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ARCHYENERGY 2024 SPEAKERS

Lazar Kuzmanov, arh. Kuzmanov and Partners

Lazar Kuzmanov

M.Arch, founder Kuzmanov and Partners

Lazar Kuzmanov (born 1968 in Titel) graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade under the mentorship of Prof. Svetislav Ličina (1995) and obtained a master's degree at the same faculty (2008).

He began his career at the Urban Planning Institute Novi Sad (1995-2001). In collaboration with architect Ilja Mikitišin, from 1997 to 2002, he won awards in architectural and urban planning competitions. Since 2004, he has led his own design firm, Kuzmanov and Partners. In independent work, he has designed residential and commercial buildings in Novi Sad, showcasing a bold design approach and careful attention to details. He is a member of the Engineering Chamber, the Association of Architects of Novi Sad (DaNS), and the Association of Applied Artists and Designers of Vojvodina (UPIDIV). From 2000 to 2004, he served as the Provincial Secretary for Architecture, Urban Planning, and Construction of AP Vojvodina. He also participated in teaching at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad (1996-2012). He was the president of the Association of Architects of Novi Sad and the editor-in-chief of the DaNS magazine (2005-2008).

He participated in over fifty exhibitions and architecture salons nationally and internationally, receiving numerous awards and professional recognitions.

Boris Antonijević Baumit

Boris Antonijević

Bachelor of Engineering, Arch. Product Manager at Baumit

Graduated civil engineer Boris Antonijević works at Baumit d.o.o. since 2008, where he holds the position of Product Manager. In this position, Boris engages in market analysis, product research and implementation of new products from Baumit's central headquarters in the Serbian market.

It also selects the product range adapted to the national market, as well as the harmonization of product quality according to the expectations and needs of the market. Continuously follows all European and domestic regulations related to construction products. Education of the market, partners and employees is also part of his responsibilities, where he transfers the knowledge gained from Baumit headquarters and other European countries.

He is particularly engaged in the improvement of system thinking in the use of products, in order to ensure high quality, safety and durability of solutions, thus contributing to the greater competence of the Baumit brand.

Hrvoje Komac

Hrvoje Komac

director ift Rosenheim Hrvatska d.o.o.

Director of the company ift Rosenheim Hrvatska d.o.o., partner of the German institute for construction products ift Rosenheim Germany GmbH. With 20 years of experience in the field of certification and laboratory testing of construction carpentry. In 2002, he graduated in wood technology at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb.

After graduation, employed at the certification company Euroinspekt d.d. responsible for laboratory testing and certification of building products - parquet, floors, wooden structures, windows, doors, facades. In 2012, he joined the largest German institute for window technology, ift Rosenheim GmbH, as an expert responsible for the implementation of European standards and the certification of construction carpentry in Slovenia and Croatia.

In 2017, he became the sales director of ift Rosenheim for the Balkan region (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina) with a focus on testing and certifying windows and doors.

From 2018 to today, he is the director of the company ift Rosenheim Hrvatska d.o.o. responsible for the development and business results of the ift Rosenheim institute with a focus on laboratory testing and certification of construction carpentry, education of manufacturers/clients regarding CE marking of construction carpentry, and mandatory testing and certification of windows and doors according to European Union norms/standards.

Branislav Lj. Jovanović

M.Sc. Branislav Lj. Jovanović

Axioma plus

Master of Economics, Master of Managers, EMBA and Ph.D. in economics in the position of general sales manager of Axioma plus in charge of strategic communication with foreign partners and their performance on the market. Responsible for cooperation with the companies Profilink, Expalum and Rolka.

Actively employed for over 20 years with more than 15 years of work in Mošić family companies. Father of three girls and Pomeranian breeder :)

Ivana Petronijević

Ivana Petronijević

consultant architect at ALUMIL

Ivana Petronijević was born in Zagreb, and graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Belgrade. She has been active as an architect since 2002 in the sphere of designing, investing, developing and realizing projects from the field of residential buildings, through business complexes to hotels, largely realized in Serbia, Greece and Italy.

