Previous Speakers
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Meet the speakers who took the stage at previous editions of the Futures Leaders Summit.
2025
Samira Hunček 🇧🇦
Senior Expert in the Security Sector, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dr. Haris Piplas 🇨🇭
Director, Integrated Urban Solutions - Drees&Sommer; Dr. sc. & Docent - ETH Zürich
Nikola Stevanović, MSc 🇳🇱
Water Resources and Nature-Based Solutions Specialist
Edhem Čustović, Ph.D. 🇧🇦
Director Scientific Instruments Australia | Partner GIS People | Founder BH Futures Foundation
Zaga Grahovac 🇧🇦
Member of the National Assembly Republika Srpska
Dr. Zijad Lugavic 🇧🇦
Mayor of Tuzla
mr. iur. Erna Merdić Smailhodžić 🇧🇦
Mayor of Zavidovići
Ljubiša Petrović 🇧🇦
Mayor of Bijeljina
Elvir Causevic 🇦🇹
Co-Founder · Tech+IP Capital
Vladimir Tadić 🇧🇦
Landscape photographer and promoter of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s natural treasures on a global stage.
Vildana Džekman 🇧🇦
President of the Women’s Association “Napravi Razliku”
Senad Palislamović 🇺🇸
AI/ML & AIOps, Network Infra and Automation Builder · NVIDIA
Nedim Musić 🇧🇦
Co-founder of Karton revolucija | Activist | Personal trainer
Adi Selman 🇧🇦
Co-founder of Karton revolucija | Activist | Political scientist
Ognjen Vlačina 🇷🇸
Payment expert, enthusiast & speaker | Bank and Fintech observer
Dr. Amel Havkic 🇩🇪
Doctor & Founder, Clinical Leader, Strategy & Safety Advisor, Founder · EvoMed Consulting
Amir Memic 🇺🇸
co-founded & current Chief Operating Officer of Centerstream
Pamela Habibovic 🇳🇱
Rector Magnificus, Professor Inorganic Biomaterials · Maastricht University
Dr. Džemila Šero 🇳🇱
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science - Netherlands Winner | Assistant Professor at University of Twente (Netherlands) | Two-time Migelien Gerritzen Fellow at Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)
Vedran Drakulić 🇦🇺
CEO - Hansen Little Foundation; Deputy Chair - Betty Amsden Foundation; NED - SEFA Partnerships & GMCT; Councilor - Haileybury; Board Member - OAA Foundation; Adjunct Professor - RMIT
Zijad Lugavic
Mayor of Tuzla
Zeljka Hassler 🇺🇸
Product Design Leadership at Fleetio
Jasmin Nuhic 🇺🇸
Medical Device Multi-Site and Global Operations Leader | Investor | People Developer
Nerma Caluk 🇺🇸
Structural Engineer · Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Andrej A. Gajić 🇦🇱
Ph.D. res. vet. med. Head Scientist, Founder, UNESCO fellow · National Geographic
Samel Arslanagic 🇸🇪
Associate Professor, Head of Electromagnetic Systems, DTU Space Technical University of Denmark
Srđan Petkovic 🇧🇦
Community Engagement | International Youth trainer | Youth worker
Adnan Mehonic 🇬🇧
Associate Professor & RAEng Senior Research Fellow, Founder/CTO, MIT Tech Review IU35 2021 · UCL, Intrinsic Semiconductor
Dr. Slaven Stekovic 🇦🇹
Longevity and Biotech Expert | Serial Entrepreneur | Bestselling Author
Adnan Custovic 🇬🇧
Professor of Paediatric Allergy · Imperial College London
Martina Egedušević, PhD 🇬🇧
Expert in Nature-Based Solutions and Environmental Risk Management
Pamela Habibovic
Rector Magnificus, Professor Inorganic Biomaterials · Maastricht University
Amir Memic
co-founded & current Chief Operating Officer · Centerstream
2024
Damir Avdic
Senior Embedded Software Engineer at HTEC
Anela Hujdurovic
Founder at Genetičko savjetovalište Genetika
Sanjin Gutić
Associate Professor at Faculty of Science
Mirza Šarić
Associate Professor at International Burch University
Nemanja Vujanic
Engineer & Serial Entrepreneur
Dr. Irnela Bajrovic-Jasarevic
Chief Scientific Officer | Jurata Thin Film, Inc
Haris Piplas
Urban Design and Planning
Nerko Hadziarapovic
Doctoral Researcher at University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Robert Dacesin 🇧🇦
world traveler | polyglot | tennis player and digital marketer
Martina Egedušević, PhD 🇬🇧
Expert in Nature-Based Solutions and Environmental Risk Management
Kenan Kurdić
Marketing Advisor
Marko Feher
Renowned Fashion Designer
Anida Mumic
Delivery Director | Symphony.is
Bega Karadža
