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Kosova Finance Forum 2026

Kosova Finance Forum 2026 (KFF 2026) is a high-level regional finance event focused on strengthening trust, credibility, and cooperation across the Western Balkans financial markets. Building on the successful inaugural edition in 2025 which brought together over 200 participants and 50 speakers from policymaking institutions, the financial sector, the investment community, and development partners KFF enters its second edition with enhanced regional ambition.

 

KFF 2026 positions itself as a permanent regional platform for structured dialogue between policymakers, financial institutions, investors, and development partners, supporting financial stability, capital mobilization, and deeper regional integration.

Monday, April 27th, 2026
19:00 -19:30

Welcoming remarks

Welcoming remarks

19:30 - 21:00

Reception and networking event

Reception and networking event

Main Plenary Sessions - Beethoven Hall

Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
08:30 – 09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:00 – 09:30

Opening Remarks

Moderated by

Mr. Astrit Panxha – CEO and Founder of Kosova Business Forum

Mr. Ahmet Ismaili – Governor of Cent...

Opening Remarks

Moderated by

Mr. Astrit Panxha – CEO and Founder of Kosova Business Forum

Mr. Ahmet Ismaili – Governor of Central Bank of Kosovo

Ms. Mimoza Kusari – Minister of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Republic of Kosovo

Mr. Marcelo Castellanos – Senior Country Manager for Southeastern Europe IFC

09:30 – 10:45

Panel I – Institutional Capacity and EU Convergence – Powered by Central Bank of Kosovo

Moderated by: Ms. Nesrin Shileku Shala – Deputy Governor...

Panel I – Institutional Capacity and EU Convergence – Powered by Central Bank of Kosovo

Moderated by: Ms. Nesrin Shileku Shala – Deputy Governor of CBK

Panelists:

Mr. Ahmet Ismaili – Governor of Central Bank of Kosovo

Mr. Sebastian Sosa – IMF Regional Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund

Ms. Ivana N. Korada – Deputy Director, CEF Slovenia

Mr. Sergiy Maslichenko – Head of EBRD Kosovo

Q&A Session

10:50 – 12:00

Panel II – Mobilizing Capital for Sustainable Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by NLB Bank

Moderated by: Ms. Esmeralda Topuzi – Resilience De...

Panel II – Mobilizing Capital for Sustainable Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by NLB Bank

Moderated by: Ms. Esmeralda Topuzi – Resilience Development, UNIQA Sustainable Business Solutions

Panelists:

Mr. Gem Maloku – Executive Director, NLB Bank

Ms. Kristina Kanapinskaite – Head of Division for Lending in the Western Balkans and Türkiye, EIB

Mr. Jonas Westerlund – Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden in Kosovo

Mr. Moritz Remé – Director of KfW in Kosovo and North Macedonia

Q&A Session

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:00 – 13:10

Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Hekuran Murati – Minister of Finance

Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Hekuran Murati – Minister of Finance

13:10 – 14:30

Panel III – Public–Private Partnerships: Financing Infrastructure and Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by IFC

Moderated by: Ms. Elena Pici –

Panel III – Public–Private Partnerships: Financing Infrastructure and Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by IFC

Moderated by: Ms. Elena Pici – Chairperson of the Board, Air British Petroleum Albania

Panelists:

Mr. Bernard Atlan – Principal Investment Officer, IFC

Ms. Brunilda Stefani – CFO, Tirana International Airport

Mr. Teit Gjini – Managing Partner, Forvis Mazars Albania

Mr. Arianit Blakaj – Associate Director and Senior Banker, EBRD

Q&A Session

14:30 – 14:40

Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Amer Kapetanović – General Secretary, Regional Cooperation Council

Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Amer Kapetanović – General Secretary, Regional Cooperation Council

14:40 – 16:00

Panel IV – Demographics, Productivity and Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by Kapitali.online

Moderated by: Mr. Tim Judah – Journalist and...

Panel IV – Demographics, Productivity and Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by Kapitali.online

Moderated by: Mr. Tim Judah – Journalist and author covering the Balkans and other regions as a correspondent for The Economist

Panelists:

Mr. Stephen O’Malley – United Nations Development Coordinator

Ms. Mimoza Godanci – CEO of BPB Bank

Mr. Alban Hashani – Executive Director, Riinvest Institute

Ms. Geraldina Fejzaj – Head of the Research and Development Sector within the Directorate of Foreign Direct Investments AIDA

Q&A Session

16:30 - 17:00

Key Note Speaker:

Mr. Yanis Varoufakis – Former Minister of Finance, Greece

“Cloud Capital: Power, Platforms and the Future of Capitalism”

Key Note Speaker:

Mr. Yanis Varoufakis – Former Minister of Finance, Greece

“Cloud Capital: Power, Platforms and the Future of Capitalism”

