Where the leaders of energy transition in SEE meet
May 14-15, 2025 Crowne Plaza Belgrade
Welcome to the
Belgrade Energy Forum
#BEF2025
The Balkan Green Energy News portal is pleased to announce the 3rd edition of its annual flagship conference, the Belgrade Energy Forum 2025. This event will take place on May 14-15, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza in Belgrade.
Following the outstanding success of the Belgrade Energy Forum in 2023 and 2024, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants from over 30 countries – including five ministers of energy from the Southeast Europe region and more than 120 leading speakers in energy transition from Europe and beyond – anticipation for the upcoming conference is at an all-time high. Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 promises to be a vital platform where top leaders in the energy transition of Southeast Europe will come together to share insights and shape the future of energy.
Join energy ministers and their key teams, along with representatives from international energy organisations, regulatory body directors from the region and the EU, and major energy companies. This is your chance to connect with industry associations, power utilities, power exchanges, TSOs, DSOs, investors, bankers, and insurance firms.
Engage with innovative developers, technology providers, EPC firms, software companies, consultancies, and law practices to collaborate on the future of energy.
Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to network with industry leaders and shape the energy landscape together!
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BEF 2024 in numbers
500+
participants
60
speakers
30
countries
40+
sponsors and institutional partners
150+
companies and organizations
250
media reports
500k+
impression on social networks
Meet the leaders of energy transition in Southeast Europe at #BEF2025
Belgrade
energy
forum 2024
Speakers on #BEF2025
Petar Đokić
Admir Šahmanović
Christian Zinglersen
Marija Pujo Tadić
Dario Liguti
Nikola Gazdov
Dražen Jakšić
Anže Predovnik
Zoran Vujasinović
ACER
Mark Copley
Agenda 2025
May 14, 2025
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DAY 1
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
08:30 – 09:00
MEDIA STATEMENTS
Officials visiting the exhibition area
09:00 – 09:05
WELCOMING REMARKS
Branislava Jovičić, Founder and Editor, Balkan Green Energy News
09:05 - 09:35
OPENING CEREMONY
- Dubravka Đedović Handanović, Minister of Mining and Energy, Government of the Republic of Serbia
09:35 - 10:45
PANEL I
High-ministerial panel on SEE regional cooperation and energy transition strategies
Moderator: Dirk Buschle, Partner, Becker Büttner Held
- Petar Đokić, Minister of Energy and Mining, Government of Republic of Srpska
- Admir Šahmanović, Minister of Mining, Oil and Gas, Coordinator of the Ministry of Energy, Government of Montenegro
- Dr. Illés Boglárka, State Secretary for Bilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Hungary
- Marija Pujo Tadić, Special Envoy for Climate Action, Government of the Republic of Croatia
- Dario Liguti, Director, Sustainable Energy, UNECE
10:45– 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
11:15 – 11:30
Keynote speech
- Attila Chikán Jr., CEO and President of the Board of ALTEO Plc
11:30 – 11:45
Keynote speech
- Borislav Kostadinov, Fund Director for the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), Finance in Motion
11:45 – 13:00
Panel II
Decarbonisation strategies for power generation in Southeast Europe 2040/2050
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Moderator: Dražen Jakšić, Director, Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar
- Dejan Paravan, CEO, GEN Energija
- Dušan Živković, CEO, EPS
- Eric Scotto, CEO, AKUO
- Milutin Đukanović, Chairman, EPCG Board of Directors
- Neda Lazendić, Country Manager, WV-International
13:00 – 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 – 15:00
Panel III
Addressing carbon pricing in the Western Balkans - Turning decarbonisation challenges into opportunities through collaboration, innovation and competitiveness
- Mark Copley, CEO, Energy Traders Europe
- Branko Zečević, Association of Serbian Energy Intensive Industry
- Adam Cwetsch, Head of European Green Deal, Energy Community Secretariat
- Damir Miljević, Board member, RESET
15:00 – 15:15
Keynote speech
- Christian Zinglersen, Director, ACER
15:15 – 16:15
Panel IV
Integration of Western Balkans electricity markets into internal European market through market coupling
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Moderator: Dejan Stojčevski, CTO, SEEPEX
- Anže Predovnik, Director, ADEX Group
- Jasmina Trhulj, Head of Electricity Unit, Energy Community Secretariat
- Ivan Asanović, Executive Director, CGES
- Marko Bislimoski, President, Energy, Water Services and Municipal Waste Management Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of North Macedonia
- Zoran Vujasinović, Policy Officer, ACER
20:00 – 01:00
EVENING PARTY
Nordex Group welcomes you to its 40th anniversary party!
May 15, 2025
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DAY 2
09:15 – 09:45
MORNING COFFEE
09:45 – 10:00
PRESENTATION
10:00 – 11:00
PANEL V
Energy revolution underway - uniting efforts to deliver green, intelligent and sustainable energy solutions
Moderator: Mirza Kušljugić, RESET
- Aleš Prešern, VP, Head of Southeast Europe, Siemens Energy
- Maja Turković, SVP, CWP Europe
- Ann-Catherine de Tourtier, Managing Director Mediterranean, Nordex Group
11:00 – 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 11:45
PRESENTATION
Aurora Research Energy
11:45 – 13:00
PANEL VI
Energy storage system market in SEE: trends and forecasts
- AURORA Research
- Svetlana Cerović, Head of Specialized Lending, UniCredit Bank Serbia
- Nikola Tošić, Market Division Manager, EMS
- Nikola Oklobdžija, CEO Eastern Europe, Fortis Energy
12:45 – 13:45
LUNCH
14:00 – 15:15
PANEL VII
PPAs as a key to renewable energy growth in SEE
Moderator: Mislav Slade Šilović, PwC
- Nikola Gazdov, Chairman, Association for production, storage and trading of electricity – APSTE
- Natalija Ljubić, Manager PPA & BESS Transactions, Pexapark
- Ivana Đurović, Category Manager Renewable Energy, Knauf Group
- Joffroy Beckers, Head of PPA, DRI
15:15 – 16:30
PANEL VIII
Market flexibility: the backbone of a resilient energy system
Moderator: Elena Boškov Kovač, Managing Director and Co-founder, Blueprint Energy Solutions
- Roman Bernard, CEO, Ngen
- Luka Renko, COO, KOER
- Magdolna Tokai, Deputy CEO for International Relations and Corporate Services
- Nikolaj Candellari, Project Manager and Market Intelligence, CyberGrid
- Marko Zarić, EMS
Sponsors 2025
Proud to cooperate with the leaders of the energy transition
Institutional partners
Gold
sponsors
Technology
sponsors
Silver sponsors
Knowledge partner
Bronze sponsors
Exhibitor
Friends of conference
News
Gallery
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February 22, 2022
April 14, 2021
Recommended hotels
Vladimira Popovića 10, Beograd 11070
Milentija Popovića 5, Beograd 11070
Recommendation: Given the high demand for accommodation in Belgrade during May, we strongly advise booking your hotel as early as possible.
We look forward to seeing you in Belgrade!
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