exchange
Mr. Festim Halili
Director of the Fund for Innovation and Technological Development
Mr. Jovan Despotovski
Director of Technological Industrial Development Zones (TIDZ)
Mr. Bilal Sucubasi
CEO of Halk Banka ad Skopje
Moderator
Ms. Magdalena Simonovska
Chair, Supervisory Board, Development Bank
In cooperation with
In cooperation with
Panel 6: New Challenges to Good Governance
Panelists
Ms. Slavica Grkovska
Deputy President of the Government in Charge of Good Governance Policies
Mr. Bojan Maricic
Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs
Mr. Nikola Tupanceski
Minister of Justice
Ms. Biljana Ivanovska
President, State Commission for Prevention of Corruption
H.E. Ms. Rachel Galloway
British Ambassador to North Macedonia
H.E. Mr. Clemens Koja
Ambassador and Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje
Mr. Eric Meyer
Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Skopje
Moderator
Ms. Besa Arifi
Professor of Law, South East European University in Tetovo
Panel 7: Human Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Panelists
Mr. Jeton Shaqiri
Minister of Education and Science
Mr. Jovana Trenchevska
Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Mr. Bekim Sali
Minister of Health
Mr. Jamele Rigolini
Lead Economist and Program Leader for Human Development for the Western Balkans, World Bank
Acad. Prof. Dr. Taki Fiti
Professor of Economics and Academician (MASA)
Acad. Prof. Dr. Abdylmenaf Bexheti
Professor of Economics and Academician (MASA)
Ms. Aleksandra Ivanovska
Country Manager of Roche
Mr. Ivan Kostic
General Manager Philip Morris TKP
Moderator
Ms. Nikica Mojsoska Blazevski
Executive Director of Macedonia2025
Reflections from the Conference and Perspectives
Mr. Fatmir Besimi
Minister of Finance
Ms. Nina Angelovska
Former Minister of Finance
Mr. Dragan Tevdovski (online)
Former Minister of Finance
Mr. Kiril Minoski
Former Minister of Finance
Mr. Zoran Stavreski
Former Minister of Finance
Mr. Trajko Slaveski
Former Minister of Finance
Mr. Nikola Popovski
Former Minister of Finance
Mr. Xhevdet Hajredini
Former Minister of Finance