The Western Balkans ESG Foundation Conference 2025:
The ESG Shift: From Compliance to Culture
Walking the talk: ESG Leadership, Innovation & Leadership in the Western Balkans
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09:00 -18:30
Metropol Palace Hotel, Belgrade
About the conference
Milestone Event: The first conference of the Western Balkans ESG Foundation marks a key step in the region’s path toward sustainable transformation.
Cross-Sector Dialogue: It brings together stakeholders from public policy, business, and community sectors to discuss ESG integration.
Mission Launch: It confirms the Foundation’s long-term mission to connect, educate, and empower regional actors.
Laying the Groundwork: This conference sets the foundation for future initiatives driving sustainable and inclusive development in the Western Balkans.
Highlights a topic missing from public ESG events: One that has a direct impact on inclusion, investment, and sustainability.
Becomes a catalyst for a new ESG policy focus: People and skills.
Speakers
Kosta Andrić
Executive Director, ICT Hub
Igor Anić
President of the Executive Board, ProCredit Bank Srbija
Dejana Backović
CFO, Kappa Star Group
Vladan Balaban
President, M&I Systems Group
Balázs Balogh
CRO, OTP Banka Srbija
Dušan Basalo
Co-founder, WB ESG Foundation; Founder and CEO, Talks & Folks
Dragan Bosiljkić
Founder and director, ESFA
Dr. Milica Delević
Secretary General at EBRD
Jelena Drakulić Petrović
CEO, Ringier Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia
Bojan Đordan
Director for renewable energy, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore
Filip Filipović
Multiple-time MVP and Olympic, World, and European champion
Maja Grubor
CRO, AikBank
Vladimir Hrle
Lawyer, IFC ESG advisory program project lead for Serbia
Danijela Isailović
Manager, RES SERBIA
Jovana Joksimović
Assistant Minister for International Cooperation and European Integration, Ministry of Mining and Energy
Vladimir Jovanović
Advisor for the Green Economy in Serbia, GIZ
Ksenija Karić
Head of Business and Strategy, PULSEC
Milena Laković
Co-founder and director WB ESG Foundation; Founder and CEO Minted Advisory
Nemanja Laković
Chief Executive Officer, Coal Mine AD Pljevlja
Vojislav Lazarević
Co-founder WB ESG Foundation; Seasoned Executive and Board Member
Dr. Jelisaveta Lazarević
Vice dean and associate professor FEFA; Chief Content officer, Bloomberg Adria
Neda Lazendić
Director, WV International
Dr. Dragan Lončar
Leading expert in strategic management, leadership development, and organisational transformation; Faculty of Economics; Peterhof Consulting
Dr. Anđelka Mihajlov
Leading expert in the region in the field of environmental protection and climate change
Predrag Mihajlović
President of the Executive Board, OTP Banka Srbija
Uroš Milosavljević
Partner, KPMG
Gergely Pókos
Managing Director, Green Programme Directorate, OTB Bank Hungary
Mia Popić
Manager of the Synergy Center, a psychotherapist and business psychologist
Milena Popović Martinelli
Regional Policy Lead CSEE, EBRD
Lena Petrović
Lawyer, Law office MJB
Darko Vuković
Vice President for Finance, Elixir Group
Vlastimir Vuković
President of the Executive Board, NLB Komercijalna banka
Nikola Vuletić
President of the Executive Board, UniCredit Bank Serbia
Vojislav Vučićević
Innovation consultant, ICT Hub
Sandra Vučurović
Director, Marsh
David Žarković
Assistant General Manager for Electricity Portfolio Management, Elektroprivreda Srbije
Sandra Živković
Head of ESG Office, Banca Intesa
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