Episode 1
1 Year of BNA: Challenges, Achievements and What Comes Next Hudi Shehu
October 28, 2026
Guest: Hudi Shehu
Founder and Chairman of the Board, BNA
November 14BNA Tirana Conference 2026
Networking, collaboration and success.
A non-profit organization uniting Albanian entrepreneurs, investors, executives and professionals around the world, together with global opportunities.
About us
More collaboration, more success.
BNA was founded in April 2025 and launched in November of the same year with a clear purpose: to unite the Albanian economic diaspora and connect it with its homeland.
We work so that capital and investment opportunities can flow freely between the diaspora and Albania, so that Albanian products and services can reach new markets, and so that our businesses can connect with international corporations and investors.
Entrepreneurs
Find new clients and partners to grow your business.
Investors
Meet businesses and projects seeking capital.
Executives
Build connections with peers and experts in other markets.
Professionals
Expand your network and find new opportunities.
The BNA Platform
Everything you need, in one platform.
Find the right potential clients, partners and investors, book meetings, learn from experienced mentors and earn points for every action. Click a tab to see what it looks like inside the platform.
Community
Every place where BNA has members has its own club. Post your business needs, announce offers and discover collaboration opportunities.
Welcome
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My points
620 points
Meetings this week
2 meetings
New matches
5 new
Suggested matches
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Next event
November 14
BNA Tirana Conference
Business Clubs
Albania Club
JoinedNeed
Offer
Deal
+25
Monthly video meeting
JoinMatchmaking
94%
88%
81%
Match with your profile and needs
Messages
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Events
14
NOV
BNA Tirana Conference
Agenda, speakers, attendees
AttendeesAgenda
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Mentors
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10:0011:3014:0016:30
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AttendeeMemberMentor
Reminder 15 minutes before the meeting
ConfirmedMy benefits
My points
620
+75Day streak
7
To the next level30 points
Daily streak, day 9. From day 15, points are doubled.
Complete your profile
+100Attend an event
+75Attend a training
+50Deal approved
+25Invite a member
+250Daily check-in
StreakIndustries
Weekly digest for the sectors you follow.
Business profile
Showcase your business to the entire network.
Global network
Connect with members in Albania and across the diaspora.
Events
Events where concrete deals happen.
Berlin
June 27, 2026, Hotel Bristol Berlin
Over 162 attendees from Albania, Kosovo and the Albanian diaspora across Europe.
View the agenda →London
March 21, 2026
Around 200 attendees from the United Kingdom, Europe and the Western Balkans.
View the agenda →Achievements
What we have built so far.
April 3, 2025
The court decision that established Business Network Albania as a non-profit organization.
November 29, 2025
Launch of the organization and the digital platform.
Q2 2026
Two global conferences, in London and Berlin, and over 215 members.
25+ deals
Confirmed by members.
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Over 215 members around the world have chosen to be part of BNA. Sign up today and start connecting with the right people.