Participants

Marijana Borković graduated in Economics from the Faculty of Business Studies at Megatrend University. She has been building her career in digital marketing for more than 10 years, working in creative agencies and production companies. Since the beginning of 2022, she has been part of the RNIDS marketing team, leading the Domen.rs and Localac na internetu projects, as well as the organization of the DIDS and RSNOG conferences and other initiatives.

Mladen Savić is the founder and director of True-False Hosting, a company engaged in the registration of national and international domains, provision of web hosting services, and management of server infrastructure for business users in Serbia.

He has been active in the field of information technology for over 20 years. He began his professional career working in Internet and network infrastructure for six years, after which he focused on the development of web applications and server systems. Today, he has more than 15 years of experience in developing solutions based on PHP technologies, as well as in administering production systems, designing server architecture, and working with network infrastructure.

True-False Hosting is among the youngest accredited registrars of national domains in Serbia and, in a short period of operation, has achieved the fastest growth in its category, for which it received recognition from RNIDS as confirmation of stable development and service quality.

Through his professional work, Mladen Savić is focused on improving the reliability and performance of Internet services, developing stable hosting infrastructure, and supporting the digital business of small and medium-sized enterprises in Serbia.

Zoran Buhavac is an ICT and telecommunications professional with decades of experience in telecommunications, internet services, and the ICT sector. He graduated from the Higher Technical PTT School, Department of Telecommunications, and began his career at Telekom Srbija, where he worked on the maintenance of switching systems and the sales of data transmission services to large corporate clients and banks.

Since 2004, he has been working at GAMA Electronics, focusing on marketing and sales of internet services. He has been actively involved in the work of the RNIDS Foundation, where he has held several senior roles, including President of the Managing Board and President of the Co-Founders’ Assembly.

In addition to his corporate work, he contributes to the ICT community through professional publications, content management, and media engagement in the field of telecommunications.

Founder of the Campaigns with Purpose Festival and the Yellow Pants Initiative

Tijana Adamov Ignjatović is the founder of the first Festival of Socially Responsible Communication in Serbia and the region – Campaigns with Purpose, as well as the Yellow Pants Initiative – an initiative for the study of childhood and a CSR concept incubator.

She holds a degree in marketing and began her professional career in advertising at the end of the last millennium. After more than 25 years of experience in marketing agencies, guided by personal transformation, the mentoring legacy of Dragan Sakan, and a clear insight that sustainability essentially means responsibility toward future generations, she launched in 2018 a unique combination of a CSR platform, a festival, and an incubator of socially responsible initiatives.

Her work connects children, sustainability, and the power of communication, with a focus on projects that have real social impact, not just communication visibility. Through Campaigns with Purpose, she recognizes, rewards, and empowers initiatives that contribute to society as a whole, while strengthening local capacities for creating change.

She is also the author and initiator of the Early Childhood Day, Toys with Purpose, and other projects that demonstrate how ideas, when responsibly designed, can change the world. She lives and works in Belgrade.

Miloš Pešić is the founder of the 1% Foundation, which supports young talents in Serbia, as well as the founder of the Center for Potential Development, where he implements proprietary education programs for personal and professional development.

Miloš believes that each of us possesses authentic potential that can be realized with the right support and encouragement.

Through his educational center, he provides this support for the personal and professional development of individuals and company employees.
Through the 1% Foundation, as a nonprofit and philanthropic organization, he supports young talents in Serbia. The Foundation supports young scientists, researchers, innovators, and artists.

Mirjana Katić is the Principal of the Mathematical High School in Belgrade and one of Serbia’s leading experts in mathematics education. She graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Belgrade, where she was recognized as the best student of her generation.

With over two decades of experience, she has played a key role in advancing education, working with gifted students, and developing national curricula. As a mentor, her students have won more than 100 medals at the most prestigious international competitions, including the IMO, BMO, and EGMO.

She is actively involved in international cooperation and projects, is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, and has received numerous awards for her outstanding contribution to education and the development of talented students.

Miroslav Žeravčić is an IT professional with over 30 years of experience in the fields of the Internet, domain names, hosting, and information systems. He began his professional career in the late 1980s and has been continuously involved in the development, improvement, and secure operation of internet services and infrastructure since 1996, during the early stages of internet development in Serbia.

