“Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Time of Global Challenges” Conference Held in Novi Sad

On December 9, the Novi Sad Master Center hosted a conference on Women's Entrepreneurship in the Time of Global Challenges, organized by the Government of the Republic of Serbia - Provincial Government of AP Vojvodina - Council for Coordination and Monitoring of Economic Activities in Economic Development in AP Vojvodina and Association of Women Entrepreneurs “Business in Heels“.

On December 9, the Novi Sad Master Center hosted a conference on Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Time of Global Challenges, organized by the Government of the Republic of Serbia – Provincial Government of AP Vojvodina – Council for Coordination and Monitoring of Economic Activities in Economic Development in AP Vojvodina and Association of Women Entrepreneurs “Business in Heels“.

We truly thank all the entrepreneurs and guests who took precious time and visited this important event.

Many thanks to the President of the Provincial Government of AP Vojvodina Igor Mirović, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Provincial Government of AP Vojvodina Branko Ćurčić, and the entire team of the Provincial Government that participated in the realization of this Conference.

We also thank the Minister of Labor, Employment, Social Affairs and Veterans Affairs, Prof. Dr. Darija Kisić Tepavčević, who took the time to send a message of support and encouragement to all participants in this conference.

Also, we would like to thank the mayor of the City of Sremska Mitrovica, Svetlana Milovanović, for showing by personal example what it means to be a woman leader in her environment.

We thank the participants of all three panels who selflessly shared their entrepreneurial experiences with the audience. Aleksandra Kosanović, Director of Marketing and Communications of Erste Bank, Ana Koešal, Director of the Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation, Dubravka Bjekić, Director and Founder of PaySpot, Aleksandra Miletić, UN WOMEN SERBIA Project Coordinator, Anas Fajad Karman, Deputy of the Permanent Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Serbia (UNDP SERBIA), Marija Šuranji, Director and Founder of P&E Textil Manufaktur Senta, Ana Gluščević, Deputy Director of Mega Plast Jovanović Nova Pazova, Ivana Srdić, Owner of Studio S Wedding Novi Sad , Olja Jurišin, owner of “Oki’s cakes”, Andrea Mladin, owner of “Pet travel”, Ljubica Erkić, owner of “Pastai” and Nataša Došen, owner of “Bacillomix co. doo”. Thank you for contributing to this event and the development of entrepreneurship in Serbia with your knowledge and courage!

Many thanks to the great journalist, writer and entrepreneur Vesna Dedić for sharing her story with us and bringing a lot of laughter and optimism to the event!

We would also like to thank the TV presenter Filip Čukanović who hosted the program of this conference and asked the panelists all the right questions.

We also thank the furniture company Vitorog promet, for helping us furnish the stage of the conference.

And finally, a big thank you to our Sofia Bajić, the president of the “Business in Heels” association and her entire team of fearless women, without whom this event would not have been possible.