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CEE–UAE Strategic Economic Forum

The CEE–UAE Strategic Economic Forum brought together senior government officials, investors, and business leaders from the UAE and Central and Eastern Europe. It served as a platform to deepen partnerships, unlock new investment channels, and reinforce cross-regional collaboration.

One & Only One Zaabeel Hotel - Dubai, UAE

20 November 2025

In Partnership with

Euroatlantic

CEE–UAE Strategic Economic Forum Program

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Arrival and Registration

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM

Opening Remarks

Speakers

Dr. Jean Fares

Dr. Jean Fares

Dr. Tamás Fellegi

Dr. Tamás Fellegi

Founder & Chairman

EuroAtlantic Consulting Ltd.

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Understanding the UAE's Investment Environment

Speakers

Dr. Fadel Jaoui

Dr. Fadel Jaoui

UAE Ministry of Investment

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Leading CEE Space & Defense, and Telco Group

Speakers

Peter Fekete

Peter Fekete

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

Frontiers of the Future: AI, Space & Defense

Speakers

H.E. Radomir Salitros

H.E. Radomir Salitros

State Secretary & Deputy Minister

Ministry for Investment, Regional Development and Informatization of Slovakia

H.E. Szabolcs Szolnoki

H.E. Szabolcs Szolnoki

Deputy State Secretary for Tech., AI, Space & Defense

Martin Yates

Martin Yates

Senior Government Technology Advisor

Moderators

David Tabet

David Tabet

Chief Operating Officer

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Geopolitical & Geoeconomic Restructuring: Opportunities for UAE-CEE cooperation

Speakers

H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri

H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri

UAE Minister of Economy & Tourism

Co-Chair of Investopia

H.E. Milun Zogovic

H.E. Milun Zogovic

Deputy Prime Minister for Infrastructure & Regional Development

Moderators

Dr. Tamás Fellegi

Dr. Tamás Fellegi

Founder & Chairman

EuroAtlantic Consulting Ltd.

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Dubai as a Platform for outreach, growth & connectivity

Speakers

Mohamed Sharaf

Mohamed Sharaf

COO for Investment Attraction

Dubai Economy & Tourism

11:50 AM - 12:20 PM

From Idea to Entity: Establishing in the UAE

Speakers

Asma AlQaseer

Asma AlQaseer

Omar Al Fahim

Omar Al Fahim

VP - Business Development & Account Management

Dubai Silicon Oasis

Moderators

Neven Roginić

Neven Roginić

UAE-Croatia Business Club

12:20 PM - 12:50 PM

Energy Crossroads: CEE Resilience × Gulf Capital

Speakers

Gergely Jakli

Gergely Jakli

Paks II Nuclear Power Plant

Mario Klarić

Mario Klarić

Professio Energia

Thomas Gangl

Thomas Gangl

Founder and CEO

Moderators

Dejan Simic

Dejan Simic

Managing Partner

12:50 PM - 1:20 PM

Policy & Pathways: What Europe Has to Offer

Speakers

H.E. Katalin Bihari

H.E. Katalin Bihari

Deputy State Secretary for External Economic Affairs - Hungary

CEO of the Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA)

Hrvoje Bujanović

Hrvoje Bujanović

UAE-Croatia Business Club

Vazil Hudak

Vazil Hudak

Aegle Consulting

Moderators

Aron Fellegi

Aron Fellegi

Hypex Consulting

1:20 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch