Plenaries

20 May 2025 · 18:00–19:30 · Ragusa conference room

Opening plenary

Topic: Implementation of the EPBD

Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, EU — video address

Speakers from the public sector included:

• Pau Garcia Audi, Team Leader, DG ENER at the European Commission
• Alexandru Avram, Secretary General, Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, ROMANIA
• Nathalie Markova, Director of the Energy Efficiency and Savings Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, CZECHIA
• Anca Ginavar, General Director of the Urban Planning and Construction Directorate, Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, ROMANIA

Speakers from the business sector:

• Radek Bedrna, Managing Director Eastern Europe and Middle East, Knauf Insulation
• Andrzej Kielar, Managing Director, Central and Eastern Europe, ROCKWOOL
• Mario Gordano, Global Head of Public & Government Affairs, Signify

Moderator: Katarína Nikodemová, Director in Buildings for the Future

22 May 2025 · 9:00–10:30 · Ragusa conference room

High-level plenary

Topic: Financing energy renovation

Speakers from the public sector included:

• Marko Zlonoga, Head of Buildings Department, REGEA, CROATIA — keynote speech
• Marta Babicz, Director of External Funds Department, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, POLAND — panel debate
• Irena Križ Šelendić, Director for Energy Efficiency in the Buildings Sector, Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets, CROATIA — panel debate

Speakers from the business sector:

• Krisztian Meszaros, Senior Vice President Region CEE, VELUX — panel debate
• Tomas Rosak, CEO for Eastern Europe, Saint-Gobain — panel debate
• Anthony Doherty, Head of Corporate Affairs, Kingspan — panel debate

Moderator: Anđelka Toto-Ormuž, HUPFAS