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10th Annual ACAP Conference Seattle

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96

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8

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25

Days to Conference

Days

96

Hours

8

Minutes

25

About the Conference

Connect with Croatian American business leaders to get inspired and create new business opportunities. This year’s theme, “Croatian Excellence: Celebrating the Decade, Engineering the Century,” will highlight Croatian know-how and global business practices, including how to do business in the U.S. Panels on the main stage will cover topics such as Technology and AI, Medical and Scientific Advancement, Architecture and Design, Finance, Tourism and Education, Demographics, Food and Gastronomy, Energy, Croatian Franchises, Global Counterparts, and Bilateral Relations between the U.S. and Croatia. Join us at The Westin Seattle. More information on the agenda and speakers coming soon.

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Keynote Speaker Announcements

Kristina Kuzmic

Author, International Speaker, Content Creator

Kristina Kuzmic is an author, international speaker, and content creator with over one billion video views, more than 3.2 million Facebook followers, and over 1.2 million Instagram followers. After Oprah Winfrey named her the winner of “Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star,” Kristina built a global audience through her honest, humorous, and heartfelt storytelling. She is the author of best-sellers, “Hold On, But Don’t Hold Still” and “I Can Fix This”, both translated into Croatian and several other languages. Born and raised in Croatia, Kristina has been featured across a wide range of Croatian media outlets, including popular television shows, magazines, and newspapers.

Hrvoje Benko

Research Scientist, Technology Executive

Hrvoje Benko is a research scientist and a technology executive working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Wearable Computing. With over 20 years of experience at the vanguard of industrial research—including over a decade at Microsoft Research and executive leadership at Meta Reality Labs—he is passionate about inventing solutions that enable people to use their gestures, gaze and voice to express themselves while harnessing the contextualized understanding of their environment for better interactions.

Mark Russinovich

CTO, Deputy CISO, Technical Fellow

Mark Russinovich is CTO, Deputy CISO, and Technical Fellow for Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s global enterprise-grade cloud platform. A widely recognized expert in distributed systems, operating systems and cybersecurity, Mark earned a Ph.D. in computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He later co-founded Winternals Software, joining Microsoft in 2006 when the company was acquired. Mark is a popular speaker at industry conferences such as Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Build, and RSA Conference. He has authored several nonfiction and fiction books, including the Microsoft Press Windows Internals book series, Troubleshooting with the Sysinternals Tools, as well as fictional cyber security thrillers Zero Day, Trojan Horse and Rogue Code.

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Student Ticket Price

Student Members Only
$250
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  • Welcome Reception
  • Gala Dinner
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Members

Ticket Price
$399
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  • Welcome Reception
  • Gala Dinner
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Non Members

Ticket Price
$499
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  • Welcome Reception
  • Gala Dinner
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Why Attend?

Connect

Connect with influential peers from a diverse mix of industries. You will have the chance to meet CEOs, CFOs, managers, academics, scientists, community leaders, and volunteers. Our audience offers networking opportunities that can foster both personal and professional growth.

Create Business and Learning Opportunities

Learn about successful business practices and meet potential partners at our ACAP conference. This event offers a platform to discuss innovative strategies with professionals from diverse industries and explore new business opportunities through networking.

Contribute

Your ticket purchase and membership fees directly support our mission-driven initiatives. Your contributions help build opportunities for future leaders and fund humanitarian projects.

Inspire

Gain fresh perspectives and inspiration from leaders across multiple industries. This year’s conference features sessions that showcase innovative ideas and transformative strategies, providing valuable insights.

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