Program

Day 1

17

Oct

To stay or to go

Opening session

10:00 - 11:00

“Tech Fair Awaken: Setting the Stage for Innovation and Inspiration”

Moderator: Bernard Ivezić, editor, STARTUP REPORT by Jutarnji list

Panelists: 

  • Robert Čoban, President, Color Press Group
  • prof. dr. sc. Blaženka Divjak, Scientist and university professor at Faculty of Organization & Informatics, University of Zagreb
  • Zoran Vehovar, CTO, Telemach Slovenia
  • Martina Verović, Human Resources Director, Rimac Automobili
  • Ognian Zlatev, Advisor/Communications Strategist, European Commission

Talk show​

11:10 – 11:40​

“Three ways to sabotage your idea”

Moderator: Izabela Vrtar, Media Projects & Consulting Expert

Guest: Bruno Pešec, Founder, Pesec group

Panel

11:50 – 13:00

“My Way in Tech”: To explore diverse career paths, opportunities for finding jobs in the tech industry, and the challenges and rewards of founding a startup, Q&A session

Moderator: Izabela Vrtar, Media Projects & Consulting Expert

Panelists:

  • Teuta Duletić, Managing Director, Lurssen Group
  • Anton Grbin, Software Engineer, Noom
  • prof. dr. sc. Alen Jugović, Dean, Maritime studies, Rijeka University
  • Martina Silov, Executive Director CroAI

Panel

13:15-14:00

AI in Hrvatski Telekom

Moderator: Andrej Petto, Group leader, B2B Telco propositioning department at Hrvatski Telekom

Panelists:

  • Marko Pavišić, Data Scientist at Hrvatski Tekelom
  • Sara Prpić, Recruitment and Selection Specialist, Hrvatski Telekom

Debate

14:15-15:00

“Home Turf vs. Greener Pastures: Job Hunt in the Adriatic vs. Seeking Opportunity Abroad”

Moderator: dr. sc. Marko Košićek, Science communication coordinator, Institut Ruđer Bošković

Debaters: 

Team 1
Luka Abrus, co-founder Five
Filip Duvnjak, co-founder, Wespa

Team 2
Dr. Martina Mijušković, Staff Bioinformatics Scientis Illumina
Marin Njavro, co-Founder and Managing Director, Luxembourg School of Business

Panel

15:40– 16:20​

“Exploring Albania’s Tech Landscape: Unveiling Opportunities and Innovations”

Moderator: Dritan Mezini, Co-Founder duapune.com/President of 3B-ICT Cluster Network/ Head of Albanian ICT Association

Panelists:

  • Gerti Boshnjaku – Platform leader, AlbaniaTech
  • Esemeralda Byberi, Executive Director of Protik and Project Manager “Digital Nomads in Albania”
  • Adrian Shehu, CEO Printec
  • Arjan Ymeri, Western Balkan Startup Alliance (WBSA) / Executive Director | Oficina            

Presentation

16:30– 16:50

Lürssen Design Center Kvarner d.o.o.

 

Presenter:

  • Dražen Deblić, Head of Business Support, Lürssen Design Center Kvarner d.o.o.

Day 2

18

Oct

Future skill toolbox

Talk show

09:15-09:45

Career Shifter” – digital program for candidates transitioning to junior Software Development/Engineering roles, conducted entirely virtually over 14 weeks, offering guaranteed job placement within their company

Moderator: Sara Prpić, Recruitment and Selection Specialist, Hrvatski Telekom

Panelists:

  • Filip Husić, Career shifter graduate, IT Developer, Hrvatski Telekom
  • Lana Pavić, Career shifter graduate, IT Developer, Hrvatski Telekom

From your corner

10:00 - 11:00

“Tech Talks Unplugged”

Moderator: Jasmina Koprivica, Head Of Digital Media, Euronews

Panelists:

  • Nebojša Bjelotomić, CEO,  Digital Serbia Initiative
  • Helena Matuša, Managing director, Entrepreneurial center KZ county
  • Dušanka Perišić,  Full Professor, University of Novi Sad
  • Mirjana Trobok, Delivery Director, Levi9  

Talk show

11:15-11:45

“Digitalization of student job market and administration” How to make full potential from digitalization of complex processes?”

