Preliminary Programme for Adria Summit 2023
3rd-7th May
Wednesday 3.5.2023.
The Day Before
17.00 - 21.00 Registration Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
21.00 Opening Party Golf Club - DJ Peppe
Thursday 4.5.2023.
Silvium Hall
Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
10.00 - 10.10 Milovan Popović, Director of the Tourist Community of Umag, Tomislav Radoš, Vice President, Croatian Chamber of Commerce
10.10 - 10.30 Mario Henjak, President, Management Board
Gorenjska Banka - 7 Steps to Digital Transformation10.30 - 11.30 Panel 1 - THE DIGITAL COMMERCE REVOLUTION IMPACTING PROSPERITY AND ESG GOALS.
- Moderator - Robert Čoban, President, Color Press Group
- Marko Čadež, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Serbia
- Ljiljana Ahmetović, CEO, Shoppster
- Saša Cvetojević, Founder and CEO, MBE Adriatic
- Goran Šaravanja, Chief Economist President's Office Croatian Chamber of Economy
11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
11.45 - 12.05 Marko Carević, CEO, Ananas - Balkan e commerce – what really matters?
12.05 - 12.25 Slavimir Futro Stojanović, Founder, Futro Design - Complicate Simply
12.25 - 13.25 Panel 2 - THE NEW AUDIENCE: HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND USE PLATFORM POWER TO CREATE AND DELIVER DIGITAL CONTENT
- Moderator - Jasmina Koprivica, Head of Digital Media, Euronews Serbia
- Berina Tanović, Sales Director, Rakuten Viber
- Nela Bunčić Vukomanović, Head of creative, CAS Media
- Mirza Hadžić, Sales Director – Europe, Infobip
- Peter Nalli, Head of Animation and VFX at ILBE & ILBE Studios
- Srđan Stanković, Director of eCommerce, Fashion Company
13.25 - 14.55 Lunch Break
14.55 - 15.25 Ivana Filimonović, Head of Performance
Marketign Department, PopUp,
Ivan Kordić, Chief Marketing Officer, Shoppster - Maximizing Brand Awareness and ROI: Effective Strategies for Performance Marketing Success15.25 - 15.45 Prof. Dr. Andrej Vizjak, Co-Founder and CEO, AV.consulting - UNEXPLOITED DIGITAL COMMERCE OPPORTUNITY: MEASA
15.45 - 16.45 Panel 3 - THE FUTURE OF MONEY: TRANSFORMING BANKING FOR THE RESILIENT DIGITAL ECONOMY – THE GOLDEN AGE OF FINTECH
- Moderator - Dr. Drago Indjic, Managing Director, Oxquant
- Dr. Rainer Schamberger, Partner Eurogroup Consulting
- Srđan Kondić, Chairman & CEO, Addiko Bank Banja Luka
- Ivan Smiljković, Member, Executive Board at ProCredit Bank a.d Belgrade
- Ali Sallabi, Head of eCommerce Business, Monri
- Janko Medja, Cofounder and Chief Business Development Officer of Leanpay
16.45 - 17.00 Coffee Break
17.00 - 17.20 Danijela Gašparac, Head Of Market Research- CEO Advisor, Telekom Srbija / Marketing and Communication Consultant for Sector of Railway at MCTI - On the right track!
17.20 - 17.40 Nemanja Nikolić, CEO, AllSecure - Protecting Your Business and Customers: The Importance of Secure Payments
17.40 - 18.00 Branimir Pačar, Co-Founder, Dot.Bit - E-comm card payments - trick or treat
- Moderator - Robert Čoban, President, Color Press Group
Balun Hall
Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
10.00 - 10.30 Opening Ceremony LINK
10.30 - 10.50 Bogdan Viher, Global Channel Director, HYCU, Jelena Radojičić, Channel Account Manager, HYCU - Safer data for a safer world
10.50 - 11.10 Igor Jovanovski, Kameleon Solutions, Co-Founder & CEO, Jelena Jugović, Data scientist,
Generali Insurance Serbia - How to successfully implement a Salesforce CRM solution in your company? An example of marketing automation. Case Study: Generali Insurance Serbia.11.10 - 11.30 Marijana Agić Molnar, Co-founder & CEO, DATA DO, Goran Tintor, Co-founder & Business Development, DATA DO - Transforming data to money - Ecommerce Optimization for Delhaize Serbia
11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
11.45 - 12.45 Panel 7 - DATA DRIVING THE WORLD: HOW TO BENEFIT FROM DATA-ECONOMIES
- Moderator - Miloš Đurković, Managing Partner, Amrop Serbia
- Vladan Atanasijević, Chief Operational Officer, Comtrade Group
- Filip Novak, Managing partner, Kameleon Solutions Croatia
- Marijana Agić Molnar, Co-founder & CEO, DATA DO
- Jelena Radojičić, Channel Account Manager, HYCU
12.45 - 13.05 Slobodan Marković, Digital Advisor, UNDP - Exploring Open and Alternative Data: Challenges and Opportunities
13.05 - 13.25 Marko Radojičić, Managing partner, CUBE team - Unlocking Competitive Advantage: The Key Role of Data in Boosting Ecommerce Performance
13.25 - 14.55 Lunch Break
14.55 - 15.15 Dušanka Tišma, Project Manager, Payten - SoftPOS knocks on the door
15.15 - 15.35 Ivona Zucchiatti, Head of Sales Support, X EXPRESS - Trade and connect! X express - part of eCommerce Revolution
15.35 - 16.35 Panel 9 - UNLOCKING SYNERGIES IN ADRIA
- Moderator - Zorana Milidrag, President, eCommerce Association of Serbia
- Marcel Majsan, President, Croatian eCommerce Association
- Nikola Ilchev, Founder, eCommerce Academy
- Ivan Tanasković, Director, eCommerce Association of Serbia
16.35 - 16.50 Coffee Break
16.50 - 17.10 Ivan Tanasković, Director, eCommerce Association of Serbia - Who we are and how we are improving eCommerce market in Serbia?
17.10 - 17.30 Marcel Majsan, President, Croatian eCommerce Association - Ecommerce Market Croatia
17.30 - 17.50 Domagoj Ostović, CEO and founder, Lloyds Digital - Business Processes Automation - The web shop is not just a picture, a price and a shopping cart!
Wednesday 3.5.2023.Wednesday 3.5.2023.The Day Before
- 17.00 - 21.00 Registration Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
- 21.00 Opening Party Golf Club - DJ Peppe
Thursday 4.5.2023.Thursday 4.5.2023.Silvium Hall
Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
10.00 - 10.10 Milovan Popović, Director of the Tourist Community of Umag, Tomislav Radoš, Vice President, Croatian Chamber of Commerce
10.10 - 10.30 Mario Henjak, President, Management Board Gorenjska Banka - 7 Steps to Digital Transformation
10.30 - 11.30 Panel 1 - THE DIGITAL COMMERCE REVOLUTION IMPACTING PROSPERITY AND ESG GOALS.
- Moderator - Robert Čoban, President, Color Press Group
- Marko Čadež, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Serbia
- Ljiljana Ahmetović, CEO, Shoppster
- Saša Cvetojević, Founder and CEO, MBE Adriatic
- Goran Šaravanja, Chief Economist President's Office Croatian Chamber of Economy
11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
11.45 - 12.05 Marko Carević, CEO, Ananas - Balkan e commerce – what really matters?
