Siniša Mitrović

Head of the Center for Circular Economy, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia

Moderator Siniša Mitrović is Head of the Center for Circular Economy CCI Serbia. He is an environmental analyst and passionate naturalist dedicated to preserving the natural capital of Serbia and the Balkans.

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri

Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) and Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri  is a world-renowned environmental economics professor and global leader in sustainable development. She is widely recognized as a pioneer in innovative, human-centric, interdisciplinary systems for the sustainable interaction between nature, society, and the economy.

Olivera Vukajlović

Director General of the Directorate for Enhancing Competitiveness, Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism

Olivera Vukajlović is Acting Head of Directorate of Competitiveness Enhancement in Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism of Montenegro. She gained work experience in the financial sector, through various positions in banking.

Mihailo Vesović

Director of the Division for Strategic Analyses, Services and Internationalization, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia

Mihailo Vesović was a Secretary of the CCIS Association of Metal and Electric Power Industry, after which he was appointed to the position of Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Economy and Privatization, and in the Ministry of Trade and Services. In 2008, he was elected CCIS Vice President, for two terms of office, where his main focus were international economic relations.

Dr. Anna-Vera Deinhammer

Director for Circular Cities & Regions, Circular Economy Forum Austria

In order to understand the holistic philosophy of structural engineering and architecture, she deals intensively with Physics, Philosophy, Sociology, System Theory and Psychology, mostly to explore the reasoning of designers.

Together with her many fellow campaigners, she can therefore look back on an intensive track record.

Dr Elena Simina Lakatos

Founding President of the Ernest Lupan Institute for Circular Economy and Environment (IRCEM)

Dr Elena–Simina Lakatos is co-found member and president of the Institute for Circular Economy and Environment "Ernest Lupan" (IRCEM) since 2012. Simina’s background is Material Science MEng (2010) and has a Bachelor in Economy (2007), achieving a PhD Degree in Engineering and Management (2011).

Ana Mitić-Radulović

Project Coordinator in UNDP Serbia

Ana is a licensed architect and urban planning professional form Serbia, with M.Sc. degree in International Cooperation and Urban Development (Technical University Darmstadt, Germany) and MA in Development Economics and International Co-operation (University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Italy).