Speakers
We’re honored to welcome a group of exceptional leaders to the stage, each bringing unique perspectives, deep expertise, and real-world experience in driving transformation through technology.
Meet our speakers
As part of conference, each speaker brings wealth of experience, innovative ideas, and unique perspectives that will be instrumental in shaping the future of our industry. Click on a speaker to view their full bio.
Nevena Conić
Regional Manager
IDC Adriatics
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Nevena Conić
Tom Schwieters
VP Executive Advisory, Europe
IDC Hungary
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Tom Schwieters
Tom Schwieters heads up the IT Executive Program for IDC across Central and Eastern Europe. Tom launched the program in the CEE region in 2015, including hiring a small team of CIO advisors and business developers, defining a portfolio of advisory services relevant to CIOs in the region, and positioning IDC’s global CIO research to the local CIO community. He also drove the development of a series of CIO Summits around the region, enabling IDC to establish closer ties with these important executives. Tom engages continuously with CIOs in CEE as a keynote speaker at technology events and through individual consultations focused on key CIO challenges.
From 2005 until 2011, Schwieters managed the network of IDC’s Central European operations in Hungary, Poland, Austria, the Adriatics, Southeastern Europe, and Israel. Having joined IDC as business development manager in 2000, Mr. Schwieters played a key role in growing the CEMA conference business from the ground up into a sizeable contributor to overall revenue and profitability.
Before accepting the position with IDC, Mr. Schwieters was a project manager with GE Capital. In this role, he led several large-scale projects at GEC’s Hungarian subsidiary Budapest Bank, including the launch of a leasing company and the bank’s Y2K remediation project. Prior to his work at GE Capital, Mr. Schwieters was an Associate at BZW, Barclay’s former investment banking division, working as buy-side advisor on telecoms and energy privatization transactions in Hungary.
Mr. Schwieters holds an M.A. in International Business and Development Economics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Massachusetts, USA, and a B.A. in German language and political science from Middlebury College in Vermont, USA. He speaks German and Hungarian.
Srdjan Katić
Regional Team Lead CoE – Technical / Integration Design; Belgium, Central / Southeastern Europe
Ahold Delhaize
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Srdjan Katić
British Airways faced every reason to resist transformation: a heavily regulated industry, strict procedures, and a traditional workforce. Yet under Viktorija Diestelkamp’s leadership, the airline embraced data and AI not for incremental gains, but for a complete reinvention of how they approach AI and data projects, culture and outcomes. This session reveals how BA overcame barriers, silenced excuses, and leveraged innovation to achieve a true change, offering lessons for any organization ready to redefine what’s possible.
Zoran Ilić
Managing Director
Axians Croatia
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Zoran Ilić
Thomas Meyer
General Manager and Group Vice President, EMEA Research
IDC
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Thomas Meyer
Piotr Stanek
Head of RPA Area
Primaris
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Piotr Stanek
Viktorija Diestelkamp
Head of Analytics and AI Products
British Airways
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Viktorija Diestelkamp
Viktorija Diestelkamp is head of data and analytics at British Airways. Prior to this role Viktorija held a position as Senior Manager Business Intelligence at Virgin Atlantic, delivering the BI Roadmap for the airline and leading teams in successfully adopting a digital-first mindset, encouraging a data-driven culture. Viktorija has over 10 years’ experience in the aviation industry, following her studies of aerospace technology and aerospace engineering initially as an engineer, consultant and analyst, later as a senior leader in Data Management. As an ambassador for data driven businesses, Viktorija promotes company wide access to actionable insights, data self-service capabilities, and the empowerment of the organisation to deploy the value of data across all teams. Her experience ranges from the analytical development of major transformational projects, to the management of the impacts of the COVID pandemic on one of the UK’s leading airlines with the help of accessible and accurate data and includes the technical, procedural and cultural aspects of a sound and effective Data Culture.
Anže Mis
Data Analytics & AI Director
BE-terna
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Anže Mis
Luca Tamburrano
Master Principal Solution Architect (Center of Excellence EMEA)
Qlik
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Luca Tamburrano
Angelina Vučković
Adria B2B Area Manager
Canon
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Angelina Vučković
Nedim Milišić
Chief Executive Officer
Raiffeisen Leasing doo
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Nedim Milišić
Wojciech Wilk
Regional Director, CEE
HCL Software
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Wojciech Wilk
At HCL Technologies, he is responsible for the development of HCL Software in Central and Eastern Europe. He has been working in the IT industry for over 25 years, with a long experience at IBM, where he held various roles, functions from software implementation to technical sales support, direct sales, working with business partners, including being responsible for the development of such portfolios as Collaboration Solutions, Smarter Workforce, Watson Customer Engagement.
In recent years of work at HCL, he has been supporting Clients in the process of digital transformation, where the goal of HCL Software is to focus on increasing Clients’ success through continuous innovation in HCL products.
Andrej Rebernjak
Sales Director for Workload Automation, Orchestration, Agentic AI, CEE
HCL Software
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Andrej Rebernjak
Solution oriented and results focused business professional with fifteen years of experience working in international sales organizations and multinational teams covering different European regions and Austria. Local channel and customer management with customer-first mindset. Expert in building relationship, negotiation and sales strategy. There are no issues, only challenges.