17:00 -17:30

Final Session

Mr. Albin Kurti – Prime Minister of Kosovo (TBC)

Final Session

Mr. Albin Kurti – Prime Minister of Kosovo (TBC)

17:30

Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks

Roundtables - Strauss A

Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
10:30 - 12:00

Financing Industrial Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by Ministry of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Republic of Kosovo

Moderated by:

Financing Industrial Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by Ministry of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Republic of Kosovo

Moderated by: Mr. Visar Perani – IFC Country Officer for Kosovo and North Macedonia

Keynote Speakers:

Ms. Mimoza Kusari – Minister of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Republic of Kosovo

Mr. Besar Durmishi – Minister of Economy and Labor – North Macedonia

Ms. Delina lbrahimaj – Minister of Ministry of Economy and Innovation of Albania

Speakers:

Ms. Pranvera Kastrati – Director, CEFTA Secretariat

Mr. Lulzim Rafuna – Chairman of the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Besnik Berisha – Managing Director of KCGF

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:30

Real Estate Investment Trends in the Western Balkans – powered by Balfin Real Estate

Moderated by: Mr. Astrit Panxha – CEO and Founder of Kosova Busine...

Real Estate Investment Trends in the Western Balkans – powered by Balfin Real Estate

Moderated by: Mr. Astrit Panxha – CEO and Founder of Kosova Business Forum

Keynote Speakers:

Mr. Përparim Rama – Mayor of Pristina Municipality

Mr. Mendi Qyra – Mayor of Struga Municipality

Mr. Genci Nimanbegu – Mayor of Ulcinj Municipality

Speakers:

Ms. Ledia Telhai – Chief Executive Officer, Balfin Real Estate

Mr. Bledion Baraliu – President, Architects Association of Kosovo

14:30 - 16:00

Regional Banking Cooperation in the Western Balkans: Building a Stronger Financial Ecosystem – Powered by Kosovo Banking Association

Keynote Speakers:

Mr. Petrit Balija –

Regional Banking Cooperation in the Western Balkans: Building a Stronger Financial Ecosystem – Powered by Kosovo Banking Association

Keynote Speakers:

Mr. Petrit Balija – Chief Executive Officer, Kosovo Banking Association (Moderator)

Ms. Maja Stevkova Shterieva – President of the Macedonian Banking Association

Mr. Spiro Brumbulli – Secretary General, Albanian Association of Banks

Mr. Alexander Kergozou – Associate Director, Finalta by McKinsey

Fireside Chats - Strauss B

Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
10:30 - 11:30

Fintech Revolution: Transforming Financial Services – Powered by IBAS

Keynote: Gazmend Selmani – Founder of IBAS

Mode...

Fintech Revolution: Transforming Financial Services – Powered by IBAS

Keynote: Gazmend Selmani – Founder of IBAS

Moderated by: Mr. Matthias Tim – Operations Officer, IFC

Speakers:

Ms. Fatbardha Rino – Chief Executive Officer Jet Bank Albania

Mr. Sokol Shasivari – Director of the Market Supervision Department, IMF, IFJB, IP, and IPE- CBK

Mr. Besnik Vasolli – Executive Director – German-Kosovar Business Association

11:30 - 12:00

Innovation-Led Sustainability: How Science and Technology Are Reshaping Industrial Futures – Powered by Kapitali.Online

Speakers:

Ms. Lindita Daija – Moderator R...

Innovation-Led Sustainability: How Science and Technology Are Reshaping Industrial Futures – Powered by Kapitali.Online

Speakers:

Ms. Lindita Daija – Moderator – CD Expert – the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency, Energy Transition and Climate Mitigation Project

Mr. Gianmarco Sindoni – Country Manager for Kosovo, Philip Morris International

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00

From Digital Banking to Digital Ecosystems: who owns the customer in 2030? – Powered by BPB Bank

Moderated by: Ms. Argjira Kadrijaj Dushi – Head of Ret...

From Digital Banking to Digital Ecosystems: who owns the customer in 2030? – Powered by BPB Bank

Moderated by: Ms. Argjira Kadrijaj Dushi – Head of Retail Business and Digital Banking, BPB

Speakers:

Mr. Pavel Shust – IFC Financial Regulatory Expert

Ms. Leonora Kusari – Regional Coordinator, SME F&D, EBRD

Mr. Uranik Begu – Managing Director at Plug and Play Center, CEE Region

14:00 - 15:00

Microfinance as a Driver of SME Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kosovo

Speakers:

Mr. Shpresim Vranovci – ...

