Croatian Diaspora MEETING G2.4 – PANEL ON THE POTENTIALS OF CROATIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Australian-Croatian Chamber – Example of a contribution to increasing our exports
- This year's Meeting G2.4 conference will be an opportunity to present the Australian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, one of the most active chambers of our diaspora worldwide. Chamber president David Jakić will be a guest speaker at the conference and present the activities that have contributed to creating Croatia’s surplus with Australia
- In 2016, exports to Australia increased by almost 50%, and the last two years have also been dominated by positive trends, resulting in stability of exports
- Approximately 200 businessmen are expected at the Meeting G2.4, 80 of which are successful businessmen of Croatian origin from abroad
ZAGREB, October 28, 2018 – The Meeting G2.4 conference titled “A Look into the Future”, focused on fostering business connections between Croats in the country and abroad and taking place from November 12-14 in Zagreb, will feature a panel discussion on the topic of “The Potential of Croatian Chambers and Businessmen Worldwide – Australian Example”. The Australian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce is one of the most active chambers of commerce of our diaspora worldwide and has been achieving excellent results in the recent years, in particular with regard to providing assistance to our exporters in the Australian market. Thus the year 2016 saw a growth of almost 50 %, from 17.7 to 26.3 million dollars, and for the last two years the value of exports has been in excess of 20 million dollars, with potential for further increase.
One of the panelists will be David Jakić, president of the Australian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, which comprises four chambers in the country. Mr Jakić will be speaking about the Chamber’s work, as well as their vision of how to improve connections and deals with entrepreneurs from Croatia.
The panel will also be an opportunity to analyze sectors with the greatest potential for networking, to share the experiences of Australian entrepreneurs doing business in Croatia, to present the activities of the Croatian Chamber of Economy and of the Agency for Investments and Competitiveness in networking with our businessmen in Australia, as well as to discuss administrative barriers and how to attract investments. In addition to Mr Jakić, the panel will feature representatives of Croatian companies Katarina Line, Alpha Communications and Bagatin Polyclinic, who will share their first-hand experience in doing business with Australia. Incidentally, the largest share in Croatian exports to Australia is taken up by spices, sauces and preparations for sauces, as well as by electrical transformers and static converters.
The Meeting G2.4 conference, organized for the fourth consecutive time under the high auspices of the President of the Republic of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, is expected to be attended by some 200 participants, of which 80 are successful businessmen of Croatian origin from numerous countries around the world.
The conference will also feature a pitch session during which Croatian startups will be presented to foreign investors, while the second day of the program includes as many as seven panels with almost 40 participants representing successful companies and organizations from the country and abroad. For example, a panel on Croatian delicacies will serve to present Croatian producers achieving great success abroad but less known to the broader public, whereas the panel on non-traditional forms of tourism will present various projects that can contribute to extending the season and improving the offer. The panel titled “Turn-key”, focusing on investors to Croatia, will familiarize the participants with the importance of selecting a systems integrator on the project.
You can find more detailed information on this year’s program and previous conferences at the meeting-g2.com website. All those who are interested can register online.
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