The Croatian Office for Creativity and Innovation, in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States of America, is organizing the Young Leaders Forum, which will take place from May 15 to 17 2026, at Hotel Trakošćan.
The conference will bring together 160 young leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts from the United States, Croatia, and the European Union, with the aim of fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, international cooperation, and the development of leadership and strategic competencies.
3
Days
160
Young Leaders
15+
Speakers
Location
Hotel Trakošćan
With Hotel Trakošćan reserved exclusively for the conference, participants will enjoy an immersive experience that fosters meaningful connections, innovative thinking, and long-term cooperation in an inspiring natural environment.
Speakers 2026
Andrej Grubišić
Partner at Grubišić-Krešić
Sandra Gašparić Zoković
Country Manager at Answear.com
Branko Stanić
Deputy Director and Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Public Finance in Zagreb
Boro Vujović
Founder and Director of Opereta
Domagoj Ćorić
Aerospace engineer and Co-founder of Arkensight
Ivan Jelušić
CSO and Co-founder of Orqa
Olivia Loren
Content Creator of @inspiredbycroatia
Vedran Bubalo
Director of the Technology Park Varaždin
Helena Matuša
Director of the Entrepreneurship Center in Krapina Zagorje COunty
Igor Šlosar
Consultant at Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Croatia and president of the Center for Public Policy and Economic Analysis (CEA)
Igor Mladinović
Co-Owner of La Štruk restaurant & Cravaticum museum
Goran Vrabec
CEO of Volim Ljuto d.o.o.
Goran Košćak
Founder and director at Sector2 d.o.o.
Scott Coleman
Adjunct Professor of International Business at RIT Croatia and Managing Director, Onslow Ventures
Alan Mutka
Area Head for Web & Mobile Computing BSc and Senior Lecturer at RIT Croatia
Danielle Harms
Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb
Tomislav Maras
IT and Business Support Manager at Maistra d.d. (Adris group)
Damir Krešić
Managing Director of Institute for Tourism
Roko Kalafatić
Head of Video Content at Lider media
Mladen Miletić
Editor-in-Chief at Poslovni dnevnik
Ivana Kolar
CEO and owner of Julius Rose Business Consulting
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