Zagreb Forum 2018

9:00

Welcome & Opening

Milan Bandić

Mayor of the City of Zagreb

Frane Šesnić

CEO, Development Agency Zagreb-TPZ Ltd., Zagreb

Philippe Meunier

French Ambassador to Croatia

Bernard Gršić

Envoy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia and State Secretary - Central State Office for the Development of the Digital Society, Ministry of Public Administration

9:20

Key Note Speech

Securing investment in digital infrastructure

Vedrana Jelušić Kašić

Director and Regional Head for Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Zagreb

9:40

Session I. Leadership & Collaboration for Digital Transformation of Cities

Moderator: Stephanie E Trpkov

Strategic Competitiveness Consultant, World Bank Group - Croatia, Zagreb

Mirka Jozić

Head of the City Office for Economy, Energetics and Environment Protection, the City of Zagreb

The Impact of Digital Transformation on the Western Balkans: Tackling the Challenges Towards Political Stability and Economic Prosperity

Maruška Vizek

Director, The Institute of Economics, Zagreb

Vedrana Jelušić Kašić

Director and Regional Head for Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Zagreb

With Blockchain towards SDG’s

Tadej Slapnik

State Secretary, Responsible for Establishing Dialogue with the Civil Society, Coordinating Civil Initiatives and Social Entrepreneurship, Office of the Prime Minister, Ljubljana

Jérôme Richard

Special Advisor to the President of Orléans Metropole on Digital, Orléans

10:40

Coffee Break

11:00

Session II a. Digital Skills for Digital Transformation & Access to Data

Moderator: Aida Mahmutović

Curator for Global Developments on Privacy and Data Protection and Cultural Diversity, Geneva Internet Platform - DigitalWatch Observatory and Lead, Balkan School on Internet Governance, Sarajevo

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF CROATIAN CITIES: CURRENT EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES

Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović

Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Department for Regional Development at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb

Knowledge on the EU regulatory framework – a key to successful digital transformation

Konstantin Bezuhanov

CEO and CFO, Evrotrust Technologies, Sofia

About digital transformation strategy design

Blaž Golob

Director, GFS GoForeSight Institute, Ljubljana

FUTURE OF URBAN MOBILITY

Mark Boris Andrijanič

Senior Public Policy Associate, Central and Eastern Europe, Uber

11:00

Session II b. Digital Transformation & Access to Data Using Satcom Systems for Civil Protection

IMPORTANCE OF SATELLITE SYSTEM AND COPERNICUS PROGRAM USAGE

Moderator: Tihomir Divjak

Senior Expert, GFS Institute, Ljubljana

EXPERIENCES IN THE APPLICATION OF SATELLITE AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE FIREWARD – PILOT PROJECT

Hinko Mance

Commander of the Unit, Fire Department of the City of Rijeka

Significance and Unification of Satellite Communication Application in Croatia and the Region

Mensur Ferhatović

Fire Station Vežica Firefighting Commander and Part-time Professor at Polytechnic of Rijeka, Rijeka

Satellite Internet – Applications on Ka-Sat

Miro Vidoš

Technical Director and Owner, ING Service Ltd., Zagreb

12:00

Session III. Disruptive Technologies Supporting Digital Transformation – Challenges of Blockchain Technology

Moderator: Albina Zanze

EU Funding Legal Consultant, PJR Consulting Ltd., Zagreb

European Crowd Dialogue

Michael Gebert

Head of the Board German CrowdSourcing Association, Member of the European Crowdfunding Stakeholder Forum at European Commission, and Founding Partner, Crowd Mentor Network, Munich

Introduction to Smart Contracts

Vlaho Hrdalo

Chairman of Croatian Union for Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, Zagreb

Frane Šesnić

CEO, Development Agency Zagreb-TPZ Ltd., Zagreb

13:00

Lunch

13:45

Session IV. Key Infrastructures and Investments for Digital Transformation

Moderator: Mia Despotović

Senior Consultant, Sedam IT Ltd., Zagreb

Using third-party infrastructures for e-identification, e-signing and e-delivery – a key to a smart city

George Dimitrov

Member of the Board of Directors, Evrotrust Technologies, Sofia

Bigbelly

Maja Graml

Managing Director, Graml Ltd. / Bigbelly General Distributor for Croatia and the Region, Zagreb

Key Infrastructures & Investments Supporting Digital Transformation

Josip Bilaver

Assistant Minister in Directorate for EU Funds and Strategic Planning, Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Zagreb

Ana Odak

Assistant Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds, Zagreb

14:45

Session V. Urban / Local Smart Solutions

Moderator: Robert Zuber

Journalist, Editor and Film Director, Guest Lecturer at VERN University, Zagreb

CITY OF LABIN - PARTNER CITY, PROGRAMME OF STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY OF LABIN

Zoran Rajković

Vice Mayor, The City of Labin

Citizenship education

Sanda Sušanj

The Head of Department of Education and Schooling, The City of Rijeka

BUSINESS INCUBATOR OF SISAK – MOSLAVINA COUNTY/CENTER OF GAMING INDUSTRY

Mario Čelan

Director of Sisak Moslavina County Development agency, Sisak

Investment in business infrastructure expansion in the Knowledge centre of Međimurje County

Ivan Plačko

Director, Technology Innovation Center Međimurje Ltd., Čakovec

Sustainable Prototypes for entrepreneurship development

Denis Lončar

Head of the technological incubator, Rijeka Development Agency PORIN Ltd., Rijeka

15:45

Conclusions / Moving Forward

Programme

28.05.

