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Dragana Marinkovic

Senior Product Manager - Technical

Dragana Marinkovic is a product leader and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of technology, global development, and education access. With an MIT Sloan MBA and experience building 0-1 products at Amazon, she combines hands-on product leadership with years of driving impact-focused ventures from climate initiatives in Africa to mentoring and board work with the Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation to turn ideas into products and opportunities that expand access for others.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Elma Čavalić

Product Owner @Schneider Electric

Elma Čavalić is a product leader, coach, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of technology, agile delivery, and innovation. With a background in product ownership and Agile/DevOps-driven delivery at companies like Schneider Electric and IKEA, she combines hands-on product leadership with entrepreneurial experience building and coaching startups on the side to help teams and founders turn ideas into scalable, real-world products.

Malmö University

Haris Husejnovic

Growth Manager @ ZenDev & Co-Founder of Dealion

Haris Husejnovic is a growth leader, entrepreneur, and storyteller working at the intersection of business development, cross-border teams, and technology. With 15+ years in business development and hands-on experience as Growth Manager at ZenDev and co-founder of Dealion, Gigant Media LTD and Faktura.ba, he combines commercial expertise with a bridge-building approach connecting Sweden and Bosnia, teams and clients to turn trust and relationships into lasting deals.

Milan Kusmuk

EMEA Sales Ops Lead @Cognite

Milan Kusmuk is a sales leader, entrepreneur, and community builder working at the intersection of business growth, digital transformation, and youth leadership. With a background in sales enablement and hands-on startup experience as co-founder and CEO of Cintellicon, he combines commercial expertise with years of leading and scaling organizations including chairing the Board of Directors of the Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation for 5 years where he turned ambitious ideas into sustainable growth.

Haris Selmanović

Agile Coach & Transformation Leader

Haris Selmanović is an Agile Coach, product strategist, and community builder working at the intersection of product, technology, and organizational transformation. With a background in engineering, software development and Agile leadership, he combines hands-on startup experience with years of coaching founders and teams to turn ambiguous ideas into focused, actionable products. He also became the first student to join the Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation Executive Board in 2019, focusing on strategic and operational planning.

Belma Alispahić

Belma Alispahić is a scientist, AI professional, entrepreneur, and community builder working at the intersection of science, technology, and innovation. With a background in genetics, bioengineering, and computational drug design, she combines scientific expertise with business and strategic experience to help organizations build and scale their AI capabilities in life sciences and create long term impact.

Uppsala University

Robert Breugelmans

CFO @ Essential

Robert has 18 years of experience across investment banking, venture capital and the startup ecosystem. At ING Bank, he structured and executed $1bn+ LBOs for international PE clients. At a sustainable VC fund, he led equity and debt rounds in the climate-tech space. More recently, Robert was a finance leader in mission-driven scale-ups in East Africa, with focus on strategic finance, fundraising and financial systems building to support rapid expansion.

University of Amsterdam

Aida Jugo Krstulović

Product Strategist @ Symphony

Aida Jugo Krstulović is a product strategist, tech leader, and AI-certified product manager working at the intersection of enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and customer-centered digital transformation. With a background in Computer Engineering and nearly two decades of hands-on experience, she combines deep technical expertise with commercial acumen to turn complex market needs into scalable, high-impact products. Currently shaping product strategy at symphony.is, she focuses on empathy-driven product discovery, cross-functional leadership, and integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities into modern tech solutions.

University of Sarajevo

Bilal Hodzic

Frontend Developer @ STOKR

Bilal Hodžić is a software engineer, startup enthusiast, and product builder working at the intersection of web development, marketplace products, and blockchain-based fintech. With a background in Computer Software Engineering from the University "Džemal Bijedić" in Mostar and hands-on experience launching and scaling ventures, he combines strong React/frontend expertise with entrepreneurial drive to turn early-stage concepts into functional, scalable products. Currently engineering user-facing features at STOKR, he focuses on building modern interfaces, optimizing search and user experience, and actively contributing to local startup ecosystems and youth leadership initiatives.

Džemal Bijedić University

Anur Becirovic

Founder @ Comit

Anur Bećirović is a software engineer, startup founder, and product builder working at the intersection of full-stack engineering, healthtech, and AI-driven client experiences. With a degree in Computer Science from the University "Džemal Bijedić" in Mostar and over 8 years of hands-on technical experience, he combines high-scale mobile app engineering with sharp product design and user behavior analytics. Currently Founder and CEO at Comit, he focuses on empowering coaches, therapists, and wellness experts to digitize their unique methodologies into structured, AI-powered client plans that drive meaningful engagement between sessions.

