The Slovenian Global Forum 2025 is a meeting place for ideas, ambitions, and partnerships for success in global markets.
The forum encourages the breakthrough of Slovenian companies with innovative and sustainable solutions and strengthens Slovenia’s role as an attractive investment environment.
This year’s theme will be disruptive changes that are reshaping the rules of the game in the global economy, and the forum will open the door to direct connections between companies and business advisors and key stakeholders in the field of internationalization through B2B meetings.
The event is free and is in Slovenian.
8.30 – 9.30 REGISTRATION
9.30
OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE
Matjaz Han, Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sport
Tanja Fajon, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – CHANGES THE RULES OF THE GAME
Dr. Jure Leskovec, professor at Stanford University
HOW TO BE A WINNER IN THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY?
Andreja Bucik Primozic, Finance Director, Lek dd
Peter Butolin, Head of Business Development and Sales, C-Astral doo
Dr. Jure Leskovec, professor at Stanford University
Dr. Urška Starc Peceny, Head of Innovation and Head of Tourism 4.0, ARCTUR
Moderator: Klemen Praprotnik, Retail Consultant, Adriatic Region, Nielsen IQ
11.00
DISRUPTION WITHOUT BORDERS
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR CONQUERING THE WORLD
Tamara Zajec Balazic, Acting Director of SPIRIT Slovenia Agency
Jernej Salecl, Director General, Directorate for Industry, Entrepreneurship and Internationalization
Moderator: Nejc Gole, Deputy editor of the business editorial department of Delo doo
OPPORTUNITY MARKET – INDIA
Tea Pirih, Economic Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in New Delhi
OPPORTUNITY MARKET – CANADA
Simon Pribac, Economic Affairs Officer at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Canada
OPPORTUNITY MARKET – CHINA
Dr. Žiga Vavpotič, President of the Slovenian-Chinese Business Council at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
12.10 – 12.40
BREAK WITH SNACKS
12.40
HOW DID WE CONQUER THE WORLD?
Dusan Olaj, founder and general manager of DUOL doo.
Luka Sincek, Director of Juicy Marbles
WHY SLOVENIA?
Nina Dremelj, Managing Partner at the Vesna Fund and President of the Business Angels of Slovenia
Matevž Frangež, State Secretary Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport
Marjana Majeric, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Strategic Development and Internationalization
Uros Mlakar, founder of Naturalica Foods
Dr. Boštjan Pečnik, Executive Vice President Hisense Europe
Moderator: Petra Kovic, Editor of the Capital Council
14.15
LUNCH AND SOCIALIZATION ON THE TERRACE
14.30 B2B MEETINGS
Organized B2B meetings with 28 economic advisors from Slovenian embassies around the world, business clubs in foreign markets and representatives of SPIRIT, SPS, SID Bank, GZS and OZS are held upon prior registration.
Location: B2B Meetings (entrance from the terrace)
14.30 HYPERACCELERATING SLOVENIAN TECHNOLOGIES IN INDIA
Location: Business lounge (entrance from the terrace)
The program is subject to changes, which will be promptly published on the website.
Location: Maribox, Loška Street 13, 2000 Maribor
