Ivan Minic

Ivan Minic

CEO at Burek.com

TED Translator
Belgrade, Serbia , Yugoslavia
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About Ivan

I am a…

Activist, Artist, Athlete, Business leader, Entrepreneur, Photographer, Social entrepreneur, Web guru

Bio

Since 1985. Online since 1995. Fanatically devoted to work and friends. Believes that one's purpose in life is to make the world and people surrounding him feel or be better. Loves to watch and play tennis, volleyball and basketball. Tends to be good in getting back up after low kicks. Usually ends up being amazing at stuff he feels passionate about. Communicates in Serbian or English, but if needed can switch to Russian as well. Understands a thing or two in German, Italian, French and Spanish if in life-or-death situation. Has more true friends than fingers. Believes to be good enough for anything on his own. Also believes friends make him even better. Listens to good music. Loves TED. Plays to win. Gets things done. Own and others'. No questions asked. Worked in pretty much every segment of ICT. Knows a ton of computer related abbreviations and isn't afraid to use them. Won't talk about problems. Will solve them. Makes a difference. Anywhere. All the time.

I'm passionate about

my community, shooting hoops, watching sports, relaxing with friends, all relationships I keep...

Areas of expertise

basketball, Community Management, IT Project Management, IT Systems, Online Marketing, Tennis, Volleyball

The TED story

I've been following the concept for several years now. I've watched most of the available talks, and I believe that TED has influenced and helped me develop and become who I am today. I deeply believe in spreading good ideas and giving back to the community. Ive been spreading TED ideas inside my community for several years now, quoting speakers and pointing people to watch the talks, but I've come to the conclusion that as long as it is not available in their native language, people wont pay enough attention. I have a busy schedule, and I decided to start with a very short talk, just to see if I can do it. I hope, I will be able to contribute more, and inspire more people to join these efforts. I've been in the audience on 6 TEDx conferences, and lately gave my first TEDx talk at TEDxYouth@Belgrade

Things you might not know

handcrafting stuff from wood or metal...