CRO Commerce 2025

ECOMMERCE & MARKETING CONFERENCE

14.10.2025.

?Mozaik Event Center, Zagreb

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EUR

175

Early bird ticket

(until 1.9.2025.)

Access to all lectures (three stages)


Goodie bag gifts

Coffee breaks and lunch provided


Access to conference recordings 


Intrusion into the after-conference party
(free drinks)

EUR

250

Standard ticket

(from 1.9.2025. to 10.10.2025.)

Access to all lectures (three stages)


Goodie bag gifts

Coffee breaks and lunch provided


Access to conference recordings 


Intrusion into the after-conference party
(free drinks)

EUR

500

2 Standard tickets
+ free first year of membership in the eCommerce Croatia Association

Included are two tickets to the conference and one year of free full membership in the eCommerce Croatia Association.


(standard membership price for merchants is €300, offer not valid for existing members, only for new ones)

For more information, please contact udruga@ecommerce.hr

Why eCommerce Croatia?

500+

Webshop članova

100+

Certificiranih webshopova

10000+

Online pratitelja

600+

Webshop members

150+

Certified webshops

20000+

Online followers

The main goal of the eCommerce Croatia Association is to increase trust in online shopping and educate all those working in the eCommerce sector.

The Association currently brings together more than 600 Croatian webshops, and in the last 10 years we have educated more than 200 webshop managers, certified over 150 webshops, held more than 100 events, published the first eCommerce Magazine in the region and conducted numerous eCommerce surveys.

We analyze Croatian webshops and award eCommAwards
  • Best UX 
  • Best SEO 
  • Best Buyers Journey
  • Best Legal
  • Best Analytics
  • Best Content
  • Webshop of the year
We conduct research with the help of domestic webshops

Every year, we conduct online customer research with the help of our members, where we find out what our customers want, what frustrates them, and why they shop at certain webshops.


Our Association also conducts various surveys on the habits of online retailers, which are available to our premium members.

We have been organizing the first eCommerce Academy in Croatia

Customers today have more choices and options, so it's more important than ever to be better than your competition – who are just two clicks away.


The 15th eCommerce Academy
is launching in November 2025 , where you have the opportunity to learn from those who are "in the trenches" every day. 

We do webshop certifications

The eCommerce Croatia Association has established a national trust mark for its members. The trust mark is awarded to all members who meet
the 10 criteria of our eCommerce Code of Conduct.


The goal of the trustmark is to increase customer trust in online shopping. So far, we have certified over 150 webshops.

The largest gathering of online retailers in the region

At the sixth CRO Commerce conference, held 4.10.2024. at the Mozaik Event Center, we gathered more than 500 visitors on three stages.


At the seventh conference, you can expect even more opportunities for learning, networking and fun!



                             Conference Topics 2024

Future Stage: Kiril Dinov - Seamless Expansion: How VTEX enabled its clients to scale and expand. Hands-on experiences.

Who is Kiril Dinov?


Kiril Dinov is an eCommerce expert with 12 years of industry experience , as well as a technical background in EIRCOM Institute certifications - CMX Level 2 and

Commerce Architecture Level 1 Professional. With a proven track record of strategic growth and partnership development, Kiril brings vast experience and a customer-oriented approach. 

achieving results. He joined the Enterprise Digital Commerce platform VTEX in 2020 and quickly influenced their significant growth and regional successes.

Before that, as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Retargeting, the leading marketing automation and personalization platform for eCommerce in Romania,

secured expansion to three new markets (Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary) and two new key partnerships (Meta and Google).

Kirill's adventure with eCommerce started in one of the leading eCommerce retail platforms, Stilago by Studio Moderna Fashion Group, where he first-hand

learned to optimize digital strategies and encourage growth to become one of the regional leaders in this very field today.


What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


See how you can simplify your business, improve inventory management, drive significant revenue growth, and implement personalized experiences in

on a large scale through a unique eCommerce platform.

Future Stage: Kristijan Gregorić - Customers, habits and success: What your e-commerce store shouldn't ignore

Who is Kristijan Gregorić?


Kristijan Gregorić is a marketing and sales expert who is focused on dynamic creativity, business transformation and technology with an emphasis on innovation and growth. 

Over the course of his more than 20-year career, he has held almost every position, from sales manager to marketing and sales director and member of the management team in numerous companies, such as Nestlé, Adris Grupa, Atlantic Grupa, Heineken – Karlovačka pivovara and Franck Grupa. 

