zagreb

Slush'd

September
24–25 2025

JOIN US AT THE BIGGEST STARTUP EVENT IN THE REGION!

Slush’D is a localized spinoff of Slush, the leading global startup event. Zagreb Slush'd is built with a single-minded focus on pushing regional startups forward — brutally hands-on, honest like nowhere else.

FOR INVESTORS

Join us to meet the most promising SEE startups in one place and learn more about the regional startup ecosystem.

FOR STARTUPS

Showcase your product or an idea to all key Venture Capital investors, media and leading business executives.

FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Join us, present your company and listen talks from our top notch speakers from startup world and tech industry.

FOR STUDENTS

Listen to tech talks with multiple tracks on multiple stages and expand your business network.

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LOCATION — Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZŠEM)

Zagreb Slush'd 2025 will take place at ZŠEM — Zagreb School of Economics and Management (Ulica Filipa Vukasovića 1, Zagreb).

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ZŠEM Zagreb

Get ready for 2 action-packed days of entrepreneurship!

DAY 1

With our special side events combined throughout the first day of Zagreb Slush'D, we want to connect the most promising Croatian startups with potential regional and global investors. Stay tuned to find out the complete timetable, but get ready to NETWORK!

DAY 2

Join us for a day with the most inspiring founders, investors and other ecosystem members. We'll talk about entrepreneurship, challenges and strengths in the Croatian ecosystem, and also empower more people to become entrepreneurs.

SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Josip ĆESIĆ

Josip ĆESIĆ

CEO @Gideon

Iva Škojo

Iva ŠKOJO

VC @WorkShop Labs

Maja i Zrinka BLAŽEVIĆ

Maja i Zrinka BLAŽEVIĆ

Founders @Materia

Primož OGRIZEK

Primož OGRIZEK

Founder & Member of the Supervisory Board @aROMA gelato experience

Tomislav ANADOLAC

Tomislav ANADOLAC

CEO & Founder @Old Pilots

Ena Melvan

Ena MELVAN, dr.sc.

CEO & Founder @Metabelly

Filip GLAVAŠ

Luka GLAVAŠ

Founder @Flaster

Antonio Grginović

Antonio GRGINOVIĆ

Leader @Startup Community Builder Warsaw

Domagoj ĆORIĆ

Domagoj ĆORIĆ

Aerospace engineer & Co-founder @Arkensight

David Dravinec

David DRAVINEC

CEO & Co-founder @Juicefast

Domagoj LOVRIĆ

Domagoj LOVRIĆ

CEO & Founder @Algorise

Roko Romić

Roko ROMIĆ

CEO & Co-founder @Kultura Kombucha

Matija MATIJEVAC

Matija MATIJEVAC

CEO @MAIDEA & CTO @Zuluhood

Vid ZAVALIĆ

Vid ZAVALIĆ

PM @BIRD Incubator & Co-founder @KUT

Ivona Bačelić

Ivona BAČELIĆ

Finance and Marketing Manager @Bačelić d.o.o.

Kristian Malek

Kristian MALEK

CEO, Member of the Board @Princ d.o.o

Borna Konječić

Borna KONJEČIĆ

Plastform Family Company

2025 AGENDA

DAY 1 — Wednesday 24/09

17:00

Slush'D Warmup

Bornfight Office (Vukasovićeva 1, 5th floor)

DAY 2 — Thursday 25/09

VISION STAGE (ZŠEM — Vukasovićeva 1, 3rd floor)

09:00

Coffee

REGISTRATIONS & COFFEE

10:00

Intro

Welcome speech by Embassy of Finland & ZŠEM

10:15

Talk

Forklifts That Think: From Startup Garage to Autonomous Warehouse — Josip Ćesić (Gideon)

10:40

Talk

The Sweet Taste of Building (and Selling) a Brand — Primož Ogrizek (aROMA gelato experience)

11:00

Talk

Losing Weight, Gaining Rimac: How an EV Legend Helped JuiceFast Scale — David Dravinec (JuiceFast)

11:25

Pitch

SIADUS - 3min pitch - System of Inclusive Assistance for Disabled University Students

11:30

Coffee

COFFEE BREAK

11:50

Talk

How I (almost) became a unicorn – but ended up as a pony — Matija Matijevac (Zuluhood)

12:10

Talk

Journey of MetaBelly & Me, female co-founder — Ena Melvan (MetaBelly)

12:30

Panel

The Future of AI: Opportunities, Challenges, and Impact — Algorise, Xella Group, Arkensight, YClub

13:00

Coffee

LUNCH BREAK

14:00

Panel

Crafting Success: Food, wine and more — Matcha, Ekipa, Old Pilot's Gin, BoogieLab

14:30

Talk

From Idea to Impact: Scaling Flaster with the Data-Driven City Innovation — Luka Glavaš (Flaster)

14:50

Panel

Entrepreneurship as Family Legacy: Building on Tradition, Innovating for Tomorrow

15:20

Coffee

COFFEE BREAK

15:30

Panel

How (and will) 2026 will reshape VC investments in AI? — Silicon Gardens, AYMO Ventures, 5th Quarter Ventures, PortfoLion,  BIRD Incubator

16:00

Winn

STARTUP COMPETITION

JOIN US AND MEET

STARTUPS
Startups at Zagreb SLUSH'D
INVESTORS
VC's at Zagreb SLUSH'D

ORGANIZERS
Organizers at Zagreb SLUSH'D

APPLICATIONS
ARE CLOSED.

PARTNERS
Hamag Bicro, Cetina, DoNatural, TT Zagreb — Partners at Zagreb SLUSH'D

APPLICATIONS
ARE CLOSED.

MEDIA PARTNERS
Hamag Bicro, CŽenial.hr, Poduzetnik, Večernji list, Netokracija — Media partners at Zagreb SLUSH'D

APPLICATIONS
ARE CLOSED.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Community partners at Zagreb SLUSH'D

APPLICATIONS
ARE CLOSED.

ORGANIZING TEAM

Ivor Bihar

Ivor BIHAR

Strategic Advisor

Filip Bzik

Filip BZIK

Agenda Coordinator

Paula Grubiša — UX/UI designer

Paula GRUBIŠA

Web Design & Development

Antun Gustav Kos

Antun-Gustav KOS

Investors & Startups Coordinator

Lucija Žeger

Lucija ŽEGER

Marketing Specialist

Ines Buljat

Ines BULJAT

Marketing Specialist

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Pitch your startup idea live on stage, get invaluable feedback from top-tier investors and industry experts, and stand a chance to win prizes and an free tickets & travel expenses covered for the unforgettable experience at the Slush Conference in Helsinki!

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