Moderator: Giulia Berti, Project Lead, Impact Hub Beograd

Panelists:

  • Nikolina Brizar Topić, CEO, Prokotip
  • Marko Komerički, CEO, Spajalica.hr 

Talk show​

12:00-12:45

“Navigating the Future of Tech: Meeting Demands, Embracing Learning”

Moderator: mag. educ. philol. croat., mag. educ. philol. angl. Barbi Svetec, Center of International Projects, Faculty of Organization & Informatics, University of Zagreb

Panelists:

  • prof. dr. Dušan Barać, Vice-dean for digital development, University of Belgrade
  • Mia Despotović, Director Of Business Development  SedamIT
  • prof. dr. sc. Mirko Planinić, Vice-rector, PMF 
  • Lucija Žužić – Student with Rector’s Award

Panel

13:00-13:45

Exploring Serbia’s Tech Landscape”

Moderator: Slobodan Marković, Digital Advisor, United Nations Development Program

Panelists:

  • Tadej Kurepa, Project Manager, Digital Serbia Initiative
  • Milan Šolaja, CEO, Vojvodina ICT Cluster

Debate​

14:00 – 15:20

“AI vs. Tech Professionals: The Real Threat or Mere Alarm?”

Moderator: dr.sc. Vjeran Bušelić, VsiTe

Team 1 
 dr.sc.Saša Ceci,Senior Scientific Associate,  Institut Ruđer Bošković

prof. dr. sc. Simona Kustec, University of Primorska, former Slovenian Minister of Education and Sport

Team  2

Hajdi Ćenan, Co-founder & CEO airt |  President CRO STARTUP

Quentin Lacointa, CEO &  & Co-Founder, Trezy

19

Oct

Early career development

Tech in media

09:25 - 09:50

SEO optimization in media

Moderator: Katarina Stanković, Talent Acquisition & Development Manager, Ringier Serbia

Guest:

  • Danilo Cicvarić, SEO Specialist, Ringier Serbia

From your corner

10:00 - 11:00

“TechVibe: Navigating the Future – Empowering Tech Talents in the Adriatic Region”

Moderator: Marta Divjak, 24 sata journalist

Panelists:

  • Tomislav Ištuk  TVZ, Deegloo
  • Marko Uremović  FER, EveryMatrix
  • Vito Kekin, high-school student, MIOC
  • Ivan Paljetak, high-school student, MIOC

Panel

11:30 – 13:00​

“Unleashing Tech Talent: Empowering Early Career Development and Fostering Future Innovators”

Moderator: Katarina Pažur Aničić, FOI, Career centar

Panelists:

  • prof. Nina Begičević Ređep, FOI
  • Diana Mudrinić, CEO, Trokut
  • Mladen Pejković, Senior executive director, transformation & ict at atlantic grupa
  • Nevena Janković Borozan, Naučno-tehnološki park Beograd

Panel

13:00 – 13:45

Gaming Industry: Job Market trends 

Moderator:Aleksandar Gavrilović, Secretary General, Cluster of Croatian Video Game Producers

Panelists:

  • Dominik Cvetkovski, President, Croatian Game Developers Association
  • Hrvoje Mitić, Art Advisor for Video Games, Croatian Audiovisual Centre

Talk show

14:00 – 14:30

Serial entrepreneurship – heaven or hell

Moderator: Danijel Milošević, Meaning.rs 

Speaker: 

  • Ivan Minić, Creative technologist

Announcement webinars

Talk show

4.10.2023. at 14:00

Engineer Career Chronicles: Woman’s perspective

Moderator: Jelena Krstović, Corpo Public Affiars

Panelists: Zlatko Vukšić, Rolla app

Talk show​

5.10.2023. at 17:00

Engineer Career Chronicles: Woman’s perspective
“Explore the unique journeys, challenges, and triumphs of women in engineering as they navigate and redefine the landscape of the tech industry.”

Moderator: Marko Božić, Noom

Panelists:
Nives Novković Kolar, Happening
Petra Rebernjak​, Noom, USA
Petra Vujević​, Microsoft , USA

Talk show

10.10.2023. at tbc

“Digital Transformation: How Technology is Reshaping Business”

Moderator: tbc

Panelists:
Bojan Radlovic, CDO, Fortenova
Matija Srbić, Nuqleus

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Day 1

October 17

To stay or to go

10:00 - 11:00

Opening session

“Tech Fair Awaken: Setting the Stage for Innovation and Inspiration”

Moderator:

  • Bernard Ivezić, Hanza media

Panelists:  

  • Robert Čoban, co-founder, Color Press Group
  • prof. dr. sc. Blaženka Divjak, Scientist and university professor at Faculty of Organization & Informatics, University of Zagreb
  • Zoran Vehovar, CTO, Telemach Slovenia
  • Martina Verović, Human Resources Director, Rimac Automobili
  • Ognian Zlatev, Advisor/Communications Strategist, European Commission

11:10 – 11:40

Talk show

“Three ways to sabotage your idea”

