In just two weeks Rovinj will become the center of corporate finance as Finance.Weekend returns, a festival that brings together experts, leaders, and visionaries to discuss trends, challenges, and innovations in capital management. After a successful first edition, this year’s festival brings a new round of global and regional experts, with practical examples and in-depth insights into the functioning of finance departments in the world’s largest companies.
“After the success of the first edition, Finance.Weekend this year comes in an independent format as part of Weekend.18, gathering key leaders of the financial industry and experts from the region and the world. The new format allows a deeper look into modern financial processes, the application of digital tools, and innovative strategies that shape today’s and tomorrow’s business. Such events are not only an opportunity for knowledge exchange, but also a platform that encourages cross-sector cooperation, strengthens the development of new business models, and lays the foundations for strategic decisions in a rapidly changing industry,” said Matija Nakić, Festival Director and CEO & Co-founder of Farseer.
Global Financial Strategy and CFO Perspectives
One of the key speakers is Michael Boyd, former Treasurer at Apple, who during 20 years was a central figure in a number of strategic financial projects. Boyd will speak about what it means to lead one of the largest corporate treasuries in the world, from risk and liquidity management to capital allocation, highlighting how big decisions affect the entire organization and what leaders can learn from such models.
This year’s regional focus is on the telecom sector, which faces large investments, constant technological change, and increasingly complex regulation. Matija Kovačević, CFO of Hrvatski Telekom, Matija Mandić, Member of the Management Board and CFO of Telemach, and Anita Lazović, CFO of Orion Telekom, will discuss how finance teams are becoming active business partners, linking strategy with operational processes, and helping make quick and informed decisions in complex conditions.
Sustainable Management, ESG and Regional Leaders
ESG initiatives are increasingly dominating corporate agendas, but their implementation is often a challenge. Ivana Krajinović, Partner at EY, Mitar Božić, CFO of Medlog Austria, and Vedrana Jelušić Kašić, Member of the Management Board of PBZ, will raise the question of what the real impact of ESG is versus “greenwashing,” and how financial and corporate leaders can measure impact and implement changes that truly affect society and the environment.
Alongside them, the program also features Andreas Graf, CFO of A1 Group; Hrvoje Patajac, Director of Controlling at Adris Group; Jan Sebastijan Kujaw, CFO of Dometic; Jelena Lukić Chetcuti, Finance Director for the Adriatic region at Nomad Foods; Lidija Bajić, CFO of Novonordisk; Luka Pavlović, CFO of Bambi; Matej Akrapovič, CFO of Akrapovič; and Sanja Keranović, CFO at Dr. Oetker, who will contribute their experiences to discussions on capital management, finance transformation, and strategic decision-making regionally and globally.
The second Finance.Weekend will confirm its status as a festival that combines global expertise and local opportunities, provides insight into the latest trends, and enables the exchange of knowledge that shapes the future of finance. Be part of the financial future from September 18 to 21 in Rovinj. All information about the program, speakers, and registration fees is available on the official festival website, as well as on social media profiles – LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