Ana Zovko
Chief Digital/Tech Officer @Croatia osiguranje & Managing director of laqo.hr & koreqt.hr
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Ana Zovko
Ana Zovko is the Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Croatia Osiguranje, where she leads the company’s IT and digital teams, including CO Digital, LAQO, and Koreqt. With over four years of experience at Croatia Osiguranje, Ana has been instrumental in driving digital transformation within the organization. As the Managing Director of LAQO, she successfully developed Croatia’s first 100% digital insurance platform, revolutionizing the Croatian insurance market by launching a fully digital product within just 10 months.
Before joining Croatia Osiguranje, Ana had a distinguished 14-year career at Hrvatski Telekom, where she held several leadership roles. As the Director of the Digital Department, she spearheaded the digitization of customer journeys, e-care, e-sales, digital marketing, and communications. She also led digital and agile transformation projects, implemented agile working methods, and managed corporate transformation initiatives, including M&A projects and defining corporate strategy.
Ana’s diverse experience and strategic vision have established her as a key leader in digital innovation and transformation, with a strong track record of driving growth and operational excellence.
Mirko Talajić
Director of IT, AI & Business Digitalization Division
Triglav Insurance Group
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Mirko Talajić
Ivan Petrović
Chief Technology Officer @Ananas
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Ivan Petrović
Miroslav Jasso
Head of IT
Regional Card Processing Centre, s.r.o.
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Miroslav Jasso
Mert Çevik
Principal Solutions Engineer
UiPath
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Mert Çevik
Semir Ibrahimović
Acting CIO, Member of the Management Board
BH Telecom
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Semir Ibrahimović
Mr. Semir Ibrahimović has been working as director of IT at Bosna Bank International since 2006, prior to which he served as advisor to the general manager at Vakufska Bank Sarajevo and as CTO for systems integrator AldenData. He has led numerous IS implementation projects, including various core-banking implementation projects and business continuity management initiatives.
Expertise
- IT Security – Oversaw the implementation of an information security framework in accordance with new regulatory requirements.
- ERP Software – Led migration from a mix of in-house developed applications and Misys Equation software to the Asseco BI core-banking solution within one year.
- Virtualization – Led a virtualization project on Microsoft Hiper-V platform using Dell servers and EMC CX Clarion as storage, resulting in 70% reduction in the number of physical servers.
Organization Profile
Bosna Bank International (BBI) was founded in 2000 by the Islamic Development Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. The fact that BBI is the only bank in the Southeast Europe that operates according to the Islamic principles makes it a unique financial institution.
Tamara Slapar
Deputy ICT Director, ELES
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Tamara Slapar
Nebojša Mitrić
Director of Information Technology and Security
Koncar Group
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Nebojša Mitrić
Melahat Elis
VP Product Strategy & Development Cloud
Beta Systems
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Melahat Elis
Melahat Elis is an experienced executive with a proven track record in product strategy and development, specializing in workload automation, telecommunications, software, and IT business sectors. As Vice President of Product Strategy and Development at Beta Systems, Melahat is responsible for driving the vision, strategy, and innovation behind Beta Systems’ industry-leading product offerings in Service Orchestration/Automation and Observability, enabling organizations to unlock the full potential of their digital transformation. With a career spanning over 25 years, Melahat has held key leadership roles at LHS, Ericsson, Orga Systems, Redknee, and Stonebranch. Melahat’s expertise lies in combining cutting-edge technology with business strategy to deliver products that address the evolving needs of customers worldwide. Melahat holds a diploma degree in Computer Science from the Technical University of Berlin.
Milan Lučić
Sales Director
Ibis Solutions
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Milan Lučić
Nikola Cvetković
Senior Software Engineer
Tenstorrent
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Nikola Cvetković
Mladen Jovanovic
AI Architect
Nortal
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Mladen Jovanovic
Zoran Vujčić
CEO
Multicom
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Zoran Vujčić
Ante Laušić
Board Member
Solvership
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Ante Laušić
Ante Laušić is a Board Member at Solvership, where he began as the Line of Business Director of the Advanced Analytics and Planning division. With over 20 years of experience in data and technology, he has led complex analytics transformations in retail, distribution, and IT services companies. Ante began his career as a data engineer and grew into executive roles. He has led the growth of analytics teams, shaped BI strategies, and managed cross-functional teams on major digital transformation projects. He has launched data-driven products, reorganized tech departments, and implemented planning systems that improved efficiency and decision-making. His hands-on leadership and deep technical expertise have made him a trusted advisor in aligning data strategy with business growth across multiple industries.
Andreja Štirn
Director Business Intelligence and Analytics
NLB d.d.
