2nd - 3rd October 2023, Zagreb
Hotel Westin, Crystal Hall
Day 1
Monday, October 2nd, 2023
10:30 - 11:00 Registration
11:00 -11:30 OPENING CEREMONY_TBC
National Anthem
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Aldin Dugonjić, CEO, Center for Halal Quality Certification, Republic of Croatia
- Mr. Amer Bukvić, Acting Director General for Global Practice and Partnerships, Islamic Development bank (IsDB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Mr. Ihsan Ovut, Secretary General, SMIIC, Republic of Türkiye
- Mufti academic Aziz ef. Hasanović, president of Meshihat of Islamic Community in Croatia, Republic of Croatia
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break
PANEL 1:
12:00 – 13:15 CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND HALAL CONSUMPTION – Closing the Loop
- Mr. Ihsan Ovut, Secretary General, SMIIC, Republic of Türkiye
- Dr. Mohammad Reza Karbasi, Director General, Islamic Chamber Research and Information Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Mr. Waleed Jahangir, Director, British Islamic Trade Association, United Kingdom
- Mr. Zuraimi Jumaat, Vice President, Halal Supply Chain, Singapore
- Mr. Dubravko Folnović, Director, Perutnina Ptuj-Pipo Cakovec, Republic of Croatia
Moderator: Mr. Dino Selimović, Director of SBF, Sarajevo Business Forum, Bosnia & Herzegovina
PANEL 2:
13:20 – 14:35 HALAL FINANCE & TRADE- Exploring Ethical Investments and Business Matchmaking Opportunities
- TBC
- Mr. Zejnil Rebihić, Director, BIZ Invest d.o.o., Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Mr. Amer Bukvić, Acting Director General for Global Practice and Partnerships, IsDB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Ms. Ivana Jukić, Export Director, Mlinar pekarska industrija d.o.o., Republic of Croatia
- Ms. Minja Smitran, COO, The Bridge, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Moderator: Dr. Zuraimi Jumaat, Vice President, Halal Supply Chain, Singapore
PANEL 3:
14:45: -16:00 HALAL COMMUNICATION & MEDIA - Building Trust and Consumer Confidence in Halal Marketing
- Mr. Edhem Fočo, Managing Director of Al Jazeera Network, Al Jazeera Balkans, Bosnia & Herzegovina TBC
- Mr. Dino Selimović, Director of SBF, Sarajevo Business Forum, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Mr. Salahudin Fetić, Director Sandžak TV, Sandžak TV, Republic of Serbia
- Dr. Muamer Tinjak, Director, Media Center of Islamic Community, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Ms. Antonia Hrvatin Roth, Editor-in-chief of the Religion department HTV, Croatian Radiotelevision, Republic of Croatia
Moderator: Mr. Darko Buković, Founder, Poslovni FM, Republic of Croatia
16:00 – 16:40 Lunch Break
16:40 – 18:30 City Tour (TBC)
Day 2
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
CROATIAN - IRANIAN BUSINESS FORUM
10:00 - 10:30 OPENING CEREMONY
- Asst. prof. dr. Aldin Dugonjić, CEO, Center for Halal Quality Certification, Republic of Croatia
- Ms. Irena Weber, Croatian Employers' Association, Republic of Croatia TBC
- Dr. Jelena Đugum, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Republic of Croatia
- H.E. Mr. Saeid Khatibzadeh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Dr. Mohammad Reza Karbasi, Director General, ICRIC, Islamic Republic of Iran
10:40 - 11:55 PANEL: CROATIAN - IRANIAN BUSINESS COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES TBC
- Dr. Ahmad Sadeghian, CEO, Kazar Steel, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Dr. Amirhussein Waderi, CEO, Tasico, Islamic Republic of Iran
Moderator: TBC
12:00 - 12:30 Coffee break
PANEL 1:
12:00 - 13:15 CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN HALAL & MEDICAL TOURISM - Promoting Culturally Immersive Tourism Activities
- Ms. Soumaya Hamdi, Director, Halal Travel Guide, United Kingdom
- Dr. Agnieszka Puszczewicz, Founder, CroVibes Premium Travel Agency, Republic of Poland
- Mr. Ayhan Basci, Cluster General Manager, Hotel Rixos Premium Dubrovnik, Republic of Croatia
- Dr. Arash Anissian, Board Member, International Health Service Association of Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Mr. Karim Benvenuto, CEO, Omar Business Development, Italy
Moderator: Ms. Ivana Karanikić, General Manager, Balkans Luxury Concierge DMC, Republic of Croatia
PANEL 2:
13:25 - 14:40 EDUCATION IN HALAL INDUSTRY - Industry-Academia Collaboration
- Prof. dr. Suad Bećirović, Rector, International University of Novi Pazar, Republic of Serbia
- Ms. Jasmina Marić Cvijetinović, Business Consultan, Janus Global d.o.o, Republic of Croatia
- Ms. Željka Kanižaj Rogina, Lecturer, University Sjever, Republic of Croatia
- TBC
- Ms. Ljiljana Klinger, School Principal, Primary School Matije Gupca, Republic of Croatia
Moderator: Ms. Jasmina Šerifović, Executive Director for Management Systems, Šušnić d.o.o., Republic of Croatia
PANEL 3:
14:50 - 16:05 HALAL PRODUCTS INNOVATION - Meeting Consumer Demands
- Mr. Amir Sakić, Director, Center for Education, Islamic Community in BiH, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Ms. Laura Bianchini, Owner, 20 WAYS Ltd, United Kingdom
- Mr. Ivan Šimić, CEO, Clarum d.o.o. Republic of Croatia
- Dr. Mohamed Jinna, Chairman, United World Halal Development, Singapore
- Dr. Ema Obralić, Head of Quality Controle, Solana d.d. Tuzla (member of AS Holdinga), Bosnia & Herzegovina
Moderator: Dr. Ajla Čustović, Project Associate, Center for Cultural Dialogue, Republic of Croatia
16:10 – 16:55 Lunch Break
17:00 – 17:20 CLOSING CEREMONY
B2B – Hall Name (TBC)
LUNCH - Hall Name (TBC)