In this episode we have an interesting guest, and a just as interesting guest host – Marko Ketler, Senior Partner in our network, who specializes in M&A and Finance and has tons of experience in private equity. His guest is Brian Wardrop, Managing Partner at Arx Equity Partners, one of the leading private equity firms…

Far too often, parents ask questions around cord blood banking. Most commonly, these two – one: should we do it, and two: which bank. To address this recurring topic, and one that can be incredibly important and consequential for families, we hosted one of the most knowledgeable authorities on this topic, Dr. Frances Verter.  Dr. Verter…

An MIT study showed that fake news travels six times faster on Twitter than real news. Different phenomenons occurring online are a powerful weapon and a fertile territory for spreading information based on a bias. Is AI a dehumanization weapon in the wrong hands or just a progressive tool? What is the cost of creating…

Nebojša Đurđević is the CEO of Digital Serbia and chairman of Serbian Government’s working group tasked with producing a strategy for strengthening the startup ecosystem between 2021 and 2025. To anyone expecting a dry conversation – this is anything but. Nebojša emigrated from Belgrade in the early 90ties, spent most of his professional career in…

What spirit makes a true entrepreneur? One not only ready, but eager, to go off-piste? Is it the allure of entrepreneurial mentality, proximity to ideas as soon as they are born, camaraderie with brilliant innovators? All of the above? And what makes people get their skin in the game, staking their money, reputation and time…

Most people view legal profession as traditional and slow to adapt to ever present forces of technology and innovation. In some aspects they are right and there are good reasons for moving slowly. In its core, legal profession is intrinsically based on trust and human to human interaction. Equally important, it is a part of…

Do you remember how the regional startup ecosystem looked like without its big players, serious conferences, professional associations, extensive investments and specialized media? How did networking or the search for new sources of funding and support looked like ten years ago, in the absence of today’s infrastructure? Leaving the secure job in companies in order…

(This episode is in Serbian) Why do we sleep? The answer can seem obvious to everyone – because sleep helps us to rest, regenerate, preserve energy for the day ahead… However, the process that is so familiar to us remains among the most mysterious phenomena in biology – as a matter of fact, everything we…

What happens when a mathematician shifts her focus on people, their motivation, their emotions and engagement with workplace? How does anyone effectively manage and direct innovation? Simone Van Neerven, a founder of reBel.la is the living proof that seemingly opposing things are more than compatible in practice. As a mathematician with a passion for people…

Who would you bet to win the Wimbledon final – Novak Djokovic or Borna Ćorić? What would be the quota for Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro or BiH to enter the finals of the World Cup? The Covid-19 may have hindered our intentions to support our sports favourites this summer, but we are still betting on…