Throughout his career, he has held various positions in information technology, including founding and managing internet and hosting services, overseeing IT systems, and developing and enhancing services related to DNS, domain names, and internet infrastructure. He has gained particular expertise through collaboration with accredited registrars and the domain market, as well as through projects focused on the stability, security, and reliability of internet services.

He is currently employed at RNIDS as the Coordinator for Business Cooperation with Accredited Registrars, where he is responsible for strengthening collaboration with registrars, developing the domain ecosystem, and reinforcing trust in the .RS and .СРБ domains.

In addition, he has extensive experience in information security, including the implementation and improvement of information security management systems in accordance with the ISO/IEC 27001 standard.

Dr. Dušan Popović is a Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law and Internet Law at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law. He drafted the Serbian rules for domain name dispute resolution and serves as President of the Serbian Domain Names Dispute Resolution Commission. Since 2015, he organizes „Internet Dialogue“, the annual conference on legal aspects of digital technologies, supported by the University of Belgrade and RNIDS. He recently established the Association for Law and Technology, to enable dialogue between lawyers, engineers and other stakeholders involved in the intersection between law and technology.

Dušan Simić is a marketing executive and brand strategist with more than 15 years of experience in marketing, brand development, and strategic communications. He currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Mercury.AI, where he is responsible for marketing strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market activities. Throughout his career, Dušan has worked across technology, financial services, and consumer-oriented industries, leading brand strategy, integrated marketing initiatives, and organizational alignment around brand and business objectives. His work focuses on building clear brand architectures, supporting business growth, and ensuring consistency across products, communication, and customer experience. He holds a PhD in Philosophy and an MBA in Marketing, supporting a structured and insight-driven approach to marketing strategy.

Senior consultant at Punktum dk A/S, top administrator of .dk domain names. 

Kristian has more than 8 years of experience in the domain industry and has worked with strategic communication and dissemination of Punktum dk’s work to increase security on the Danish part of the internet. Also focus on the domain’s role for business owners and the importance of having a local domain name in a branding context. Previously, Kristian has worked with electronic case and document management as Marketing Manager and Art Director. Kristian holds a master’s degree in history and religious studies from the University of Copenhagen.

Managing Director, .hu ccTLD Registry 

Csaba Bodor is a domain industry professional with extensive experience in digital products, digital identity, and national top-level domains. He currently serves as the Managing Director of the .hu country code top-level domain (ccTLD), where he oversees the strategic development, operational stability, and trust of Hungary’s national domain space. With a strong background in digital infrastructure and policy, Csaba advocates for domains as more than technical assets—positioning them as core elements of brand identity, trust, and digital sovereignty. His work bridges the interests of businesses, institutions, and end users, with a particular focus on local market needs, legal frameworks, and cybersecurity challenges.

Marika Konings joined ICANN in July 2008. In her current role as Vice President, new gTLD Program, Lead, she provides leadership and direction over multiple tracks of organizational activities toward implementation of a subsequent round of ICANN’s new gTLD Program. Previously, she served the organization as Vice President, Policy Development Support. In this capacity she supported and coordinated cross-functional activities that aid the development of global policies that advance ICANN’s mission of preserving the security, stability, and interoperability of the Internet. In addition, she was responsible for providing guidance, direction, and advice to staff across the Policy function in achieving organizational objectives. Prior to joining ICANN, Marika was Director of European Affairs for the Cyber Security Industry Alliance. Before that, Marika spent seven years as senior consultant for a Brussels-based public affairs consultancy, where she represented health care and technology clients. Marika is a Dutch national and has a degree from the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands, in Culture and Sciences and a Master’s Degree in European Political and Administrative Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium.

Maja is a Senior Product Manager at Google Cloud based in New York. She works in the developer tools product space, focusing on leveraging GenAI to innovate and improve the processes and platforms millions of developers use daily to build user facing products. She has over 15 years of experience in product management, strategy and operations across digital marketing, data, analytics, developer tools and AI in Croatia, UK and USA. She is passionate about the intersection of humanities and technology.