TEDxBelgrade

Speakers

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• Ana Ivanović

  Grand Slam champion and former world No.1

  Ana Ivanović is a former professional tennis player from Serbia and one of the country’s most accomplished athletes. Rising to global prominence in the mid-2000s, she won the 2008 French Open and reached No. 1 on the WTA rankings. Over her career she captured 15 WTA titles and competed on the sport’s biggest stages, earning respect and a worldwide following. Since retiring in 2016, Ana has focused on philanthropy, well-being, and entrepreneurship. As a UNICEF Ambassador, she advocates for children’s rights and education, and she has launched a natural skincare brand grounded in a holistic approach to beauty and care.

• Bogdan Mijović

  Scientist and innovator

  Bogdan is the founder and CTO of a company developing innovative mobile, wearable devices for recording brain activity. With his team, he’s building a “neuro-gadget” that could one day let us track the brain the way smartwatches track the heart. Alongside growing his entrepreneurial and scientific career, he’s committed to bringing neuroscience closer to the public and highlighting its potential to extend life and enhance health and happiness. As a speaker at conferences and events across science, entrepreneurship, and mental health, he’s inspired many to explore the fascinating world of the human brain and its untapped potential.

• David Šimunić

  Executive chef

  David Šimunić is a Belgrade-based chef who stepped into gastronomy after graduating from architecture school. He fused a lifelong love of drawing with culinary craft to create a distinctive style that’s made him a recognized name on Serbia’s food scene. Over his career, David has led the kitchens of renowned Belgrade restaurants, earned numerous accolades, and been featured across print and television. Beyond the pass, he’s at ease on camera, hosting several popular series on YouTube. He believes every success is a team effort - placing special value on collaboration as the key to shared growth and standout results.

• Filip Mitrović

  Composer and producer

  Filip Mitrović is a Belgrade-born composer and music producer based in Los Angeles. He studied at the Chicago College of Performing Arts and began his career in New York, working on scores for Hollywood blockbusters. Mentored by composer Angelo Badalamenti, he branched into independent projects, composing for film and TV including Guava Island, Spare Parts, Four Seasons in Havana, and Trag divljači. His work has earned an EMMY nomination for music composition in a drama series and a GRAMMY nomination for Best Latin Album. As a producer, he has collaborated with Childish Gambino, St. Lucia, Teddy Swims, Sofi Tukker, Jon Batiste, and others, and won Electro-Pop Song of the Year (2024) with the duo nipplepeople. In 2020 he founded Tuney, an AI platform for audio branding used by global brands. His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall and released by EMI, Universal, and Warner. Since 2023 he has performed under the alias Dark Bardo, spotlighted by Apple Music as Best New Music.

• Ina Poljak

  Psychologist

  Ina Poljak is a psychologist and writer who brings together psychology, creativity, and a boldly commonsense approach she’s known for. As a consultant and personal-branding coach, she helps entrepreneurs, leaders, and teams clarify what truly matters - and live in alignment with it. She regularly writes columns that out loud challenge the “givens” we’ve taken for granted but that no longer serve us. In 2025 she published her debut novel, "Dobar momak" (Good Guy), a story about the courage to choose yourself despite the pressure to fit in.

• Jovana Kvržić

  World traveler

  Jovana Kvržić is a Master of Pharmacy and passionate explorer who, since 2018, has also been a travel blogger - launching a website that now attracts tens of thousands of readers each year. For more than a decade she has actively explored the world, visiting 110+ countries and sharing her experiences through her blog and Instagram, where a community of 170,000 travel lovers follows her journey. She is a three-time winner of Serbia’s “Best Travel Influencer” award and further honed her skills at Molen Creative Academy (Digital Marketing & Account Management). Beyond travel, she leads social-media trainings and offers 1:1 and group consultations through her signature program, “Putuj sa Jovanom” (“Travel with Jovana”).

• Marko Nikolić

  High-altitude mountaineer and mountain guide

  Marko is a seasoned mountaineer and adventurer with more than two decades of high-altitude experience. He has led numerous expeditions around the globe - from the Himalayas and the Andes to the Caucasus - and his summits include 8,000-meter peaks such as Mount Everest and Cho Oyu, as well as Aconcagua. Since 2012 he has been a licensed mountain guide, specializing in the Balkans and winter tours. A pioneer of the regional outdoor community, he organized the first major snowboard competitions, completed a ski BASE jump in the Balkans, and introduced skyrunning to the region. Today he leads adventure and educational camps for both youth and adults, championing an active, authentic life shaped by challenge.

• Zorana Arunović

  Olympic champion

  Zorana Arunović is an Olympic champion and a multiple European and World titleholder in shooting, a sport she has pursued since 2001. She took her first steps at 15, following her older sister Jelena - first as a teammate on the national squad, later in a coach–athlete partnership. While Olympic gold is her most recognized accolade, Zorana points to something deeper as her biggest victory: staying true to her goals and values, and never quitting - even when she had countless chances to do so. She holds a degree in Philology and is a licensed safeguarding officer in sport, dedicated to mental health and mental hygiene in athletics - topics she addresses openly through her professional work beyond the shooting range.