Oct 3-6, 2024, Las Vegas
250
Participants
25+
Sessions
60+
Speakers
About
the Conference
Connect with Croatian-American business leaders to get inspired and create new business opportunities.
This year’s theme, “Croatians: Globally Connected. Locally Shaped,” will highlight Croatian know-how and global business practices, including how to do business in the U.S.
Join us at the iconic Caesars Palace! More information on the agenda and speakers coming soon.
Last Year’s Conference
Oct 3-6, 2024,
Las Vegas
Keynote Speakers
Victor Dodig
President and CEO, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Vladimir Ivkovic
Neuroscientist, Harvard University, and Principal Investigator, NASA’s CIPHER Project
Ana Kreacic
Partner and Chief Knowledge Officer, Oliver Wyman
Kim Schaefer
CEO, Museum of Illusons
Speakers
Mislav Acman
Founder and CEO, Omics Solutions
Ivan Anušić
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Republic of Croatia
Hrvoje Josip Balen
Member of the Board, Algebra University Zagreb
Domjan Barić
Head of Data Science, Aras Digital
Jack Baric
Film Producer
Marijo Bilušić
Oncologist, GU Medical Oncology
Paul Biondich
Chiropractor, High Performance Sports Nutrition Coach, Formulator, Patent Holder
Ana Marita Brant
Vice President of Customer Experience and Loyalty, Wynn & Encore, Las Vegas
Antun Krešimir Buterin
President, Meeting G2
Sara Cobal
Project Manager, Croatian Medical Association
Kemal Curić
Global Design Director, Lincoln Advance EV
Josip Ćesić
Co-Founder and CEO, Gideon
Hrvoje Ćosić
CEO, Aircash
Amanda Flocchini
International Business Development Director, GOED
Jasmine Golubic
Senior Director, Automotive Marketing, SiriusXM
Peter Hazdovac
Owner, Adriatic Travel, and Real Estate Agent
Jeana Havidich
Pediatric Anesthesologist and Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University
Peter Hricak
Global IT Infrastructure & Security Operations, Lucasfilm & ILM
Davor Jezek
Head of Reproductive Tissue Bank, University Hospital Zagreb
Chiara Jovanovic
Founder & CEO, climate tech, ex-Amazon, ex-Goldman Sachs
Tanja Jovanović
Director, Neurophysiology Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine
Alen Juginovic
Neuroscientist, Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Robert Kohorst
Former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia
Shelley Kobuck
COO, St. Cloud VA Health Care System
Ksenija Kos
Neurologist and President, CROMed-USA
John Kosir
Senior Vice President, CAC Specialty
Tarja Krehić
Lawyer, Krehic Law Office
Sue Kuraja
Founder, The Consulate Group
Tomislav Kuzmanovic
Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Nikolina Lauc
Co-Founder & CEO, GlycanAge
Dina Levačić
Open Water Swimmer, Researcher
Marko Lovrinovic
Pickleball and Tennis Pro, Greenwood, Mississippi
Krešimir Luetić
President, Croatian Medical Chamber
Don Markušić
Lawyer, Markusic Law Office
Kreso Marusic
CAO, Corient
Nada Pritisanac Matulich
President, American Croatian Congress
Vladimir Mozetic
President of the Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster, Croatia
Adriana J. Pavletic
Board-Certified Family Physician, National Institute of Mental Health
Steven Zivko Pavletic
Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Bethesda, Maryland
Nikola Pavesic
Director of DevEx & Startups, Infobip
Renee Pea
Consul General of Croatia in Los Angeles
Anthony Peculic
Vice President, Head of AWA & BMM Products, Marqeta
Ozren Polašek
Director, Croatian Science Foundation
Marko Radic
Associate Professor,
University of Tennessee, Health Science Center
Pete Radovich
VP of Production, and Senior Creative Director, CBS Sports
Irena Stanic Rasin
Owner, Perlina Press
Iskra Reic
Executive Vice President, AstraZeneca
Tomo Ricov
Founder and Director, Weekend Media Festival
Lara Romano
Envoy of the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, the Minister’s Chief of Staff
Damjan Rudež
Former NBA Player and Entrepreneur
Iva Rukelj
Senior Associate, Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP
Maja Sedic
Senior Director of Toxicology, Orna Therapeutics
Maria Sentic
COO, Tavola Group
Pjer Šimunović
Special Envoy of President Zoran Milanovic, Ambassador of Croatia to the U.S.
Katherine C. Sredl
Professor, Loyola University Chicago
Anthony Stavros
Nevada Lieutenant Governor
Irena Bajan Varat
Nevena Rendeli Vejzović
Journalist, and Founder, Prime Time Communications
Boris Vilic
Vice President of Program and Stakeholder Management, NBME
Mauro Viskovic
Partner, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
Katherine Vlasica
Medical Director of Emergency Medicine Pain Management at Saint Joseph’s Health
Iva Vukina
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Marko Vucic
Founder, Teorem
Vuk Vukovic
CIO and Founding Partner, Oraclum Capital
Ivana Stolnik - Lourie
President, Sanguinity Foundation
Catharine Hamm
Journalist
Hasan Davulcu
Professor, Arizona State University
Luke Bialczak
US Army veteran of the Iraq War and Co-founder and Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Brian Pasalich
CEO, Behave Technologies
Vedran Brozovic
Product Manager, Amazon
Goran Gmitrovic
Founder, Outlook Accounting & Taxes LLP, and SimpliFlow LLC
Ivan Grbesic
Partner and Co-Head of Mining, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Ognjen Milas
Director, Deal Advisory, KPMG
Sandro Užila
CEO and Founder, WAVE Design Studio
Mirjana Juras
ACAP Pickleball Ambassador
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Agenda at a Glance
Thursday
October 3, 20242 PM Health Benefits of Pickleball and What Croatia Can Offer
6 PM Welcome Reception
Friday
October 4, 20249 AM Conference
7 PM Networking Drinks
Saturday
October 5, 20249 AM Conference
8 PM Gala Dinner
Sunday
October 6, 2024Social Activities
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