12.05 - 12.25 Slavimir Futro Stojanović, Founder, Futro Design - Complicate Simply
12.25 - 13.25 Panel 2 - THE NEW AUDIENCE: HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND USE PLATFORM POWER TO CREATE AND DELIVER DIGITAL CONTENT
- Moderator - Jasmina Koprivica, Head of Digital Media, Euronews Serbia
- Berina Tanović, Sales Director, Rakuten Viber
- Nela Bunčić Vukomanović, Head of creative, CAS Media
- Mirza Hadžić, Sales Director – Europe, Infobip
- Peter Nalli, Head of Animation and VFX at ILBE & ILBE Studios
- Srđan Stanković, Director of eCommerce, Fashion Company
13.25 - 14.55 Lunch Break
14.55 - 15.25 Ivana Filimonović, Head of Performance
Marketign Department, PopUp,
Ivan Kordić, Chief Marketing Officer, Shoppster - Maximizing Brand Awareness and ROI: Effective Strategies for Performance Marketing Success15.25 - 15.45 Prof. Dr. Andrej Vizjak, Co-Founder and CEO, AV.consulting - UNEXPLOITED DIGITAL COMMERCE OPPORTUNITY: MEASA
15.45 - 16.45 Panel 3 - THE FUTURE OF MONEY: TRANSFORMING BANKING FOR THE RESILIENT DIGITAL ECONOMY – THE GOLDEN AGE OF FINTECH
- Moderator - Dr. Drago Indjic, Managing Director, Oxquant
- Dr. Rainer Schamberger, Partner Eurogroup Consulting
- Srđan Kondić, Chairman & CEO, Addiko Bank Banja Luka
- Ivan Smiljković, Member, Executive Board at ProCredit Bank a.d Belgrade
- Ali Sallabi, Head of eCommerce Business, Monri
- Janko Medja, Cofounder and Chief Business Development Officer of Leanpay
16.45 - 17.00 Coffee Break
17.00 - 17.20 Danijela Gašparac, Head Of Market Research- CEO Advisor, Telekom Srbija / Marketing and Communication Consultant for Sector of Railway at MCTI - On the right track!
17.20 - 17.40 Nemanja Nikolić, CEO, AllSecure - Protecting Your Business and Customers: The Importance of Secure Payments
17.40 - 18.00 Branimir Pačar, Co-Founder, Dot.Bit - E-comm card payments - trick or treat
- Moderator - Robert Čoban, President, Color Press Group
Balun Hall
Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
10.00 - 10.30 Opening Ceremony LINK
10.30 - 10.50 Bogdan Viher, Global Channel Director, HYCU, Jelena Radojičić, Channel Account Manager, HYCU - Safer data for a safer world
10.50 - 11.10 Igor Jovanovski, Kameleon Solutions, Co-Founder & CEO, Jelena Jugović, Data scientist, Generali Insurance Serbia - How to successfully implement a Salesforce CRM solution in your company? An example of marketing automation. Case Study: Generali Insurance Serbia.
11.10 - 11.30 Marijana Agić Molnar, Co-founder & CEO, DATA DO, Goran Tintor, Co-founder & Business Development, DATA DO - Transforming data to money - Ecommerce Optimization for Delhaize Serbia
11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
11.45 - 12.45 Panel 7 - DATA DRIVING THE WORLD: HOW TO BENEFIT FROM DATA-ECONOMIES
- Moderator - Miloš Đurković, Managing Partner, Amrop Serbia
- Vladan Atanasijević, Chief Operational Officer, Comtrade Group
- Filip Novak, Managing partner, Kameleon Solutions Croatia
- Marijana Agić Molnar, Co-founder & CEO, DATA DO
- Jelena Radojičić, Channel Account Manager, HYCU
12.45 - 13.05 Slobodan Marković, Digital Advisor, UNDP - Exploring Open and Alternative Data: Challenges and Opportunities
13.05 - 13.25 Marko Radojičić, Managing partner, CUBE team - Unlocking Competitive Advantage: The Key Role of Data in Boosting Ecommerce Performance
13.25 - 14.55 Lunch Break
14.55 - 15.15 Dušanka Tišma, Project Manager, Payten - SoftPOS knocks on the door
15.15 - 15.35 Ivona Zucchiatti, Head of Sales Support, X EXPRESS - Trade and connect! X express - part of eCommerce Revolution
15.35 - 16.35 Panel 9 - UNLOCKING SYNERGIES IN ADRIA
- Moderator - Zorana Milidrag, President, eCommerce Association of Serbia
- Marcel Majsan, President, Croatian eCommerce Association
- Nikola Ilchev, Founder, eCommerce Academy
- Ivan Tanasković, Director, eCommerce Association of Serbia
16.35 - 16.50 Coffee Break
16.50 - 17.10 Ivan Tanasković, Director, eCommerce Association of Serbia - Who we are and how we are improving eCommerce market in Serbia?
17.10 - 17.30 Marcel Majsan, President, Croatian eCommerce Association - Ecommerce Market Croatia
17.30 - 17.50 Domagoj Ostović, CEO and founder, Lloyds Digital - Business Processes Automation - The web shop is not just a picture, a price and a shopping cart!
20.00-23.00 Crystal Hall Gala Dinner Kempinski Palace Portorož
23.00 After event, Cocktail Bar, Kempinski Palace Portorož
Friday 5.5.2023.Friday 5.5.2023.Silvium Hall
Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
10.00 - 10.30 Miloš Čirič, Consultant and lobbyist, M.LOBOS - How to Choose a Partner, And What You Need to Clear Up
10.30 - 11.30 Panel 4 - SAILING THE TROUBLED WATERS: STAYING RELEVANT AND WINNING CUSTOMERS DURING MARKET TURMOIL
- Moderator - Zvonimir Mršić, Operating Partner, Spitzberg Partners LLC
- Branislav Vujović, Founder and the supervisory bord member, New Frontier Group
- Aleksandar Stevanović, Director, PwC Strategy & Operations Consulting
- Jovana Kandić, VP of Customer Experience, CAKE.com
- Erich Cossutta, Founder and President, Dragon Maritime Group
11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
11.45 - 12.05 Ivanka Novaković, Delta Holding, Chief HR Officer - AI & Humanity, future of work
12.05 - 12.35 Milan Gospić, Country Manager, Microsoft,
Dejan Cvetković, CTO, Microsoft Development Center Serbia - Next generation Industry and AI.12.35 - 13.35 Panel 5 - AUGMENTING HUMANITY THROUGH AI, ROBOTICS AND NEW MOBILITY
- Moderator - Veronika Tasić Vušurović, Strategic Advisor, Karanovic Partners
- Vladan Balaban, President, M&I Systems Group
- Martina Silov, Executive Director, CroAI
- Aleksandra Đurđević, Vice President, Delta Holding
- Davor Sakač, Director, TS Ventures Fund
13.35 - 15.05 Lunch Break
15.05 - 15.25 Snježana Pivaš, Business Development Manager | RPA Manager, M&I Systems Group - Snowhite and the seven robots
15.25 - 15.55 Nenad Zdravković, Member of the supervisory board, Milsped Group, Mirko Miladinovic, CEO, M ONE, Vladimir Vidaković, Regional Director of Operations, Shoppster, Nikola Riznić, Managing Director, D Express Srbija - Logistics challenges and trends in e-com
15.55 - 16.55 Panel 6 - WEB3 AND META VIRTUAL REVOLUTION
- Moderator - Aleksandar Bijelić, MVP Workshop Studio, CEO
- Aleksandar Matanović, CEO & Founder, ecd.rs
- Nikola Škorić, Founder and CEO, Electrocoin
- Vojislav Milutinović, Founder & CEO, Two Desperados
- Stevica Kuharski, Principal, Fil Rouge Capital
Balun Hall
Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
10.00 - 10.20 Tarik Altumbabić, CEO, Storsen Digital - Talent Marketplace and Digital Brokers - Skills are Commodities
10.20 - 10.40 Đorđe Vukotić, Chief Sales & Operations Officer, JOBERTY - Employer Reviews & Employer Branding - sort of perfect match
10.40 - 11.40 Panel 8 - FROM SEED TO UNICORN: EMPOWERING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO GROW TECH ECOSYSTEMS IN EMERGING MARKETS
- Moderator - Božidar Pavlović, Director, AYMO Ventures
- Jeno Nieder, Deputy CEO, PortfoLion Capital Partners
- Dejan Tonić, Associate, EBRD
- Milan Ranđelović PhD, Managing director, Science and Technology Park Niš
- Matija Srbić, Founder and Coordinator, Nuqleus
- Tanja Kuzman, Director of Digital, Startups and Innovation at PwC SEE
11.40 - 11.55 Coffee Break
11.55 - 12.15 Jeno Nieder, Deputy CEO, PortfoLion Capital Partners - Buy and build – lessons learned
12.15 - 12.30 Sava Živanović, Director of Technology Partnership - The Constant Search for Freedom and Shift to Decentralised World
12.30 - 12.45 Mirta Benvin, Senior Marketing Manager at Aplauz - Prepaid payments - a fit for Conscious Spenders and new generations of consumers
12.45 - 13.00 Tomislav Butorac, Board Member and CEO of BIZARRO FINTECH - RISK ASSESSMENT in the fintech era
13.00 - 13.30 Miloš Zlatanović, CIO Syncit Group - Powering eCommerce
13.30 - 14.55 Lunch Break
14.45 - 15.10 Marijan Bračić, President of the Board at Data Privacy Manager of Legit - Preventing Nightmare AI Scenarios with Ethics and Privacy Compliance: Navigating the Changing Business Landscape with Data Privacy Manager and Large Language Models
15.10 - 15.25 Duško Radulović, PhD, Founder and CEO, CLIMATIG – How much will climate change cost you?
