The panel is organized in three specific workshops that will include speakers from among the international and domestic champions of sustainability:

Workshop 1: Innovation, Digitalization and Green Investments for Resilience

This clinic will explore how innovation, digital solutions, and green investment can strengthen business resilience in an increasingly volatile economic and geopolitical environment. Through practical examples from domestic and international companies, the discussion will highlight how digitalization, energy efficiency, and clean technologies can improve productivity, reduce costs, manage risks, and enhance long-term competitiveness.

 

Among others, the following companies will share their experience:

• Bozhidar Gornevski, EVN AD

• Blagoj Hristov, Makedonski Telekom AD

• Filip Ivanovski, Pakomak

• Marta Naumovska Grncarova, Zavar company 

• Nejat Kurt, TAV airports

• Besnik Ademi, Eko Fluid

Moderator: Anna Chernyshova, UNDP

 

Workshop 2: Sustainable Supply Chains and Export Readiness

Focusing on the growing sustainability requirements embedded in global value chains, this clinic will examine how companies, particularly exporters and SMEs, can respond to ESG expectations related to sourcing, production, traceability, and reporting. The session will feature private sector requirements and experiences and highlight how sustainable supply-chain practices are increasingly a prerequisite for market access, trade competitiveness, and integration into regional and EU markets.

 

Among others, the following companies will share their examples:

• Dimitar Ristovski, Alkaloid AD

• Olga Risteska, Vitaminka AD

• Marija Pavlovska-Dukovska, Makstil AD;

• Elena Mladenovska - Jelenkovic, Tikvesh AD 

• Irena Jakimovska, Comfy Angel

• Viktor Mizo, Kostal  

Moderator: Tatjana Shterjova-Dushkovska, Economic Chamber of North  Macedonia

 

Workshop 3: Access to Sustainable Finance and ESG-Linked Investments

This clinic will focus on how businesses can access finance to support sustainability-driven investments and transformation. The discussion will bring together financial institutions, regulators, international financial institutions, and capital market actors to explore available green and ESG-linked financial instruments, lending practices, regulatory frameworks, and investment opportunities. It will highlight the role of banks, development finance, and private capital in enabling sustainable business models and supporting companies—particularly SMEs and exporters—in strengthening resilience and competitiveness. 

Among others, the following banks and financial institutions will share their examples:

• Naum Ribaroski, EBRD Macedonia

• Bogoja Kitancev, NLB AD, Skopje; 

• Aleksandar Todorov, Procredit Bank Macedonia; 

• Dragan Gonev, Halk bank AD; 

• Karolina Karovska-Bozhinoska, Macedonian Stock Exchange

Moderator: Viktorija Gligorova, National Bank of RNM, Supervision Department