Optics & Photonics - Light and Lighting Laboratory
Igor Krezic
Founder at Rolla & NSoft
Leyla Mattison
Founder & CEO Beyond Agency | Luxury Brand Building
Azra Habibovic
Technology Leader Human Factors & Automation
Amir Zilic
Thermal Management Engineer
Aida Bikic
Screen Time Researcher I Associate Professor
Eric Nelson
Expert in Digital Transformation
Edin Golubovic
Vice President Research & Development
Bojan Mandura
Co-Founder of Kuvet & Lovidovi
Merisa Nisic, PhD
Healthcare Communications Strategist | BH Futures Foundation Ambassador
Dragana Marinkovic
Product Management | Entrepreneurship | Emerging Markets | Social Impact
Jasmin Alic
Expert in Growing the Best Brands & Businesses on LinkedIn
Sara Vanovac
Doctoral Candidate in Physics at Caltech
Resad Rovcanin
LCP - Leadership, Change and Project Management
Pero Desnica
Founder & CEO at RUFF CYCLES · RUFF CYCLES
Namik Hrle
Vice President of Development in IBM's Data and AI Division · IBM
Samir Sehic
Business Strategist & Former Professional Basketball Player · Stryker
2023
Nina Kovac
Tourism Product Development Team Leader at USAID Sustainable Tourism Development Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Davud Becirovic
All Apps Account Executive CEE & CIS, Oracle
Sanja Kavaz
Outdoor Freelance Journalist & Event Organizer
Nermin Numic
Founder of .Cheyf
Adela Mehic-Dzanic
Business Development Director WE at MAVOCO AG; YouTube Host at "Making IT IN Austria"
Slavisa Jovanovic
Advisor at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Vildana Mahmutovic
Head of Sustainability of Adriatic Metals BiH
Masa Campara
CEO & FOUNDER of eMediaPatch
Hanadi Dzabic
CEO, RCB Nanotehnologija
Zlatan Hajlovac
Rap musician
Nasiha Pozder
Minister of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Belma Ramic-Brkic
Dean of Computer Science Faculty; University SSST
Zerina Mandzo-Colic
Women’s Economic Empowerment Officer @UN Women BiH
Ivana Kuresevic
Artist, Founder of Ivy Q Studio
Damir Halilovic
Studio Manager & Technical Director at Mad Head Games
Mirza Pasic
Assistant Professor at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering; UNSA
Maida Cohodar-Husic
Professor at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering; UNSA
Amra Hasecic
Associate Professor at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering; UNSA
Irhana Sehovic
architect and sustainability strategist
Dunja Krvavac
architect
Ivana Perkovic
Managing Director of Human Resources at NSoft
Paul Cronin
Managing Director & CEO at Adriatic Metals
Azra Saric
Country Director BiH at HTEC Group; Chairwoman at Mozaik Foundation
Sara Vanovac
Doctoral Candidate in Physics at Caltech
Ivan Ramadan
Artist; Co-founder of AI Interactive
Olja Latinovic
Destination Sustainability Manager at USAID Developing Sustainable Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Resad Rovcanin
LCP - Leadership, Change and Project Management
Almir Listo
Global Brand Director and Head of Community at Starbreeze Entertainment
Gordana Buccisano
Senior Business and Marketing Executive; ex LinkedIn EMEAL, ex Publicis Group London
Daniel Wilén
Managing Director at Arctic Game
Berina Tanovic
Sales Director at Rakuten Viber
Alma Dautbegovic
Board of Directors member at BH Futures Foundation
Tomislav Cvitanusic
Marathon Runner, Triathlete and Alpinist
Alen Corak
Vice President at Offshore Atlantic, Well Construction
Nermina Mumic
CEO and Founder at Legitary
Senad Santic
CEO and Co-Founder of ZenDev
Almir Brljak
Co-Founder & COO of Sinn Studio
Edhem 'Eddie' Custovic
Co-Founder of BH Futures Foundation
2022
Aleksandar Linc-Djordjevic
Managing Director at Data Science Conference
Ali Mokayes
Software Engineer at Experfy
Azem Kurtic
BIRN Hub Journalist
Azra Osmancevic
Head of Business Development at Viaplay Group, Co-founder at Justic
Belma Mufic
Data Scientist
Dado Durić
Director of Operations at APS FACADE
Bojana Duovski
Mover & Shaker at Foundation Studiezalen
Dejana Ugrenovic
Machine Learning Manager at United.Cloud
Dijana Duvnjak
HitoSkills Boutique Consulting CEO, Communication Coach & University Lecturer
