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InnoFuture Bridge 2026
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Speakers
Speakers
Opening: What’s Next?
How to Win in Post-Stability
Economy
Stability is over. The leaders who win next will reinvent faster than the world changes. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva has trained more than 20,000 leaders across 60 countries in the science of reinvention. At Innofuture she will show how disruption becomes your sharpest competitive advantage.
From digital wallets to tokenization, Peter Bakenecker has spent years turning emerging technologies into everyday reality. Today, he leads Mastercard’s strategy across some of Europe’s most influential markets. At Innofuture, he'll share what every leader needs to know about the next chapter of commerce.
Lars Faeste is Chief Executive Officer of Conscia Group and brings more than 25 years of international experience in strategy, transformation, growth, and value creation. Before joining Conscia, he spent more than 20 years at Boston Consulting Group, where he held senior leadership roles across transformation, client strategy, and international markets. His work has focused on helping organizations navigate change, build resilience, and deliver sustainable performance in rapidly evolving markets.
What does transformation look like when the stakes are global and measured in human lives? Dr. Petra Štefanič Anderluh leads Novartis in Slovenia while shaping one of the company's most strategic global manufacturing platforms. At Innofuture, she brings a rare perspective on leadership, innovation and industrial excellence at a scale few ever experience.
Some people predict the future. Niko Slavnič spends his time building it. Entrepreneur, investor and mentor, he has spent three decades turning ideas into companies and companies into regional success stories. At Innofuture, he will challenge leaders to unlock creativity, spot opportunities earlier and stay ahead of change.
Artificial Intelligence at
the Heart of Business
How do we turn advanced knowledge into innovation with real-world impact? Boris Horvat is Co-Chair of the AmCham Slovenia Ready for the Future Committee and CEO of Abelium. A mathematician and computer scientist by background, he works at the intersection of research, technology and entrepreneurship, connecting advanced knowledge with digital solutions for complex business and industry challenges.
How will digitalization reshape the energy systems we rely on? Maks Prokop is Executive Director at Iskraemeco, a company operating at the forefront of smart energy solutions and digital transformation. His perspective connects the changing energy landscape with digitalization, smart infrastructure and resilience, exploring how technology can help build more reliable, efficient and sustainable energy systems.
How do you turn AI from technological potential into real competitive advantage? Roland Scharrer works at the intersection of AI, business transformation and trust, helping organizations turn disruptive technologies into measurable value. With leadership experience at Kearney, AXA and Capgemini, and research spanning Stanford University and MIT Connection Science, he brings together business, technology and science to explore what it really takes to adopt AI at scale and stay competitive in a rapidly changing world.
What does it take to turn AI into real business transformation? Tomaž Valjavec brings more than 18 years of experience at Microsoft, working at the intersection of cloud, AI and business transformation. With a perspective shaped across diverse markets and organizations, he focuses on how emerging technologies move from experimentation into real-world adoption. At InnoFuture, he will explore what it takes to turn the accelerating potential of AI into new ways of working, competing and creating value.
How do you move AI from hype to real business results? Peter Mesarec works with leadership teams to identify high-impact AI opportunities, redesign workflows, and implement AI-powered automation. With more than 20 years of business experience and work with 150+ organizations, he brings a strongly execution-focused perspective to AI. At InnoFuture, he will navigate the session from possibility to practice, connecting ideas with what it actually takes to make AI work in business.
Life in the Digital Age
How is AI changing the way we interact with technology in everyday life? Massimiliano Caranzano is an Artificial Intelligence Strategist at Cisco with extensive experience across AI, customer experience and digital transformation. His work has covered conversational technologies, intelligent customer engagement and emerging AI solutions, with a strong focus on turning advances in artificial intelligence into practical applications.
How is technology changing healthcare while keeping patients at the centre? With more than 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Łukasz Hak combines a strong scientific background with experience in medical strategy, healthcare transformation and innovation. With a PhD in Immunology, his work has also included early-access solutions, product launches and innovative forms of digital healthcare-professional engagement.
How do brands build trust when more and more of our lives move into the digital world? Andrej Krajner has more than 20 years of experience in communications and marketing. At NLB Group, his responsibilities span brand management, marketing, digital and market communications, bringing together brand, communication and customer experience across the Group’s markets.
How do we lead people when change becomes the constant? Daniela Bervar Kotolenko is an experienced leadership and soft skills trainer, coach, workshop facilitator and entrepreneur. Founder of Edutrain.me, she works with leaders and teams on leadership development, communication, innovation and organizational transformation, combining practical business experience with a strong focus on people.