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Keynote speaker

DR. ROY CASAGRANDA

Associate Professor of Government at ACC, President and Founder of the Austin School

Roy Casagranda regularly provides news interviews, gives lectures, and writes articles and opinion pieces about Middle East politics and history. He is also versed in political philosophy and US politics.

Dr. Roy Casagranda is a Professor of Government at Austin Community College (ACC). His areas of research include the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, warfare, and political philosophy.

Haris E. Bilalović

Panel moderators

Haris Abaspahić

Center for Policy and Governance BIH

Branko Kecman

CEO of Advantis Broker President at Business Club Banja Luka

Andrea Zubović- Devedžić

Lawyer in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz

Iljas Karamehmedović

Specialist in Energy and Cybersecurity, USAID Energy Policy Activity

Aleksandar Mastilović

Telecommunications Engineering and Telco Market and Regulation Expert

Hamid Mehinović

Business Development Officer, CETEOR Sarajevo

Panelists/Speakers

Sanja Kapetina

Head of the Department for Secondary Energy and Projects, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Naida Taso

Energy Expert at Energy Community

Milena Rmuš

Secretary of the Board of the Association of Utilities of Montenegro

Milan Veselinov

Founder and Director of CirEkon

Vedad Suljić

Managing Director of CETEOR

Ruth Golombok

Environmental and social risk advisor, IFC

Vildana Mahmutović

Head of Sustainability, Adriatic Metals Plc

Ines Amitović

Head of Sustainable Development and Communications

Jasmin Lučkin

TRC Department Manager & Technical and IT Trainer at PorscheBH

Aleksandar Kovačević

Senior Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES)

Prof. Dr. Elma Durmišević

Founder of Europea Laboratory for Circulair Buildings in The Netherlands (GTB LAB) and Green Design Center for South East Europ in Mostar, Gest Professor at Milano Politecnico Uneversity

Jasmina Čomić

Consulting director, CETEOR

Indir Osmić

Lawyer in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz

Edin Turkušić

Market Develompent Manager Powerchina Resources Ltd. Central & Eastern Europe Office

Eldar Tunjić

Energy expert ,USAID Energy Policy Activity, BiH

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Leonida Hadžimuratović

Project Manager at CETEOR

Osman Lindov

University Professor at Faculty of Traffic and Communications, University of Sarajevo

Toni Vidan

Member of the Governing Council of REGEA

dr. Aleksandar Dedinec

Scientific Contributor at the Research Center for Energy and Sustainable Development of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ICEOR-MANU)

Elma Zukić

Board Director at Microfinance Centre BiH, AMFI

Prof. Dr. Selma Grebović

Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Sarajevo, consultant in the field of high-voltage engineering and IoT in energy systems

Samra Prašović

FBiH Environmental Protection Fund - Energy Efficiency Department

Muhamed Skikić

Head of the Telemetry/IoT sector, MIBO Komunikacije doo Sarajevo

Arslan Raščić

Expert in the field of energy automation systems, Modra Rijeka d.o.o. Sarajevo - Director

Prof. Dr. Saša Mrdović

Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Sarajevo, USAID Energy Policy Activity Cybersecurity expert

Isan Selimović

Director of QSS, Sarajevo

Adnan Kulovac

Head of ICT Service, Independent System Operator

Alenka Lena Klopčić

Communications specialist, former editor and director of Energetika.NET

Sanja Voloder

Consultant in the CMS office, Sarajevo

Armin Hodžić

Director of the energy sector of the FBiH Chamber of Commerce

Yuliya Holodkova

Corporate Governance Officer at IFC - International Finance Corporation

Tanja Šebez

Analytics and finance specialist, Advantis Broker ad Banja Luka

Maja Žuvela

Journalist at the Montel energetika.Net

Tarik Hubana

Programme Manager, EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina Programme Manager, EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amila Ivazović Brčaninović

Project Manager, CETEOR Sarajevo

Amela Lepić

Senior Expert Associate, CETEOR Sarajevo

Salko Maksumić

RES Expert

Melina Kalem

Expert Associate, REIC

Harun Gadžo

Acting Executive Director of Capital Investments, JP EPBIH

Enis Ivković

Project manager/ consultant at Plus Minus d.o.o. Sarajevo

9th Energy Council

„Digital transformation and a circular economy

for the low carbon future of the Western Balkans“

CETEOR is organizing the ninth Energy Council titled "Digital Transformation and circular economy for a Low Carbon Future of the Western Balkans". The Energy Council aims to bring together interested parties in the fields of energy, information technologies and sustainability, to discuss the latest trends in the digitalization of the energy sector and the application of circular economy principles in creating a low-carbon future in the Western Balkans.

The digital transformation of the energy sector is a key component in achieving a sustainable future. In this regard, the focus of the Energy Council will be on:

Digitalization of energy systems: It will discuss how digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, can improve the efficiency, reliability and security of energy systems, and also enable the production and distribution of energy from renewable sources..

Smart grids and smart cities: The application of smart grids and smart cities will be considered in order to reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy sources. Best practices and examples from the region and beyond will be highlighted.

Circular economy in the energy sector: The importance of the application of circular economy principles in the energy sector will be highlighted and the latest innovative approaches such as circular business models, the use of renewable energy sources, energy storage, waste treatment technologies and CE procurement will be considered. Special emphasis will be placed on the application of these principles in the Western Balkans and opportunities for the development of the circular economy in the region.

Financing low-carbon development: It will discuss how sustainable principles such as ESG principles can encourage investment in low-carbon development, possible implications of the EU Taxonomy, and how the introduction of CBAM and planned emissions trading schemes can impact investment decisions.

The Energy Council will also highlight regulatory and economic challenges in the application of digital and circular solutions in the energy sector, as well as opportunities for the development of new business models and partnerships in the region.

The aim of the Energy Council is to highlight best practices and examples from the region and beyond, as well as to encourage experts, industry and regulatory authorities to cooperate in order to create a low carbon future in the Western Balkans.