15.25 - 15.45 Alma Stanić, Regional Business Development Manager, Labrys - Revolutionizing Marketing Strategies: Mastering Customer Experience
15.45 - 16.15 Bojan Kocev, Director, Shortsify.co - I Hacked The Algorithm: From Views to Sales with Short Videos
Friday 5.5.2023.
Silvium Hall
Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
10.00 - 10.30 Miloš Čirič, Consultant and lobbyist, M.LOBOS - How to Choose a Partner, And What You Need to Clear Up
10.30 - 11.30 Panel 4 - SAILING THE TROUBLED WATERS: STAYING RELEVANT AND WINNING CUSTOMERS DURING MARKET TURMOIL
- Moderator - Zvonimir Mršić, Operating Partner, Spitzberg Partners LLC
- Branislav Vujović, Founder and the supervisory bord member, New Frontier Group
- Aleksandar Stevanović, Director, PwC Strategy & Operations Consulting
- Jovana Kandić, VP of Customer Experience, CAKE.com
- Erich Cossutta, Founder and President, Dragon Maritime Group
11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
11.45 - 12.05 Ivanka Novaković, Delta Holding, Chief HR Officer - AI & Humanity, future of work
12.05 - 12.35 Milan Gospić, Country Manager, Microsoft, Dejan Cvetković, CTO, Microsoft Development Center Serbia - Next generation Industry and AI.
12.35 - 13.35 Panel 5 - AUGMENTING HUMANITY THROUGH AI, ROBOTICS AND NEW MOBILITY
- Moderator - Veronika Tasić Vušurović, Strategic Advisor, Karanovic Partners
- Vladan Balaban, President, M&I Systems Group
- Martina Silov, Executive Director, CroAI
- Aleksandra Đurđević, Vice President, Delta Holding
- Davor Sakač, Director, TS Ventures Fund
13.35 - 15.05 Lunch Break
15.05 - 15.25 Snježana Pivaš, Business Development Manager | RPA Manager, M&I Systems Group - Snowhite and the seven robots
15.25 - 15.55 Nenad Zdravković, Member of the supervisory board, Milsped Group, Mirko Miladinović, CEO, M ONE, Vladimir Vidaković, Regional Director of Operations, Shoppster, Nikola Riznić, Managing Director, D Express Srbija - Logistics challenges and trends in e-com
15.55 - 16.55 Panel 6 - WEB3 AND META VIRTUAL REVOLUTION
- Moderator - Aleksandar Bijelić, MVP Workshop Studio, CEO
- Aleksandar Matanović, CEO & Founder, ecd.rs
- Nikola Škorić, Founder and CEO, Electrocoin
- Vojislav Milutinović, Founder & CEO, Two Desperados
- Stevica Kuharski, Principal, Fil Rouge Capital
Balun Hall
Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
10.00 - 10.20 Tarik Altumbabić, CEO, Storsen Digital - Talent Marketplace and Digital Brokers - Skills are Commodities
10.20 - 10.40 Đorđe Vukotić, Chief Sales & Operations Officer, JOBERTY - Employer Reviews & Employer Branding - sort of perfect match
10.40 - 11.40 Panel 8 - FROM SEED TO UNICORN: EMPOWERING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO GROW TECH ECOSYSTEMS IN EMERGING MARKETS
- Moderator - Božidar Pavlović, Director, AYMO Ventures
- Jeno Nieder, Deputy CEO, PortfoLion Capital Partners
- Dejan Tonić, Associate, EBRD
- Milan Ranđelović PhD, Managing director, Science and Technology Park Niš
- Matija Srbić, Founder and Coordinator, Nuqleus
- Tanja Kuzman, Director of Digital, Startups and Innovation at PwC SEE
11.40 - 11.55 Coffee Break
11.55 - 12.15 Jeno Nieder, Deputy CEO, PortfoLion Capital Partners - Buy and build – lessons learned
12.15 - 12.30 Sava Živanović, Director of Technology Partnership - The Constant Search for Freedom and Shift to Decentralised World
12.30 - 12.45 Mirta Benvin, Senior Marketing Manager at Aplauz - Prepaid payments - a fit for Conscious Spenders and new generations of consumers
12.45 - 13.00 Tomislav Butorac, Board Member and CEO of BIZARRO FINTECH - RISK ASSESSMENT in the fintech era
13.00 - 13.30 Miloš Zlatanović, CIO Syncit Group - Powering eCommerce
13.30 - 14.55 Lunch Break
14.45 - 15.10 Marijan Bračić, President of the Board at Data Privacy Manager of Legit - Preventing Nightmare AI Scenarios with Ethics and Privacy Compliance: Navigating the Changing Business Landscape with Data Privacy Manager and Large Language Models
15.10 - 15.25 Duško Radulović, PhD, Founder and CEO, CLIMATIG – How much will climate change cost you?
15.25 - 15.45 Alma Stanić, Regional Business Development Manager, Labrys - Revolutionizing Marketing Strategies: Mastering Customer Experience
15.45 - 16.15 Bojan Kocev, Director, Shortsify.co - I Hacked The Algorithm: From Views to Sales with Short Videos
22.00 Social event Power by Jelisavata
Saturday 6.5.2023.Saturday 6.5.2023.Networking
- 09.00 - 17.00 Masterclass by Dr. Drago Inđić -
Dr. Inđić will share his expertise and insights on the emerging competition between central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies. He will also discuss the legal frameworks driving decentralized financial services and address the management of fintech strategy and innovation with case studies of other domains such as WealthTech and InsureTech.
