Zoltán Áldott
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
MOL Group
Zoltán Áldott is an experienced international executive and energy sector professional with a long-standing career at MOL Group. Throughout his…
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Here is an overview of the confirmed speakers and panelists who will take part in the conference program.
Jako Andabak
Founding Partner
PANTHEON
Jako Andabak is a prominent Croatian entrepreneur and investor with decades of experience in developing and managing businesses across a…
Ivan Anušić
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
Government of the Republic of Croatia
Ivan Anušić was born on 13 October 1973 in Osijek. He graduated from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University…
Burak Baykan
Regional Director for Southeast Europe (SEE), Doğuş Group
Doğuş Group
Burak Baykan is the Regional Director for Southeast Europe (SEE) at Doğuş Group, where he oversees the company’s operations and…
Meri Bura
Founder and Physician
Mulier Holistic Centre
Meri Bura, MD, is the founder of the Mulier Holistic Centre and creator of the Mulier Method. Drawing on extensive…
Mario Carini
CEO
Generali Croatia
Mario Carini has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of Generali osiguranje d.d. since 2019.…
Kristijan Cinotti
Managing partner
Forvis Mazars
Twenty years ago, he co-founded an audit, tax advisory and consulting firm. Since then, he has helped lead its growth…
Drago Cmuk
Partner
Forvis Mazars Digital
Drago Cmuk graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and graduated from the COTRUGLI Business School. He…
Ante Čikotić
Managing Director and Owner
Inovapro
Ante Čikotić is the founder and Managing Director of Inovapro d.o.o., a company based in Šestanovac. The company specialises in…
Marko Ćosić
President of the Board
Đuro Đaković Group
Marko Ćosić is President of the Management Board of Đuro Đaković Group, one of Croatia’s key industrial companies, active in…
Slađana Ćosić
Head of the EIB Group Office in Croatia
European Investment Bank
Sladjana Ćosić is Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Office in Croatia. In this role, she represents and…
Marko Dabrović
Senior Partner
Studio 3LHD
Marko Dabrović was born in Dubrovnik in 1969, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He graduated from the…
Marko Dagelić
Co-founder & CEO
Datum
Marko Dagelić is the Co-founder and CEO of Datum, Croatia’s first vertically integrated AI ecosystem combining computing infrastructure, a secure…
Krešimir Dolić
Director
University Hospital of Split
Krešimir Dolić is Director of the University Hospital of Split and a physician and university professor with extensive experience in…
Aleksandar Dragićević
Partner
MidEuropa
Aleksandar Dragićević is a Partner and member of the Investment Committee of MidEuropa, based in London. He has over a…
Nikola Dujmović
Board president / CEO
Span
Nikola has been Co-Founder and CEO of Span since its establishment in 1993. An engineer by profession, he identifies opportunities…
Marko Galić
Partner
Provectus Capital Partners
Marko is responsible for deal sourcing, execution, and monitoring of Provectus' projects. His current focus is on the expansion and…
Sergio Galošić
CEO
Amelicor Group d.o.o.
He was born in 1979 in Zadar, where he completed Maritime School. In 1997, he moved to Zagreb and graduated…
Hrvoje Gorajščan
Chief Executive Officer
Q agency
Co-owner and CEO of Q, an award-winning software development and design agency. Q employs 300+ professionals and delivers digital products…
Danijela Govorčinović Šimunović
People Director
HEINEKEN Croatia
Danijela Govorčinović Šimunović is a senior HR leader with more than 20 years of experience across FMCG, media, and consulting…
Marin Horvatić
Finance manager / Interim CFO
Enigma Consulting d.o.o.
Marin Horvatić, EMBA, is a financial manager with over 18 years of experience in leadership roles in finance, accounting, auditing,…
Anita Hukelj
Head of office
Law office Anita Hukelj
Anita Hukelj is a lawyer and business advisor working at the intersection of law, business, and strategic development, with particular…
Miki Huljić
Member Of The Managing Board
Končar d.d.
Miki Huljić is a Croatian business leader with more than thirty years of experience across a range of industries. Over…
Lana Ilović
General Manager and Technology Leader IBM Central and Eastern Territories
IBM Hrvatska d.o.o.
Lana Ilović is General Manager and Technology Leader for Central and Eastern Territory at IBM, responsible for operations across 22…
Ivan Jelušić
Co-founder
Orqa d.o.o.
