chalLEANge Conference 2025.
November 13, 2025
Cinestar, Z centar, Zagreb
5
halls
5
topics
50
speakers
25
hours of program
500
attendees
WHAT IS chalLEANge?
The largest conference in Croatia in the fields of Lean, Green, Digital, Finance, and Leadership.
A place where quality content and inspiring discussions take center stage.
- Carefully selected topics
- Top-tier panelists
- Engaging discussions and networking opportunities
Conference Topics
LEAN&GREEN
DIGITAL
MONEY
LEADERSHIP
COMPETITION
At the chalLEANge conference, you will have the opportunity to hear from leading experts in Lean methodology, finance, digital transformation, sustainability, and leadership.
This conference is designed to bring together professionals from various industries, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices. Participants will gain insights from inspiring success stories and engage in discussions about the challenges they face in their organizations.
Why Attend
chalLEANge?
This conference is designed to bring together experts from various industry sectors and facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices. We expect participants to have the opportunity to hear inspiring success stories and engage in discussions about the challenges they face in their organizations.
There will be five halls, each thematically divided, where panels, discussions, and presentations will take place. Each hall will be dedicated to a specific topic, allowing participants to focus on the area that interests them the most.
The conference will cover five key topics: Lean Management, Digital Technologies, Green Management, Leadership, and Start-ups. These topics encompass a wide range of areas and provide participants with an opportunity to explore the latest trends and best practices in these fields.
There will be a total of 50 speakers participating in the conference, sharing new ideas, experiences, and knowledge with the participants. The speakers are experts from various fields and will provide inspirational and informative content, enriching the conference experience for all attendees.
The program content will take place in 5 halls, with each hall simultaneously hosting a 5-hour program, resulting in a total of 25 hours of programming. The presence of 500 participants is expected. Among the participants, there will be key figures from Croatian and international companies, providing an excellent opportunity for networking and creating new business connections.
The ChalLEANge conference will receive extensive media coverage, providing additional visibility to participants, speakers, partners, sponsors, and all showcased companies and brands. Through media channels, the conference will reach a wider audience, stimulate discussions, and promote innovative ideas and solutions that will be presented during the event.
chalLEANge 2024. - HOW WE DID IT LAST YEAR
HALL 1
LEAN & GREEN
HALL 2
DIGITAL
HALL 3
MONEY
HALL 4
LEADERSHIP
HALL 5
MAMAGER
Participant experiences
Career journeys of industry key figures
New trends
Future forecasts
Case studies
Examples of transformations
Ideas for green business and projects
New technologies
ORGANIZER
CO-ORGANIZER
Leadership Hall
Leadership Hall
Mladen Sirovica
Digital Hall
Jelena Pajić Ćulibrk
LEAN&Green Hall
Antonija Mandić
Mamager Hall
Roberta Manzin
Money Hall
Gregor Mauko
Member of the Management Board, Toyota Adria grupe
Tomislav Šimunić
Head of Vehicle Dynamics and Performance, Bugatti Rimac
Krešo Vugrinčić
Member of the Management Board, InterCapital Asset Management d.o.o.
Dubravko Šimenc
Croatian water polo player
Nedeljko Štefanić
President of the Management Board, Culmena
Hani Hreljak
CEO, Pisinium
Mario Mandarić
Chef
Matija Vajdić
Head of the Department for Renewable Energy and Environmental Protection, EIHP
Anja Štefanić
COO, Culmena, Co-founder, ANTE.
Damian Keretić
Technical Director, Pastor TVA
Mario Petreković
Radio and television presenter
Ivan Biondić
Senior Consultant, Culmena
Blaž Svilan
Senior Consultant, Lean Scheduling Europe
Tatjana Horvat
Sales director, Saponia d.d.
Dario Markas
Deputy editor-in-chief, Večernji list
Goran Becker
Director, Innom savjetovanje
Krešimir Mišak
Broadcast Journalist
Jelena Babić
Independent expert in brand and communication strategies, Jelen&Jelen
Blanka Kovačec
PR expert and founder of the portal mamager.hr
Marina Knežević
CMO, Kraš
Jelena Veljača
Croatian actress and editor at ELLE
Iva Šulentić
TV and radio presenter
Ella Selak Bagarić
Clinical psychologist and doctoral student
Margarita Tomić
Journalist and influencer
Marko Bogdan
Growth Strategist, Genius by InterCapital
Dubravko Ranilović
CEO, Kastel Nekretnine, president, UPN at HGK
Danilo Bunčić
COO, Verne
Matea Dražić
Central Lean Manager, DS SMITH
Damir Opsenica
CDO, Maritime Center of Excellence (Lürssen Group)
Tilen Lavrič
Consultant, Altea IN Eastern Europe
Tomislav Rosandić
CFO, Rijeka Gateway d.o.o.
Robert Manenica
Principal, Business Marketing, Hrvatski Telekom
Kristina Oršanič Kopić
Consultant for cyber security, Combis
Davor Bruketa
Creative director and co-owner of the agency, Bruketa&Žinić&Grey
Branka Klarin-Petrina
Department for Sustainable Development, OTP bank
Ivan Šimičević
Member of the Management Board for the Digitization and Operations Sector, OTP bank
Nina Sekula
Director of the Talent Attraction and Employee Support Department, OTP bank
Izabela Vrtar
Media consultant and manager
Sandi Pego
Content creator, entrepreneur
Domagoj Jakopović
Journalist, columnist
Iva Kopčić Nikolić
New Technology Lead SEE, Johnson&Johnson, Founder, Salsando
Ivana Vertuš
Director of Real Estate, Njuškalo
Kristijan Škarica
Co-Founder / Gepek, Agriblock ,Spark Venture BD Ethernal
Davor Mesar
C.O.O. at Catalyst Markets, European Business Director at Auvoria Prime Inc.
Vedran Hromalić
Azure Data & Infrastructure Architect, VYRE for Cloud
Anamarija Pavković
Senior Lean and Process Optimization Specialist, Lean Center of Excellence
Ivan Radić
Assistant to the Director of the Zagreb OTP Bank Business Center
Tomislav Slavina
Director of the Innovation and Development Sector, Croatian Mint
Ozren Kobsa
Marco Cuccurin
Singer, content creator, influencer
Nebojša Grbačić
reKreativni direktor, Cvoke
Andrea Buča
Director, editor and author with many years of work at HRT
Vanja Fotović
Influencer
Marijo Sutlović
Director of the Information Security Department, OTP
Dragan Peraković
Professor, Fakultet prometnih znanosti
Tomislav Štruk
Member of the company management, Kostelar d.o.o.
Ivan Odrljin
Sales manager, Hrvatska kovnica novca
Dario Ljubić
Sales & Strategic Projects Executive, GIDEON
Una Zečević Šeparović
Lawyer, Law office Zečević
Slaven Kordić
Managing partner, Invera
Ermin Preljević
Radio and television presenter
Dragan Petric
Executive editor of Bug magazine
Neven Ciganović
Social chronicler and host
Nina Vidošević
Founder and manager of Fusion dance studio
Vedran Šupuković
Director of Handball Club "Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb"
Kristina Ercegović
Entrepreneur, author, founder of the portal mojnovac.hr
Dario Dukši
Physiotherapist, Nuga Best Lotus
Suzana Zeljko
Director, FASEK
Klara Skopac
Vice President, CAPCORA
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