She started his first architectural steps in the construction team of the Church of St. Sava in Belgrade, then became part of the team in the Atelier Eva Vaništa Lazarević project office. She continues her professional development through cooperation with architectural bureaus in Athens and Thessaloniki, and from 2013 to 2016 she was part of the RS Ministry of Defense team responsible for the development and construction of military facilities. Since 2017, he has been part of the Alumil YU Industry company as an architect consultant on projects. He is actively engaged in market research in Serbia and the region in order to expand opportunities for the development of the company and clients.

He believes that every professional, in addition to mandatory continuous professional development, must have and nurture social responsibility. He speaks English, German and Greek.

Bratislav Obradović

Bratislav Obradović

Technical Director of the company MIREX d.o.o.

Born in Smederevo, where he finished elementary school. He finished high school in Kruševac and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade. For the next 6 years, he worked as an assistant at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, at the Department of Engines SUS.n2001. in 2004 he moved to ALUMIL in Belgrade, in 2004 he moved to Novi Sad.

Until 2010, he worked in the Novi Sad branch of ALUMIL, when he moved to their factory in Nova Pazova. At ALUMUL, he worked in the sales, commercial and logistics sectors. Since 2016, he has been at MIREX in the technical sector, as a leading engineer for technical support to clients, and now he holds the position of Technical Director.

He contributed to raising the technical service to a higher level and included numerous new and improved profile systems in the standard offer of the MIREX company.

Vladimir Tasevski

Vladimir Tasevski

Andreja Buđevac

Andreja Buđevac

M.Arch, Arhitektura Buđevac

Andreja Buđevac, born in Niš in 1988, represents the third generation of architects from the Buđevac family. He finished high school in America, after which he went to Belgrade, where he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in 2011.

He went to New York immediately after graduation, but returned to Niš, where he lives and works today. Together with his father Saša, he leads a team of architects in the office Arhitektura Buđevac, from where he expands his activities in the field of architecture and design.

In recent years, he has signed many interiors published in international books and magazines (Mexico Design-Mexico, Revista Decor-Brazil, ID+C-China, Houses-Slovenia). He is the recipient of numerous foreign and domestic awards.

Bojan Zabukovec

Bojan Zabukovec

d.i.a. founder and co-owner ZAP d.o.o.

Born on July 16, 1967. in Belgrade, graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade in 1991. Founder and co-owner of the company ZAP d.o.o., director since its establishment in 1990. President of the Commission for Belgrade City Plans in the period 2007-2009. year.

The author of several buildings on the territory of Russia in the period 1998-2003, the most significant are Hotel Mirage in Kazan and a business and residential complex in Krasnoyarsk. The author of numerous buildings and complexes on the territory of Belgrade, of which the most important projects are: Masterplan IMT (Green Line Complex), Expo 2027 Residential Complex, GTC Forty one, Block A (I, II and III phases), Faculty Building - Faculty of Geography and Faculty of security, Residential and commercial building Square 43, Commercial building Bridge Plaza, Co-author of the Hilton Hotel in Belgrade project, Co-author of the Lastavice residential complex, Stepa Stepanović residential complex and many other residential, business and commercial buildings.

Jelena Mitov

Jelena Mitov

M.Arch, founder and co-owner Modelart arhitekti

Born in Novi Sad, where she completed her undergraduate and master's academic studies in 2013 at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Architecture and Urbanism. He is one of the founders of the Modelart architects studio, which today has 20 employees organized in four different sectors.

The studio deals with projects at different spatial levels with a tendency to apply the Architect Led Design Build methodology in its work and thus participates in the entire process of creating a project, from idea to realization. The studio has won many recognitions and awards in the country and regions, among which are: First prize of the 19th Salon of Architecture in Novi Sad (2014), Portfolio 33/33 - a selection of 33 best young architects up to the age of 33, organized by the magazine "Arhitekton" (2013), 1st prize at the Velux International Competition "Bringing light to life" (2018), 2 awards at the regional architecture festival "Big SEE Ljubljana" (2018 and 2019), arrangement of small public spaces "Nova mesta" for the "Nest" project, 1st prize (2021) and others.