More about the Masterclass and application at the following link: https://adriasummit.com/index.php/masterclass/ - 09.30 Golf tournament
During the VIP Networking weekend, we are organising a Golf Tournament and Classes. Golfers will meet at 10am on 6th May, at the GolfClub Adriatic Club House (please see venue map at https://adriasummit.com/index.php/venue/).
A. If you are an Experienced golfer, you can take part in the 18th-hole Tournament (green fee 85EUR, other services as per Club’s pricelist, at https://www.golf-adriatic.com/en/golf-course/cjenik-2023/). To book your place, please contact us at info@adriasummit.comB. If you are a Beginner, you can try-out playing golf at the Driving range at a group training sessions with an instructor
(fee 16EUR per hour). Please also contact us at info@adriasummit.com.
Have a good game
- 10.00 Kameleon Solutions Tennis tournament
During the VIP Networking weekend, we are organising a Tennis Tournament for ladies and gentlemens. Tennis players will meet at 10am on 6th May, at the Tennis Club (please see venue map at https://adriasummit.com/index.php/venue/).
The deadline for application is rolling until all spots are filled.
The Participation fee is 20EUR.Propositions:
All matches are played up to 6 games won (Tie break at 6:6)Finalists expect trophies and occasional prizes
Good luck!
For all questions about the organization of the tennis tournament, contact +385 99 5287 840 - 10.00 Bicycle touring
The tour will last approx. 4 hours and will be led by organizer Zoran Torbica. The tour will start at 10am on 6th May in front of the Kempinski Adriatic Hotel. The tour leads to a hotel Kempinski Palace Portorož (21km), where refreshments are provided by the Turist Organization of Piran. After refreshments, the tour continues by returning to the Kempinski Adriatic Hotel, where it ends.
The bikes can be rented at the hotel, locally, or be free to bring your own.
Enjoy the ride!
For all questions about the organization of the bicycle touring, contact +385 99 5287 830
- 15.00 - 18.00 Istrian Agritourism and Wine tasting
You have the opportunity to have the real Istrian experience, as we have provided lunch at Istrian Agritourism - rural hausehold, where everything is made from local ingredients (from pasta to oil, meat and truffles) for special prices. On the way back, there is wine testing from a small and authentic producer. Where you will be able to taste various wines from this area. - 18.00 - 20.00 Riva Event
MennYacht Group proudly presents itself as the official and exclusive dealer of one of the world's finest and most luxurious yacht groups, Ferretti Group. Ferretti Group's portfolio includes RIVA, the most iconic Italian shipyard, which has gained worldwide fame for its exceptional boat-building craftsmanship and became the symbol of luxury and flair.
We offer you to join the Riva Event at Riva Terrace in Marina Portorož on Saturday, May 6th, at 18:00. You will have the opportunity to witness the stunning Riva RIVAMARE, which is a true masterpiece of yachting engineering and style. Rivamare is one of the many exceptional yachts in Riva's fleet.To add to the experience, KlenArt Champagne and delicious food from Marina Portorož Restaurant will be offered to welcome you.
We are delighted to extend this invitation to you and look forward to meeting you in Marina Portorož
- 21.00 Closing Party Golf Club - DJ Daša
Organized tours of Istrian towns (Piran, Trieste or Motovun) will be from 11am;
- 09.00 - 17.00 Masterclass by Dr. Drago Inđić -
Sunday 7.5.2023.Sunday 7.5.2023.Check out
Saturday 6.5.2023.
Networking
- 09.00 - 17.00 Masterclass by Dr. Drago Inđić -
Dr. Inđić will share his expertise and insights on the emerging competition between central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies. He will also discuss the legal frameworks driving decentralized financial services and address the management of fintech strategy and innovation with case studies of other domains such as WealthTech and InsureTech.
More about the Masterclass and application at the following link: https://adriasummit.com/index.php/masterclass/
- 09.30 Golf tournament
During the VIP Networking weekend, we are organising a Golf Tournament and Classes. Golfers will meet at 10am on 6th May, at the GolfClub Adriatic Club House (please see venue map at https://adriasummit.com/index.php/venue/).A. If you are an Experienced golfer, you can take part in the 18th-hole Tournament (green fee 85EUR, other services as per Club’s pricelist, at https://www.golf-adriatic.com/en/golf-course/cjenik-2023/). To book your place, please contact us at info@adriasummit.com
B. If you are a Beginner, you can try-out playing golf at the Driving range at a group training sessions with an instructor
(fee 16EUR per hour). Please also contact us at info@adriasummit.com.
Have a good game
- 10.00 Kameleon Solutions Tennis tournament
During the VIP Networking weekend, we are organising a Tennis Tournament for ladies and gentlemens. Tennis players will meet at 10am on 6th May, at the Tennis Club (please see venue map at https://adriasummit.com/index.php/venue/).
The deadline for application is rolling until all spots are filled.
The Participation fee is 20EUR.Propositions:
All matches are played up to 6 games won (Tie break at 6:6)Finalists expect trophies and occasional prizes
Good luck!
For all questions about the organization of the tennis tournament, contact +385 99 5287 840 - 10.00 Bicycle touring
The tour will last approx. 4 hours and will be led by organizer Zoran Torbica. The tour will start at 10am on 6th May in front of the Kempinski Adriatic Hotel. The tour leads to a hotel Kempinski Palace Portorož (21km), where refreshments are provided by the Turist Organization of Piran. After refreshments, the tour continues by returning to the Kempinski Adriatic Hotel, where it ends.
The bikes can be rented at the hotel, locally, or be free to bring your own.
Enjoy the ride!
For all questions about the organization of the bicycle touring, contact +385 99 5287 830
- 15.00 - 18.00 Istrian Agritourism and Wine tasting
You have the opportunity to have the real Istrian experience, as we have provided lunch at Istrian Agritourism - rural hausehold, where everything is made from local ingredients (from pasta to oil, meat and truffles) for special prices. On the way back, there is wine testing from a small and authentic producer. Where you will be able to taste various wines from this area. - 18.00 - 20.00 Riva Event
MennYacht Group proudly presents itself as the official and exclusive dealer of one of the world's finest and most luxurious yacht groups, Ferretti Group. Ferretti Group's portfolio includes RIVA, the most iconic Italian shipyard, which has gained worldwide fame for its exceptional boat-building craftsmanship and became the symbol of luxury and flair.
We offer you to join the Riva Event at Riva Terrace in Marina Portorož on Saturday, May 6th, at 18:00. You will have the opportunity to witness the stunning Riva RIVAMARE, which is a true masterpiece of yachting engineering and style. Rivamare is one of the many exceptional yachts in Riva's fleet.To add to the experience, KlenArt Champagne and delicious food from Marina Portorož Restaurant will be offered to welcome you.
We are delighted to extend this invitation to you and look forward to meeting you in Marina Portorož
- 21.00 Closing Party Golf Club - DJ Daša
Organized tours of Istrian towns (Piran, Trieste or Motovun) will be from 11am;
- 09.00 - 17.00 Masterclass by Dr. Drago Inđić -
Sunday 7.5.2023.
Check out
Wednesday 3.5.2023.Wednesday 3.5.2023.The Day Before
- 17.00 - 21.00 Registration Kempinski Adriatic Savudrija
- 21.00 Lounge Golf Club
Thursday 4.5.2023.Thursday 4.5.2023.Silvium Hall
- 10.00 - 10.10 Opening Ceremony
- 10.10 - 10.30 Mario Henjak, President, Management Board
Gorenjska Banka - TBA - 10.30 - 11.30 Panel 1 - THE DIGITAL COMMERCE REVOLUTION IMPACTING PROSPERITY AND ESG GOALS.