In addition to his position at Valicon as a partner and CEO, for which he intensively develops a new approach to business solutions using the innovative LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology, Kristijan is also a Senior Advisor for the global organization Ernst & Young (EY). 

He obtained his diploma and specialization at the Luigi Bocconi Faculty of Economics in Milan, and in his career he has also achieved an impressive business portfolio. The areas of expertise in which it stands out are sales, marketing, strategic consulting, omni-channel trade and channel marketing, management and digital sales.


What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


Companies and brands will need to anticipate the ever-changing needs of consumers and come up with new ways to delight and entertain them. In any case, we will need to quickly imagine what will be important to future customers.

I will talk about customers, their habits, and how to focus on the customer in eCommerce.

Future Stage: Nikša Kušec - Warehousing, packaging, delivery: Everything you need to know about eCommerce logistics in 2025..

Who is Nikša Kušec?


Nikša Kušec is a Master of Economics with extensive experience in the logistics and eCommerce industry. He began his professional journey in a courier service, where he gained fundamental knowledge of delivery and distribution. His passion for eCommerce and finding the best logistics solutions led him to the position of Sales Manager at Pick & Pack. Today, Nikša works with over 600 eCommerce retailers worldwide, helping them optimize their logistics processes and achieve top results in the global market. His expertise and innovative approach make him an important leader in the industry.


What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


Accelerate your eCommerce business with key tips for choosing the right courier, optimizing packaging, and delivering quickly. Discover how to choose reliable delivery partners, customize packaging to reduce costs and ensure shipment safety, and effectively manage cash on delivery (COD) processes across Europe. In this session, you will receive practical advice and solutions that will help you meet customer expectations and stay competitive in 2025.

Future Stage: Snježana Stanić - Geopost research on the habits of Croatian consumers

Who is Snježana Stanić?


Snježana Stanić holds the position of regional manager of marketing, communications and development of the Out of Home network and new services. During her thirteen years of professional experience at DPD Croatia, a member of the Geopost group, she gained a deep understanding of market and competition analysis, identifying market trends, promoting the DPD brand on the domestic market, and the importance of the Out of Home delivery network and accompanying services, with a special emphasis on the creation of new last-mile services. It also actively participates in key corporate projects aimed at improving the digital user experience and satisfaction of the end recipients of packages. These projects include the rebranding of official websites, the launch of myDPD online and mobile applications for users, myDPD Business applications, the Return My Parcel portal, the C2X portal posaljipaket.hr / dpd4u.si, the launch of the Singular by DPD platform and numerous other initiatives aimed at improving the quality of the user experience. In the last few years, the special focus of her work has been on the expansion of the Out of Home network - Pickup locations and DPD Pickup parcel machines in Croatia and Slovenia.


What will she talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


Geopost has published the results of its renowned E-shopper Barometer survey for 2023. It is one of the largest surveys of its kind, conducted in 22 European countries, covering over 24,000 respondents. At the conference, Snježana will present the most important characteristics and habits of Croatian e-shoppers, the top product categories purchased by Croatian and European online shoppers, and many other interesting facts from the survey. She will also talk about the latest online shopping trends, how DPD in Croatia follows them, and what are the most optimal delivery solutions that can help develop online shopping.

Future Stage: Panel - E-commerce 2.0: When regulations become part of the business plan

We invite you to a dynamic and informative panel that will shed light on the complex relationship between eCommerce and increasing regulations. In a world where regulation shapes the digital marketplace, we will discover how to turn regulations from an obstacle into an opportunity for growth and innovation.

Are you ready for the regulatory eCommerce rollercoaster? You have decided to start an eCommerce business and suddenly you are faced with an avalanche of new regulations - from GDPR, consumer law, cyber security, ESG, AML, AI, blockchain regulation, marketing regulation and many others.

How to stay ahead? In this panel, we will dive into the exciting world of eCommerce regulations where change is the only constant. Discover how successful entrepreneurs turn regulatory challenges into opportunities for innovation. Learn tricks for quickly adapting to new regulations and hear stories of how compliance can become your market advantage. Whether you are an experienced eCommerce business or just getting into the game, this panel will provide you with new perspectives and practical strategies for success in a world where regulations are part of the DNA of every online business.

