40. mednarodna konferenca CEFEC

Location: Festivalna dvorana Bled, Cesta svobode 11, 4260 Bled, Slovenia

08:30 – 09:30                    Reception and Registration of Delegates

09:30 – 09:40                    Official welcome

09:40 – 10:20                    Opening Keynote: 

Green economy – driven business models that create social and economic value

• dr. Violeta Bulc, Founder & Curator of Ecocivilisation Movement,
  Global Chair for G100, Former EU Commissioner & Deputy PM of
  Slovenia, entrepreneur, innovator
• dr. Janez Potočnik, former European Commissioner for the
  Environment and Ambassador of the Chapter Zero Slovenia
  initiative
• Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement (TBC)

10:20 – 11:00                    Panel discussion: 

      Who are the key players in the EU’s social economy

• Felicitas Kresimon, General Secretary of CEFEC
• Matjaž Malgaj, Competitive Circular Economy & Clean Industrial
  Policy, European Commission​​​​​​​
• dr. Marinka Vovk, CPU, REUSE network Slovenia

The conversation will be led by Marin Zver, president of SFE CEFEC

11:00 – 11:30                  Hight-Level Panel

       How can reuse and green innovation become a driver for creating inclusive jobs in Europe?

• Neva Nahtigal, director RREUSE Europe
• Reuse center Kierrätyskeskus – TBC

11:30 – 11:50                     Coffe Break & Networking

11:50 – 13:00                     Social innovation:

        Community-Based Models that Work

• Matjaž Rakovec, The mayor of Kranj (TBC)
• Anže Rajh, Junior Development Project Manager, ETRI group, Slovenia
• Rok Ramšak, Head of Postgraduate Studies Office at IEDC
• Eva Kotnik, President of the National Youth Council of Slovenia(TBC)

The conversation will be led by Mojca Markizeti, Founder and Leader of
Improve X Advisory, Expert of Strategy, Sustainability & Innovation, ESG

13:00 – 14:30                    Lunch

14:30 – 15:30                    The Money Behind the Change: Financing Social Impact and transition
A deep dive into financial tools that make circular and socially responsible business models scalable, resilient and future-proof.

• Niko Klanjšek, Slovenian entrepreneur, advisor and investor
• Primož Šporar, Euclid Network – the European Social Enterprise Network
• Gregor Tomše, Fundacija Vincenca Drakslerja
• Lenka Puh, Trust institut. Etri group
• Sparkasse (TBC)
• Jukka Linberg, Silta-Valmennusyhdistys ry (TBC)

15:30 – 16:00                    Coffe Break & Networking

16:00–17:00                      Green Jobs 2.0: How Circular Innovation Is Creating the Professions of the Future

• Goran Jeras, Ethical Finance Expert at Echoes & ZEF (Croatia)
• Ivan Božič, director, Humana Nova; The new & green economy in
  the field of textile waste (Croatia)
• Christos Bantianidis, director Evrosilk; Silk Challenge Inclusion:
  Creating Inclusive Opportunities Through the Development of Medical
  Silk (Czech Republic)
• Zdenka Kovač and Marjeta Lužnik, Co-factory and Good for good.

17.00 – 17.30                    Discussion / Questions

19:00                                 Official Networking Dinner

The conference is accompanied by practical examples of social entrepreneurship.

Exhibition&Fair of social enterprises: Social Enterprise in Action: From
Purpose-Driven Marketing to the Art of Sustainable Buying”