Edin Skaljic
Founder at FabLab B&H
Emir Numanovic
Owner at Elektro Solar, Student at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Tuzla
Faruk Hadzic
Dean and Assistant Professor at Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
Goran Janjic
Chief Executive Officer at Western Balkans Green Navigator
Ivica Puljak
Mayor of City of Split
Jasmin Avdic
Director at Milkprocessing
Kerim Hadzic
Chief Development Officer at Derubis Caravans
Lejla Gurbeta-Pokvic
Director of Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence
Lejla Mazlic
Producer and Presenter at Al Jazeera Balkans
Lejla Zukic-Krivdic
Head of Services Partner Development at Microsoft Germany
Maja Halilovic
Biodesigner
Mersed Camdzic
CEO at Mistral, an HTEC Group company
Mirheta Omerovic
Consultant for Tech Products & Systems | Advisory Board Member SarAI Center
Muamer Babajic
Founder of FITT, DKR – German Center for Robotics, Founder & CEO of MASTERWERK®
Nenad Grujicic
Full-stack Developer
Nina Avramovic-Trninic
Head of Department for Railway Technology at the Austrian Federal Ministry
Samira Nuhanovic
Chief Operations Officer at Softhouse Balkans
Sasja Beslik
Chief Investment Strategy Officer (CISO) at SDG Impact Japan
Serdzan Simsek Arnautovic
International Program Manager – Interview Experience
Suada Bavcic
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Mistral, an HTEC Group company
Zdravko Cvijetic
Education, Creator & Maker
Zerina Zinger
Senior Interior Designer and CG Artist
Sana Alajmovic
Co-Founder & CEO at Sigrid Therapeutics
Senad Santic
CEO and Co-Founder of ZenDev
2021
Vedad Pasic
Suad Halilovic
Srđan Jovanović
VP of People at HTEC Group
Selma Zilic
Sanela Klaric
Associated Professor, Department of Architecture, International BURCH Universit at International BURCH University
Mustafa Šuvalija
Employee Engagement Specialist @ HTEC Group
Mirza Cifric
CEO Veritas
Miralem Salihovic
Product & Technology @ Apple | Board Member @ BHFF
Mario Barosevcic
General Partner at Emerge
Maja Tursunovic
WPS Field Coordinator at UN Women
Katarina Urosevic
Chief Of Staff at HTEC Group
Haris Muratovic
Used car / LCV / Fleet / Electrification
Goran Vukalovic
Account Manager at MANIA Marketing Agency | Supporting clients fulfilling their potential
Erol Mujanovic
Experienced leader at USAID, PhD Economics. Ironman finisher & Marathon runner.
Emina Karahmet
Pharmaceutical Professional, Researcher, Lecturer, Entrepreneur
Edina Seleskovic
Interdisciplinary artist. Public installations and new technologies.
Denis Kraljević
Founder and CEO
Darko Todorovic
VP Engineering and Delivery at HTEC Group
Snježana Udovicic
SoulBiznis Ambasador
Anja Bundalo
Amra Ibric
Strategic & Deals Advisory | PLS Industry Expert | CVA
Amir Zonic
Marketing & Sales
Admir Masic
Professor
Dr. Zinka Bejtic
Professor, Head of Department of Art and Design @AUS
Senad Santic
CEO and Co-Founder of ZenDev
2019
Himzo Musić
CEO, Softhouse
Zoran Puljić
Founder and Director, Mozaik Foundation
Haris Selmanović
IT Project Manager, Bicom Systems
Amer Grgić
CTO, Tevreden.nl | Host, Bits vs Bytes Podcast
Subodha Charles
Research Assistant, University of Florida | Director, Alta Vision Solar
Amir Sabirović
Data, Analytics & AI | IT Team & Project Management | Change Management | Agile Transformation | Polymath
Damir Bajramović
Blockchain Developer, Oroundo GmbH
Damir Mitrić
International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
Adnan Mandžo
COO, Inventions d.o.o, Sarajevo
Rijad Sarić
Research Engineer | Scientific Instruments Australia and LIEF Lab, Australia
Inga Kotlo
Program Coordinator, American Corner Mostar | Teaching Assistant, University of Dzemal Bijedic
Ernad Metaj
Media Production Professional | Journalist, TV1
Almedin Beganović
Co-Founder and CEO, TraceBrace | Co-Founder, Makerspace Tuzla
Momčilo Amović
Full Stack Developer, LANACO
Adnan Berberović
Senior Partner & Co-Founder, SEEBA
Milan Kusmuk
FasterCapital Representative | Entrepreneurship and Innovation I Mechanical Engineering
Aldina Bundavica
Master of Electrical Engineering