Milka Gnjato

Milka Gnjato

M.Arch, Partner, COO Zabriskie d.o.o.

Milka Gnjato is the founder and partner of the architectural firm Zabriskie, where since 2015 she has been leading creative and operational development with a focus on improving the quality of design through the cooperation of all project participants and the exchange of ideas. At the same time, as COO, he implements operational strategies that emphasize efficiency and quality, individual growth and client satisfaction.

Her belief that architecture must reflect the values ​​of the physical, social, cultural and historical context is reflected in projects such as the kindergarten "Tesla - Science for Life", the business building "Mia Dorćol" and the residential complex "Merin Hill", the business facility "InGrid" in Novi Sadu. She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Belgrade. She is the winner of prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix at the Salon of Architecture in Belgrade, the Annual UAS Award - Aleksej Brkić, the Grand Prix of the Salon of Architecture in Novi Sad, dedicated to the promotion of architecture as a discipline that shapes social values ​​over time.

Vladislav Lalicki

Vladislav Lalicki

d.i.a. founder AVL d.o.o.

Vladislav T. Lalicki (1971, Belgrade) graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Belgrade in 1999, in the studio of prof. Branislav Mitrović. In the period 1996-1999, he intensively deals with theater scenography. After graduation, he was employed at the "Madlenianum" Chamber Opera, as a coordinator of activities for the reconstruction of the theater building (2000-2005). Then he moved to the project bureau "Studio" doo to the position of leading designer (2005-2008). In 2008, he founded his own project bureau (Atelje Vladislav Lalicki doo), in which he strives to foster a "manufacturing" approach to work, both in terms of approach to design, and from the aspect of team building and individual development of each individual who makes it up.

He is the author and responsible designer of a large number (over a hundred) of projects, very different in purpose, size, form or context. With the experience of working on various architectural typologies (residential, business, tourist, cultural facilities...), the specific "niche" of his work is represented by sacred buildings, designed for the Serbian Orthodox Church. Exhibited at numerous exhibitions in the field of architecture, theater scenography and design, participated in a dozen architectural competitions, won awards. He occasionally publishes author's texts on various architectural topics. Member of the Chamber of Engineers of Serbia and the Association of Architects of Belgrade.

Marko Andrejević

Marko Andrejević

Electronics and Computer Engineering Graduate, Sales Advisor at GEALAN RS d.o.o.

Marko Andrejević was born in 1988 in Vranje, Serbia, where he completed his primary and secondary education. After finishing primary school, he enrolled in the "Bora Stanković" Gymnasium in Vranje, specializing in the natural sciences and mathematics stream, which he completed in 2007. His passion for technology and science led him to further his education at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering at the University of Niš. In 2012, he graduated in Telecommunications, earning the title of Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

For the past six years, Marko has been working at Gealan, a leading company in the production of window and door systems, where he serves as a sales advisor for Serbia.

His daily responsibilities include client communication, product and solution presentations, and market analysis. Marko continuously enhances his professionalism, communication, and negotiation skills, as well as his technical understanding of the products and ability to meet market and client demands.

Bojan Baturan

Bojan Baturan

Executive Director of Rapid Invest d.o.o.

Born in Sarajevo in 1979, Bojan Baturan completed secondary education at an economic high school and graduated from the Faculty of Economics, majoring in Marketing, in Novi Sad. His professional career began in 2005 at the German company Wurth, in the automotive division, where he held the position of sales representative. He quickly advanced to Regional Sales Manager and later became Division Director for Automotive and Regional Sales Manager for the Triathlon program of motor oils and lubricants.

