Minister Bojan Božović was born in Cetinje on 31 August 1984. He holds a law degree from the University of Montenegro and a Master’s degree from the University of Novi Sad. He has passed both the judicial examination before the Ministry of Justice and the Bar Examination before the Montenegrin Bar Association.

Since July 2024, Mr Božović has served as Minister of Justice of Montenegro. Prior to this appointment, he was State Secretary at the Ministry of European Affairs (2023–2024) and previously State Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, Human and Minority Rights (2021–2023).

Alongside his governmental career, Mr Božović has an extensive academic background. He was a scholarship holder at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg and served as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Legal Sciences (UDG), lecturing in international public law, EU law, human rights, international private law and international humanitarian law.

He has worked as an expert and consultant on projects for the Council of Europe, GIZ and the International Labour Organization, and has published widely in the fields of international law, EU law and human rights. His academic work has been cited in leading legal textbooks.

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Dr. Anino Emuwa is a global expert in leadership and corporate governance, working at the intersection of emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, and inclusion. A former corporate banker, she is the Managing Director of Avandis Consulting in France and the Founder of 100 Women@Davos, a community of impact-driven women leaders convening decision-makers on critical matters of the day.

Anino sits on the boards of several organisations, including Nottingham Trent University, Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 – a sustainability and inclusion industry initiative founded by Cartier and Kering, and works with companies to create inclusive and diverse leadership teams. She is also a Distinguished Fellow of the ReTech Center of Ecole des Ponts Business School.

A member of the Institute of Directors’ Expert Advisory Group on Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Emuwa advises on governance and policy matters and contributes to global discussions on leadership and inclusion.

She has served as a judge, coach, and regional lead for the Cartier Women’s Initiative. Anino holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Nottingham Business School, an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.

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Amer Kapetanović is an accomplished diplomat with over two decades of experience in international relations and regional cooperation. Since 2017, he has served as the Head of the Political Department at the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC). His portfolio included managing high-level relations with 26 governments, co-chairing EU-funded projects such as Integrative Internal Security Governance (IISG) and overseeing the implementation of SEE2030 Strategy.

Mr Kapetanović held prominent roles in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As Assistant Minister for Bilateral Affairs and Economic Diplomacy (2012-2017). His tenure as Deputy Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Germany (2005-2010) and Head of the EU Department (2010-2012) underscored his expertise in fostering EU integration and bilateral relations.

Mr. Kapetanović began his career in journalism before transitioning to diplomacy, where he became the spokesperson for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2000-2002).

He is a graduate of the University of Sarajevo in Political Science and International Relations. He is a prolific author and editor, contributing to works on regional security and foreign policy, including his recent publications, The Chronicle of a Lost Century and Solidarity Fund.

Fluent in English, proficient in German, and native in languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr Kapetanović, born in Sarajevo in 1970, is married and a father of two.

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Dr Vijay K Verma, (PhD in Energy Engineering VUB-Belgium) has been working over 15 year with different national (Austrian, Belgian, German, Swiss) and European funding schemes. He is founder and CEO of Dharma Funding Solutions GmbH (DFS), supporting high-tech, DeepTech startups & SMEs to prepare the best quality of grant applications. With more than 500 projects successfully funded, presently Dharma Funding Solutions stands as one of the most success Austrian companies in this field. Dr Verma has published over 28 high research articles in high impact journals, with roughly 1000 citations in high impact research journals.

Over 50M euro annually is raised with our support from different funding agencies. Presently clients from Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Netherlands, Belgium, UK are being benefitted from our expertise in Funding. Hands full of success in EIC accelerator, HorizonEurope projects, presently DFS operates with 3 offices in Austria (Graz, Vienna, Klagenfurt), Spain (Barcelona) and Switzerland (Zurich).

In addition to this, Dr Verma, is also invested in over 16 startups/SMEs from Austria, Germany, Netherlands.