Haris Arnautović
Data Engineer & Team Lead, Virgin Pulse
Ivana Stjepić
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Automation and Robotics
Erna Šošević
Founder and CEO, Bizbook.ba
Almedin Kavaz
Operations Manager, TSCNET Services GmbH
Belma Alispahić
Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology
Amna Muhamedović
Law Faculty, University in Sarajevo
Andrej Kaurin
CTO & Co-Founder, JSGuru
Maja Jovičić
Communications Manager, WaySeven Technologies
Johan Lindblom
COO Småland, Softhouse Consulting
Bart Jenezon
Chief Inspiration Officer, 1nspiring Company BV
Lana Vukčević
Master of Law | Founder and Manager, Nema Tremme
Josip Balen
Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek
Marnix Korterink
COO, Tevreden.nl
Tatjana Vučić
Executive Director at Bit Alliance
Vladimir Sukara
CEO, JSGuru
Haris Hadžialić
CEO Global GPS, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Eddie Čustović
Chair, IEEE Industry Engagement
Henk de Pater
Independent Renewable Energy Expert | Project Manager | Contract Manager | Fabrication Manager
Ilijana Vavan
Distinguished Expert on Cyber Security
Dejan Milojićić
Distinguished Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), California
Ali Mokayes
Software Engineer at Experfy
Muamer Babajic
Founder of FITT, DKR – German Center for Robotics, Founder & CEO of MASTERWERK®
Samira Nuhanovic
Chief Operations Officer at Softhouse Balkans
Kenan Kurdić
Marketing Advisor
2018
Sadžida Balić
Marketing Associate at Bicom Systems
Zana Tatar
IT Consultant at Softhouse Consulting
Vernisa Rejhan
COO at Softhouse Consulting
Tibor Cara
Founder & CEO at GeoWAN
Tarik Mehić
Software Developer at Ant Colony
Tarik Heleg
Vice-Chair of “Powered by SSST” Club
Srđan Vranešević
Sales Manager at EdenGarden
Sulejman Ćatibušić
Head of Education at Mistral Technologies
Shahriyar Mohammadi
Founder & CEO at Goody.ba
Senad Zaimović
IT Consultant at Softhouse Consulting
Semir Šakanović
Co-Founder & CEO of Habeetat
Semir Musić
Co-Founder at Lilium Digital
Semir Hadžimuratović
NOSBIH
Selma Rizvić
Associate Professor at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UNSA
Sanda Šljivo
Research Assistant at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UNSA
Nedim Sadović
System Engineer at Logosoft
Mirsad Jašarspahić
President at Chamber of Economics of the FBiH
Mirsad Hadžikadić
Professor, Director of Complex Systems Institute & Executive Director of Data Science Initiative at UNC Charlotte
Jasmin Azemović
Dean at Faculty of Information Technologies, University Džemal Bijedić
Haris Muharemović
Founder at Ho'š Muzičku?
Faruk Mustafić
Co-Founder & CTO at DynamicaSoft
Faris Kunić
Software Developer at Ant Colony
Faik Ćatibušić
CTO & Co-Founder at Ant Colony
Esmir Mulić
Regional Sales and Office Manager at ELATEC
Erol Terović
Innovator & Student at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Sarajevo
Emir Žunić
Head of AI/ML Department at Info Studio
Emir Sijerčić
Scrum Master, QA Engineer Consultant at Softhouse Consulting
Emir Ganović
Chair of “Powered by SSST” Club
Emir Ganić
Executive Director at SSST
Emin Šehić
Software Development Engineer at App Impact
Elvisa Bećirović
Senior Expert Engineer at Elektroprivreda BiH
Džejla Međedović
Vice-Dean at Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, IUS
Bojana Škrobić-Omerović
Founder & CEO at Networks
Dušanka Bošković
Assistant Professor at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UNSA
Armin Talić
General Manager at Bit Alliance
Amer Hadžikadić
Managing Director at Oracle BH
Admir Tursum
Founder & CEO at AT Store
Admir Salihagić
Director at Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IBU
Adisa Tufo
Director at Čip sistemi
Abdulmelik Pehlić
Founder & CEO of Whoopedu
Haris Selmanović
IT Project Manager, Bicom Systems
Almedin Kavaz
Operations Manager, TSCNET Services GmbH
Josip Balen
Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek
Tatjana Vučić
Executive Director at Bit Alliance
Eddie Čustović
Chair, IEEE Industry Engagement
Belma Ramic-Brkic
Dean of Computer Science Faculty; University SSST