Moderator - Robert Čoban, President, Color Press Group,
Marko Čadež, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Serbia,
Ljiljana Ahmetović, CEO, Shoppster,
Saša Cvetojević, Entrepreneur,
Tomislav Radoš, Vice President, Croatian Chamber of Commerce - 11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
- 11.45 - 12.05 Marko Carević, CEO, Ananas - Balkan e commerce – what really matters?
- 12.25 - 13.25 Panel 2 - THE NEW AUDIENCE: HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND USE PLATFORM POWER TO CREATE AND DELIVER DIGITAL CONTENT
Moderator - Jasmina Koprivica, Head of Digital Media, Euronews Serbia,
Berina Tanović, Sales Director, Rakuten Viber,
Nela Bunčić Vukomanović, Head of creative, CAS Media
Mirza Hadžić, Infobip
Peter Nally, ILBE Studios - 13.25 - 14.55 Lunch Break
- 15.55 - 15.25 Ivana Filimonović, Head of Performance
Marketign Department, PopUp, Ivan Kordić, Chief Marketing Officer, Shoppster - Maximizing Brand Awareness and ROI: Effective Strategies for Performance Marketing Success - 15.25 - 15.45 Danijela Gašparac, Head Of Market Research- CEO Advisor, Telekom Srbija / Marketing and Communication Consultant for Sector of Railway at MCTI - On the right track!
- 15.45 - 16.45 Panel 3 - THE FUTURE OF MONEY: TRANSFORMING BANKING FOR THE RESILIENT DIGITAL ECONOMY – THE GOLDEN AGE OF FINTECH
Moderator - Dr. Drago Indjic, Managing Director, Oxquant,
Dr. Rainer Schamberger, EUROGROUP CONSULTING Deutschland
Ivan Smiljković, Member, Executive Board at ProCredit Bank a.d Belgrade
Srđan Kondić, Chairman & CEO, Addiko Bank Banja Luka
Ali Sallabi, Monri - 16.45 - 17.00 Coffee Break
- 17.00 - 17.20 Boban Vučković, Startup Founder and Advisor,
FinCore - Financial Systems Post-COVID Transformation and Future of Banks - 17.20 - 17.40 Nemanja Nikolić, CEO, AllSecure - Protecting Your Business and Customers: The Importance of Secure Payments
- 17.40 - 18.00 Branimir Pačar, Co-Founder, Dot.Bit - E-comm card payments - trick or treat
Balun Hall
- 10.00 - 10.30 Opening Ceremony LINK
- 10.30 - 10.50 Jelena Radojičić, Channel Account Manager, HYCU - TBA
- 10.50 - 11.10 Igor Jovanovski, Kameleon Solutions, Co-Founder & CEO, Jelena Jugović, project lead, Generali Insurance Serbia - How to successfully implement a Salesforce CRM solution in your company? An example of marketing automation. Case Study: Generali Insurance Serbia.
- 11.10 - 11.30 Marko Radojičić, Managing partner, CUBE team - Unlocking Competitive Advantage: The Key Role of Data in Boosting Ecommerce Performance
- 11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
- 11.45 - 12.45 Panel 7 - DATA DRIVING THE WORLD: HOW TO BENEFIT FROM DATA-ECONOMIES
Moderator - Miloš Đurković, Managing Partner, Amrop Serbia
Vladan Atanasijević, Chief Operational Officer, Comtrade Group
Filip Novak, Managing partner, Kameleon Solutions Croatia
Marijana Agić Molnar, DATA DO
Jelena Radojičić, Channel Account Manager, HYCU - 12.45 - 13.05 TBA
- 13.05 - 13.25 TBA
- 13.25 - 14.55 Lunch Break
- 14.55 - 15.15 Dušanka Tišma, Project Manager
Payten - SoftPOS knocks on the door - 15.15 - 15.35 Ivona Zucchiatti, Head of Sales Support, X EXPRESS - Trade and connect! X express - part of eCommerce Revolution
- 15.35 - 16.35 Panel 9 - UNLOCKING SYNERGIES IN ADRIA
Moderator - Zoran Torbica
Marcel Majsan, President, Croatian eCommerce Association
Nikola Ilchev, Founder, eCommerce Academy
Ivan Tanasković, Director, eCommerce Association of Serbia - 16.35 - 16.50 Coffee Break
- 16.50 - 17.10 Marcel Majsan, President, Croatian eCommerce Association - TBA
- 17.10 - 17.30 Ivan Tanasković, Director, eCommerce Association of Serbia - TBA
- 17.30 - 17.50 Domagoj Ostović, CEO and founder, Lloyds Digital - Business Processes Automation - The web shop is not just a picture, a price and a shopping cart!
Friday 5.5.2023.Friday 5.5.2023.Silvium Hall
- 10.00 - 10.30 Miloš Čirič, Consultant and lobbyist, M.LOBOS - How to choose a partner (personal or business)
- 10.30 - 11.30 Panel 4 - SAILING THE TROUBLED WATERS: STAYING RELEVANT AND WINNING CUSTOMERS DURING MARKET TURMOIL
Moderator - Zvonimir Mršić, Operating Partner, Spitzberg Partners LLC
Nikola Riznić, Managing Director, D Express Srbija
Branislav Vujović, Founder and the supervisory bord member, New Frontier Group
Aleksandar Stevanović, Director, PwC Strategy & Operations Consulting
Jovana Kandić, VP of Customer Experience, CAKE.com
Erich Cossutta, Founder and President, Dragon Maritime Group - 11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break
- 11.45 - 12.05 Ivanka Novaković, Delta Holding, Chief HR Officer - AI & Humanity, future of work
- 12.05 - 12.35 Milan Gospić, Country Manager, Microsoft, Dejan Cvetković, CTO, Microsoft Development Center Serbia - How we are transforming (Industry) – from automation to autonomy.
