FDI Summit: Slovenia as Hub Feasible, Tough Work Ahead

Ljubljana, 13 October - The chief executives of three mayor companies agreed at a FDI Summit panel on Thursday that Slovenia had the potential to develop as an investors' hub for regional markets, but they underlined that a lot of work would be needed to get there and remain relevant.

Ljubljana A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring (from left to right) Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring (from left to right) Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel at the FDI Summit on Slovenia's potential as a regional hub featuring (from left to right) Rudolf Kloetscher, the CEO of German-owned household appliance maker BSH Hisni aparati; Matjaz Rakovec, the CEO of insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav and JAPTI director Igor Plestenjak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel at the FDI Summit on Slovenia's potential as a regional hub featuring (from left to right) Rudolf Kloetscher, the CEO of German-owned household appliance maker BSH Hisni aparati; Matjaz Rakovec, the CEO of insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav and JAPTI director Igor Plestenjak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel at the FDI Summit on Slovenia's potential as a regional hub featuring (from left to right) Rudolf Kloetscher, the CEO of German-owned household appliance maker BSH Hisni aparati; Matjaz Rakovec, the CEO of insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav and JAPTI director Igor Plestenjak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel at the FDI Summit on Slovenia's potential as a regional hub featuring (from left to right) Rudolf Kloetscher, the CEO of German-owned household appliance maker BSH Hisni aparati; Matjaz Rakovec, the CEO of insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav and JAPTI director Igor Plestenjak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel at the FDI Summit on Slovenia's potential as a regional hub featuring (from left to right) Rudolf Kloetscher, the CEO of German-owned household appliance maker BSH Hisni aparati; Matjaz Rakovec, the CEO of insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav and JAPTI director Igor Plestenjak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel at the FDI Summit on Slovenia's potential as a regional hub featuring (from left to right) Rudolf Kloetscher, the CEO of German-owned household appliance maker BSH Hisni aparati; Matjaz Rakovec, the CEO of insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav and JAPTI director Igor Plestenjak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija (pictured); Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija (pictured); Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring (from left to right) Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring (from left to right) Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak (pictured). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak (pictured).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring (from left to right) Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring (from left to right) Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija; Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus (pictured) and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija; Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus (pictured) and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring (from left to right) Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A panel as part of the FDI Summit 2011 featuring (from left to right) Biljana Weber, the director general of Microsoft Slovenija, Christof Doste, the CEO of German-owned lighting equipment maker Hella Saturnus and CEO of retailer Mercator Ziga Debeljak.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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