Investing in Macedonia Series
 
Tokyo Agenda: 30th June 2014
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18:15 - 19:00Drinks reception
19:00 - 19:05Opening Remarks
Courtney Fingar, Editor-in-Chief, fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group

19:05 - 19:20Keynote Government Address: Macedonia as an Investment Location
  • Introducing Macedonia
  • Macedonia’s political, economic, financial and business climate
  • Why foreign businesses invest there
Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister, Republic of Macedonia

19:20 - 20:15Dinner: First and Second Courses Served
20:15 - 21:00Brief speeches followed by Q&A with guests: Turning Investment Opportunities into Realities
Topics to be covered, based on real-life experience, will include:
  • The main opportunities for foreign direct investors in Macedonia
  • Its advantages and disadvantages as a business location
  • The official incentives available - grants, loans, favourable tax arrangements
  • Dealing with the practicalities of setting up business there
  • The difficulties that can be encountered, and how they are overcome
  • The long-term business outlook for Macedonia
Zoran Stavreski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Republic of Macedonia

George Perry, automotive industry executive consultant and former CEO, Yazaki North America

Irsat Kanca, Managing Partner, Weibo Group

Frank Brandenberg, Chairman and Director, KEMET Corporation 

Moderator: 
Courtney Fingar, Editor-in-Chief,  fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group



21:00 - 21:10Summary of Macedonia’s Attractions to International Businesses

Viktor Mizo, Chief Executive Officer, Free Zones Authority, Republic of Macedonia

21:10 - 21:15Closing Remarks
Courtney Fingar, Editor-in-Chief, fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group

21:15 - 21:40Dessert and Coffee
21:40Formal conclusion