14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Introduction by the moderator or host organization
• Overview of the panel objectives and key discussion themes
• Brief introduction of panelists and their expertise

14:10 – 15:00 | Panel Discussion Part I: Valuations, Metrics, Opportunities and Market Drivers, 

Discussion points:

• Key drivers behind the AI investment surge: innovation, productivity potential, and market enthusiasm
• Historical parallels with past bubbles and implications for today’s AI investments
• Energy sector’s role in powering AI infrastructure and clean energy trends as alternative investments
• Alternative asset classes complementing AI thematic investing
• Distinguishing fair value from speculative momentum in AI equities
• Benchmarking performance: earnings visibility and scalability potential
• Identifying red flags in overhyped AI ventures
• Market sentiment vs. fundamentals

15:00 – 15:20 | Networking Break (20 minutes)

• Informal connections among participants and panelists

15:20 – 16:10 | Panel Discussion Part II: Strategies, Risks, and Regulation

Discussion points:

• Infrastructure investments: chips, cloud platforms, and data pipelines
• Managing investment concentration and hype exposure
• Risk mitigation frameworks for portfolio diversification
• Regulatory outlook, ethical constraints, and their capital market implications
• Stock market influence of major brand companies  and circular investments
• Strategies for investors: diversification across sectors, geographies, and between AI creators and adopters
• Defensive strategies: gold, bonds, ETF’s…
• US government’s treatment of key industries: AI, renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, and their stock market impact as well as trade barriers.
• Where is Macedonian Stock Exchange in world map of investing

16:10 – 16:30 | Case study of Nvidia

16:30 – 16:45 | Interactive Q&A Session (20 minutes)

• Audience-led questions curated by the moderator
• Targeted responses focusing on strategy, valuation discipline, and sector outlook

16:45 – 16:55 | Key Takeaways and Strategic Reflections

• Panelists share concise investment insights and future outlook summaries
• Action-oriented conclusions for institutional and retail investors

16:55 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks

• Moderator wrap-up and acknowledgment of participants

• Invitation for post-event networking