Program

INSPIRATION STAGE
MIND SPACE
Media Pulse Hub

09:00 - 20:00

Registration

10:00 - 10:05

It all starts with the details

IDA PRESTER, MODERATOR

Presenter, musician and activist, Croatia

10:05 - 10:25

SEMPLified: Looking Back, Leaping Forward

Nermina Mašala Kelić

Managing Director, UM Sarajevo, BiH

10:25 - 10:45

Details are hidden in emotions - anger, envy, and jealousy

Renata Salecl

Philosopher, Sociologist and Legal Theorist, Slovenia

10:45 - 11:00

BREAK

11:00 - 11:45

Behind the Ache That Stays

Damon Baker

Photographer, Director, Storyteller and Artist, Monday, United Kingdom/USA

Ivan Vukušić

Television Presenter and Radio Consultant, Copywriter, Music Producer, Lupus Produkcija, Croatia

11:45 - 12:00

BREAK

12:00 - 12:45

“Show Must Go On!” – Awakening Human Connection Through Live Experiences in an Era of Digital Numbness

Tamlyn Wright

Live Entertainment Production Designer and Creative Producer, Partner, Silent House Group, USA

Uroš Goričan

Partner and Brand consultant, Dobre zgodbe, Slovenia

10:30 - 10:35

It all starts with the details

KAYA KAMENARIČ, MODERATOR

Journalist, N1 Slovenija, Slovenia

10:35 - 11:05

Transformative organic beauty: How to rejuvenate your skin naturally?

Veronika Ručigaj

DVM, PhD, Heaven Cosmetics, Slovenia

11:05 - 11:45

CONSCIOUS TOUCH WORKSHOP: RELIEVE YOUR FACE, AWAKEN YOUR BODY - CANCELED

Martina Borščak

Entrepreneur, Masseuse and Founder, Ritualnica, Slovenia

11:45 - 12:15

MATCHA EUPHORIA: Can You Prepare It the Right Way?

Ian Rožac

Founder, Pop Matcha, Slovenia

10:00 - 10:45

Digital Media Landscape 2025

Zoran Savin

Director, IAB Slovenia, Slovenia

10:45 - 11:00

Brand safety from the perspective of users

Petja Bolka

Digital Strategist, Direct Media, Slovenia

11:00 - 11:10

AI-generated vs. human-made: how authentic video storytelling builds trust and boosts conversions

Irena Žagar

Founder and Director, Cluekit (Buzztik, Aboutbuzz, SmartNinja), Slovenia

11:10 - 11:20

From Lost Referrals to Loyal Readers

Tasos Kampitsis

Publisher Growth Manager, Project Agora, Greece

11:20 - 11:30

FAST: the new era of digital advertising

Svetlana Manojlović

Country Manager Adria, SWEET.TV GROUP, Slovenia

11:30 - 11:40

OCM: Unleashing Precision in Open Web Monetization with AdSquirrel AI Targeting

Paulina Tsathiri

International Commercial Director, OCM, Greece

11:40 - 11:50

MOSS: A Compass for Contextual Media Planning

Nataša Smirnov

Head of Research and Education, IAB Slovenia; Advisor and Ambassador of the MOSS Project at the Slovene Advertising Organization, Slovenia

11:50 - 12:00

Connecting Brands with Shoppers at the Right Moment

David Čreslovnik

Managing Director at Ceneje.si, part of the Heureka Group, Slovenia

12:00 - 12:15

Three Countries, One Platform: How Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia Advertise Differently

Karmen Krumpestar

Country Program Lead, Admixer Media, Slovenia

12:15 - 12:45

Sparks from Slovenia: Small Ideas, Big Potential, IAB Slovenia

Zoran Savin

Director, IAB Slovenia, Slovenia

Nataša Smirnov

Head of Research and Education, IAB Slovenia; Advisor and Ambassador of the MOSS Project at the Slovene Advertising Organization, Slovenia

12:30 - 14:00

LUNCH

14:00 - 14:45

Attention, content quality, and the future of media influence

Edina Pršić Babić

TV and Radio Host, Public Relations Consultant, Croatia

Ana Sršen

Public Relations Professional, HRT, Croatia

Martin Koprek

Media Director, Ascanius Media, Croatia

Sara Mustapić

Journalist, Editor, and Brand Manager, Elle Croatia, Croatia

14:45 - 15:05

Brand Momentum: The New Growth Engine

Zenel Batagelj

Partner, Valicon, Slovenia

15:05 - 15:25

BREAK

15:25 - 15:55

When AI starts working on its own: the future of agent systems

Kaja Kovič

Chief Executive Officer, Zavod AI-D, Slovenia

Dejan Petelin

Co-founder, Pareto AI, Slovenia

15:55 - 16:15

Why are Gen Z the best bluff detectors?

Katarina Ferk

Senior Copywriter, Futura DDB, Slovenia

16:15 - 16:45

When Print Media Endure and Evolve: What We Can Learn from Legacy Channels That Grow and Remain Remarkably Relevant

Ines Markovčič

Head of Marketing (Mladina), Editor and Program Director (Super Znamka), Communication Specialist and PhD in the Anthropology of Everyday Life (field: Media Studies), Slovenia

14:00 - 14:30

"Adulting Juice" – how to be an adult in a world that is unpredictable and childish?

Maja Ambrož

Head of Marketing, AKIDS, Slovenia

14:30 - 15:00

Employer branding beyond LinkedIn

Nika Grašič

Employer branding consultant, Lidl Slovenija, Slovenia

15:00 - 15:30

On Daily Endurance, Motivation, Distinctive Voice, and Persuasive Public Presentation

Marie Anne Manca Izmajlova

Performer, Coach and Author, Austria

14:00 - 14:30

Would you invest if you knew that your ROI would be at least 1617%?

Vesna Marđonović

Managing Partner STARS, Media Auditing & Consulting, Slovenia

14:30 - 15:00

Big numbers, empty stories: how digital metrics can be misleading

Julija Kancler

Digital Marketing Strategist, Futura DDB, Slovenia

Ana Ribar

Digital strategist, Futura DDB & Futura FTW, Slovenia

20:30 - 21:30

SEMPLER AWARD CEREMONY

21:30 - 00:00

SEMPL PARTY with SAMMOZAVESTNO.SI

DJ Marino

Slovenia

The organizer reserves the right to change the program.