Management
Mihail Petreski
PRESIDENT
Mihail Petreski, age 60, has been either a witness or an active participant in the IT industry of Former Yugoslavia for over 30 years. He graduated from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics, as an International Business major, and completed postgraduate studies in the same field.
Dušan Savić
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dušan completed the MPhil course in Management studies at Jesus College at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Upon graduation, Dušan worked as an Associate at Peterhof Consulting & EDU in Serbia and has been working as an Advisor to the Minister of Innovation and Technological Development.
Tijana Gajić
DIRECTOR FOR MENTORSHIP AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Tijana graduated from Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, with a Master's degree in Innovation, Strategy and Organisation. She holds a BSc degree from the Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade (major: Finance, Banking and Insurance).
Team
PEXIM Mentorship
Jovana Rubežić
As a recipient of the CIRSD PEXIM Cambridge scholarship, Jovana completed her Master of Law (LL.M.) studies at Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge. She focused on International Economic and Investment Law related courses because it is her strong belief that, by implementing effective legislation, Serbia may steer its economy so as to minimise the government’s influence on trade, which would, in turn, ameliorate the business climate and help finalise the process of transition.
Ognjen Milićević
Ognjen has completed the MPhil degree in Finance at the University of Cambridge at Queens’ College. He is currently working as a User Acquisition Specialist at Nordeus, a gaming company based in Serbia. He aims to develop his skills at the intersection of finance and marketing and contribute to the vibrant technology ecosystem in the Republic of Serbia.
Public Relations and Media Relations
Jelena Todić
Jelena returned home to accomplish the goal she set during her PEXIM scholarship interview in 2016 – to assist Serbia in joining the World Trade Organization. She became part of the Prime Minister’s team working on the country’s accession. To further accelerate the process, she spent several months in Geneva to support the WTO Secretariat’s work on Serbia’s accession.
Maša Njegovan
Masa is an economist by education with 8 years of professional experience in the ICT and renewable energy sectors. She completed her MPhil course in Environmental Policy at Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge. Masa also holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Management and a Master’s degree in Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology from Bocconi University.
Milena Milićević
Milena graduated from Judge Business School, The University of Cambridge, with an MPhil in Management degree. She was at Murray Edwards College. Prior to Cambridge, Milena also obtained MA in English Language and Literature from the Faculty of Philology at The University of Belgrade.
IT
Emil Maid
After graduating from the University of Cambridge, MPhil in Advanced Computer Science, Emil interned at Royal Dutch Shell in London as a Data Analyst for 3 months. Afterwards, he returned to Serbia where he started working as a Software Engineer at RT-RK.
Scholarship Opportunities Outside of UK
Dušan Savić
Dušan completed the MPhil course in Management studies at Jesus College at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Upon graduation, Dušan worked as an Associate at Peterhof Consulting & EDU in Serbia and has been working as an Advisor to the Minister of Innovation and Technological Development.
Managing Board
Miodrag Ivković
MEMBER
Prof. Dr Miodrag Ivković is the president of the Board of the Information Society of Serbia and Professor at the University of Novi Sad, for the subject of e-Business, e-Marketing, and Project Management.
Igor Pavlica
MEMBER
Igor Pavlica graduated from the University of Belgrade in Electrical Engineering as BSc Electrical Engineer. He started his professional career at the Institute of Microwaves IMTEL in 1988 as an Engineer, before he became Chief of Department, and finally Project Manager. He joined the Saga company in 1992, where he soon became co-owner and CSO.
Maja Turković
MEMBER
Maja Turković was a pioneer of the wind energy industry development in Serbia, as a co-owner and director of the first large-scale wind project in Serbia, as well as through her engagement in the Serbian Wind Energy Association.