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Our expert pool is more than just a gathering of specialists—it’s a dynamic ecosystem of diverse backgrounds and approaches.
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2026
Aleš Simončič
ISG Technical Sales Manager SEE @LenovoExpert
ISG Technical Sales Manager SEE, Three decades of experience in the IT world, mostly in IBM and Lenovo. The first director of Lenovo in Slovenia, since 2011 Tehnical Sales Manager for the Infrastructure Solutions (IBM System X, Lenovo ThinkSystem) segment for South East Europe.
Kash Valji
VP Fabric CSE, EMEA/APAC @ FortinetKeynote
Kash is a seasoned cybersecurity expert having dedicated the past 25 years to defending critical infrastructure, businesses and governments against cyber adversaries across EMEA and APAC. Kash works with Fortinet product teams in delivering responses to zero-day vulnerabilities and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). His teams work spans both offensive and defensive operations, having collaborated with global security agencies and Fortune 500 companies
Vladan Todorović
CEO & Co-Founder @ ASTKeynote
Vladan is a two-time recipient of the ISC² ISLA Award for cybersecurity innovation, and has also received formal recognition from major international organizations for his contribution to critical infrastructure protection. He is the inventor of a patented security technology based on artificial intelligence and continuous incremental learning, enabling real-time protection and autonomous defense for even the smallest connected devices. His work focuses on developing scalable, self-protecting cybersecurity solutions for the rapidly evolving world of IoT devices and industrial systems.
Denis Stanarević
Worldwide Service Provider Business, Solution Portfolio Lead – Data Services Platforms @ HPEExpert
Denis is a passionate, results-driven ICT consultant with over 30 years of experience turning business needs into effective technology solutions. His career spans sales and consulting roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, and Cisco Systems, as well as a regional systems integrator, and software development for the financial services industry. This breadth gives him a rare ability to bridge business strategy and technology, and he has a consistent record of measurable success in solution delivery and business growth
Today, Denis partners with clients on high-value transformation initiatives, helping Hewlett Packard Enterprise customers and partners turn cutting-edge technology into real business opportunity
Mile Radaković
Channel System Engineer @ FortinetExpert
<span style="font-weight: 400;">His main daily routines are delivering presentations on new technologies and solutions to partners and previously to end customers. Mile enjoys sharing knowledge of Fortinet Security Fabric using either predefined labs or tailor-made labs. He has been working with Fortinet for 5 years.</span>
Adnan Švraka
Team Lead Systems Engineering @ FortinetExpert
Cyber security specialist with significant IT experience gained through working for various companies. Curious by nature and enthusiastic for traveling and exploring new cultures. I occasionally enjoy a good pint of beer alongside with some Trivia knowledge Pub Quiz. Often referred to as a fountain of unnecessary knowledge by my friends, so feel free to test me and engage in conversations or brain teasers in topics other than IT Cyber security.
Aleksandar Vulović
System Architect @ CISCOExpert
He graduated from the School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Belgrade in 1997, majoring in Telecommunications. He then worked at Informatika and Saga, where he took part in designing and implementing a variety of Enterprise and Service Provider solutions based on Cisco products. He has been with Cisco as a Systems Engineer since 2005, and specializes in Cisco Networking Experience and Collaboration technologies.
Tomislav Alpeza
Business Development Manager for NetApp @ ALEF Distribution HRExpert
An experienced IT consultant with a proven track record in the information technology and services industry. He brings many years of experience in IT business, during which he/she has built extensive expertise and knowledge (in sales, consulting, presales, and partner channel management) across various areas of IT (servers, data storage systems, hybrid cloud, high-availability and business continuity technologies, backup, virtualization), having held a variety of positions and roles working with leading global technologies.
Bojan Antović
Enterprise Account Manager @ KasperskyExpert
Bojan Antović has more than 15 years of experience gained both through running his own company and through holding managerial positions in the fields of sales, management, and business development — particularly on digital transformation, cybersecurity, and business process transformation projects for numerous international and domestic companies. Throughout his career, he has encountered situations in which organizations needed digital evolution in order to continue growing. Today, he works as an Enterprise Account Manager at Kaspersky.
