Past Speakers

Djenita Svinjar is an accomplished attorney, entrepreneur, leadership consultant, and community leader whose career reflects a commitment to professional excellence, entrepreneurship, and creating opportunities for others.

Djenita is a construction law attorney with extensive experience advising clients on complex commercial construction and real estate matters. Her legal career has included serving as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 company, corporate counsel for one of the United States' largest general contractors, and outside counsel to major commercial contractors.

Beyond her legal practice, Djenita is an entrepreneur and founder of Svinesq, LLC, a leadership consulting venture, and the host and founder of the Wines and Wins Podcast, which combines storytelling, professional development, entrepreneurship, and conversations about the experiences that shape people's personal and professional journeys. She is also the founder and co-author of Tiber's Travels, a children's book series that encourages young families to travel the world. Her entrepreneurial work reflects her interest in connecting people, building relationships, and encouraging others to pursue ambitious goals.

Djenita is equally committed to community leadership. She currently serves on the U.S. Board of Advisors for Women for Women International, the Alumni Council of St. Bonaventure University, the Colorado Advisory Committee for the US Global Leadership Coalition, and she is also an ambassador for 5 Million Friends of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Her leadership extends to international and cross-cultural engagement. Originally from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djenita came to the United States as a child refugee in 1994. Her personal journey has shaped her commitment to resilience, service, women's empowerment, and strengthening connections between communities and nations.