Registration | Registracija | Registro

Dignitary Welcome | Pozdrav Uzvanika | Bienvenida Digno

Introductory Speaker / Uvodna Govornica / Oradora introductorio:

Marija Pejčinović Burić, RH

Secretary General, Council of Europe (2018-2024) Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and First Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia (2017 to 2019) | Glavna tajnica, Vijeće Europe (2018. – 2024.) Ministrica Vanjskih i Europskih Poslova i Prva potpredsjednica Vlade Hrvatske (2017. do 2019.) | Secretaria General, Consejo de Europa (2018–2024) y Primer Viceprimer Ministra de Croacia (2017 a 2019)

Political Panel:

Croatian Women in Politics: Global Influence and the Power of the Diaspora Outside Looking In | Hrvatice u Politici: Globalni Utjecaj i Snaga Dijaspore – Pogled Izvana | Mujeres Croatas en la Política: Influencia global y el poder de la diáspora – Una mirada desde fuera

Moderator: Tamara Tafra RH

Advisor to the Cabinet of the Minister of Exertnal and European Affairs | Savjetnica u Kabinetu Ministra Vanjskih i Europskih Poslova | Asesora del Gabinete del Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores y Europeos

Panelists:

Željka Josić, dr. Med RH State Secretary, Ministry of Demography and Emigration | Državna tajnica Ministarstvo Demografije i Useljeništva | Secretario de Estado, Ministerio de Demografía e Inmigración H.E.

Yvonne Tončić-Sorinj, Ambassador of Austria to Croatia | Veleposlanica Austrije u Hrvatskoj | Embajadora de Austria en Croacia

Political Panel: Female Political & Diplomatic Leaders: From Barriers to Leadership – Inside Looking Out | Žene liderice u politici i diplomaciji: od Barijera do Vodstva– Pogled Izvana | Mujeres líderes en la política y la diplomacia: de las barreras al liderazgo – De adentro hacia afuera

Moderator: Dalia Alić CWoI 2023

AT Senior Advocacy and Partnerships Officer | Viša službenica za zagovaranje i partnerstva | Oficial Superior de Promoción y Asociaciones Women Political Leaders (WPL)

Panelists:

Nevenka Lastrić- Đurić, RH, State Secretary, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia | Državna tajnica, Ministarstvo Unutarnjih poslova | Secretario de Estado del Ministerio del Interior,

Suzana Krišto, CWoI 2026, BiH, Member of Parliament, Central Bosnia Canton Assembly, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Član Skupštine Srednjobosanskog kantona, Bosna i Hercegovina | Miembro de la Asamblea del Cantón de Bosnia Central

Vesna Škare Ožbolt, CWoI 2026, RH, Attorney at Law, Former Minister of Justice, Former Advisor to the first Croatian President | Odvjetnica, bivša ministrica pravosuđa, bivša savjetnik prvog hrvatskog predsjednika | Abogada, ex ministra de Justicia, ex asesor del primer presidente Croata

Nataša Tramišak, CWoI 2025, RH, Prefect, Osijek-Baranja County | Županica, Prefecto, Osiječko-baranjske županije Minister, Development & EU Funds for Croatia, Ministrica regionalnog razvoja i europskih fondova | Ministra de Desarrollo Regional y Fondos Europeos (2020-2023)

Coffee Break | Stanka za Kavu | Pausa para el café

Panel: Entrepreneurial Women Poduzetnice Emprendedoras Moderator: Marina Rožić, Secretary General of, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Chair, Eurochambres Women’s Network (EWN) Glavna Tajnica, Hrvatske Gospodarske Komore (HGK), Predsjednica, žense mreže, Eurochambres Secretaria General de la Cámara de Comercio de Croacia, Presidenta de la Red de Mujeres de Eurochambres Panelists: María Gabriela Dumandžić, CWoI 2026, ARG Lead Executive / Izvršna direktorica / Directora ejecutiva Grupo Dumandzic Martina Puljić, CWoI 2026 RH President / Predsjednica Uprave / Presidenta del Consejo de Administración Management Board, Pleter-usluge d.o.o. Kristina Zanić, CWoI 2026 UAE CEO / Glavna izvršna direktorica / Directora Ejecutiva Kristina Zanic Consultants

Power of Persuasion and Influence in Politics and Business Moć Uvjeravanja i Utjecaj u Politici i Gospodarstvu El Poder de la Persuasión y la Influencia en la Política y la Economía In conversation with / U razgovoru sa / En conversación con Tamara Jurković, mag.oec, CWoI 2025, RH in conversation with Mirela Španjol, CWoI 2026, RH