Milan Bandić

Mayor of the City of Zagreb

Frane Šesnić

CEO, Development Agency Zagreb-TPZ Ltd., Zagreb

Philippe Meunier

French Ambassador to Croatia

Bernard Gršić

Envoy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia and State Secretary - Central State Office for the Development of the Digital Society, Ministry of Public Administration

Securing investment in digital infrastructure

Vedrana Jelušić Kašić

Director and Regional Head for Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Zagreb

Moderator: Stephanie E Trpkov

Strategic Competitiveness Consultant, World Bank Group - Croatia, Zagreb

Mirka Jozić

Head of the City Office for Economy, Energetics and Environment Protection, the City of Zagreb

The Impact of Digital Transformation on the Western Balkans: Tackling the Challenges Towards Political Stability and Economic Prosperity

Maruška Vizek

Director, The Institute of Economics, Zagreb

Vedrana Jelušić Kašić

Director and Regional Head for Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Zagreb

With Blockchain towards SDG’s

Tadej Slapnik

State Secretary, Responsible for Establishing Dialogue with the Civil Society, Coordinating Civil Initiatives and Social Entrepreneurship, Office of the Prime Minister, Ljubljana

Jérôme Richard

Special Advisor to the President of Orléans Metropole on Digital, Orléans

Moderator: Aida Mahmutović

Curator for Global Developments on Privacy and Data Protection and Cultural Diversity, Geneva Internet Platform - DigitalWatch Observatory and Lead, Balkan School on Internet Governance, Sarajevo

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF CROATIAN CITIES: CURRENT EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES

Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović

Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Department for Regional Development at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb

Knowledge on the EU regulatory framework – a key to successful digital transformation

Konstantin Bezuhanov

CEO and CFO, Evrotrust Technologies, Sofia

About digital transformation strategy design

Blaž Golob

Director, GFS GoForeSight Institute, Ljubljana

FUTURE OF URBAN MOBILITY

Mark Boris Andrijanič

Senior Public Policy Associate, Central and Eastern Europe, Uber

IMPORTANCE OF SATELLITE SYSTEM AND COPERNICUS PROGRAM USAGE

Moderator: Tihomir Divjak

Senior Expert, GFS Institute, Ljubljana

EXPERIENCES IN THE APPLICATION OF SATELLITE AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THE FIREWARD – PILOT PROJECT

Hinko Mance

Commander of the Unit, Fire Department of the City of Rijeka

Significance and Unification of Satellite Communication Application in Croatia and the Region

Mensur Ferhatović

Fire Station Vežica Firefighting Commander and Part-time Professor at Polytechnic of Rijeka, Rijeka

Satellite Internet – Applications on Ka-Sat

Miro Vidoš

Technical Director and Owner, ING Service Ltd., Zagreb

Moderator: Albina Zanze

EU Funding Legal Consultant, PJR Consulting Ltd., Zagreb

European Crowd Dialogue

Michael Gebert

Head of the Board German CrowdSourcing Association, Member of the European Crowdfunding Stakeholder Forum at European Commission, and Founding Partner, Crowd Mentor Network, Munich

Introduction to Smart Contracts

Vlaho Hrdalo

Chairman of Croatian Union for Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, Zagreb

Frane Šesnić

CEO, Development Agency Zagreb-TPZ Ltd., Zagreb

Moderator: Mia Despotović

Senior Consultant, Sedam IT Ltd., Zagreb

Using third-party infrastructures for e-identification, e-signing and e-delivery – a key to a smart city

George Dimitrov

Member of the Board of Directors, Evrotrust Technologies, Sofia

Bigbelly

Maja Graml

Managing Director, Graml Ltd. / Bigbelly General Distributor for Croatia and the Region, Zagreb

Key Infrastructures & Investments Supporting Digital Transformation

Josip Bilaver

Assistant Minister in Directorate for EU Funds and Strategic Planning, Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Zagreb

Ana Odak

Assistant Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds, Zagreb

Moderator: Robert Zuber

Journalist, Editor and Film Director, Guest Lecturer at VERN University, Zagreb

CITY OF LABIN - PARTNER CITY, PROGRAMME OF STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY OF LABIN

Zoran Rajković