President Milanović, Minister Šušnjar and Governor Žigman at the Day of Great Plans

Leading business figures will gather on September 23 at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb for the 18th edition of Lider’s conference, the Day of Great Plans. The opening part of the conference will feature an address by the President of the Republic Zoran Milanović, after which Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar will speak about the reindustrialization of Croatia and the National Plan for Industrial Development for the period 2027–2034.

This year’s program brings together representatives from the state, the financial sector, and leaders of leading Croatian and regional companies with one goal – strategic positioning and preparation of business for the year 2027.

What the Government, HNB, and economists expect from 2027.

After Šušnjar’s presentation, the State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Matej Bule will discuss the financial and tax policy of the Government in 2027, while the Governor of the Croatian National Bank Ante Žigman will present macroeconomic prospects and monetary policy for the coming year.

A broader regional perspective will be provided by Mauro Giorgio Marrano, a senior economist at UniCredit for Central and Eastern Europe, with macroeconomic forecasts for Croatia and Central and Eastern European countries.

Providing as concrete information as possible for business plan development is the fundamental idea of the Day of Great Plans. At a time when companies must simultaneously account for inflation, energy prices, geopolitical uncertainties, extreme weather events, and accelerated technological changes, the conference aims to offer various scenarios and perspectives for the coming year.

How to prepare for challenges in 2027.

The first panel, ‘Challenges in 2027 – how to prepare’, will discuss how companies are preparing for business in 2027, featuring Adrian Ježina from Telemach, Zsuzsanna Ortutay from INA, Krunoslav Pavlinić from MDK Građevinara, and Klemen Šešok from Iskra Group.

The second panel, ‘Risk Management and Resilience’, will address how to strengthen the resilience of companies in the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainties. Participants include Ivan Babić from Nomad Foods, Petar Ćorluka from Violeta, Nikolina Dizdar Čehulić from Pliva, and Ivan Šantorić from Tokić Group.

The conference will also feature a one-on-one conversation with Stjepan Orešković, founder and majority shareholder of Bosqar.

From artificial intelligence to new business opportunities.

A special part of the program is dedicated to artificial intelligence. Balázs Czímer, a partner at McKinsey & Company and head of the QuantumBlack AI project in Central Europe, will discuss how companies can move from pilot projects to profitable applications of artificial intelligence.

The conference will conclude with the panel ‘Business Development – Opportunities and Risks’, aimed at providing practical assessments of what business in 2027 might look like from the perspective of different sectors. The panel will feature Ivana Budin Arhanić from Valamar, Jasminka Horvat Martinović from Marsh Croatia, and Sergio Galošić from Amelicor Group.

18th edition of Lider’s conference.

Don’t miss the opportunity for strategic networking with the most successful entrepreneurs and political leaders. Register to participate in the 18th Day of Great Plans taking place on September 23 at the Westin Hotel Zagreb. The program starts at 10 AM after participant registration.