The Harvard European Law Association is pl eased to host a lunch talk on Friday\, April 17\, from 12:30 to 1:1 5 p.m. in Hauser Hall 104 on "Powering the Region: How Ene rgy Projects Shape the Western Balkans". The session will bring to gether leading practitioners shaping the region’s energy future for a conve rsation on investment\, decarbonization\, regional cooperation\, and the ev olving geopolitical landscape. In the spirit of creating an authent ic experience\, we will also do our best to offer traditional food from the Western Balkans!
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b>Jovana Rubežić
Jovana Rubežić is General Counsel at CWP E
urope\, where she has led the legal function for the past four years\, advi
sing on complex international matters across the renewable energy sector. H
er work includes M&A transactions\, project financing\, EPC and major comme
rcial contracts\, corporate governance\, regulatory compliance\, and risk m
anagement. Prior to joining CWP Global\, she practiced at a leading Serbian
law firm with a focus on M&A. Jovana holds an LL.M. in International Econo
mic Law from the University of Cambridge\, where she graduated with First C
lass honors.
Vladimir Sabo
Vladimir Sabo is a rene
wable energy executive with more than 15 years of experience developing\, d
elivering\, and commercializing sustainable energy solutions across Southea
st Europe. As Managing Director for Croatia and Slovenia at E.ON Energy Inf
rastructure Solutions\, he leads large‑scale decarbonization\, energy‑flexi
bility\, and industrial infrastructure projects. His expertise spans renewa
ble energy\, cogeneration\, battery storage\, and innovative business model
s\, with a strong record of turning complex regulatory and technical challe
nges into commercially viable outcomes. Vladimir brings deep knowledge of p
roject finance\, regulatory frameworks\, and cross‑border collaboration in
the CEE region\, positioning E.ON as a key driver of the regional energy tr
ansition.
Luka Bjeković
Luka Bjeković is the Head
of MK Energy and Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at MK Group\, where h
e oversees group‑level M&A activities\, leads the MK Energy Division\, and
manages the company’s strategic investments in the Slovenian market. Over m
ore than a decade with MK Group\, he has played a central role in structuri
ng and executing major financial transactions in cooperation with domestic
banks\, international financial institutions\, and strategic partners. Luka
has contributed significantly to the development and realization of renewa
ble energy projects across the region. He holds both a bachelor’s and a mas
ter’s degree from the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade.
Lunch will be provided.