Join us for this exciting discussion about the future of eCommerce where regulations are not an obstacle, but a catalyst for innovation and growth! Who knows, maybe right here you'll discover the key to effectively managing regulatory challenges in your business...


Panel moderator: Dijana Kladar, Member of the Board of Directors @ eCommerce Croatia


Dijana Kladar is a lawyer with 15 years of professional experience, primarily dealing with communication and digital technologies and providing legal support and consulting to domestic and foreign companies in all aspects of their business.

For many years, she has been working as a lawyer focused on commercial law, corporate governance, eCommerce and labor law. As a legal expert, she has participated in many working groups for drafting legal texts at the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts and the Ministry of Justice, and cooperates with foreign and domestic bodies that create consumer and personal data protection policies at the EU level. 

He is also a member of the Expert Working Group for the drafting of the Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), by which the Republic of Croatia autonomously regulates certain legal areas to the extent permitted and in line with the GDPR.

Future Stage: Mirjana Badurina Čanak - Emotions: drivers of sales

Who is Mirjana Badurina Čanak?


"Free" the best e-commerce platform, top-notch products and affordable prices - if no one knows about you!! My desire is to share 20+ years of practical experience in sales and marketing and show how technology can stimulate emotional drivers of sales? In my career, I spent 10 years in sales - from assistant to sales manager. The second decade I led the marketing department in two global corporations, IBM and SAP. This work experience prepared me for the third decade and the role of senior consultant for user experience at msg global solutions.


What will she talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


Three out of four millennials would rather buy an experience than a product, so personalized, relevant, and contextual customer experiences have become the norm (and don’t settle for less). How do emotions relate to this? According to cognitive neuroscientists, 90-95% of all decisions are made on an emotional, unconscious level, not a conscious, logical level. Can technology drive emotional drivers? In this presentation, see how to create a personalized experience and connect with your customers through a technology platform that combines automation, analytics and reporting, targeting, and cross-channel orchestration.
Personalized experiences aren’t magic. They’re a method.

Future Stage: Nedim Šabić - 7 often unused SEO potential of webshops

Who is Nedim Šabić?


Nedim Šabić has been engaged in professional SEO for 23 years, he is the director of the Ecommerce SEO agency BIGBURG from Germany and the founder of the SEO school and SEOLAXY, which offer free and paid SEO and Ecommerce SEO education. Clients include large foreign and domestic enterprise web shops.


What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


SEO factors differ based on potential impact after implementation and speed of implementation. Nedim will present seven SEO improvements that web shops can quickly implement and can have a powerful impact if implemented correctly.

Future Stage: Robert Petković - Analytics in the age of consent: "Okay, why did you make analytics so complicated?!"

Who is Robert Petković?

Robert Petković is a Google Analytics expert with over 25 years of experience in everything related to the web. He started his career as a web developer, and for the last 10 years he has been one of the most prominent analysts in the region.
He has worked as an analyst at Multilink and Agrokor, as well as the respected and award-winning agencies Bruketa&Žinić&Grey and Degordian. He is one of the few experts in the Balkan region who uses Google Analytics on a daily basis and collaborates with the world's leading experts in the field of digital analytics.
His current professional challenges include advanced implementation of Google Analytics using tag manager, enhanced eCommerce, growth hacking, and integration of online and offline data, and he is a welcome speaker at conferences, such as LEAP Rijeka, Zagreb SEO Summit, Unlock Rab, Dani komunikacija, and Digital Commerce Summit, to name a few.

What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?

Through specific examples, Robert will explain to the audience why it is necessary to set up Google analytics correctly and what all needs to be set up for analytics to collect and display data in accordance with consent and GDPR.

Future Stage: Ernest Antolović - Automation in eCommerce - Dynamic pricing

Who is Ernest Antolović?


Ernest Antolović is an entrepreneur and eCommerce expert with over 15 years of experience in all phases of webshops - from launching and managing your own B2C webshop to launching and managing your own B2B webshop.
In recent years, as a partner in the digital agency Shipshape, he has been using his knowledge and experience to help clients achieve their goals through eCommerce solutions.
Today, Shipshape is positioned as one of the leaders in implementing advanced eCommerce solutions for clients such as Pevex, Makromikro, Optika Anda, Oktal Pharma, Delicije, Dicta, Encian, Vedrini, Garden, Dicta, Frigo VE and many other established Croatian webshops.


What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


How to automate pricing when prices are constantly changing?