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Artur Lorkowski is the Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, an international organization responsible for implementing the Energy Community acquis. These EU-aligned regulations are designed to integrate the energy markets of countries neighbouring the European Union (EU) with the EU’s internal market. A native of Poland, Mr. Lorkowski has a distinguished background in diplomacy and policy, having served as Poland’s ambassador to Austria. He also worked as the Special Envoy for Climate at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was the Deputy Director for Energy and Climate Policy and previously EU Sectoral Policies, where he played a key role in Poland’s accession to the European Union in 2004.

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David Margason is a property development and investment professional with over 30 years’ experience in large scale projects focused on international leisure, hospitality and mixed use waterfront developments. His previous roles include Development Director for the Majid Al Futtaim Group, focusing on acquisitions and developments within the Middle East and North Africa, Head of a Middle Eastern Family Office, and Development Director for Lendlease Corporation in The United Kingdom.

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Minister Admir Šahmanović is a senior public official and energy policy expert with over a decade of experience in sustainable finance, energy transition and EU integration processes in the Western Balkans. He holds a Master’s degree in Financial Management and has built his career at the intersection of public policy, investment planning and international cooperation.

His expertise covers the European Green Deal, sustainable finance, renewable energy, ESG integration, transport and environmental policy, with a strong focus on translating EU frameworks into bankable projects and national reform agendas. He has extensive experience in managing EU-funded programmes, WBIF projects and IFI loan facilities, as well as in coordinating donors and working closely with the European Commission, international financial institutions and multilateral organisations.

Mr Šahmanović has held senior roles across government and international institutions, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, the British Council, and the Ministry of Public Administration. He was appointed Minister of Mining, Oil and Gas in 2024 and currently (from April 2025) leads the Ministry of Energy and mining of Montenegro.

He has been actively involved in EU accession negotiations, heading several key chapters, and is a frequent speaker at international conferences on energy transition, sustainable investment and regional cooperation.

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Rikard Scoufias is a London-based infrastructure and energy leader with over two decades of international board and C-suite experience. He is recognised for aligning commercial, political, and civil-society interests to secure licence-to-operate and unlock value in geopolitically complex environments.

Since 2020 he serves as Chair of Greece’s National Hydrocarbons & Energy Resources Management company (HEREMA), leading its transformation into a diversified energy platform. Under his leadership, the company attracted global investors ExxonMobil and Chevron, revived national upstream exploration after a four-decade hiatus, delivered 63% revenue growth, and launched Greece’s offshore wind and CCS programmes. Previously, as Country CEO of the €5bn Trans Adriatic Pipeline, he delivered a new gas corridor from the Caspian through Greece and Albania into Southern Europe, and before that he led BP group’s Government & Corporate Affairs in Europe and international high-risk assets.

He has addressed COP28, COP29, the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Economist Government Roundtables, and his perspectives on net-zero strategy, ESG and the energy transition have been featured in the Financial Times and The Banker.

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Vladimir Vukićević is the Co-founder and CEO of Better & Better. Better & Better is transforming oral care into a daily ritual for wellness and longevity. By embedding clinically meaningful nutrients and bioactives into toothpaste and other oral formats, it turns a routine habit into a health intervention. The platform bridges consumer wellness and biotech—designed to extend healthspan, not just clean teeth.

A serial entrepreneur, Vladimir has co-founded and led multiple venture-backed startups to successful acquisitions. Most recently, he was the Co-founder and CEO of Meural, a company that brought together technology, design, and fine art to create a connected digital canvas. Meural was acquired by NETGEAR in 2018, where he continued to lead the brand’s integration and growth.

Prior to Meural, Vladimir served as Co-founder and CTO of RocketHub, one of the world’s first crowdfunding platforms, which empowered thousands of creators, scientists, and social entrepreneurs to raise millions of dollars. RocketHub was acquired by EFactor in 2015.

In addition to his entrepreneurial work, Vladimir is active in nonprofit and tech-for-good space. He currently serves on the boards of MyWhatif, a nonprofit using AI to support mental health in war-affected communities. He is also a Collective Member at Baukunst, advising early-stage founders at the intersection of technology and design, and was previously on the boards of the New York Foundation for the Arts and Theatre Within.

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