Digital session: eGovernment Alliance

Aleksandar Blagojević manages the first Digital Branch in Serbia launched in 2015 as the first project in the Serbian banking sector introducing entirely digitalized (paperless) processes for banking products, e.g. a loan or deposit agreement in the form of electronic document. He contributed towards creating a regulatory environment enabling conclusion of agreements for baning products by using two-step verification for physical persons, adopted in 2018, and preparing a regualtory framework for a simplified „Know Your Client (KYC)” procedure not requiring client's physical presence. He previosly gained professional experience in Raiffeisen Bank Serbia, and from 2004 to 2013 he managed the launching of the first neobezbeđene credit card in Serbia, and he also tok part in the launhcing and development of PlatiMo service, as the first system for mobile phone payments in Serbia. From 2003 to 2004 he worked at the Nacionalna štedionica bank as expert associate for card operations. During his studies, he launched one of the first IT startups back in 1995, working with MIPS system that collected data via BBS server about available transport capacities and goods for transport and distributed them to interested parties. He graduated in 1999 as transport engineer. He often acts as guest speaker in international conferences. He lives and works in Belgrade, married with two children.

After completing his studies in Marketing and Finance at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Dejan Turk joined McDonald’s Slovenia in 1995, where he began his career as a restaurant manager and left the company as CEO of the restaurant chain in Slovenia and Croatia. Dejan joined A1 Telekom Austria Group in August 2004, when he became the Marketing and Sales Manager at Si.mobil in Slovenia. Two years later, he was appointed a member of the Managing Board responsible for market operations, and from March 2007 to February 2014, he was the President of the Management Board of Si.mobil. He joined Vip mobile in 2014 as CEO, and a year later took over the position of director /CEO/CMO of the new "Serbia and Slovenia" organizational unit within the A1 Telekom Austria Group. Dejan has been the General Manager/CEO of Vip mobile and Si.mobil (now A1 Slovenia) since July 1, 2015. Dejan Turk is a member of the Board of the Serbian Association of Managers and he won many prestigious awards for successfully managing Si.mobil for six years (Excel 2009, Manager of the Year 2009, Recognition for the greatest achievements in business and economy of Slovenia in 2013). Since 2015, he has been the President of the Forum for Responsible Business, a network of leading companies in Serbia dedicated to the development of socially responsible business. He also won the prestigious award of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia (AmCham) for Business Ambassador Leader of Change 2016. He is the Vice President of the Board of Foreign Investors (FIC), Member of the Board of NLB Bank and Vice President of NALED’s e-Government Alliance since 2019. In late 2018, the Serbian Association of Managers awarded him the prestigious "Manager of the Year" award.

She has built a successful career at the United Nations and international companies in the aerospace and telecommunications industry (Bell Helicopters). She has invested her rich experience and knowledge into the development of TeleGroup, which is the leading IT solution provider in the Western Balkans region today and is successfully developing its business in the wider European and Middle Eastern markets. She holds a Master's degree in Sociolinguistics from the Sorbonne University in France and an MBA in Marketing and Management from the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Rich knowledge and experience has enabled her to develop a successful team that sets trends and influences the development of the industry as a whole. Her knowledge of five languages ​​and technical education acquired at the College of Technology in London enabled her to negotiate at the highest level with global technology leaders and create optimal conditions for the implementation of strategic projects in the Western Balkans. TeleGroup has become a technology leader by introducing advanced solutions to the company's offerings. Engaging in socially responsible and humanitarian work is an unavoidable part of her activities and TeleGroup’s corporate culture. She is an active member of non-governmental organizations such as Equal Opportunities, First Women Club and Association of Business Women in Serbia and her long-term contribution to the development of the wider community has been recognized and awarded many times.

Đorđe joined the Management of Telenor Serbia in May 2019. Prior to joining Telenor, he worked as a partner in the CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz international law firm. During his career, George has advised international clients on the acquisition of large telecommunications companies, the establishment and development of licensed media organizations, regulatory and contractual issues in the field of wholesale broadband transactions, as well as online advertising and brand marketing. He has extensive legal experience in technology, media and communications, as well as in the fields of energy and infrastructure. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Belgrade, where he also completed a postgraduate specialization, gaining the title of a Specialist in Shareholder Law. He holds a master's degree in European Studies from the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University in Bonn. In parallel with business practice, he is active in research in various legal fields and is a guest professor at the University of Belgrade.

Since 2015, Ivan has been a sales manager at Microsoft for the public sector, handling cooperation with the Serbian government. Previously, he worked at IBM as a regional brand manager for 4 years and before IBM he worked at Pexim/Asseco SEE. Ivan participates in initiatives (government and NGO) to improve information literacy, especially among children (he initiated traditional campaign IT caravan, etc.) and has been involved in various digital transformation and cyber security working groups. Within NALED, he serves as vice-president of the Alliance for eGovernment and and before that he was leading workgroup for cloud, data, and information security. He's committed to enhancing partnerships between NALED and state authorities, focusing on digitalization and electronic services. Ivan holds a master's degree in economics and is father to a daughter, Helena.

Nikola Dašić, a graduated economist and military officer from Kragujevac, was born on March 4, 1975 in Ljubljana. He graduated from the School of Economics in Kragujevac, and the Military Technical Academy in Belgrade. He started his career as an assistant chief accountant, in "PP Stari hrast", where he worked from 1993 to 1994. In the "MV Interkom" Kragujevac company, he worked in from 1998 to 1999 as a sales manager. Between 2002 and 2005, in the General Staff of the Army of Serbia and Montenegro, he was a platoon commander - manager of the logistics unit for supply and equipment of the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense. In 2005, he started working in the Privatization Agency, Kragujevac Regional Office, as an assistant project manager, and in 2006, he became the director of the Kragujevac Regional Center. He continued his career in 2012 at the National Bank of Serbia, as the director of the forced collection department in Kragujevac, and since 2013 the assistant to director of the forced collection department and advisor to the Governor for regional supervision in the branches in Kragujevac, Niš and Užice and coordinates with the Cash Operations Department with the Governor’s authorization, as well as the treasury departments in the branches in Belgrade and Novi Sad. He speaks English. Married, father of three.

Željko Tomić obtained his Bachelor and Master's Degree at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, at the University of Belgrade in 1980, and received Ph.D.  from the Faculty of Business Studies in 2016. From 1981 to 1983, he worked as a professor at the "Nikola Tesla" Electrical Engineering High School, and from 1983 to 1990 at the "Svetlost" electrical engineering working organization, starting as a construction site manager, then a building manager, and finally as a director of electrical production. He founded "OSA –Računarski inženjering", a private company, in 1989 with two other partners. He has been the CEO of "OSA – Računarski inženjering" since 1990. The Business Journalists Club declared him the Manager of the Year for 2007. He is a member of the Serbian Association of Managers and the "Privrednik" Serbian Business Club, and participated at the Summit 100 for three consecutive years. From 2012 to 2014, he was a Board member of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and chairman of the Committee on Information and Communication Technologies. In 2015, his company received the SAM Employer of the Year Award, in the SME category. He is one of the founders of the Integration Workshop. He is married and has two sons.