Bosna Bank International (BBI) announced the 12th Sarajevo Business Forum (SBF) for 17. and 18 May 2023, which will be held in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A meeting place for leading institutional and private business people from around the world with entrepreneurs and project owners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia and Albania.
The 12th Sarajevo Business Forum, a prestigious and recognizable platform for business networking and exploring investment and business opportunities in the countries of Southeast Europe, is organized with the aim of stimulating the economic development of all countries in the region. In 2023, it will offer all participants two days of cross-border experience of interesting panels, discussions and business networking. With the presence of more than 1,500 domestic, regional and international representatives of governments, ministries, investors and representatives of business communities coming from around 50 countries around the world, the 12th SBF is expected to present over 200 investment projects and business opportunities, organize more than 400 G2G/G2B/B2B meetings with the presence of over 200 media representatives from BiH, countries in the region and the world.
Recognizing the importance of the joint performance of the countries from the region, Bosna Bank International (BBI), in cooperation with its shareholders and numerous domestic and international partners, has started organizational preparations for the upcoming Sarajevo Business Forum – a leading meeting platform that almost always results in new and better investments and also represents a business base, which can primarily be used by key business decision-makers in the country, as well as all visitors, exhibitors and participants. SBF will be an excellent opportunity for discussions on the economic environment and the challenges we will face in 2023. The confirmed response of panelists, participants and sponsors so far promises a high-quality and diverse conference program with presentations of research and development of leading companies, especially in the fields of energy efficiency, electromobility, energy storage, IT industry. Sustainable business practices are the central pillar of corporate strategies in managing a healthy balance between environmental and economic interests, social responsibility and diversity.
As part of the 12th SBF 2023, numerous panels are planned with proposed solutions, when it comes to the energy and climate crises, as well as on modalities of more successful economic cooperation and ways to encourage and attract investments in all Western Balkan countries, with the aim of faster economic development. Models of public-private partnerships and investments in key infrastructure areas in the Western Balkan countries will also be discussed, as well as better regional cooperation with the aim of creating a more prosperous future. SBF participants will try to come up with solutions together to jointly improve the sustainable development of the economies of the Western Balkan countries, a better standard of living for citizens and preventing the departure of people through the removal of trade barriers and better economic and regional connectivity.
During its 12 years of operation, the Sarajevo Business Forum has positioned itself as one of the largest business events in the region and throughout Southeast Europe and has had a positive impact on building the image of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a destination for investment and economic development.