Speaker / Govornica / Oradora: When Health Becomes Diplomatic Power: Women’s Leadership in Times of Global Crises Kad zdravlje postane moć diplomacije: žensko liderstvo u vremenu globalnih kriza Cuando la salud se convierte en una herramienta de la diplomacia: liderazgo femenino en tiempos de crisis globales Dr. Jasna Karačić Zanetti, CWoI 2026, BEL President, Croatian Association for the Promotion of Patients’ Rights and Head of the Office for Health Diplomacy and Head of Heath Diplomacy Unit Predsjednica Hrvatske udruge za promicanje prava pacijenata i voditeljica Ureda za zdravstvenu diplomaciju Presidenta de la Asociación Croata para la Promoción de los Derechos de los Pacientes y directora de la Oficina de Diplomacia Sanitaria

Keynote Speaker / Glavana Govornica / Oradora Principal: Strength and Unity of the Croatian People Snaga zajedništva hrvatskog naroda La fuerza de la unidad del pueblo croata Nevena Ramić, CWoI 2026, RH First Non-commissioned Officer of the Croatian Air Force Prva dočasnica Hrvatskog ratnog zrakoplovstva Primera Suboficial de la Fuerza Aérea de Croacia

Keynote Speaker / Glavana Govornica / Oradora Principal: It’s never too late to make a big change Nikada nije kasno za velike promjene Nunca es tarde para grandes cambios Vitomira Lončar, PhD, CWoI 2026, Xi’an, China dr. sc. Vitomira Lončar, doc. art. Xi’an, Kina Professor, Eurasia University, General Manager at Mala Scena Theatre, Founder of the educational platform VestaLLLs, and Award-winning actress

Lunch Ručak Almuerzo

Speaker | Govornica | Oradora:

Ivana Perkušić, RH, Director, Directorate for the Implementation of Public Policies for Immigration, Ministry of Demography and Immigration Ravnateljica, Uprave za provedbu javnih politika za useljeništvo, Ministarstvo demografije i useljeništva Directora de la Dirección para la Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Inmigración, Ministerio de Demografía e Inmigración

Panel: Leading in the Age of AI | Vođenje u doba umjetne ineligencije | Liderar en la era de la inteligencia artificial

Valentina Zadrija, PhD, RH Technical Lead AI/ML | Tehnička voditeljica | Líder técnica, Yaak Technologies, Board Member | Tajnica uprave | Miembro del consejo, Croatian AI Association (CroAI)

Yanya Viskovich, CH Strategic Advisor | Strateška savjetnica | Asesora estratégica, Cybersecurity, AI Governance & Human Risk

Maja Vitaljić, RH Acting Director | V.d. direktorica | Direktora interina, Directorate for the Digital Economy, Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation

Speaker | Govornica | Oradora: CroActivas®. United to Leave a Legacy: The Power of Storytelling that Shapes Us into a Transcendent Community CroActivas®. | Ujedinjene da ostavimo trag: Snaga priče CroActivas®. | Unidas para dejar huella: el poder de narrar que nos convierte en una comunidad trascendente

dr. sc. Jelena Nadinić, CWoI 2023, ARG, Founder, | Osnivačica | Fundadora, Croactivas® Red de Mujeres Croatas de Latinamerica Croatian Women’s Network of Latin America | Mreža Hrvatskih Žena Latinske Amerike

Speaker | Govornica | Oradora: Djelovanje žena hrvatskog podrijetla u hrvatskim kanadskim društvima

Lara Lenartić, mag. demografije i hrvatskog iseljeništva, filozofija i kultura, RH Fakultet hrvatskih studija, Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Speaker | Govornica | Oradora: Women of the Croatian Spring | Žene Hrvatskog Proljeća | Mujeres de la Primavera Croata

Vera Zoričić, CAN – Ph.D. Candidate | Doktorandica | Candidata a doctorado, University of Waterloo, Canada

Keynote Speaker | Glavna Govornica | Oradora Principal:

Three reasons why you are not moving to Croatia | Tri razloga zašto se ne seliš u Hrvatsku | Tres razones por las que no te mudas a Croacia

Sara Dyson – CWoI 2023 – RH Founder | Osnivačica | Fundadora, Expat in Croatia

Conference Closing and Recognitions