Skopje, 8 May 2025 (MIA) – Accelerating economic growth, digital policies and innovations for a future-ready economy, aligning the country’s economic potential with smart investments, application of artificial intelligence, reinstating investments and the role of the diaspora in national growth will be the focus of the coming Macedonia 2025 Summit, which starts next Tuesday.

Economic experts, think tank directors, former and current prime ministers and ministers from the country and abroad as well as experts from the scientific community from several countries will take part in panel discussions at the summit, which will bring together around 550 guests, it was noted at Thursday’s press briefing.

Opening speeches at the event on Tuesday will deliver Viktor Mizo, chairman of the Macedonia 2025 Board of Directors, and Nikica Mojsoska Blazheski, Macedonia 2025 CEO.

The first panel titled “Beyond politics: The economic vision and leadership journey of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski” will see an address by the Macedonian prime minister.

Georgia’s former prime minister Nika Gilauri is scheduled to speak at a panel discussion titled “Economic turnaround through painful reforms”, which will be moderated by Mike Zafirovski. The former finance minister of Poland Tadeusz Kościński will speak at the panel “Diverse roads, one destination: Strategies for economic growth”. Former US ambassador in Skopje, Philip Reeker, is expected to take part in the panel.

Abdulla Ali AlSubousi, United Arab Emirates Ambassador, will speak about “Trade, talent and future of global economic partnerships”.

Macedonian Minister of Digital Transformation Stefan Andonovski is set to take part in the “Digital policies and innovations for a future-ready economy” panel, which will also be addressed by Societec founder Matthias Daub.

Participants will also discuss decentralisation of power, media and digital freedom, redefining of strategies of foreign direct investments, the education of future and shaping of leaders, thinkers and innovators.

A part of the summit will be dedicated to artificial intelligence.

President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova is expected to address the closing of this year’s Macedonia 2025 Summit.

At the event, Atanas Bliznakoff Foundation will present awards on academic excellence.

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