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Andreja Štirn
Advisory Board
Tamara Slapar
Deputy ICT Director, ELES
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Tamara Slapar
Ana Zovko
Chief Digital/Tech Officer @Croatia osiguranje & Managing director of laqo.hr & koreqt.hr
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Ana Zovko
Ana Zovko is the Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Croatia Osiguranje, where she leads the company’s IT and digital teams, including CO Digital, LAQO, and Koreqt. With over four years of experience at Croatia Osiguranje, Ana has been instrumental in driving digital transformation within the organization. As the Managing Director of LAQO, she successfully developed Croatia’s first 100% digital insurance platform, revolutionizing the Croatian insurance market by launching a fully digital product within just 10 months.
Before joining Croatia Osiguranje, Ana had a distinguished 14-year career at Hrvatski Telekom, where she held several leadership roles. As the Director of the Digital Department, she spearheaded the digitization of customer journeys, e-care, e-sales, digital marketing, and communications. She also led digital and agile transformation projects, implemented agile working methods, and managed corporate transformation initiatives, including M&A projects and defining corporate strategy.
Ana’s diverse experience and strategic vision have established her as a key leader in digital innovation and transformation, with a strong track record of driving growth and operational excellence.
Milorad Bjelogrlić
Group Technology & Transformation Director @Sport Vision Group
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Milorad Bjelogrlić
Mirko Talajić
Director of IT, AI & Business Digitalization Division
Triglav Insurance Group
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Mirko Talajić
Mladen Pejković
Senior Executive Director, Transformation & ICT, Atlantic Grupa
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Mladen Pejković
Semir Ibrahimović
Acting CIO, Member of the Management Board
BH Telecom
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Semir Ibrahimović
Mr. Semir Ibrahimović has been working as director of IT at Bosna Bank International since 2006, prior to which he served as advisor to the general manager at Vakufska Bank Sarajevo and as CTO for systems integrator AldenData. He has led numerous IS implementation projects, including various core-banking implementation projects and business continuity management initiatives.
Expertise
- IT Security – Oversaw the implementation of an information security framework in accordance with new regulatory requirements.
- ERP Software – Led migration from a mix of in-house developed applications and Misys Equation software to the Asseco BI core-banking solution within one year.
- Virtualization – Led a virtualization project on Microsoft Hiper-V platform using Dell servers and EMC CX Clarion as storage, resulting in 70% reduction in the number of physical servers.
Organization Profile
Bosna Bank International (BBI) was founded in 2000 by the Islamic Development Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. The fact that BBI is the only bank in the Southeast Europe that operates according to the Islamic principles makes it a unique financial institution.
Ivan Petrović
Chief Technology Officer @Ananas
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Ivan Petrović
Nebojša Mitrić
Director of Information Technology and Security
Koncar Group
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Nebojša Mitrić
IDC Analysts
Thomas Meyer
General Manager and Group Vice President, EMEA Research
IDC
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Thomas Meyer
Ewa Zborowska
Research Director
IDC
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Ewa Zborowska
Ewa Zborowska, an experienced technology professional with over two decades of expertise in the European IT services and cloud market. Since 2003, she has been a member of the IDC team, based in Warsaw, focusing on IT services research. In 2018, she joined the European team with a specific emphasis on cloud and AI.
Ms. Zborowska’s interests encompass a broad spectrum, from exploring new technology delivery models to delving into the relationship between business and IT, and understanding the societal and individual impacts of technology. She has authored numerous market publications and reports and advises on IDC projects throughout Europe. She also participates in IDC’s and third-party conferences as a keynote speaker, panelist, and moderator.
Prior to her role at IDC, Ms. Zborowska worked at Statistics Poland (formerly the Central Statistical Office) and worked at an IT company. She holds a degree in Management from the University of Łódź in Poland and has completed postgraduate studies in forecasting and foresight at Collegium Civitas University in Warsaw.
Tom Schwieters
VP Executive Advisory, Europe
IDC Hungary
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Tom Schwieters
Tom Schwieters heads up the IT Executive Program for IDC across Central and Eastern Europe. Tom launched the program in the CEE region in 2015, including hiring a small team of CIO advisors and business developers, defining a portfolio of advisory services relevant to CIOs in the region, and positioning IDC’s global CIO research to the local CIO community. He also drove the development of a series of CIO Summits around the region, enabling IDC to establish closer ties with these important executives. Tom engages continuously with CIOs in CEE as a keynote speaker at technology events and through individual consultations focused on key CIO challenges.
From 2005 until 2011, Schwieters managed the network of IDC’s Central European operations in Hungary, Poland, Austria, the Adriatics, Southeastern Europe, and Israel. Having joined IDC as business development manager in 2000, Mr. Schwieters played a key role in growing the CEMA conference business from the ground up into a sizeable contributor to overall revenue and profitability.
Before accepting the position with IDC, Mr. Schwieters was a project manager with GE Capital. In this role, he led several large-scale projects at GEC’s Hungarian subsidiary Budapest Bank, including the launch of a leasing company and the bank’s Y2K remediation project. Prior to his work at GE Capital, Mr. Schwieters was an Associate at BZW, Barclay’s former investment banking division, working as buy-side advisor on telecoms and energy privatization transactions in Hungary.
Mr. Schwieters holds an M.A. in International Business and Development Economics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Massachusetts, USA, and a B.A. in German language and political science from Middlebury College in Vermont, USA. He speaks German and Hungarian.
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