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28.05.
9:00
WELCOME & OPENING
Milan Bandić
Milan Bandić
Mayor of the City of Zagreb
Frane Šesnić
Frane Šesnić
CEO, Development Agency Zagreb-TPZ Ltd., Zagreb
Philippe Meunier
Philippe Meunier
French Ambassador to Croatia
Bernard Gršić
Bernard Gršić
Envoy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia and State Secretary – Central State Office for the Development of the Digital Society, Ministry of Public Administration
9:20
KEY NOTE SPEECH
Vedrana Jelušić Kašić
SECURING INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Vedrana Jelušić Kašić
Director and Regional Head for Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Zagreb
9:40
SESSION I. LEADERSHIP & COLLABORATION FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF CITIES
Stephanie E Trpkov
Moderator: Stephanie E Trpkov
Strategic Competitiveness Consultant, World Bank Group – Croatia, Zagreb
Mirka Jozić
Mirka Jozić
Head of the City Office for Economy, Energetics and Environment Protection, the City of Zagreb
Maruška Vizek
THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON THE WESTERN BALKANS: TACKLING THE CHALLENGES TOWARDS POLITICAL STABILITY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
Maruška Vizek
Director, The Institute of Economics, Zagreb
Vedrana Jelušić Kašić
Vedrana Jelušić Kašić
Director and Regional Head for Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Zagreb
Tadej Slapnik
WITH BLOCKCHAIN TOWARDS SDG’S
Tadej Slapnik
State Secretary, Responsible for Establishing Dialogue with the Civil Society, Coordinating Civil Initiatives and Social Entrepreneurship, Office of the Prime Minister, Ljubljana
Jérôme Richard
Jérôme Richard
Special Advisor to the President of Orléans Metropole on Digital, Orléans
10:40
COFFEE BREAK
11:00
SESSION II A. DIGITAL SKILLS FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & ACCESS TO DATA
Aida Mahmutović
Moderator: Aida Mahmutović
Curator for Global Developments on Privacy and Data Protection and Cultural Diversity, Geneva Internet Platform – DigitalWatch Observatory and Lead, Balkan School on Internet Governance, Sarajevo
Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF CROATIAN CITIES: CURRENT EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES
Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović
Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Department for Regional Development at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb
Konstantin Bezuhanov
KNOWLEDGE ON THE EU REGULATORY FRAMEWORK – A KEY TO SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Konstantin Bezuhanov
CEO and CFO, Evrotrust Technologies, Sofia
Blaž Golob
ABOUT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY DESIGN
Blaž Golob
Director, GFS GoForeSight Institute, Ljubljana
Mark Boris Andrijanič
FUTURE OF URBAN MOBILITY
Mark Boris Andrijanič
Senior Public Policy Associate, Central and Eastern Europe, Uber
11:00
SESSION II B. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & ACCESS TO DATA USING SATCOM SYSTEMS FOR CIVIL PROTECTION
Tihomir Divjak
IMPORTANCE OF SATELLITE SYSTEM AND COPERNICUS PROGRAM USAGE
Moderator: Tihomir Divjak
Senior Expert, GFS Institute, Ljubljana
Hinko Mance
EXPERIENCES IN THE APPLICATION OF SATELLITE AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE FIREWARD – PILOT PROJECT
Hinko Mance
Commander of the Unit, Fire Department of the City of Rijeka
Mensur Ferhatović
SIGNIFICANCE AND UNIFICATION OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION APPLICATION IN CROATIA AND THE REGION
Mensur Ferhatović
Fire Station Vežica Firefighting Commander and Part-time Professor at Polytechnic of Rijeka, Rijeka
Miro Vidoš
SATELLITE INTERNET – APPLICATIONS ON KA-SAT
Miro Vidoš
Technical Director and Owner, ING Service Ltd., Zagreb
12:00
SESSION III. DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – CHALLENGES OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Albina Zanze
Moderator: Albina Zanze
EU Funding Legal Consultant, PJR Consulting Ltd., Zagreb
Michael Gebert
EUROPEAN CROWD DIALOGUE
Michael Gebert
Head of the Board German CrowdSourcing Association, Member of the European Crowdfunding Stakeholder Forum at European Commission, and Founding Partner, Crowd Mentor Network, Munich
Vlaho Hrdalo
INTRODUCTION TO SMART CONTRACTS
Vlaho Hrdalo
Chairman of Croatian Union for Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, Zagreb
Frane Šesnić
Frane Šesnić
CEO, Development Agency Zagreb-TPZ Ltd., Zagreb
13:00
LUNCH
13:45
SESSION IV. KEY INFRASTRUCTURES AND INVESTMENTS FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Mia Despotović
Moderator: Mia Despotović
Senior Consultant, Sedam IT Ltd., Zagreb
George Dimitrov
USING THIRD-PARTY INFRASTRUCTURES FOR E-IDENTIFICATION, E-SIGNING AND E-DELIVERY – A KEY TO A SMART CITY
George Dimitrov
Member of the Board of Directors, Evrotrust Technologies, Sofia
Maja Graml
BIGBELLY
Maja Graml
Managing Director, Graml Ltd. / Bigbelly General Distributor for Croatia and the Region, Zagreb
Josip Bilaver
KEY INFRASTRUCTURES & INVESTMENTS SUPPORTING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Josip Bilaver
Assistant Minister in Directorate for EU Funds and Strategic Planning, Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Zagreb
Ana Odak
Ana Odak
Assistant Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds, Zagreb
14:45
SESSION V. URBAN / LOCAL SMART SOLUTIONS
Robert Zuber
Moderator: Robert Zuber
Journalist, Editor and Film Director, Guest Lecturer at VERN University, Zagreb
Zoran Rajković
CITY OF LABIN – PARTNER CITY, PROGRAMME OF STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY OF LABIN
Zoran Rajković
Vice Mayor, The City of Labin
Sanda Sušanj
CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
Sanda Sušanj
The Head of Department of Education and Schooling, The City of Rijeka
Mario Čelan
BUSINESS INCUBATOR OF SISAK – MOSLAVINA COUNTY/CENTER OF GAMING INDUSTRY
Mario Čelan
Director of Sisak Moslavina County Development agency, Sisak
Ivan Plačko
INVESTMENT IN BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION IN THE KNOWLEDGE CENTRE OF MEĐIMURJE COUNTY
Ivan Plačko
Director, Technology Innovation Center Međimurje Ltd., Čakovec
Denis Lončar
SUSTAINABLE PROTOTYPES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Denis Lončar
Head of the technological incubator, Rijeka Development Agency PORIN Ltd., Rijeka
15:45
CONCLUSIONS / MOVING FORWARD
