Digital transformation in traditional industries

Conference

Digital transformation in traditional industries


30. June 2022.

"Without digital transformation of domestic industries and businesses, not only is there no progress, but it is also questionable whether our companies will survive in the market," said Mihailo Jovanović, Director of the Office for Information Technology and e-Government of the Government of Serbia, at the conference on Digital Transformation in Traditional Industries. BPT recognizes the importance and significance of this topic, and in addition to the production aspects of the conference, our team was entrusted with the entire preparation of the conference program.

About the conference

The conference titled "Digital Transformation in Traditional Industries" was held on June 30, 2022, in the Grand Hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia. The event was organized by the Center for Digital Transformation, with support from the German International Cooperation Organization – GIZ and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.

The aim of the conference was to bring the concept of digital transformation closer to traditional industries. Research conducted by the Center for Digital Transformation reveals that one-third of companies lack initiatives to start digital transformation processes, and more than half of companies do not have plans for such projects in the future.

The conference gathered expert consultants, decision-makers, and representatives of companies that have successfully implemented digital transformation processes, in order to convey the importance of this concept for business development to representatives of traditional industries.

During the first part of the conference, a panel discussion was held, featuring Mihailo Jovanović, Director of the Office for Information Technology and e-Government; Tomislav Knežević, Team Leader of the GIZ Project for Private Sector Development in Serbia; Predrag Nikolić, Director of the Center for Digital Transformation; and Nevena Janković, Financial Director of INMOLD PLAST Požega, a company that has undergone the CDT program.

In the second part of the conference, participants had the opportunity to engage in workshops with consultants from the Center for Digital Transformation. They were divided into groups based on similar or related fields. Attendees at the workshops had the chance to apply for programs offered by the Center for Digital Transformation, which provide knowledge and potential co-financing for digital transformation projects within their companies.

Speakers

Agenda

12:00-13:00

Panel Discussion

Participants:

Dr. Mihailo Jovanović, Director of the Office for Information Technology and E-Government

Tomislav Knežević, Team Leader for the GIZ Project on Private Sector Development in Serbia

Predrag Nikolić, Director of the Center for Digital Transformation

Nevena Janković, Representative of INMOLD PLAST Požega, a company that has completed the CDT program

13:00-14:00

Lunch break

14:00-15:30

Expert workshops with consultations from the Center for Digital Transformation

Participants were divided into groups based on related or similar fields. Attendees at the workshops had the opportunity to apply for programs from the Center for Digital Transformation, through which they could gain knowledge and receive co-funding for digital transformation projects in their companies.

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Chamber of commerce and industry of Serbia

Chamber of commerce and industry of Serbia

Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Sava and Danube, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkan Peninsula. The urban area of Belgrade has a population of 1.23 million, while nearly 1.7 million people live within the administrative limits of the City of Belgrade. Its name means “white city.” One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. Throughout history, Belgrade was conquered several times. Due to its perilous strategic position, the city has taken part in over 115 wars and been destroyed 44 times. It has been the capital of Serbia since 1405 and it was the capital of Yugoslavia from its creation in 1918 to its dissolution.