OVERVIEW OF THE EVENT
See What We Prepared For You
The Southeast Europe Private Equity and M&A Forum wrapped up on June 10th in Belgrade — and what a day it was! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for a full day of thoughtful conversations, valuable insights, and meaningful connections.
The event was chaired by Mirna Marović, President of CVCA and Managing Director of VentureXchange, who guided us through a packed agenda featuring some of the region’s top voices in investment, finance, and dealmaking.
We kicked off the morning with an engaging panel:
● “Driving the Energy Transition and Infrastructure Modernization through Cross-Border M&A” — A forward-looking discussion on how sustainable investments and regional cooperation are shaping infrastructure development, featuring insights from IFC, Amber Infrastructure, Actis, and CWP Global.
● “M&A Sentiment and Readiness in Southeast Europe” — A regional deep-dive into current deal appetite, investor confidence, and regulatory climate, with perspectives from Forvis Mazars, Hemofarm / FIC Serbia, BlackPeak Capital, and FIPA (BiH).
After a coffee and networking break, we moved into tech-driven topics and highly relevant sector spotlight:
● Datasite Fireside Chat – “Smart Tools for Smart Deals: The Role of AI in Unlocking M&A Efficiency” — A conversation on how artificial intelligence and digital platforms are transforming the speed and precision of deal execution.
● “TMT M&A: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in a Dynamic Landscape” — A look at the rapidly evolving tech, media, and telecom space, featuring strategic and legal insights from EBRD, PPF, A1 Serbia / FIC Serbia, BNP Paribas, and Karanović & Partners.
In the afternoon, two high-impact panels rounded out the day:
● “Effective M&A Strategies for Growth” — This session focused on key success factors in scaling businesses through acquisitions, with actionable takeaways from Forvis Mazars, Accession Capital Partners, MK Group / FIC Serbia, Kearney, MidEuropa, and Fifth Quarter Ventures.
● “Industry-Specific Consolidations” — A closer look at how targeted consolidation is shaping sectors across SEE, including consumer goods, logistics, and manufacturing. Speakers included Enterprise Investors, Nelt Group, CEECAT Capital, and Provectus Capital Partners, with moderation by Mirna Marović.
A special thank you to our sponsors: Forvis Mazars and Datasite and big thanks to our Event Partners: FIC Serbia, British Serbian Chamber of Commerce, CVCA & VentureXchange, FIC Macedonia, FIPA, and SEENews — we deeply appreciate your collaboration and engagement.
We hope the forum gave you fresh insights, sparked new connections, and left you with plenty to think about. Until next time — thank you again for being part of it!
Event Partners
Founded in 2002, the Foreign Investors Council Serbia (FIC Serbia) is one of the oldest and most influential business associations dedicated to fostering a predictable, competitive, and sustainable business and investment environment. For over 20 years, FIC Serbia has been actively promoting Serbia as an attractive investment destination, offering concrete and practical recommendations to enhance the business climate and advocating for accelerating Serbia’s EU integration process. Our members have invested over €45 billion in Serbia to date and directly employ more than 116,000 people across the country. The “White Book,” our flagship project, is the key platform for dialogue with the government and the business community on regulatory and Serbia’s overall business and investment climate improvements. Due to its transparency and unique approach and methodology—written by FIC members, based on their extensive expertise, hands-on experience, and commitment—the “White Book” has become a key input for the European Commission’s annual report on Serbia’s EU accession progress.
fic.org.rs
Event partner
SeeNews operates a newswire updated round-the-clock, covering 11 economies across Southeast Europe. With over 13,000 business and financial news pieces annually, including exclusive interviews, expert opinions and analyses, SeeNews provides unparalleled depth and breadth of coverage.
Our platform hosts a repository of leading companies in the region, facilitating informed decision-making and strategic partnerships. The new SeeNews.com introduces news badges for easy navigation across sections, taking advantage of the proprietary taxonomy used by the editorial team. Interactive charts provide a wider regional and industry context for news readers, while the live alerts & personalised newsletters allow subscribers to set up their own filters and tailor their information experience.
Event partner
The Agency’s main goal is to attract, facilitate and support foreign direct investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as to assist foreign investors to successfully run and expand their businesses.
Basic FIPA activities are:
- Conducting promotional activities and campaigns aimed at improving the international image of B&H, including promotion of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an attractive location for foreign investments and as a serious business partner
- Identification and presentation of investment opportunities in B&H, such as available investment projects, B&H companies seeking partners, companies in process of privatization and bankruptcy, etc.
- Providing practical assistance and information related to the establishment and successful operation of businesses through effective networking with the public and private sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and cooperation with governmental and non – governmental institutions
- Providing current data and information on the business climate and investment environment, including advise related to the legal framework for FDI in B&H, macroeconomic data and indicators, investment incentives, etc.
- Offering post – investment services to foreign investors, in order to enable optimal business outcomes for their investments and to make new cooperation and partnerships possible
- Publishing relevant and up-to-date information on the FIPA web site and in different brochures for foreign investors in order to enable easier access to information;
- Participation at international conferences, seminars and fairs, where FIPA may promote the potential of B&H as a location for foreign investments and to actively works on B&H image improvement, as well as making presentations for targeted groups of investors and maintaining contacts all over the world.
Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) is a client-oriented organization, all our services are free of charge and confidential.
We do our best to help investors to make their business in Bosnia and Herzegovina a success story.
Event partner
CONTACT US
Position your business as a thought-leader alongside strong, high level industry professionals and capture the agenda that the Southeast Europe Private Equity and M&A Forum delivers.