Born in Kaptol near Požega, Ivan Jelušić is a serial entrepreneur and innovator. He is one of the three co-founders…
Matija Jurin
Board member, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Comping d.o.o.
After graduating in Economics in Zagreb, Matija Jurin began his professional career at Croatia osiguranje, where he spent the following…
Josipa Jutt Ferlan
Managing director Hilton hotels Zagreb, Opatija, Ugljan
Zagreb City Hotels
Josipa Jutt Ferlan is an experienced hospitality executive with more than 20 years of experience in hotel management, development, investment,…
Boško Katić
Deputy Director & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Zadar General Hospital
Boško Katić is Deputy Director and CFO of Zadar General Hospital. He has extensive experience in healthcare financial management, investments,…
Vlaho Kojaković
Director of Real Estate
EBRD
Mr. Kojakovic is a seasoned banker and real estate executive with over 25 years’ experience. He is the Director of…
Josip Komar
Managing Partner & Owner
Westgate Group
Josip Komar is the founder, owner and Managing Partner of Westgate Group, an entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in…
Snježana Köpruner
CEO
GS Travnik Machine Factory
Snježana Köpruner was born on 14 February 1956 in Benkovac, Croatia. She graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of…
Goran Kovačević
VP of Business Development
Infinum
Goran Kovacevic is the VP of Business Development and a Management Board member at Infinum, a global leader in custom…
Jakov Kozina
Partner, Deal Advisory
KPMG Adria
Jakov Kozina is a Partner in Deal Advisory at KPMG in Croatia and an experienced financial advisor with extensive expertise…
Ivana Krajinović
CEO
Večernji list
Ivana Krajinović is Executive Director and Member of the Management Board of Večernji list, responsible for the company’s operations and…
Siniša Krajnović
CEO and President of the Management Board
Ericsson Nikola Tesla d.d.
Dr Siniša Krajnović is President of the Management Board of Ericsson Nikola Tesla. He began his career in 1994 at…
Stevica Kuharski
Partner
Fil Rouge Capital
Stevica Kuharski is a Partner at Fil Rouge Capital (FRC), an early-stage venture firm investing across three funds with over…
Daniel Lenardić
Partner
KPMG Croatia d.o.o.
Daniel Lenardić is Partner responsible for Advisory services at KPMG Adria region. He holds a B.Sc., a M.Sc. and a…
Vedrana Likan
Managing Partner at Colliers Croatia, Slovenia, BiH
Colliers
Vedrana Likan is the Managing Partner at Colliers for Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has extensive experience in…
Krešimir Macan
Communications expert, owner and director of Manjgura agency, podcaster
Manjgura
Krešimir Macan is a prominent Croatian communications expert, political analyst and podcaster with more than 35 years of experience in…
Mirjam Marasović Ćurčić
Partner
Forvis Mazars
Mirjam Marasović Ćurčić is a Partner at Forvis Mazars and the CEE Management Consulting Leader. She has over 20 years…
Goran Marošević
Medical Director of the Medical Centre Medikol project
Poliklinika Medikol
Assoc. Prof. Goran Marošević, MD, PhD, is a specialist in oncology and radiotherapy and the Medical Director of the Medikol…
Makedonka Mateska
Senior Country Manager
Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
Makedonka Mateska is Senior Country Manager at the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), with over 20 years of experience…
Boris Miljavac
President of the Board, Country Managing director and Finance director
Siemens Energy
Boris Miljavac is Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Siemens Energy Croatia and an experienced executive with extensive expertise…
Branimir Muidža
General Manager for Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heidelberg Materials
Branimir Muidža is General Manager of Heidelberg Materials for Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as General Manager of…
Julia Okatz
Lead, Green Buildings and Urban Regeneration Hub
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Julia leads the Green Buildings Hub in EBRD, enabling investments in energy efficiency, sustainable housing and urban regeneration. In previous…
Vladimir Olujić
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
DataBox
Vladimir Olujić is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at DataBox, one of the leading regional providers of data centre, cloud…
Ivan Paić
Member Of The Managing Board
Končar d.d.