- 12.35 - 13.35 Panel 5 - AUGMENTING HUMANITY THROUGH AI, ROBOTICS AND NEW MOBILITY
Moderator - Veronika Tasić Vušurović, Strategic Advisor, Karanovic Partners
Vladan Balaban, President, M&I Systems Group
Martina Silov, Executive Director, CroAI
Aleksandra Đurđević, Vice President, Delta Holding
Davor Sakač, Director, TS Ventures Fund - 13.35 - 15.05 Lunch Break
- 15.05 - 15.25 Prof. Dr. Andrej Vizjak, Co-Founder and CEO, AV.consulting - UNEXPLOITED DIGITAL COMMERCE OPPORTUNITY: MEASA
- 15.25 - 15.45 TBA
- 15.45 - 16.45 Panel 6 - WEB3 AND META VIRTUAL REVOLUTION
Moderator - Aleksandar Bijelić, MVP Workshop Studio, CEO
Aleksandar Matanović, CEO & Founder, ecd.rs
Nikola Škorić, Founder and CEO, Electrocoin
Vojislav Milutinović, Founder & CEO, Two Desperados
Stevica Kuharski, Principal, Fil Rouge Capital - 16.45 - 17.00 Coffee Break
- 17.00 - 17.20 TBA
- 17.20 - 17.40 TBA
- 17.40 - 17.50 Closing Remarks
Balun Hall
- 10.00 - 10.20 Tarik Altumbabić, CEO, Storsen Digital - Talent Marketplace and Digital Brokers - Skills are Commodities
- 10.20 - 10.40 Đorđe Vukotić, Chief Sales & Operations Officer, JOBERTY - Employer Reviews & Employer Branding - sort of perfect match
- 10.40 - 11.40 Panel 8 - FROM SEED TO UNICORN: EMPOWERING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO GROW TECH ECOSYSTEMS IN EMERGING MARKETS
Moderator - Božidar Pavlović, Director, AYMO Ventures
Jeno Nieder, Deputy CEO, PortfoLion Capital Partners
Dejan Tonić, Associate, EBRD
Milan Ranđelović PhD, Managing director, Science and Technology Park Niš
Matija Srbić, Founder and Coordinator, Nuqleus - 11.40 - 11.55 Coffee Break
- 11.55 - 12.15 Jeno Nieder, Deputy CEO, PortfoLion Capital Partners - Buy and build – lessons learned
- 12.15 - 12.30 TBA
- 12.30 - 12.45 TBA
- 12.45 - 13.00 TBA
- 13.00 - 13.30 TBA
- 13.30 - 14.55 Lunch Break
- 14.45 - 15.10 TBA
- 15.10 - 15.25 TBA
- 15.25 - 15.45 Alma Stanić, Regional Business Development Manager, Labrys - Revolutionizing Marketing Strategies: Mastering Customer Experience
- 15.45 - 16.15 Bojan Kocev, Director, Shortsify.co - I Hacked The Algorithm: From Views to Sales with Short Videos
Saturday 6.5.2023.Saturday 6.5.2023.Networking
- 11.00 Sport and other activities
- 19.00 Wine tasting
- 21.00 Lounge Golf Club
Sunday 7.5.2023.Sunday 7.5.2023.Check out
Welcome Party
Wednesday 4. 05. 2022. 20.00
Plenary Session
Thursday 5.05. 2022.
- 10.00 - 10.10 Opening
- 10.10 - 10.25 General Address
- 10.25 - 11.15 Keynote Speech 1
- 11.15 - 12.00 Panel 1 - CEO eCommonomic outlook of the Adriatics
- economic forecasts of the region and the place of eCommerce
- how the future of retail trade in the region will look like? When can we expect eComm to overtake traditional shopping malls and stores?
- is eCommerce suited to urban areas only or there is a way to service rurals in a more efficient manner?
- how can local eBusinesses compete with the mayor globals? What can we learn from other world and European regions?
- are there reasonable opportunities to sell local goods globally? - 12.00 - 12.15 Break
- 12.15 - 13.00 Panel 2 - Power of Brands in eComm
- who do we trust in a eComm space? Are the Brands still etalons of trust?
- can we count on Brand Loyalists segment only to achieve sustainable GMV?
- how to attract Bargain Hunters and are the prices that important?
- are the Educated Shoppers most difficult to cope with?
- what has to be done to build strong eComm Brand?
- marketplaces vs monoliners? How to get recognized?
- how selling through marketplaces help small eComm businesses? - 13.00 - 13.45 Panel 3 - Excellence in Fullfilment
- is a 48 hours delivery a golden rule and how to get there?
- what is different with food and groceries? Are the margins bold enough to sustain delivery costs?
- why is control over the stocks so important and how failed promise impacts the trust?
- how to solve Last Mile delivery puzzle and the role of Pick Up - Drop Of spots and parcep box machines
- how to manage returns and reduce the costs of failed deliveries?
- can we count on general purpose courier services? when own fleet makes sense?" - 13.45 - 15.00 Break
- 15.00 - 15.30 Workshop slot 1
- 15.30 - 16.00 Workshop slot 2
- 16.00 - 16.15 Break
- 16.15 - 17.00 Panel 4 - Financial Services Booster
- the role of efficient and convenient financial services in boosting GMV
- maximizing conversion rates with seemless and hassle free payment checkouts
- payment jungle, which payment methods scores best, cards or instants
- multiplying purchase power with BNPL
- banks vs fintechs, habits vs agility, who adds more value
- what can be achieved through meaningful co-brands and loyalty schemes
- DiFi and crypto tokens, stand out from the crowd " - 21.00 Party time
Plenary Session
Friday 6. 05. 2022.
- 9.30 - 10.15 Keynote Speech 2
- 10.15 - 11.00 Panel 5 - Managing Customer Experience with ever-changing Industry trends
- Community matters: have you got a 'Customer Base' or 'Customer Community'?
- using omnichanel communication to drive Customer conversions and retention
- leveraging Customer engagement data to drive revenues: creating an emotional CX
- Retail mind shift - reinventing CX through data driven individualized omnichanel strategies
- how to handle most frequent Customer complaints
- protecting the Customer - role of fair return and refund policies - 11.00 - 11.15 Break
- 11.15 - 12.00 Panel 6 - Technology as an enabler in eComm playground
- applied analytics: what we learn from shopping data?
- harnessing the power of AI and machine learning to boost sales and reduce risks
- role of telco services and the power of messaging apps
- how to use technology to achieve digital marketing success?
- how to use clouds and managed services to improve resiliance and performance
- improve security, increase the trust: combating online and merchant fraud
- how blockchain and crypto fit into eComm space - 12.00 - 12.45 Panel 7 - Financing the Innovation
- disruptive inovation and investing for growth
- which financial vehicles scores best on disruptors: PEs vs VCs vs SPACs
- where to look for a yields: what company profiles investors are looking for?
- eComm financing options to scale up the businesses
- financial and investment literacy - what we have to know to raise successfully?
- debt vs equity: and the role of banking sector
- Institutional support - grants vs guaranties? - 12.45 - 14.00 Break
- 14.00 - 14.30 Workshop slot 3
- 14.30 - 15.00 Workshop slot 4
- 15.00 - 15.15 Break
- 15.15 - 16.00 Panel 8 - Making Adriatic eComm area a place for everyone
- inclusion of small eComm entrepreneuers, from traders to developers and inovators
- the role of eComm Associations and Non Government sector
- what we can expect from the Institutions?
* What are the most common mistakes retailers make in the very development of a webshop?
* Where do retailers make mistakes in running the webshop?
*What are the biggest mistakes in advertising? - 16.00 - 16.30 Day 2 wrap up
- 21.00 Party
VIP networking
Saturday 7. 05. 2022.
- 10.00 Golf tournament
Tenis tournament
Bicycle touring - 18.00 Wine tasting
Gastro events
- 10.00 Golf tournament
VIP networking
Sunday 8. 05. 2022.
- 10.00 Golf tournament
Tenis tournament
Bicycle touring - 18.00 Wine tasting
Gastro events
- 10.00 Golf tournament
*Please note that the organizers reserve the right to make changes
TOPICS: CREATING DIGITAL PROSPERITY FOR ALL, ESG AND INNOVATIONS WITH DEFINING IMPACTS ON HUMANITY, SUPER APP AND MARKETPLACE DOMINATION AND IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES
We are at the peak of the Fourth Industrial Revolution driven by interconnectivity and digital automation. Studies estimate that more than 70% of economic value over the next decade will be created by digital business models. The digital economy is also creating a generation shift by altering the way we work, customer interaction and experience, finances, and supply-chains.
Super apps and digital marketplaces have globally boosted the transportation, communications, and retail industries by allowing users to utilize various and competitive services, including payment transactions, all in one place. They have broken into previously untapped markets, and they have started to occupy areas traditionally held by small business owners and entrepreneurs.
We depend more and more on innovations under these unprecedented conditions. But innovators do not only improve old systems; they imagine new realms. Progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, blockchain, biotechnologies, new materials, etc. clearly shape the way people, organizations, and institutions interact.
