Participants - All

Expert in regional development, entrepreneurship support and EU projects, with 25+ years of experience in mentoring and capacity building.

I'm deeply passionate about nurturing innovation and creativity, and I'm committed to championing and guiding the upcoming generation of groundbreaking startups

Director & Senior Program Manager at Eco Logic with 20+ years leading projects in sustainability, climate action & environmental education.

Forestry expert and project developer linking forests, climate action, digital innovation and international cooperation . President of DendroSerbia.

Experienced with project preparation and implementation, interest in new partnerships and collaboration.

I am a Principal Research Fellow in the field of Food Innovation, with 14 years of research experience, focusing on AI/LLM-supported food innovation.

Health Economics with interest in innovation for improving public health and public finance. Creative in finding a path from social science to innovation.

Department head at IEN Belgrade, focused on climate and innovation policy in the Western Balkans, active in EU and international research projects.

Have 20+ years of experience in wide range of projects supported by international donors (EU, USAID, GIZ,...) as well as Serbian ones.

I am actively involved in research and educational projects focused on regional development and international business.

Human centered professional with 25 years of experience in international research, development and cooperation in Serbia, Western Balkans, and EU.

I lead projects for the development of innovation, energy efficiency, I provide mentorship to startup teams and organize educational workshops.

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Connecting SMEs, innovation ecosystems and international partners through EEN, EDIH and cross-border collaboration initiatives.

EDIH ONEX Coordinator and Director of Digital Innovation Hub ONEX, focused on SME access to finance, EU funding, investors and regional innovation partnerships.