SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia





SERBIA, BELGRADE

Serbian French Innovation Forum

April 2nd 2025 – Palace of Serbia

The Franco-Serbian platform for the exchange of techno-industrial know-how

The France-Serbia Innovation Forum was launched in 2022 to stimulate thematic exchanges in line with the two countries’ common challenges.

The France-Serbia Innovation Forum was launched in 2022 to stimulate thematic exchanges in line with the two countries’ common challenges.

In the spirit of sharing best practices and knowledge in selected areas of mutual interest to France and Serbia, entrepreneurs and researchers meet at round tables to inform and exchange views on their different visions of innovation management. In this way, the Innovation Forum responds to the need to promote the science, know-how, and capabilities of French-Serbian higher education, institutions, and industries.

On the occasion of the forum, a hackathon is organized with our partner Foundation Tempus to promote an entrepreneurial mindset in the youth.

In the afternoon following the forum, Mission France takes place. This is a unique initiative designed for the startups on their “market discovery mission”, helping them to improve their export potential and access new investment.

Throughout all its editions, the forum has covered digitalizing industrial processes, the future of agriculture and food, biotechnologies, AI, and green techs to tackle climate change.

Conference

Schedule


  • Conference “Nikola Tesla: France as inspiration” at Palace of Science – 2nd of April 2025
  • Opening Session at Palace of Serbia – 3rd of April 2025
  • Roundtables moderated by Jelisaveta Lazarevic, PhD
  • Mission France: Final Pitch Sessions for 12 finalist startups
Conference “Nikola Tesla: France as inspiration” at Palace of Science – 2nd of April 2025

Speaker: Aleksandar Protić, École Polytechnique

17:00 – 18:00
Opening Session at Palace of Serbia – 3rd of April 2025

Registration

09:30

Ms. Jelisaveta Lazareviić, PhD, FEFA Vice Dean & PIPA Alumni

Launch

09:55

H.E.Jelena Begović, PhD, Minister for Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Republic of Serbia

Opening speech

10:00

H.E. Ambassador Pierre Cochard

Opening speech

10:10

Between the Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation and the French Institute

Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation

10:20

Pr Danijela Markovic, CNRS-Thales-Paris-Saclay University « Albert Fert lab »: "Quantum AI or how to teach a quantum machine to compute”

Key note lecture

10:20


Coffee break

11:00
Roundtables moderated by Jelisaveta Lazarevic, PhD

Panel n°1 « Artificial Intelligence applications for sustainable and innovative transports”

Speakers:

● Nenad Mijatović, PhD, Director of Data Science and AI, Alstom: Focus on public transportation

● Ms. Laurence Bechon, Chief Operating Officer, Software République: Focus on sustainable and connected mobility

● Mr. Aleksandar Bojanić, Regional Director, Airbus: AI satellite apps for better transports

11:20 – 11:55


Panel n°2 « Artificial Intelligence applications for better health »

Speakers:

● Mr. Jean-François Beraud, Chief Innovation Officer, Advans

● Ms. Aleksandra Dragićević, PhD, C4IR, Serbia

● Karmen Stankov, PhD Professor, Novi sad University: how AI tools can improve cancer diagnosis

11:55 – 12:30


Panel n°3 « Artificial Intelligence applications for energy sector and materials»

Speakers:

● Ms. Ksenija Karić, Head of Business and Strategy, Pulsec

● Ms. Marijana Milicević, R&D project leader, Saint-Gobain: how AI can reduce time and energy needed to produce new material

● Ms. Heidi Sen, Head of European partnerships, BPI France

12:30 – 13:05


End of the forum and Networking lunch

13:15 – 14:30
Mission France: Final Pitch Sessions for 12 finalist startups

Jelena Petrovic and François-Xavier Kowandy

Brief and presentation of the jury

14:30


First session: Presentation of 6 start-ups

14:40


Coffee break

15:28


Second session: Presentation of 6 other start-ups

15:43


Jury deliberation

16:31


Announcement of the winners and photo of the 2025 Mission France’s promotion

17:00

Full schedule

Meet the

Participants

The forum is enriched by a group of skilled professionals from diverse fields, including academia, research, and the private sector.
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Minister Jelena

Begović


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H.E. Ambassador Pierre

Cochard



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