Panellists

Director in Julius Rose, deals with consulting and project management in tourism and development of new value. For many years she was director of Terme Tuhelj, where she led business operations and development, including management of large investment projects and transformation of the facility into the largest continental resort 4 * in Croatia offering modern thermal, wellness and congress products and services.Today, she is engaged in the development of Terme Tuhelj as a Management Advisor. She is the organizer of the conference “Croatian Tourism 365?” and actively promotes the importance of continuous development and quality of business, and advocates the development of year-round tourism and tourism on the continent. She actively participates in numerous organizations and associations on development and promotion of tourism and the economy. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb, and was awarded in 2011 by CROMA as the “Manager of the Year”.

ivana.kolar@julius-rose.hr

Ivana graduated in economics from Middlebury College in the USA in 1999. After graduating, she worked for three years as a strategic management consultant in Boston and New York, and then successfully led the expansion of the company Luraon the Serbian market. She completed the two-year MBA in 2007 at Harvard Business School and then joined Valamar Group. She isalso member of the National Competitiveness Council of the Republic of Croatia.

Director and partner in Horwath HTL Croatia. He has built his international career as a consultant in tourism, hospitality and leisure industry through successfully implemented projects for private and public sector clients. Siniša has been involved in more than 90 projects within the global Horwath HTL network, and is equally experienced in highly competitive destinations as well as those in the making.

Continuously prepares professional articles, columns and reports in the field of tourism that are published in many domestic and foreign publications (Hotels Magazine, Hotel Yearbook, regular reports of Horwath HTL network, Global Hotel Network, Hospitalitynet, Hospitality Inside, Hotel News Now, etc.), and as a keynote speaker or panelist he has participated in numerous high-profile international conferences (IHIF Berlin, UNWTO conferences, ITB Convention, etc.). On behalf of Horwath HTL International, he is in charge of cooperation with the UNWTO.

At 22 years of age I left the comfort of my home in the Netherlands with the goal to build a business in Croatia. Without any Croatian roots, no family or friends in Croatia, I drove to Split where I started my contact center business. Nine years later the company I had founded employed some 400 people and provided services to the largest companies in Croatia; and then I sold my shares – which gave me the ultimate reward every entrepreneur is looking for: Freedom! Building a successful business in Croatia is hard, but is it really much harder to succeed in Croatia than someplace else? I like to start businesses in Croatia where I have the first mover advantage. Take a product or service that sells in other markets and be the first to introduce that in Croatia or this region. It will be very difficult in the beginning, because you are not just starting a company – you are starting or re-vamping an industry. But if that industry matures and you were there first, taking a leading position, you have actually brought change to a country in development. I am a believer that positive change to Croatia will not come from politics but will come from its entrepreneurs – and I am a proud member of that exciting community. Being a father of 4 children, through my entrepreneurial endeavors, I made it my mission that our children and the children of Croatia don’t have to move abroad to find happiness and opportunities, but that they can find that right here – in Croatia.

Direktorica Međunarodnog sajma turizam PLACE2GO i vlasnica istoimenog turističkog magazine svoju je poslovnu karijeru započela u izdavaštvu 1995. Kao vlasnica nekoliko magazine (Vjenčanja, Cvijeće) i Sajma vjenčanja, projekte je uspješno prodala 2008. godine tvrtki Adriamedia Zagreb. Od 2006. godine kreće u novi izdavački projekt, ovoga puta u turizmu te pokreće magazin Putovanja za dvoje koji 2016. godine doživljava rebranding i postaje PLACE2GO. Franšize istoimenog magazina prodane su u više zemalja (Francuskoj, Italiji, Njemačkoj, Srbiji, Sloveniji, BiH). 2012. godine pokreće Međunarodni Sajam turizma PLACE2GO koji je danas najveći sajam turizma u Hrvatskoj.

damjana@place2go.hr

Vlado Šestan, savjetnik za putovanja i osnivač istoimene grupe na Fejsu te portala Travel Advisor.

Novi projekt je pokretanje web stranice #putujhrvatskom koja povezuje ponuđače u turizmu sa potencijalnim kupcima.

Dijelimo inspiraciju i ideje  putem svoje mreže.

zgtraveladvisor@gmail.com

Blog Idemo putovati, piti i jesti po kojem je danas najpoznatiji stvarao je bez plana da postane bloger, jednostavno je sa strašću bilježio ono što mu se na putovanjima sviđalo.

Danas njegove kanale na društvenim mrežama prati preko 170.000 ljudi.

ibengeri@gmail.com

Iva i Branko, bračni su par iz Međimurja koji stoje iza web stranice Putoholičari. Putoholičari su jedna od najposjećenijih web stranica na ovom području, na temu putovanja. Na stranici se mogu pronaći putopisi, akcije, vijesti iz svijeta putovanja, a ljudi mogu čak pronaći i suputnika za putovanje. Iva i Branko stranicu su pokrenuli prvotno kao vlastiti blog, a danas je ovo mjesto postalo okupljalište za sve ljubitelje ili ovisnike o putovanjima – web stranicu mjesečno posjeti preko 300.000 ljudi, a na društvenim mrežama (facebook, instagram) prati ih preko 200.000 ljudi. Pokrenuli su i facebook grupu Putoholičarski savjetnik za jeftina i ugodna putovanja gdje 60.000 članova razmjenjuje svoja iskustva s putovanja i svojim savjetima pomažu drugima da što jeftinije i ugodnije putuju. Nedavno su pokrenuli i podcast pod nazivom Putocast u kojem poznati novinar Ribafish ugošćuje znane i neznane putoholičare: ovisnike o putovanjima koji su spremni podijeliti svoje putničke anegdote, dojmove, iskustva i savjete.