He graduated in 2003 from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing at the University of Zagreb. He serves as…
Tibor Pakozdi
Founder and CEO
AI.hr
Tibor Pakozdi, Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO of AI.hr, building private AI on one principle: what runs your business…
Ana Pašiček
Executive director
Global Compact Network Croatia
I am the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Croatia, the Croatian network of the world’s largest corporate…
Mirela Pavičić Ivelja
Head of the Infectious Diseases Department, Assistant Director for Quality
University Hospital of Split, University of Split School of Medicine
Assist. Professor M. P. Ivelja, MD, PhD, is an infectious disease specialist, Assistant Director for Quality and Head of the…
Josip Pavković
Board Member
Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR)
Josip Pavković is a Member of the Management Board of the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) and a…
Gordan Pešić
CEO
Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles
With over 15 years of experience in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, primarily in the security, defence, and mining sectors, Gordan…
Nataša Poldan Grabar
Director / Specialist in Anesthesiology
Croatia Poliklinika / Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka
Dr. Nataša Poldan Grabar is a specialist in anesthesiology, resuscitation and intensive care medicine, with extensive clinical expertise and fifteen…
Đurđica Protić
Founder and president of MUZZA
MUZZA
Đurđica Protić is an entrepreneur and leader, as well as the founder and president of MUZZA, an association dedicated to…
Robert Pudić
Founder & CEO
QUAHWA
Robert Pudić is the founder and director of QUAHWA, a Zagreb-based coffee roastery and café dedicated to specialty coffee, education,…
Nikolina Radić
General Manager
Lugera Talent Solutions Croatia
Nikolina Radić is a Managing Director in the HR services and workforce solutions industry, with extensive experience leading organizations through…
Ranko Rajović
Head of Department for Neuroscience in education
University of Primorska - Faculty of Education
Ranko Rajović is the founder of the Department of Neuroscience in Education at the Faculty of Education, University of Primorska…
John Rogošić
Founder & Principal
Split International School
John Rogošić is the Founder and Principal of Split International School, as well as an educator and innovator with experience…
Gerhard Schlattl
Director
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA in Croatia
Gerhard Schlattl heads the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber's office in Croatia - ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA. Together with his local team he…
Petar Sprčić
Board Member
Hrvatska elektroprivreda d.d. (HEP Group)
Born in 1977. Graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing Zagreb in 2000. Completed a postgraduate study in…
Kristjan Staničić
Managing Director of Croatian National Tourist Board
Croatian National Tourist Board
Kristjan Staničić gained extensive experience in the tourism sector from an early age. Throughout his professional career, he held a…
Hrvoje Šimović
Member of the Management Board at INA Group
INA - Industrija nafte d.d.
Dr. sc. Hrvoje Šimović joined INA’s Management Board in September 2022, coming from his position as a Full Professor at…
Ana Šimunović
Leadership and communication consultant and trainer
Ais-Mark
Ana Šimunović is an internationally certified leadership and communication consultant, trainer, and author of the Conversational Agility method. She is…
Tomislav Šlat
Secretary General
Foreign Investors Council Croatia
Tomislav Šlat is the Secretary General of the Foreign Investors Council Croatia and an experienced international executive with more than…
Tomislav Šuta
Mayor of the City of Split
City of Split
Tomislav Šuta is a Mayor of the City of Split and holds a degree in Economics. He has an extensive…
Karlo Tomašić
General Manager - Croatia
Alpla d.o.o.
Karlo Tomašić is the General Manager of ALPLA Croatia and holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, with experience in…
Dražen Tomić
CEO & editor in chief
ICTbusiness Media (Optimus Prime Informatika)
Dražen Tomić is a Croatian journalist, editor, media entrepreneur and analyst specialising in ICT, telecommunications and digital transformation. He is…
Boris Trupčević
Business director, Author of the book The Pilgrim Manager
Croatian Music Institute
Boris Trupčević became the most famous pilgrim among Croatian managers when he "left everything" and walked the Camino de Santiago.…
Dejan Turk
CEO
A1 Croatia / A1 Slovenia
Dejan Turk is CEO of A1 Croatia and A1 Slovenia and one of the region’s most experienced telecommunications leaders. Throughout…
Željko Uhlir
State Secretary
Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
Mr. Željko Uhlir is the State Secretary at the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets of the Republic…
Ivić Vodopija
East Europe Director
Maersk East Europe
Ivić Vodopija is East Europe Director at A.P. Moller – Maersk. He has more than 20 years of experience in…
Neven Vranković
Group Vice President
Atlantic Group
Neven Vranković joined Atlantic Grupa in 1998 as Executive Director for Corporate Affairs and was appointed Vice President for Corporate…
Zoran Vujnović
Head of the Psychiatry Department
Polyclinic for the Rehabilitation Split
Throughout his professional career, he has worked at Ugljan Psychiatric Hospital with individuals experiencing the consequences of severe psychological trauma…
