21 April, 2015
Ljubljana, Slovenia

On Tuesday, 21 April 2015, Štefan Simončič, President of the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., will participate in a business breakfast in Ljubljana with the thematic title ”Privatisation. Really?! Still or Again?”, which will be organised by the AmCham Business Community.

Discussions on privatisation are still often fraught with emotions and misconceptions.

Some successfully completed transactions and the experiences of new owners will be presented. What they can tell us first-hand about the acquisition process and how it works in the Slovenian context.

What needs to be done on the sell-side for more success stories? How to attract new investors, keep and expand jobs in Slovenia?

Nevenka Črešnar Pergar, Chair of the AmCham Commission for Environment and Spatial Planning, will provide an in-depth look and find the right answers.

Guests:

  • Gerald Martens, Chairman of the Board of Ring international Holding AG, Chief Executive Officer of Helios, Successful restructuring of Helios despite major challenges on the global market
  • Douglas (Dak) A. Kaye, III, CEO of Albaugh Europe Sarl, Bringing development and security to Pinus Rače employees
  • Janko Medja, MBA, President and CEO, NLB d.d., Brings about changes in both the system and the mindset
  • Matej Runjak, Member of the Management Board, Slovenian State Holding – SDH, Professionalism and transparency, but also problems due to unclear instructions
  • Metod Dragonja, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Leader for setting the Slovenian privatisation strategy