The economy in a new reality

Thursday, September 24

Unconference:

1. Strategic digitalization within companies
How to set up a successful strategy within the company for management and teleworking? What tools to use, how to prepare, how to motivate people?
Daniela B. Kotolenko, CorpoHub, will talk to Telemach CEO Adrian Ježina.

2. HR of the future and the future of work
How should companies prepare for the new needs dictated by the digitalization and the new way of thinking of the generation coming to the labor market? What is the role of HR in this?
HR challengers will be Jani Zupan and Primož Klemen, Profil.

3. New leadership competencies and remote management
The new normality requires leaders to enrich their competencies. Remote control is more complex and demanding.
Moderator: Danijela Brečko, Sofos

4. Diversity of teams in the new reality
Diversity, inclusion, balance, (non) bias. Through an interactive exercise, we will encourage how to incorporate all of this into leadership and how to counteract ingrained patterns.
Provocative questions will be asked by Natalija Zupan, EOS KSI.

5. Change as a result of the crisis - what have we learned?
With the help of the design thinking method, you will exchange good practices, experiences and innovations that have emerged in companies as a result of the crisis.
Enej Gradišek, CorpoHub, will guide you through the method.

6. Back to business self-sufficiency
How to achieve the lowest possible dependence, optimize the use of resources in the broadest sense and ensure the smooth operation of the company?
#EUwomen4future Ladeja Godina Košir, Circular Change, will talk to Luka Rutar, Danfoss Trata.

Keynote Speaker of the Management Congress 2020

Martin Reeves CB
Martin Reeves leads the BCG Henderson Institute worldwide, BCG’s think tank on new approaches to strategy and management. Martin is also a member of the BCG Henderson Institute's Innovation Sounding Board, which is dedicated to supporting, inspiring, and guiding upstream innovation at BCG.
He has particular expertise in the areas of adaptive strategy, strategy for multi-business systems, sustainability strategies, ecosystem strategies, collective learning and innovation, corporate vitality, and trust.

 

13.00

PRE-PROGRAM


Unconference – connecting in times of distancing

13.00–14.30

An innovative networking part of the program with excellent facilitators and guests that will address the time after COVID-19 and the new reality. We will incorporate new knowledge, experience, and good practices and connect for the future. Networking and content sessions will be held on the following topics:
1. Strategic digitalization within companies
2. HR of the future and the future of work
3. New leadership competencies and remote management
4. Diversity of teams in the new reality
5. Change as a result of the crisis - what have we learned?
6. Back to business self-sufficiency

15.00

OPENING


Welcoming speeches by MAS President Medeja Lončar and MAS Executive Director Petra Juvančič.

Address: Zdravko Počivalšek, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Technology

Address: Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner

Keynote Address: Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia, Honorary Guest of the Congress

 

HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY FOR HIGHER PROSPERITY

15.25–15.55 Presentation of the action plan for higher productivity growth: Dušan Mramor, full professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana and head of the MAS Observatory, within the action plan was prepared.
15.55–16.35 

Participants of the discussion on higher productivity growth:

• Zdravko Počivalšek, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Technology;
• Boštjan Koritnik, Minister of Public Administration;
• Janez Cigler Kralj, Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities;
• Jernej Vrtovec, Minister of Infrastructure;
• Medeja Lončar, President of MAS and Director of Siemens Slovenia and President of the Management Board of Siemens Croatia;
• Melanie Seier Larsen, President of the MAS Female Managers Section and Executive Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group.

The discussion will be moderated by Polona Domadenik, full professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.

 

RECESS

 

ADAPTING BUSINESS AFTER COVID-19

17.00–17.30

Keynote speaker: Martin Reeves, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute

In his speech, Martin Reeves will focus on the capabilities and modes of operation that are key to successfully identifying, managing, and shaping an emerging new reality.

17.30–18.20 

We will talk about the new reality brought by COVID-19 with leading Slovenian managers:

• Tomislav Čizmić, CEO of Mercator;
• Marta Kelvišar, CEO of Adria Dom;
• Iztok Seljak, CEO of Hidria Holding;
• Enzo Smrekar, Atlantic Group Vice President for Savoury spreads, Donat Mg and international expansion;
• Valerija Špacapan Friš, CEO of DB Schenker.

The discussion will be moderated by Igor E. Bergant.

19.30

EVENING EVENT WITH AWARD CEREMONY

With our awards, we present the excellent practices of managers and leaders. The winners are a beacon that guides the path of development of future generations and are building blocks of our image and public reputation. They are messengers of our commitments and values.
Recognition Include.All 2020 will be awarded to a company that strives for diverse and balanced leadership. 
Traditionally, we will also award the Manager of the Year award. We are proud that this year we have upgraded it with indicators of sustainable leadership.