putoholicari@gmail.com

Direktorica međunarodnog skupa HTI Conference & Expo i europske inicijative koja promiče zdravstveni turizam – European HTI Summit. Fascinirana je turizmom, posvećena izvrsnosti i održivom rastu, a posebno povezivanju unutar struke i mogućnosti utjecaja na turistički sektor. Sudjelovala je u raznim projektima Europske Komisije, a kao direktor Sektora za turizam pri HGK i član Odbora za turizam Hrvatskog Sabora, doprinijela je izradi sektorskih strategija, politika i zakona. Prethodno radno iskustvo uključuje hotelijerstvo, cirkularnu ekonomiju, ljudske resurse i korporativno upravljanje. Ekonomistica s EMBA diplomom Međunarodne poslovne škole Hult (London), govori pet jezika i živi u Zagrebu.

leila.kresic.juric@hticonference.com

Doktorica medicine i stručnjak u primjeni FX Mayr metodi, homeopat školovan na London School of Classic Homoeopathy, educirani NLP i joga trener, predavač na međunarodnim skupovima i kolumnist. Dr. Bura je autor Mulier metode koja integrira znanstveni i wellness pristup očuvanju zdravlja, s fokusom na zdravlje štitnjače, detoks, gubitak tjelesne težine i burn-out. Članica je Organizacijskog odbora European Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ESLM) koja se bavi prevencijom kroničnih bolesti, nagrađena je od strane Hrvatske liječničke komore, konzultant je Original FX Mayr Centre, Austrija i Spa Clinic, Dubai te promotor zdravstveno-turističke ponude Hrvatske kroz rad u Mulier Holistic Centre, Šibenik.

meri.bura@mulier.hr

Sherif Hassan je liječnik s međunarodnim iskustvom koji govori više jezika, s obukomizintenzivnemedicinske skrbi u Velikoj Britaniji te poslijediplomskim usavršavanjem iz zaraznih bolesti i tropske medicine u SAD-u. Radio je u zdravstvenim sustavima u Egiptu, Velikoj Britaniji, Irskoj, Austriji i Kuvajtu. Partner je u najvećoj integrativnoj medicinskoj i stomatološkoj klinici na istočnoj obali SAD-a te medicinski direktor u MarylandUrgent Care, poliklinici koja promovira putničku medicinu i korporativno zdravstveno osiguranje. Generalni je direktor i osnivač Tripsetc Travel Company, internetskog je turističkog portala s fokusom na medicinski turizam. Ujedno je konzultant i strastveni obožavatelj IT-a, s ekspertnim znanjem o API integraciji i telemedicini.

info@tripsetc.com

Christian Fadi El-Khouri je izvršni partner i voditelj savjetovanja u MESC International Patient Service, prvom i najstarijem facilitatoru za medicinski turizam u Njemačkoj (osnovan 1983.). Tvrtka sa sjedištem u Wiesbadenu pruža sveobuhvatne savjetodavne usluge klinikama, agencijama za zdravstveni turizam, općinama i regionalnimklasterima širom svijeta na temu strategije, međunarodne akvizicije pacijenata, menadžmenta, marketinga i poslovnog razvoja. Poseban fokus njegovog rada usredotočuje se na usklađenost s propisima, ugovore o facilitiranju i etička pitanja u medicinskom turizmu.

c.el-khouri@ips-germany.com

Director and founder of Taste the Mediterranean, the unique international festival of Mediterranean food, gastronomy, products, cultural heritage and way of life, that promotes Croatia as one of the leading Mediterranean food & wine destinations. From 2017 Director of the Gault&Millau Croatia gastronomic guide, organizer of numerous food and wine festivals in Croatia such as 1001 Delicacies, the Zagreb Wine Gourmet Festival and events like Little school of wine for women and Little school of great chefs, as well as international presentations of Croatian chefs and Croatian food & wine at Chefs World Summit (Monaco), Croatie la voici (France), Food in Sud (France), Salone del gusto (Slow Food – Italy), Vini da terre estreme (Italy), Taste of Moscow, Wine Fiestas (Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur), Croatia Wine Gourmet (Sweden)… From 2005 owner and Director of Laniva ltd, a PR agency that promotes food & wine, gastronomy and tourism. Former journalist (Croatian magazines Start and Globus) and correspondent for the Italian La Stampa.

ingrid.badurina@tastethemediterranean.eu

One of the founders of the initiative #chefkuhadoma (chefcooksathome) that in only one month of Corona virus lockdown has posted 50 live cooking videos and gained 80.000 followers. Owner and chef de cuisine at the Bistro Apetit by Marin Rendić, in Zagreb, he has 22 years of culinary experience in restaurants in Croatia and abroad. The prestigious gastronomic guide Gault&Millau Croatia awarded his Bistro Apetit with 3 toques and an excellent score of 16/20 points. In the last 4 years Bistro Apetit is recommended by Michelin.

rendic.marin@gmail.com

Chloé and Yvan are a French couple with a passion for gastronomy, wines, culture and top travel destinations. After several years of work in luxury hotels and Michelin starred restaurants all over the world, they chose Croatia for its rich gastronomy, Dalmatia for its way of life and Stari Grad on the island of Hvar as a perfect place that has it all. Four years ago chef Alexandre joined them, as well as Stacey, their community and marketing manager. Committed to their vision of providing the best products they opened a small gourmet deli shop in Stari Grad. They offer the most unique and excellent products from all over the island of Hvar and Croatia. They look for, support and promote the local passionate food producers, farmers, wine makers, cheese makers dedicated to the top quality production. They started the home cooking service „Hvar chef“ for the tourists staying in the private villas or on the boat. They just want to offer the ultimate gastronomic experience to the most demanding clients.

www.hvarchef.com

zapodzub@gmail.com