Moderator: 

  • Izabela Vrtar

Speaker:

  • Bruno Pešec, Founder, Pesec group

11:50 – 13:00

Panel

“My Way in Tech”: To explore diverse career paths, opportunities for finding jobs in the tech industry, and the challenges and rewards of founding a startup, Q&A session

Moderator:

  • Izabela Vrtar,  Media Projects & Consulting Expert

Panelists:

  • Teuta Duletić, Managing Director, Lürssen Group
  • Anton Grbin, Software Engineer, Noom
  • prof. dr. sc. Alen Jugović, Dean, Maritime studies, Rijeka University
  • Martina Silov, Executive Director, CroAI

13:15 – 14:00

Panel

AI In Hrvatski Telekom

Moderator:

  • Andrej Petto, Group Leader- B2B Telco Propositioning Department at Hrvatski Telekom

Guest:

  • Marko Pavišić, Data Scientist at Hrvatski Telekom
  • Sara Prpić, Recruitment and Selection Specialist, Hrvatski Telekom

14:15 – 15:30

Debate

“Home Turf vs. Greener Pastures: Job Hunt in the Adriatic vs. Seeking Opportunity Abroad”

Moderator:

  • dr. sc. Marko Košićek, Science communication coordinator, Institut Ruđer Bošković

Debaters: 

Team 1

  • Luka Abrus, co-founder Five
  • Filip Duvnjak, co-founder, Wespa

Team 2

  • Dr. Martina Mijušković, Staff Bioinformatics Scientis Illumina
  • Marin Njavro, co-Founder and Managing Director, Luxembourg School of Business

15:40 – 16:20

Panel

“Exploring Albania’s Tech Landscape: Unveiling Opportunities and Innovations”

Moderator:

  • Dritan Mezini, Co-Founder duapune.com/President of 3B-ICT Cluster Network/ Head of Albanian ICT Association

Panelists:

  • Gerti Boshnjaku – Platform leader, AlbaniaTech
  • Esemeralda Byberi, Executive Director of Protik and Project Manager “Digital Nomads in Albania”
  • Adrian Shehu, CEO Printec
  • Arjan Ymeri, Western Balkan Startup Alliance (WBSA) / Executive Director | Oficina             

16:30 -16:50

Presentation

Lürssen Design Center Kvarner d.o.o.

Presenter:

  • Dražen Deblić, Head of Business Support, Lürssen Design Center Kvarner d.o.o.

Day 2

October 18

Future skill toolbox

08:40 - 09:00

Presentation

Maritime Center of Excellence d.o.o

Presenter:

  • Damir Opsenica, Head of Business Development and Digital, Maritime Center of Excellence d.o.o.

09:15 - 09:45

Talk show

Career Shifter” – digital program for candidates transitioning to junior Software Development/Engineering roles, conducted entirely virtually over 14 weeks, offering guaranteed job placement within their company

Moderator:

  • Sara Prpić, Recruitment and Selection Specialist, Hrvatski Telekom

Panelists:

  • Filip Husić, Career shifter graduate, IT Developer, Hrvatski Telekom
  • Lana Pavić, Career shifter graduate, IT Developer, Hrvatski Telekom

10:00 - 11:00

From your corner

“Tech Talks Unplugged”

Moderator:

  • Jasmina Koprivica, Head Of Digital Media, Euronews

Panelists:

  • Nebojša Bjelotomić, CEO,  Digital Serbia Initiative
  • Helena Matuša, Managing director, Entrepreneurial center KZ county
  • dr. Dušanka Perišić,  Equations, Full Professor, University of Novi Sad Novi Sad University
  • Mirjana Trobok, Delivery Director, Levi9 

11:15 - 11:45

Talk show

“Digitalization of student job market and administration” How to make full potential from digitalization of complex processes?”

Moderator:

  • Giulia Berti, Project Lead, Impact Hub Beograd

Panelists:

  • Nikolina Brizar Topić, CEO, Prokotip
  • Marko Komerički, CEO, Spajalica.hr 

12:00 – 12:45

Talk show

“Navigating the Future of Tech: Meeting Demands, Embracing Learning”

Moderator:

  • mag. educ. philol. croat., mag. educ. philol. angl. Barbi Svetec, Center of International Projects, Faculty of Organization & Informatics, University of Zagreb 

Panelists: 

  • Dušan Barać, Vice dean for digital development of FON
  • Mia Despotović, Director Of Business Development  SedamIT
  • prof. dr. sc. Mirko Planinić, Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
  • Lucija Žužić – Student with Rector’s Award, University of Rijeka

13:00 – 13:45


Talk show

Exploring Serbia’s Tech Landscape”

Moderator:

  • Slobodan Marković, Digital Advisor, United Nations Development Program

Speaker: 

  • Tadej Kurepa, Project Manager, Digital Serbia Initiative
  • Milan Šolaja, CEO, Vojvodina ICT Cluster

14:00 – 15:20

Debate

“AI vs. Tech Professionals: The Real Threat or Mere Alarm?”