Mirko Grujičić
Business Development Specialist @ FsasExpert
<strong>Mirko Grujičić</strong> holds a degree in Telecommunications from the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade. He started his career at Fujitsu in 2008 as a student and has since gained extensive experience in client devices and data center environments, working as a technical consultant before moving into business development. Since 2017, he has served as Regional Business Development Manager for data center products, overseeing their positioning and go-to-market strategy across more than 100 countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia. At FSAS Technologies, the business model in these regions is built entirely on close collaboration with partners (Channel Led Countries). Outside of work, Mirko is a passionate follower of European basketball.
Primož Golob
Senior Sales Engineer @CommvaultExpert
Primož Golob is an experienced technology consultant with a long-standing career in the information technology industry. He began his professional journey with leading system integrators in Slovenia and later continued at EMC, Dell Technologies, and Ingram Micro, where he further expanded his expertise and industry knowledge. Since this year, he has been working at Commvault as a Senior Sales Engineer. In this role, he actively supports customers and partners across the Adriatic region and contributes to the delivery of the most demanding projects.
Milenko Markov
Solutions Architect @ Hewlett Packard EnterpriseExpert
Milenko Markov is a network engineer who has been employed at Hewlett Packard Enterprise since 2011, working in the position of engineer in the sales process. He is responsible for the Central and Eastern European region. He holds a degree in electrical engineering with a major in telecommunications, is the holder of several industry certifications (HPE MASE Networking, Aruba Certified Mobility Professional, Cisco CCIE, Prince2), and is a member of the Serbian Chamber of Engineers. In addition to his focus on generic networking, he is also interested in embedded system development, IoT, and indoor positioning technologies.
Jacint Juhasz
Systems Engineer@ EverpureExpert
Jacint is an IT professional with more than 20 years of experience. He started focusing on storage and data at the very beginning of his career and strongly believes that data is the most important part of the datacenter. He spends most of his time in virtualization and cloud native environments.
Ivan Štrbac
Lead Security Engineer@Check Point Software TechnologiesExpert
Ivan Štrbac is a Lead Security Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies. Throughout his career, he has focused on protecting cloud environments, cloud-native architectures, and modern digital platforms, and today he actively works on topics related to the secure deployment of artificial intelligence in business environments. He has more than 20 years of experience in information technology and cybersecurity, with particular focus on protecting critical infrastructure, cloud services, and AI technologies. He holds numerous professional certifications from leading global technology companies and independent expert organizations. Through his work with organizations of various sizes, he helps implement strategies for the secure adoption of AI solutions, protecting AI agents, AI applications, and AI infrastructure, applying Zero Trust security principles and modern cybersecurity practices.
Mladen Krivokuća
Lead Solution Engineer Adriatics & Bulgaria @ MBCOM, VMware DivisionExpert
Mladen started his professional career working with hardware, various data storage systems, and servers. Today, he focuses on software-defined data centers — the capabilities unlocked by new technologies and the ways they're reshaping and transforming IT, while solving the everyday problems and challenges that come with running an IT system. He has worked on numerous projects, from simple to highly complex, for a wide range of clients across the region.
Veljko Tasić
Senior Technology Consultant @ Dell TechnologiesExpert
Veljko is working as Senior Technology Consultant for all products and services in Dell Technologies Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG). Since joining this role in 2018, he is actively working on infrastructure solution designs with customers from different market segments and different countries in Adriatic region. With his 20 years long professional experience, product specific knowledge and industry best practices he helps customers to properly choose and design traditional, converged or hyperconverged infrastructure solutions either for their Datacenters or on the Edge.
Vedran Franjić
Technical Lead for Croatia & BiH @ Palo Alto NetworksExpert
Vedran Franjić is technical lead for Croatia & BiH at Palo Alto Networks. He was born in Osijek, Croatia and holds a Master's degree of “Science in Electrical engineering and information technology, Computer Engineering” from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing Osijek. With over 10 years of experience and numerous projects in the IT cybersecurity industry and working for various cybersecurity vendors, Vedran represents deep knowledge of security architectures and is driving cybersecurity innovation for customer environments in the region, helping them to overcome existing threats and tailor better response to future attacks. Having deep knowledge and working with both partners and customers helped Vedran to become recognised by partners and customer as Trusted Cybersecurity Advisor in the region.