Authors: Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić
| G2 Meeting Second Generation 2024
The largest, best, and longest-running business networking conference between Croatia and the diaspora – MEETING G2 – will take place on November 14 and 15, 2024, at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb, the right place to connect, meet Croats from all over the world, and meet 10 top award winners. Hear their success stories, their love for the homeland, get inspired, and realize your full potential! This year, at the anniversary edition of the Conference, we will have the opportunity to listen to multiple panels on pressing topics such as demographics and education, areas where there is interest from the diaspora to invest, such as tourism or aid to Banovina, as well as the presentation of other Croatian economic chambers operating around the world, about which entrepreneurs in Croatia are not well informed. However, the biggest novelty at the Conference is the awarding of the “MG2 Excellence” prizes, where 10 exclusive awards will be given to 10 successful Croatian women and men, 10 businesspeople from Croatia and abroad. The award aims to recognize individuals who strengthen economic ties between Croatia and the diaspora, and vice versa, and who have achieved extraordinary business successes during their professional careers. Each laureate will receive a “Mate Croata” stone sail statue, and the Croatian public will be particularly interested in the laureates from abroad, as these are exceptionally successful individuals who are little known in Croatia. The first day of the Conference is traditionally reserved for “Who’s Who in G2?”, a program that gives all participants the opportunity to briefly introduce themselves and exchange contacts with others. We will start on a festive note with the now traditional wine panel - “Croatian Sparkling Wines.” We believe our loyal participants will be pleased with the continuation of this tradition of presenting Croatian wines and wine regions. This will be followed by a formal dinner where business collaborations are often formed. The second day will feature panel discussions on investment and entering the Croatian market, demographics and the labor market, a gathering of representatives from the largest Croatian chambers and associations around the world, discussions on education, AI, exciting projects launching in Croatia, a new perspective on tourism, cultural heritage, and business opportunities emerging in this area. Two Keynotes – two inspirational talks: Day 1: Croatian mountaineer and travel writer Stipe Božić, the first Croatian to conquer Mount Everest, will share a motivational story about success. Through his tale of mountain climbing, he will illustrate the importance of long, detailed preparations to reach new heights in all we do. In our case, that means achieving our common goal of strengthening the ties between Croatia and its diaspora. If we can conquer peaks in sports, then we Croatians can also reach the highest levels in the business and economic arenas! Day 2: Croatian-Bolivian entrepreneur Tomislav Kuljiš will tell the story of Dalmatians in South America and how they built a thriving trading business through hard work, integrity, sacrifice, and daily effort. Kuljiš believes that with the right approach and the development of a quality system, Croatia has all the prerequisites to be among the wealthiest nations in the world. |
| Agenda November, 14 – 15, 2024 Day 1 Thursday, November 14th, 2024 14:30 15:30 16:10 16:40 17:00 18:15 18:50 19:30 Day 2 – Friday, November 15th, 2024. 08:45 9:15 09:50 10:25 10:45 11:20 11:55 11:55 12:25 13:30 14:05 14:40 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:25 17:00 19:30 20:00 20:45 |