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
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
- 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