The 16^th Vienna Economic Forum took place with the Opening Reception held at the Imperial Hotel in Vienna. The opening ceremony started with the speeches made by Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, President Günther Rabensteiner together with Dr. Akkan Suver, President of Marmara Group Foundation.

At the opening of the 16th Vienna Economic Forum which is attended by Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board of Trustees chaired by Gülsüm Azeri, Vlastimir Golubovic President of the Montenegrin Chamber of Economy made a presentation that outlines and summarizes his country's opportunities in industry and trade.