Belgrade to Host the Sustainable Development Forum 2025

Organized by the Global Forum for Sustainable Development, with the support of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Belgrade will host the international conference Sustainable Development Forum 2025: “Competitiveness in Turbulent Times” on October 30–31, 2025. The event will bring together leading experts, renowned professors, diplomats, and representatives of international institutions, banks, and companies investing in sustainability.

The Forum will address highly relevant and pressing topics, including trade in times of global uncertainty and strategies for countries to maintain economic stability. Discussions will also focus on the energy paradox—the balance between decarbonization, energy security, and competitiveness. Another key theme will be the role of artificial intelligence in driving sustainable innovation, as well as the risks it entails. Special attention will be given to food systems, food security, equity, and sustainability.

A particularly significant panel will feature the three chief negotiators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—David Donoghue, Csaba Kőrösi, and Macharia Kamau—diplomats who played a crucial role in shaping the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The conference will also host Professor Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world’s leading experts on sustainable development. 

Other speakers include:

Matilde Mordt, UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia

Jorge Laguna-Celis, Director of the One Planet Network at UNEP

Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and former President of the Royal Society

Michael Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics at the University of Cambridge

Lucia Reich, Director of the El-Erian Institute of Behavioural Economics and Policy

Khaled Soufani, Director of the Circular Economy Centre at the Judge Business School

Tracey Horn, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Judge Business School

The conference will feature bilateral talks, initiative presentations, and networking sessions, offering a unique opportunity for idea exchange among the public, private, and academic sectors.

The Sustainable Development Forum 2025 places Belgrade at the epicenter of the global debate on green transition and sustainability, while also providing domestic companies with the opportunity to showcase their solutions to the international community and establish new forms of cooperation.

For more information about the event and participation opportunities, please contact: office@sustainabledevforum.org