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!
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
Dražen Jakšić
Anže Predovnik
Zoran Vujasinović
ACER
Mark Copley
Dušan Živković
Borislav Kostadinov
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 AND OFFICIALS VISITING EXHIBITION AREA
09:00 – 09:05
WELCOMING REMARKS
09:05 - 09:35
OPENING CEREMONY
09:35 - 10:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
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
10:45– 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
11:15 – 11:30
Keynote speech
11:30 – 11:45
Keynote speech
- Attila Chikán Jr., CEO and President of the Board of ALTEO Plc
11:45 – 12:00
Keynote speech
- Borislav Kostadinov, Director, Finance in Motion
12:00 – 13:00
Panel DISCUSSION
Decarbonisation strategies for power generation in Southeast Europe 2040/2050
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 DISCUSSION
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, RESET
15:00 – 15:15
Keynote speech
- Christian Zinglersen, Director, ACER
15:15 – 16:15
Panel DISCUSSION
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
- 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
EVENING PARTY – We celebrate 40 years of Nordex Group!
May 15, 2025
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DAY 2
09:15 – 09:45
COFFEE
09:45 – 10:00
PRESENTATION
10:00 – 11:00
PANEL DISCUSSION
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
- Nordex
11:00 – 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
Energy storage system market in SEE: trends and forecasts
- AURORA Research
- Svetlana Cerović, Head of Specialized Lending, UniCredit Bank Serbia
- EMS representative
12:45 – 13:45
LUNCH
14:00 – 15:15
PANEL DISCUSSION
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
15:15 – 16:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
Energy system flexibility - vital role in ensuring a stable, efficient, and sustainable power grid
Moderator: Elena Boškov Kovač, Chairwoman of ETIP SNET Digitalisation of Energy and Customer Engagement
- Roman Bernard, CEO, Ngen
- Luka Renko, COO, KOER
- Alteo Group representative
- Nikolaj Candellari, Project Manager and Market Intelligence, CyberGrid
- EMS representative
Sponsors 2025
Proud to partner 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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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.
Contact us for special room rates.
We look forward to seeing you in Belgrade!
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