18th ISPI EMEA Annual Conference

Innovate and Improve Work Results

September 26-28 2019 - Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

Keynote Speaker

We always strive to invite professionals or senior executives, to serve as our keynote, who are able to contribute relevant, insightful ideas that are related to the conference theme and the general intent of our conferences, which is to provide uniquely valuable resources, within a participative atmosphere and an enriched environment that directly supports learning and sharing. Our keynotes are people who have made and continue to make a difference in their own organizations and who, themselves, never stop learning, growing or striving for improved results for their organizations, the marketplace or operating environment in which the organization works and the world or society to which all organizations ultimately contribute. This year, we are propud to present two keynote speakers, each bringing vast experience to share from their careers in the Telecommunication and ICT sectors in Europe.

2019 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Ivan Skender

Senior Director of Business Transformation, Human Resources and Corporate Communications, A1

Ivan Skender is an execution-focused and high-energy executive with 18+ years’ experience in commercial and business development roles in IT and Telecommunications.

He has a strong track record characterized by identifying, building and managing products and services, cross-regionally and cross-functionally.

Ivan focuses on Digital capabilities in business transformation and enabling People and Culture to support organizations in becoming agile.

In a recent article published on Linked-In, Ivan wrote, “The digital age we live in is rapidly changing and our business is developing at the same pace. Transforming companies to achieve organizational agility does not happen overnight, but it brings positive results very fast. The ability to quickly reconfigure people, processes, strategy, structure and technology toward value–creating opportunities, is challenging for all organizations.”

Kalin Dimtchev

General Manager of Microsoft Bulgaria

Kalin is General Manager of Microsoft Bulgaria, and Country Manager Lead for the CEE Multi-country region which includes 24 countries. Kalin has over 15 years of management experience at both early-stage and public companies in various industries. In his previous role as a Country Leader for IBM in Bulgaria and Ukraine, recently, Kalin was responsible for country business for all IBM brands including consulting, technology services, hardware, and software. Before IBM, Kalin was a deputy executive director in a regional insurance group, Euroins, being responsible for the sales and financial performance of the group

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Gunter Olesch

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Henryka Bochniarz

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