Around all these challenges, climate change will permanently transform world’s economy. Traditional investment models that were focused on maximizing ROI do not work any longer, and today’s investors are increasingly concerned with environmental and social impact, putting sustainability, diversity, and inclusion at the forefront of the changes.
How can businesses and investors adopt new approaches to combine returns with a long-term economic, environmental, and social impact without breaking their business model?
What role will humans play alongside new increasingly intelligent technologies and changed conditions? How will labor markets of the future look like, how different will be the position of small businesses and entrepreneurs? How female or youth entrepreneurship could help?
TOPICS: NEW AUDIENCE, NEXT-GENERATION CHANGE MAKERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS, CREATOR ECONOMY
The world is getting older. Studies show that leadership positions are now more often held by older people than at any point in history, but generation perspectives on leadership have shifted over time. Research shows that Millennials and Gen Z value leaders who are emphatic to team needs, work with transparency, give consistent feedback and engage in continuous communication. Younger generations also value diversity and place importance on sustainability-driven decisions.
Amid a fast-paced changing landscape during Covid-19, today’s youth come into the labor market with different priorities, desires, working styles and capacities than previous generations: hunger for change, entrepreneurial spirit, robust digital skills, and environmental responsibility, among others.
The pandemic revealed that high-speed Internet may be vital for the global economy to survive future crises. More people than ever are moving beyond their televisions, media portals and consume news through social media platforms like YouTube, Meta, TikTok or Viber instead.
The creative economy, which now includes everything from television, film, and music, to architecture, design, software development, advertising, and photography, creates more than 30 million jobs and accounts for 6.1% of global GDP.
Digital media has dramatically changed film and music over the past years, empowering people from all corners of society to become newfound creators. Meanwhile, social media allows creative output to the world. With nearly 4.6 billion social media users – and within seconds, anyone can be a content creator today.
How can investments in Internet infrastructure and communication platforms become a higher priority for governments and businesses around the world?
How can institutions and investors contribute to digital equity and equality?
What are creative approaches to developing a more sustainable, yet prosperous economies?
What will be the future of creativity?
TOPICS: TRANSFORMING BANKING AND INVESTMENT FOR THE RESILIENT DIGITAL ECONOMY, THE FUTURE OF MONEY, THE GOLDEN AGE OF FINTECH
Young generations’ technology skills make them confident in purchasing financial products through apps and tech companies. More than half of Millennials prefer to manage their investments through an app instead of in person. However, even though the Boomer generation did not grow up with advanced technology, they are now the fastest growing demographic among fintech users.
Technology continues to influence banking and financial practices as the economy starts to transform in the post-pandemic world. Digital consumer banking has become the norm, increasing convenience for individuals managing their money – the World Bank reports that two-thirds of all adults worldwide now make or receive digital payments.
The rise of small individual investors has changed investing structure around the world, as retail investors’ share of total equities trading volume has been increased substantially.
The future money – both fiat and electronic (crypto included) – will likely change its shape in the near future. Cryptocurrency is redefining currency ultimately leading to CBDCs, and new financial services, such as decentralized finance (DeFi) and crowdfunding instruments, continue to appear on the horizon.
It is to be expected that collaborations across fintech ecosystem players will drive innovation, incremental monetization opportunities, and creation of new value chains, at the same time addressing and understanding the pain-points and bottlenecks while identifying new market opportunities?
Which recent developments have witnessed the most economic success and which major initiatives improve inclusion and collaboration, and lead to a more resilient financial system? How have banks responded to changing habits among consumers and businesses?
TOPICS: MARKET VOLATILITY, SUPPLY CHAIN SHOCKS, HIGH INFLATION AND INTEREST RATES, DIGITAL STRATEGIES TO STAY RELEVANT, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP STRATEGIES
Just when we thought that Covid-19 pandemic which caused unprecedented disruptions to supply chains, shut down businesses across the globe and led to widespread job losses was over, the world economy faced new turbulences. Before Covid-19, sending a container from China to Europe could have costed €2,000 and it went up to €20,000+ during the pandemic. Conflict in Ukraine and other recent geopolitical challenges have additionally burdened global supply chains across all industries, from energy and foods to semi-conductor chips, scarce minerals, automotive parts. And all these instabilities were additionally emphasized by galloping inflation and interest rate hikes, reducing consumer spending power and demand, thus reducing business profits, and making it more difficult for businesses to survive.
At the same time, advances in technology that are clearly bringing numerous benefits, can also disrupt traditional business models and lead to market turmoil by putting pressure on less efficient and less competitive. Many businesses were not prepared or equipped to adapt to the sudden changes in economic landscape. Others that were more innovative, did not manage to cope with sudden increase of new customers and the situation opened a completely new set of challenges for them.
Staying relevant and winning customers during market turmoil can be challenging.
Staying flexible and adaptable is one of the key strategies in the situations where markets can change quickly during times of turmoil, so it is important for businesses to be able to adapt to these changes. Businesses must be open to pivoting their strategy if necessary and be willing to embrace new technologies and innovations to stay ahead of the curve.
Developing strong customer relationships could be another strategy to deploy. Building strong relationships with customers is key to retaining their loyalty and attracting new customers. Businesses should invest in customer service and support and work to understand the needs and desires of their target audience.
In a rapidly changing market, digital marketing is a valuable tool for reaching and engaging customers. Businesses should invest in building a strong online presence and utilize digital marketing strategies, such as search engine optimization (SEO), advertising, and social media marketing to reach their target audience. Continuous monitoring of market trends and changes in consumer behavior and expectations can help businesses stay ahead of the competition.
What strategies are the most relevant and demonstrated best results in our markets? What have business from our region experienced?
TOPICS: AUGMENTING HUMANITY THROUGH ROBOTICS, ETHICAL AI, NEXT GENERATION OF MOBILITY IN DIGITAL COMMERCE, DESIGNING CITIES OF THE FUTURE
The rapid advancement of AI and robotics will move the world toward the next phase of human evolution. Robots have integrated among us, to the point where many industries can be considered more humanoid than humans, and chatbots such as ChatGPT more ethical than most of us. At the same time, amidst geopolitical conflicts, new robotic fighters, and vehicles have emerged, from bomb-sniffing robo-dogs to autonomous killer drones. As AI merges further into robotics advancements, it is expected to ensure supremacy over public infrastructure, intelligence, and national security too. Question is whether AI will be harmonizing world through common ethical principles, or perhaps, it may drive humanity to even deeper discontent.
Global digital economy has changed the ways we connect, consume, and communicate. While it is possible to instantly order in urban centers, rural areas remain structurally underdeveloped. Rural areas also have suffered declines in offline retail, and rural population is aging. Drone technology and autonomous vehicles might change digital commerce and may become the critical value drivers to building an inclusive and sustainable digital commerce platform for the future.
The mobility industry is also rapidly evolving, moving towards driverless technology and environmentally conscious electric cars. Other modes of transportation – from autonomous drones to electric flying vehicles – push the boundaries of mobility further than anyone could have imagined.
Urban planning will also change the way we live, and the cities of the future will have to be more sustainable. The use of smart technologies will improve energy consumption, and many municipal operations will be managed using AI.
Where will robotics lead us next? Will robotics accelerate economic progress, human improvement, and sustainability – or they might be a threat to labor markets and social stability?
What are some concerns regarding the evolution of AI? How should investors make ethical considerations when funding AI research and development?
What is the future of mobility and how soon can we expect it to be available to urban and rural consumers? What are some of the most common trends in urban planning today and how smart cities will become?
