Belgrade Energy Forum

Where the leaders of energy transition in SEE meet

May 14-15, 2025 Crowne Plaza Belgrade

400+

participants

50+

speakers

8 panels

150+

companies

400+

participants

50+

speakers

8 panels

150+

companies

In partnership with DIAMOND SPONSOR

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, 2024, 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 four 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!

Meet the leaders of energy transition in Southeast Europe at #BEF2025

Video BEF 2024

Speakers 2024

Petar Đokić

Minister of Energy and Mining, Government of Republic of Srpska

Dario Liguti

Director of Sustainable Energy, UNECE

Anže Predovnik

Director, ADEX Group

Zoran Vujasinović

Policy Officer
ACER

Dušan Živković

Director Electric Power Industry of Serbia

Borislav Kostadinov

Fund Director for the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), Finance in Motion

Neda Lazendić

Serbia Country Manager, WV International

Dejan Stojčevski

Chief Operating Officer, SEEPEX

Mislav Slade-Šilović

Energy, Utilities & Resources Consulting Leader, PwC SEE

Maja Turković

Executive Vice President, CWP Europe

Svetlana Cerović

Head of specialized lending, UniCredit Bank Serbia

Roman Bernard

Co-founder & CEO, NGEN

Agenda 2024

May 14, 2025 – soon

DAY 1

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
Ann-Catherine de Tourtier, Managing Director Mediterranean, Nordex Group

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
Nikola Tošić, Market Division Manager, EMS
Nikola Oklobdžija, CEO Eastern Europe, Fortis Energy

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

Market flexibility: the backbone of a resilient energy system

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
Marko Zarić, EMS

May 15, 2025 – soon

DAY 2

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

Branislava Jovičić, Founder and Editor, Balkan Green Energy News

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
Dario Liguti, Director, Sustainable Energy, UNECE

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, Fund Director for the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), 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, Board member, 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

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