Microfinance as a Driver of SME Growth in the Western Balkans – Powered by Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kosovo

Speakers:

Mr. Shpresim Vranovci – Executive Director, Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kosovo

15:00 - 16:00

Insurance Penetration in the Western Balkans: Challenges and Opportunities – Powered by Scardian

Speakers:

Ms. Ramize Ramadani – Director of the Department of Insurance ...

Insurance Penetration in the Western Balkans: Challenges and Opportunities – Powered by Scardian

Speakers:

Ms. Ramize Ramadani – Director of the Department of Insurance and Pension Supervision – CBK

Ms. Krenare Pirana Kiseri – Head of Kosovo Insurance Bureau

Mr. Hekuran Neziri – Executive Director, Scardian Sigurime

Ahmet Ismaili

Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo and Chair of its Executive Board

Alban Hashani

Executive Director of the Riinvest Institute and a lecturer in Economics

Alexander Kergozou

Associate Director, Finalta by McKinsey

Amer Kapetanovic

Secretary General - Regional Cooperation Council

Argjira Kadrijaj Dushi

Head of Retail Business and Digital Banking, BPB

Arianit Blakaj

Associate Director and Senior Banker, EBRD

Bardhyl Dobra

Lecturer (extraord.), Stellenbosch University

Besar Durmishi

Minister of Economy and Labour, Republic of North Macedonia

Besnik Berisha

Managing Director, Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund

Besnik Vasolli

Expert in European Integration, Economic Diplomacy, and Business Development

Bledion Baraliu

President, Architects Association of Kosovo

Brunilda Stefani

CFO, Tirana International Airport

Elena Pici

Chairperson of the Board and Business Development Manager at BP Albania

Esmeralda Topuzi

Resilience Development, UNIQA Sustainable, Austria

Fatbardha Rino

Chief Executive Officer of Jet Bank

Gazmend Selmani

Founder - IBAS

Gem Maloku

CEO and Chairman of the Management Board at NLB Banka

Geraldina Fejzaj

Head of the Research and Development Sector within the Directorate of Foreign Direct Investments, Partnership and Analysis at the Albanian Investment Development Agency (AIDA).

Gianmarco Sindoni

Country Manager for Kosovo, Philip Morris International

Hekuran Murati

Minister of Finance of Kosovo

Hekuran Neziri

CEO, Scardian

Ivana Nedižavec Korada

Deputy Director of the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF)

Jonas Westerlund

Ambassador Designate to the Republic of Kosovo

Krenare Pirana Kiseri

Executive Director, Kosovo Insurance Bureau

Kristina Kanapinskaitė

Head of Division for Lending in the Western Balkans and Türkiye at the European Investment Bank

Ledia Telhai

Chief Executive Officer, Balfin Real Estate

Leonora Kusari

Regional Coordinator, SME F&D, EBRD

Lindita Daija

Sustainability Expert

Lulzim Rafuna

Chairman of the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce and the Western Balkans Six Chambers Investment Forum

Maja Stevkova Shterieva

President of the Macedonian Banking Association and CFO and Member of the Management Board of Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje

Marcelo Castellanos

Senior Regional Manager for Southeastern Europe International Finance Corporation

Matthias Timm

Operations Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Mendi Qyra

Mayor of Struga

Mimoza Godanci-Aliu

Chief Executive Officer, BPB

Mimoza Kusari-Lila

Minister of Minister of Industry, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Republic of Kosovo

Moritz Remé

Director of KfW Development Bank for Kosovo and North Macedonia.

Nesrin Shileku Shala

Deputy Governor for General Functions and member of the Executive Board, Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo

Pavel Shust

IFC Financial Regulatory Expert

Petrit Balija

Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Kosovo Banking Association

Pranvera Kastrati

Director of the CEFTA Secretariat

Përparim Rama

Mayor of Prishtina

Ramize Ramadani

Director of the Insurance and Pension Supervision Department - Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo

Sebastian Sosa

IMF Regional Resident Representative for the Western Balkans at the International Monetary Fund

Sergiy Maslichenko

Head of EBRD in Kosovo

Shpresim Vranovci

Executive Director, Association of Microfinance Institutions in Kosovo (AMIK)

Sokol Shasivari

Director, Department of Supervision of Financial Markets, MFIs, NBFIs, Payment Institutions, and Electronic Money Institutions - Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo

Spiro Brumbulli

Secretary General, Albanian Association of Banks

Stephen O’Malley

United Nations Development Coordinator in Kosovo

Teit Gjini

Managing Partner of Forvis Mazars Albania

Tim Judah

Journalist and author covering the Balkans and other regions as a correspondent for The Economist.

Uranik Begu

Managing Director at Plug and Play Center, CEE Region

Visar Perani

IFC Country Officer for Kosovo and North Macedonia

Visar Vokrri

Program Director, Riinvest Institute

Yanis Varoufakis

Former Minister of Finance, Greece

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