TEDxSavski Venac

Speakers

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• Aleksandar Stojanovic

  Director General, DARI Foundation

  Aleksandar is a creative strategist and tech entrepreneur who has spent 25 years working where emerging technology meets human life. After three successful exits, he now heads AI at Sopra Steria Next, focusing on regulated industries and the public sector, while leading the non-profit DARI Foundation, which prepares society for a future shaped by superintelligent AI. Born into a Gastarbeiter family in Germany, Aleksandar began as a teenage rapper and producer, earning gold and platinum records before moving into digital technology. From building an early AI chatbot for EXPO2000 to co-founding AVA, an AI company used by global enterprises and law enforcement to predict security risks, his career has followed one recurring question: what happens when technology changes faster than the institutions and people around it? Today, he advises leaders, companies, and governments on navigating that change while preserving human agency, dignity, and purpose.

• Andrea Čontoš

  Master Neurobiologist & Author; Founder of Brain factory

  Andreas work sits at the intersection of neuroscience and everyday life. She is a certified behavioral forensics expert, cognitive skills trainer, and practitioner of neurolinguistic programming and practical philosophy. Author of "The Art of Thinking", a book focused on developing clearer, more effective thinking process, and the founder of Brain Factory, an educational center dedicated to bringing applied neuroscience into everyday life. Focus of her research and work is mental health prevention, helping people and organizations is to support psychological resilience and well-being before they become disorders. Through her educational programs and science communication work including the Serbian national television series "The Neurobiology of Life" has helped thousands of people strengthen mental and emotional capacities and develop the cognitive and social skills needed to thrive in modern personal and professional environments.

• Dmitrii Ilenkov

  PhD, author, entrepreneur

  As educator, Dmitrii is leading pmclub — one of the largest schools for project and product managers in Eastern Europe with 30k+ learners. A project management expert, Dmitrii has served the community as PMI Moscow Chapter President, visiting professor at Higher school of economics, and a contributor to PMBOK7 &8 editions. His latest book, “Keep it simple! Managing Projects with P3.express method” became a bestseller with 3k+ copies sold in the first months.

• Tamara Lazovic

  Special education teacher

  Tamara believes that every child possesses a unique potential waiting to be discovered. As a Special Education Teacher and the Founder of Centar za razvoj dečijih potencijala - Moj oligofrenolog, she has spent over eleven years creating inclusive environments where differences are not just accommodated, but celebrated. A passionate advocate for social impact, Tamara is the co-author of a deeply impactful project for children with developmental disabilities, which earned the prestigious "Zvezda Beograda" (Star of Belgrade) award for humanity. From leading award-winning community initiatives to working directly in the classroom and academia, her mission is to fundamentally change the narrative surrounding disability and education. On the TEDx stage, Tamara shares her journey of going far beyond a paycheck, exploring the transformative power of what happens when your true calling finds you.