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2026 conference programme

Preliminary programme for PILC & SEITE 2026. Schedule and speakers are still being confirmed.

PILC and SEITE Conference 2026: Human-Centric Leadership — Talent, Technology and Brand Power

23 September – 1 October 2026 · PAR University of Applied Sciences, Trg Riječke rezolucije 4, Rijeka, Croatia. Core academic programme — 25–29 September.

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The conference's official page on the university's side: par-conference.com

Programme by day

25.09 · Fri
PILC day
Opening session, keynote speeches and thematic sessions
Adrian-Gabriel CorpădeanNina Šebečić CrnolatacSergiy GnatyukProf. Roman OdarchenkoDino GiergiaTomislav BukšaViktoriia Bilotserkivska
26.09 · Sat
SEITE day
Themed special sessions
Snežana BilićNataliia HoncharenkoInna HeletiukProf. Sven MaričićIvana KundaDr Jasmina MutabžijaIryna Sopilko
27.09 · Sun
Practical training
Practical Training Programme + Academic and Cultural Field Module
28.09 · Mon
International module
International Academic Field Module + Parallel Academic Programme
Prof. Dina AmandykovaGulnara KuzbayevaProf. Akmaral SagybekovaZhanna SerikbayevaAiya Almabekkyzy
29.09 · Tue
Closing
Advanced project-development training, field module, closing ceremony and certificate presentation

Speakers

Adrian-Gabriel Corpădean
Adrian-Gabriel Corpădean
25.09 · Opening Session
Associate Professor, Dr. Habil., Dean of the Faculty of European Studies, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
Nina Šebečić Crnolatac
Nina Šebečić Crnolatac
25.09 · Keynote Speech — Human-Centric Leadership in Transformation: People, Purpose and Responsible Change
International Business Leader and Strategic Advisor; 30+ years of experience in organisational leadership, market development, business transformation and multicultural management
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Sergiy Gnatyuk
Sergiy Gnatyuk
25.09 · Keynote Speech — Human-Centric Cybersecurity Leadership: Talent, Trust and Technology in the AI Era
Vice-Rector for Research and Technology Transfer, National University "Kyiv Aviation Institute"; Full Professor in Computer Science; President of the Scientific Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine; Cybersecurity Expert and Consultant to NATO CCD COE
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Prof. Roman Odarchenko
Prof. Roman Odarchenko
25.09 · Special Session — Human-Centric Leadership in Times of Global Change
Dean of the Faculty of Air Navigation, Electronics and Telecommunications, National University "Kyiv Aviation Institute"
Dino Giergia
Dino Giergia
25.09 · Special Session — Human-Centric Leadership in Times of Global Change
PhD, Strategic Consultant, College Lecturer · 16+ yrs C-level in Pharma & Cosmetics
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Tomislav Bukša
Tomislav Bukša
25.09 · Special Session — Human-Centric Leadership in Times of Global Change
Head of the Department for Technical Innovations and Fleet Development, Jadrolinija
Viktoriia Bilotserkivska
Viktoriia Bilotserkivska
25.09 · Keynote Speech — From Research Idea to Funded Impact: How to Build a Competitive International Project Proposal
Manager, Digital Transformation Practice, CIVITTA; Expert in Donor-Funded Programme Design, Bid Management and Results-Based Management
Snežana Bilić
Snežana Bilić
26.09 · Special Session — Women's Leadership in Academia, Business and Public Governance
Full Professor, International Balkan University (IBU), North Macedonia
Nataliia Honcharenko
Nataliia Honcharenko
26.09 · Special Session — Women's Leadership in Academia, Business and Public Governance
PhD in Psychology, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Associate Professor, Academy of Labour, Social Relations and Tourism, Kyiv, Ukraine
Inna Heletiuk
Inna Heletiuk
26.09 · Special Session — Women's Leadership in Academia, Business and Public Governance; Power of Influence: Personal Brand, Trust and Network Capital
Founder of Connecting Women; Media Entrepreneur; Founder of the National "Woman of Ukraine" Award; Expert in Personal Branding and Strategic Communications
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Prof. Sven Maričić
Prof. Sven Maričić
26.09 · Special Session — Leadership and Artificial Intelligence after the EU AI Act
PhD, Full Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula; Head of the Laboratory for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence and the Centre for Biomodelling and Medical Innovation, Croatia
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Dr. Andrii Fesenko
26.09 · Special Session — Leadership and Artificial Intelligence after the EU AI Act
Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology, National University "Kyiv Aviation Institute"
Ivana Kunda
Ivana Kunda
26.09 · Special Session — Human Rights and Ethical Governance in the Digital Age
Full Professor and Vice-Dean for Research, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law
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Dr Jasmina Mutabžija
Dr Jasmina Mutabžija
26.09 · Special Session — Human Rights and Ethical Governance in the Digital Age
PhD, Lecturer, PAR University of Applied Sciences, Rijeka
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Iryna Sopilko
Iryna Sopilko
26.09 · Special Session — Human Rights and Ethical Governance in the Digital Age
Doctor of Law, Professor, Professor at the Department of State and Legal Disciplines, Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs; Dean of the Faculty of Law (2015–2025)
Prof. Dina Amandykova
Prof. Dina Amandykova
28.09 · Plenary Research Presentation — Human-Centered Urban Safety: The Potential of Digital Twins
Professor, International Education Corporation, Kazakhstan
Gulnara Kuzbayeva
Gulnara Kuzbayeva
28.09 · Plenary Research Presentation — The Role of Microfinance Organizations in the Sustainable Development of Kazakhstan
PhD Student, Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz, Kazakhstan
Prof. Akmaral Sagybekova
Prof. Akmaral Sagybekova
28.09 · Plenary Research Presentation — Research on the Influence of the Rheological Properties of Low-Strength Soils on the Reduction of the Bearing Capacity of Foundations of Structures and Roads
Professor, L.B. Goncharov Kazakh Auto and Road Institute (KazARI), Kazakhstan
Zhanna Serikbayeva
Zhanna Serikbayeva
28.09 · Plenary Research Presentation — AI-Driven Consumer Lending: Opportunities, Risks and Implications for Financial Inclusion
PhD, Assistant Professor, Almaty Management University, Kazakhstan
Amina Chivazova
28.09 · Plenary Research Presentation — Dynamic Development of Kazakhstan's Economy in the Context of Technological Modernization
PhD, Assistant Professor, Almaty Management University, Kazakhstan
Aiya Almabekkyzy
Aiya Almabekkyzy
28.09 · Plenary Research Presentation — New Cancer Treatment Methods: From Immunotherapy to Cell-Based Therapies
Student, Shoqan School, Kazakhstan
Ddidar Tolegen
28.09 · Plenary Research Presentation — Digital Twins in Space: Intelligent Energy Management and the Evolving Role of the Human Engineer
Student, Lomonosov Gymnasium No. 38, Kazakhstan
Alimzhan Kali
28.09 · Plenary Research Presentation — Presentation Title to be Confirmed
Student, School-Lyceum No. 165, Kazakhstan