Moderator:

  • doc. dr.sc. Vjeran Bušelić, professor, VsiTe

Debaters:

Team 1 

  • dr.sc.Saša Ceci,Senior Scientific Associate,  Institut Ruđer Bošković
  • prof. dr. sc. Simona Kustec, University of Primorska, former Slovenian Minister of Education and Sport
Team 2
  • Hajdi Ćenan, Co-founder & CEO airt |  President CRO STARTUP
  •  Quentin Lacointa, CEO &  & Co-Founder, Trezy

15:30 – 16:30

Workshop

“Blue Ocean Strategy (#regenerate)

Workshop presenter:

  • Damir Opsenica, Head of Business Development and Digital, Maritime Center of Excellence d.o.o.

Day 3

October 19

Early career development

09:25 - 09:50

Tech in Media

SEO Optimization in Media 

Moderator:

  • Katarina Stanković, Talent Acquisition & Development Manager, Ringier Serbia

Guest:

  • Danilo Cicvarić, SEO Specialist, Ringier Serbia

10:00 - 11:00

From your corner

TechVibe: Navigating the Future – Empowering Tech Talents in the Adriatic Region”

Moderator:

  • Marta Divjak, journalist, 24 sata

Panelists:

  • Tomislav Ištuk  TVZ, Deegloo
  • Marko Uremović  FER, EveryMatrix
  • Vito Kekin, high-school student, MIOC
  • Ivan Paljetak, high-school student, MIOC

11:15 – 12:15

Panel

“Unleashing Tech Talent: Empowering Early Career Development and Fostering Future Innovators”

Moderator:

  • doc. dr. sc. Katarina Pažur Aničić, Head of Career Center, Faculty of Organization & Informatics, University of Zagreb

Panelists:

  • prof. Nina Begičević Ređep, Full professor, Faculty of Organization & Informatics, University of Zagreb
  • Nevena Janković Borozan, Startup program coordinator, Naučno-tehnološki park Beograd
  • Diana Mudrinić, CEO, Trokut
  • Mladen Pejković, Senior Executive Director, Transformation & ICT at Atlantic Grupa, President of FER Alumni
  • Ph.D. Zoran Sušanj, Department of Psychology, University of Rijeka 

12:30 – 12:50

Presentation

Naval Vessels Lürssen 

Presenter:

  • Bojan Kocijan, Ship hull designer, NVL

13:00 – 13:45

Panel

Gaming Industry: Job Market trends 

Moderator:

  • Aleksandar Gavrilović, Secretary General, Cluster of Croatian Video Game Producers

Panelists:

  • Dominik Cvetkovski, President, Croatian Game Developers Association
  • Hrvoje Mitić, Art Advisor for Video Games, Croatian Audiovisual Centre

14:00 – 14:30

Talk show

Serial entrepreneurship – heaven or hell

Moderator:

  • Danijel Milošević, Meaning.rs 

Speaker:

  • Ivan Minić, Business development consultant and serial entrepreneur (Burek.com, MojaPijaca.rs, TurnKey, Pojačalo, Burgos, Alfa Prevod, DigiTalk)

Announcement webinars

04.10.2023.

14:00

Talk show

Thriving Against the Odds: Navigating Turbulent Ecosystems!

Moderator:

  • Jelena Krstović, CEO, Corpo Public Affiars

Panelists:

  • Zlatko Vukšić, Head of  Engineering, Rolla app

05.10.2023.

17:00

Talk show

Engineer Career Chronicles: Woman’s perspective
“Explore the unique journeys, challenges, and triumphs of women in engineering as they navigate and redefine the landscape of the tech industry.”

Moderator:

  • Marko Božić, Head of Platform Engineering, Noom 

Panelists:

  • Nives Novković Kolar, Engineering manager, Happening 
  • Petra Rebernjak, Senior Data Engineer, Noom
  • Petra Vujević, Software engineer, Microsoft 

10.10.2023.

15:00

Talk show

“Digital Transformation: How Technology is Reshaping Business”

Moderator:

  • Maja Bušljeta

Panelists:

  • Bojan Radlović, CDO, Fortenova
  • Matija Srbić, Managing director, Nuqleus