Džemal Bijedić University

Zeljka Hassler

Senior Product Design Manager @ Fleetio

Zeljka Hassler is a design leader, product strategist, and community mentor working at the intersection of human-centered UX design, complex enterprise software, and youth leadership development. With over two decades of design experience and an MA in Advertising and Marketing, she combines deep strategic expertise with team leadership to turn complex operational challenges into intuitive user experiences. Currently leading design strategy as Senior Manager of Product Design at Fleetio and serving on the Board of Directors at the Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation, she focuses on elevating design craft, building high-performing UX teams, and mentoring the next generation of global tech leaders.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Miralem Salihovic

Founder & CEO @ Craftscale.studio

Miralem Salihovic is a product and technology executive, founder, and investor with extensive experience building global digital products. After 11 years at Apple he shifted his focus toward venture building and emerging technologies. He is the Founder of Craftscale, a product studio operating as strategic co-founders for scaling companies, and Co-Founder of Capfora AI, an intelligent lead-capture platform for field revenue teams. Alongside his work in the San Francisco Bay Area, he actively supports the growth of the tech and venture capital ecosystem in Bosnia & Herzegovina through initiatives like the Cloud Health EuroVentures fund and global diaspora engagement.

University of Tuzla

Zachary John-Pillow Petroni

Founder & COO @ Peach Tech

Zachary John-Pillow Petroni is a cross-functional integrator, operator, and venture builder specialized in helping early-stage startups and moonshot projects scale from 0→1 and 1→10x. With extensive operational experience across Africa and North America, he focuses on guiding innovative teams through complex market expansion, operations, and growth strategy. Currently serving as Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Peach Tech in Nairobi, Kenya, his background spans leadership roles including Director of Growth at Kennedy Care, Head of Operations (Nigeria) at SafeBoda, and Founder/Executive Director of The Shamba Project. He holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge and was a Wallenberg Fellow at the University of Michigan.

University of Cambridge

Kamran Karic

Co-Founder @ Ploid

Kamran Karic is a founder, researcher, and youth leader pursuing a degree in Neuroscience at New York University. He is currently the Co-Founder of Ploid, an AI agent designed to automate prospect discovery and personalized outreach for sales, recruiting, and fundraising. Beyond his startup work in the San Francisco Bay Area, his background spans independent scientific research in molecular chemistry, leadership in student and community organizations and early medical experience at Madnani Facial Plastics. His accomplishments have been recognized with honors such as the NYU Shanghai Recognition Award.

New York University

Sara Boras

Founding Team & CEO @ Founders House

Sara Boras is an entrepreneur and venture builder based in Stockholm, Sweden. She serves as the Founding Team Member and CEO of Founders House, while simultaneously working as a Founders Associate at Ethira with a focus on supply chain security and AI. She is also the Co-Founder of Creo, a network dedicated to increasing female founder representation in the startup ecosystem. A member of the top 3% global talent network Nova, Sara holds a Master of Science in Business and Management from the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) and a Bachelor’s in International Business from Lund University.

Stockholm School of Economics

Mónica Larrazábal Álvarez-Guerra

Co-Founder & CEO @ Norma

Mónica Larrazábal Álvarez-Guerra is an engineer and climate-tech entrepreneur based in Paris. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Norma, a startup developing energy-efficient Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology for carbon removal. She previously held commercial and strategy roles at carbon removal pioneers SeaO2 and Heirloom, following over four years at McKinsey & Company and McKinsey.org. Mónica holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Navarra (TECNUN).

MIT Sloan School of Management

Karim Wanny

Growth Leader & Strategy Craftsman

Karim Wanny is an international growth strategist, marketing consultant, and advisor with over 11 years of experience scaling companies across MENA, Europe, and North America. He serves as a growth mentor for several global startup ecosystems and accelerators, including StartMIT (MIT Orbit), Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, LSE Generate, Stanford Seed, and the EBRD Star Venture Programme. Throughout his career, he has advised and executed growth campaigns for over 700 brands—spanning SaaS, e-commerce, and education. Based in Egypt, Karim is also the founder of Zenith by Astaut and previously co-founded the growth agency OPPA!.

Minia University

Sara Lerota

Founder @ Satori Catalyst

Sara Lerota is a startup mentor, growth strategist, and ecosystem builder from Bosnia and Herzegovina with over a decade of experience in international partnerships, venture building, and impact-driven innovation. She is the Founder of Satori Catalyst and Co-Founder of ABSL Western Balkans. Her prior roles include Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Ministry of Programming, Strategic Partnerships Executive for the Swiss Embassy and Startup Program Manager at SPARK. Having coached over 400 startups globally, Sara serves on the Advisory Board of MedTech company Thermy and holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Mostar.

University of Mostar