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
Ante Janko Bobetko
Deputy President of the Management Board of HAMAG-BICRO
Bella Katarina Pehar
President of the Women in Business Club at RIT Croatia
Ivan Radić
Mayor of the City of Osijek
Marko Aras
Co-Founder of Aras™ Digital Products
Ivan Bešlić
Co-founder and CSO of Sofascore
Kristina Filipović
President of the Management Board at OTP invest fund management company d.o.o
Valentina Biffin
Director of Croatian Volleyball Federation
Joshua Cirjak
Founder of IUTD Studios
Frana Cirjak
Content Creator and Owner of Frankie’s Tennis Academy
Virna Pukšec
Marketing Director at Polleo Sport
Tino Vučak
Retail Sales Manager at Aroma Global 3
Ivana Kolar
CEO and owner of Julius Rose Business Consulting
YLF Community Partners
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