TOPICS: META REVOLUTION, RESPONSIBLE METAVERSE ETHICS, WHY WEB3, AUGMENTED REALITY, HOW GAMING SHAPES REALITY, BUILDING A CRYPTO ECONOMY
The metaverse megatrend will shift the world further away from manufacturing and services – into economies of data, knowledge, content, and information. Broader digitalization – especially within metaverse — together with AI, blockchain, robotization, and faster telecommunications, restructure the way society functions. Meta revolution triggers transformation from the physical to the virtual, further decomposing boundaries of physical economies.
Creating new world through the metaverse and Web3 drive paradigm shifts in consumer and enterprise behavior, while improving business models and reordering competitive landscapes. The conversations are more and more moved from technological topics to anticipating the underlying impacts on the human experience.
The evolution from Web2 to Web3 has moved the Internet away from centralized platforms to more decentralized nodes with distributed models of creation and control. The ownership of data and digital assets paradigm is completely reversed in this new Web3 universe.
Augmented reality (AR) is another technology that transformed industries through the merging of physical and digital worlds. Today, businesses are surpassing traditional methods of work with AR, changing the way we teach, communicate, collaborate, design, and create. Various industries – manufacturing, retail, and entertainment, even healthcare, are adopting AR technologies to enhance skills, drive efficiency and deliver business results.
At the same time, gaming has become an undeniable cultural, artistic, and economic phenomenon, thanks to rapid growth in e-sports and mobile platforms. Video games have also become means of creative and financial empowerment. Only blockchain gaming generated $4.5 billion in 2021 in exchange of virtual assets for real-world resources. Many people still think of gaming as a form of entertainment – frequently considered a frivolous activity meant to incite fun. But with the advances in technology gaming has become an integral industry and a cultural force that influences how people behave, as well as how they interact with each other and with the world.
And ultimately, crypto as essential ingredient of metaverse is clearly here to stay now. Despite the doubts and market ups and downs, digital assets usage and the technology use cases have been steadily broadened. Defining a crypto economy strategy remains a top consideration for executives across all sectors. From the future of finance to Web3, the new data economy and asset tokenization – crypto technology creates disruptive opportunities and continues to reshape business models. Crypto based assets have managed to bypass investor caution and have grown from a concept and experimental currency to a global $2 trillion asset class.
How should businesses, investors, and institutions prepare for the meta revolution? What ethical and legal considerations should anchor the metaverse?
What Web3 decentralization means for the next generation of finance, data, community, the Internet and beyond?
Will gaming continue to erase the distinction between real-world and virtual-world creation and economies? Will gaming soon converge with AI and, if so, what will be the artistic and economic consequences?
How will VR technology change the experience for spectators of sporting and cultural events? What impact will AI have on sports, music, theatre?
How crypto and blockchain culture could expose weaknesses and inefficiencies of centralized financial institutions and services? Will the entities failing to join crypto economy become irrelevant?
TOPICS: DATA ECONOMY, CUSTOMER INSIGHTS AND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT, PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS, DATA GOVERNANCE AND DATA STORAGE
Data economies have integrated into the very core of our societies, where every millisecond data is generated, gathered, organized, and exchanged via networks to create value from accumulated information. Data is the fundamental building block of innovation, and in the future, data will become even easier to collect, transmit, store, and analyze.
Even before the pandemic, adoption of wearable technologies and IoT devices, along with data gathered from social networks, shopping portals and financial transactions, dramatically increased the valuable information on consumer behavior making marketing inputs more advanced, more comprehensive, and more affordable. As the world enters the next phase of the Internet – and a continuously-changing global business landscape – data usage is more critical than ever. The availability of data has augmented the capacity and deployment of human intelligence.
The data economy refers to the economic activity that results from the collection, storage, use, and exchange of data. Data has become a valuable resource and a key driver of economic growth, creating opportunities for businesses to generate revenue and improve efficiency. The data economy includes a wide range of activities, such as data collection and storage, data analytics, data-driven decision-making, and the development of data-based products and services. The data economy also includes the creation of new business models, such as platform-based businesses, which use data to connect buyers and sellers, and the emergence of new industries, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), which rely on data to connect and control physical devices.
These days, we use data as a main marketing knowledge source, to get insights on customer behavior, preferences and needs making it possible to effectively segment customer portfolios and create targeted campaigns that reach right people at the right time, even creating personalized shopping experience. By analyzing historical data, businesses can use predictive analytics to forecast future trends in customer behavior, which can support decision making and help businesses to prepare for potential challenges.
Data can also be used for more efficient management of inventories and supply chains, which can help businesses to optimize the production processes and available stocks, but to reduce the risk of stockouts as well. Data is also essential to identify patterns of suspicious behavior, which can help businesses to detect and prevent fraudulent activities.
Data governance is the process of managing, securing, and maintaining the integrity, availability, and privacy of data, and it is essential for ensuring that the data is accurate, consistent, and accessible to authorized individuals.
Technologies span from cloud storage solutions and platforms, which allow businesses to store their data on remote servers and access it over the Internet, to data warehousing, data lakes and data virtualization, all allow businesses to store their structured and unstructured data at any scale.
In what ways the data economy influences the world’s most critical sectors and customer behavior and expectations? How is the new data era changing the way people live, work, and play?
How can companies quickly and efficiently use cloud and other data technologies to extract more insight from data, modernize IT infrastructure, keep systems secure, and optimize hybrid work?
TOPICS: TECHNOLOGY HUBS AND ECOSYSTEMS, VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY, YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Techno-economic hubs have become centers of global progress. They economically, culturally, and geopolitically empower the geographies in which they are originated. Emerging markets, including Adria region, are creating homegrown tech ecosystems, powered by local talent, and building globally ambitious businesses. Tens of thousands tech companies have emerged in different tech hubs across the globe. From gaming to communication services, from automotive to robotics, many of these companies have thrived during the pandemic. Many have sourced capital from the global capital community.
Ambitious youth are forward thinkers who take entrepreneurial risks, redefine industry boundaries, and are not afraid of thinking disruptively. Investing resources such as capital, mentorship, and infrastructure towards youth talent can lead to developing impactful new ventures, disrupting traditional business practices, and filling gaps in our economies and societies. Key stakeholder groups must understand what advantages and disadvantages they face when developing youth talent to make the most of these opportunities.
Venture capital is a vital economic driver in innovation industry and has helped launch startups that have become today’s mega corporations. Crunchbase reported that global venture investment in 2021 totaled $643 billion, compared to $335 billion in 2020 – a 92 percent growth year over year. Companies backed by VCs and other investment vehicles increase their employee base, creating jobs and fueling further local growth.
Which startup sectors in Adria region markets show the greatest promise? How can tech businesses in our markets scale efficiently to meet regional, and eventually global demands and grow to unicorns?
Are there some common success factors across regional entrepreneurs? What key social norms, changes, and enablers are required to encourage risk-taking?
How do VCs and other capital investors stimulate economic growth? Which sectors hold strong growth potential for investors in our region?
Adria Summit 2022
Call for Innovative Startups
Adria Summit 2022 has been a gathering point for many professional investors, from business angels to institutional investors.
To support regional innovative programs and ideas, Adria Summit 2023 will facilitate specialized program stream (including panel discussion: From Seed to Unicorn: Empowering youth entrepreneurship to grow tech ecosystems in emerging markets), where selected startups from the whole region will be given an opportunity to present their works and achievements.
Case your startup wants to join and take the opportunity to present itself in front of the unique Adria
Summit audience, and along some preselected successful cases, please contact us by email.