In 2012, he joined Renault Nissan Serbia, the importer for Renault, Dacia, and Nissan vehicles and spare parts. Over his ten-year tenure with the company, he held various roles, including After-Sales Marketing Manager, Marketing Manager for Motrio & PLR for the Adriatic region, and Brand Manager for Dacia vehicles in the Adriatic region, among others. Since 2022, Bojan has been serving as the Executive Director at Rapid Invest.

Miloš Zrnić

Miloš Zrnić

Director at Metals-Weld d.o.o.

He has extensive experience in the execution of facade and fencing systems for residential, commercial, industrial, and public buildings. Metals-Weld brings together a team of specialists in the design, production, distribution, and installation of modern facade and fencing systems across the markets of Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, and Austria.

Depending on the type of project, our team is capable of providing comprehensive development services, from the design phase and preparation of technical documentation to execution and installation. What is particularly important to us is ensuring that every project meets standards, fulfills the aesthetic requirements of architects, and aligns with the financial and time requirements of the client or investor.

Danilo Dangubić

Danilo Dangubić

AADipl Arch RIBA, Danilo Dangubic Architects

Danilo Dangubić is a Serbian architect who pursued his education in the United States at Drury University, where he completed his undergraduate studies in architecture. In 1999, he graduated from the prestigious Architectural Association in London, where he also began teaching following the completion of his studies. He has delivered lectures at numerous universities and participated in the Baumer Symposium for Distinguished Young Architects at the Ohio State University's Knowlton School of Architecture. Additionally, he is a member of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) validation panel, which granted RIBA accreditation to the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Belgrade.

In 2015, he founded the architectural studio Danilo Dangubic Architects in Belgrade. The studio, composed of over 20 young and talented architects, quickly established itself as a dynamic practice offering design, planning, production, and project execution services across various scales and complexities. The studio is committed to exploration and innovation in contemporary architecture. In 2024, Architizer recognized Danilo Dangubic Architects as one of the 220 most progressive studios globally.

Dangubić is the author of numerous projects in the fields of cultural, commercial, and residential architecture. His work was exhibited at the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism in 2021, as well as at the Piran Days of Architecture in Piran, Slovenia. He received the “Aleksej Brkić” Award for the best-realized architectural work in 2022 for the Central project. His Skew House project won an A+ Award in 2024 in the residential buildings category. Danilo Dangubić is the chief architect for Expo2027 Belgrade and the author of the Expo2027 master plan.

Dejan Dešić

Dejan Dešić

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, head of the infrastructure, building and transport segment at the ABB company

Graduated in Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical Power Systems. Employed at ABB Serbia since 2006, where he currently holds the position of sales manager for the Infrastructure and Transport business segment.

During the last 18 years of its existence, ABB, together with its team and partners, actively participated in the implementation of significant infrastructure projects on Milutin Milanković Boulevard, including the Navigator 2, Sirius, Holiday Inn, GTC X and NCR buildings. His involvement covered all phases - from the preparation of project documentation and contracting, through delivery and installation, to after-sales activities of power equipment. In parallel with the work on these projects, he was engaged in the delivery and implementation of equipment for most shopping centers with an area of up to 300,000 m² in Belgrade (TC Rajićeva, IKEA, Beo Shopping Mall, Galerija Shopping Mall) and the region (East Gate Skopje).

In the field of health infrastructure, he coordinated the delivery of ABB electrical distribution cabinets for facilities such as the Clinical Center of Serbia, the Clinical Center of Vojvodina and the Prokuplje Hospital, which have been completed or are in the preparation phase. As one of the pioneers in the field of smart homes in Serbia with KNX certification, he implemented projects for the implementation of "smart home" solutions in residential buildings such as B2 in Terazije, Novi Dorćol - phase 1 and Zepterra.

In the last six years, he has focused on the popularization and expansion of the network of slow and fast electric chargers throughout Serbia, with more than 50 installed devices from 50 kW to 350 kW. The aim of this initiative is to contribute to the reduction of pollution and support sustainable development in accordance with the green agenda.

In addition to technical and commercial activities, he is dedicated to educating clients and the market so that the most modern ABB solutions become widely applied in Serbia.