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ALUMNI INTERVIEWS

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Vita Godec, Managing Director, Lenis farmacevtika, EMBA 2015, Slovenia

Meet Vita Godec, our EMBA alumna, whose career trajectory is a testament to her passion for scientific advancement and innovation. Her decision to move from the academic realm to the pharmaceutical industry was driven by her appreciation for the fast-paced, application-oriented nature of industrial research. Nowadays, she is a managing director of a Lenis farmacevtika, a full-service regional distributor of niche and specialty Rx medicines in the CEE. In this interview, Vita shares insights into her motivations, experiences, and the challenges she has navigated, offering valuable advice for aspiring professionals in the field. Enjoy the read!

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Rok Pandel, Head of Quality in Production at Hella Saturnus Slovenia, Chief Commissioner of the Slovenian National Scout Association, YMP 2023, Slovenia

Meet Rok Pandel, Head of Quality in Production at Hella Saturnus Slovenia and also the Chief Commissioner of the Slovenian National Scout Association. Rok is a very busy person and it is not surprising, as scout movement plays a big role in his life, or we better say, it is his life. Nevertheless, he found time for the interview and shared with us what he is up these days, how he manages volunteering, regular job and all other obligations and whether YMP program takeaways came handy juggling all the tasks! What we can say for sure, Rok's positive and proactive attitude is contagious! Enjoy the read!

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Sandro Piroutz, EMBA 2024-25, GMP 2022-23, YMP 2021, COO, WOODY, AUSTRIA

»THERE IS A LOT MORE TO SUSTAINABILITY THAN ONE MIGHT EXPECT. THIS IS BEING REFLECTED IN EVERYTHING: IN THE MATERIALS USED, IN THE PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION AND IN THE APPRECIATION OF THE EMPLOYEES.«

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Aleksandar Raić, VP of AI Transformation, Infobip, Croatia

»Managers who fail to adapt to new technology risk becoming obsolete, similar to those who resist using computers or phones today.«

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Nina Stupan, Chief Legal Officer at Mendota Invest, President of the IEDC Alumni Club Slovenia

Panta rei, an expression attributed to heraclitus that translates to »everything flows« - really resonates with me. Nothing is fixed or predetermined, and we can shape our lives and our world through our actions and intentions.

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Toni Balažič, CEO of Panvita (Skupina Panvita), EMBA 2004-05

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Antonio Argir, Member of the Management Board, NLB d.d., Slovenia/Macedonia, EMBA 2015

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Reyn ffoulkes, Communications Manager at Coca-Cola Switzerland & Freelance Performer, South Africa/Switzerland, YMP 2022

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Aura Iordan, Managing Director Profit News TV Romania, EMBA 2002

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Jure Marjanovič, Director of BTC CITY Business Unit and Legal Department, BTC d.d., Slovenia

»WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT BUSINESS IS DONE ON A “HUMAN-TO-HUMAN” RELATIONSHIP BASIS AND THAT WE NEED TO BE RESPECTFUL TOWARDS EACH OTHER. ONE NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THE CULTURE, THE BACKGROUND, NEEDS AND GOALS OF THE OTHER PARTNER.«

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Aleksandra Bošković, CEO, Bild Studio, Montenegro

"SEEING MY TEAM GROW ON A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL, THROUGH JOINT WORK AND EFFORTS, MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING AS A LEADER AND AS A MANAGER."

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Maša Dimić Zekić, Chief Reinvention Officer, Speccon - Member of Primestore Group

»I BELEIVE IN VALUE OF EDUCATION«

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Lea Weyermann Lozar, MBA, ACC, Leadership & Team Coach, Weyermann Coaching & Consulting; Strategic project lead – Sensopro AG

LEA WEYERMANN LOZAR: » TODAY, I PRIMARILY SUPPORT BUILDING CONSCIOUS AND HEALTHIER ORGANIZATIONS, ONE INDIVIDUAL, ONE TEAM AT A TIME. THIS IS WHAT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT.«

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Danijela Milić, CEO of CROMA, Croatian Managers' and Entrepreneurs' Association, EMBA 2005, Croatia

Danijela Milić: »I had a wish to make a bigger contribution to society for quite a while, and I wanted to continue my professional development in an organization where my skills could be used to make a more significant impact on the development of my country.«

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Danijel Levičar, COO, GEN energija d.o.o.

DANIJEL LEVIČAR: » MANY PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF FLYING BUT AT THE END IT IS THE SAFEST WAY TO TRAVEL. IN THE SAME WAY NUCLEAR IS THE SAFEST WAY OF PRODUCING ELECTRICITY.«

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Mitja Kolbe, Digital Advisor at Microsoft Slovenia

Read an interview with a new President of the IEDC Alumni Club Slovenia and our EMBA alumnus Mitja Kolbe, Digital Advisor at Microsoft Slovenia

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Željka Šulc, Spokesperson of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia&Herzegovina, EMBA 2006

Ms. Željka Šulc, our EMBA alumna from Bosnia and Herzegovina, was among the three winners of the General Alumni Achievement Award 2020. While plenty of our alumni are thriving in the business world, Željka chose a very different path. For the last 8 years she has been working at the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Why what she does is so important to her, we have asked her in the interview.

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Benedikt Binder-Krieglstein, CEO Austria and Germany, REED Exhibitions

It was a great pleasure to catch up with 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐤𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧, our EMBA alumnus from Austria. Benedikt is leading Reed Exhibitions, being a CEO Austria and Germany. We asked Benedikt about how did they manage this year and how does 2021 look like.

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Adelina Badea, CEO, Mobexpert, Romania, EMBA 2016

Meet Ms. Adelina Badea, the CEO of Mobexpert and our EMBA alumna. Adelina has been recently named one of the Top 100 Most Admired CEO’s in Romania - undoubtedly, a well deserved title! We asked her what her journey to success has been like so far.

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Aljoša Pavelin CEO, PBM Group, Croatia, EMBA 2010-11

What happens in the shipbuilding and related industries in our region and places like China? How did current situation affect relations with clients and communications within the companies? Read an interview with Mr. Aljoša Pavelin, our EMBA 2010-2011 alumnus, a CEO of the PBM Group that specializes in marine engines service and maintenance internationally.

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