What to do when purchase prices are stagnant, but competitors' prices are changing?

What to do when market changes in terms of prices start to affect demand itself?

What happens when there are no constants and purchase prices jump up and down, one competitor lowers the price, and another raises the price of their products?

How to automate while being prepared for many different situations?


Join us at the lecture and find out the answers to these questions.

Future Stage: Matko Antun Bekavac - Security of webshops: Demonstration of hacker attack and defense

Who is Matko Antun Bekavac?

Matko Antun Bekavac is a programmer with more than 10 years of work experience, specializing in cybersecurity. He graduated from the Faculty of Computer Science at the Croatian Military University, after which he spent four years in the Croatian Armed Forces working on cyber protection of military systems.
He moved from the military to the private sector, where he has been working on developing software solutions for the past four years, and he has translated his knowledge of social engineering into work on developing marketing strategies, websites and online stores. He is the founder of the Facebook group Shopify Croatia, and he spoke more about this topic in the Nominis podcast.
Through CyberArrange Security Solutions, he and his colleagues want to help individuals and companies secure their own businesses and protect both profits and data from hacker attacks on systems and the entry of unwanted viruses into internal networks.

What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?

What better way to show the problems and possibilities of cyber security than with an example of real hacker attacks?
Since most merchants are on Woocommerce, we will create our own Woocommerce store on our virtual training ground and then hack it!
After that, we will show how we at CyberArrange Security Solutions would secure that same store from future attacks and we will try another hacking attack to show the new security and resilience.

Future Stage: Nemanja Antić - Business Motivation

Who is Nemanja Antić?

After completing his studies in international economics and foreign trade, he completed his MBA studies at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, majoring in Finance and Accounting.
He is a licensed broker and has also passed the CFA Level 1 in Chicago for financial analyst. At the University of Southampton and the Internet Academy Belgrade, he taught the following courses - Financial Management, Financial Institutions and Tax Aspects, Payment Transactions, Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, Accounting and Alternative Financial Investments.
For 12 years, Nemanja has been running his own company Military Shop Belgrade, which produces and distributes specialized and protective clothing and equipment - military boots, jackets, bulletproof vests, pants, backpacks, T-shirts, pepper sprays, swords, holsters, belts, handbags, Zippo lighters, watches, thermal clothing, tactical and outdoor equipment, tents, bags, hunting equipment, etc.
They equip police and military units, utility companies, municipal administrations, state bodies, security companies and hunting shops in the country and the wider region - Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania and Hungary.

What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?

How to influence people in your work environment in a positive way that can not only bring business success but also build quality, strong and long-term relationships?
What is the business law that applies to everyone, regardless of country or industry?
How to view connections and recommendations in the business world

Cross Border Stage : Panel powered by Monri - Direct sales without payment time and space limitations

Interactive sales without time and place restrictions, we have direct sales tools that integrate into other systems, thus enabling payments without time and place restrictions. Insurance companies, integrators, hospitality, the rent-a-car industry, etc. have a need for such sales.  

Example: a hotel has a reservation system where PHOBS is specialized in reservations and most hotels work with them, PHOBS provides the hotel with the reservation number and checks the occupancy. The hotel takes the reservation number and sends someone a payment link, so the hotel has to take the payment in its own hands. We have integrated the hotel, PHOBS and our payment, where the hotel receives information on its interface about the reservation number, how much was charged and how much and how it will form the payment (when it will request payment).


Panel Chair: Ali Sallabi, Monri Payments


Ali Sallabi, Head of Business Development for eCommerce at Monri Payments, is an experienced payment industry manager with a proven track record in merchant acquisition and sales services. He is recognized as an expert in payments and eCommerce with extensive experience in project management, business planning, banking, loyalty programs, AML procedures and processes, and promotional and marketing activities.

Throughout his career, Ali has participated in various projects involving demanding logistics and the implementation of pioneering technologies such as contactless payment, mPOS, android POS and QR payment.

Guests: Vlaho Mihač, PHOBS, Franko Radoš, Valamar Riviera, Martina Šepić, Webpower Adria and Ivana Drlje, Intercapital.

Cross Border Stage: Ivica Kruhek - The most common mistakes in expanding to foreign markets

Who is Ivica Kruhek?


Ivica Kruhek is the director of Marker doo, the most awarded domestic eCommerce agency that has created more than 180 web stores so far. Their services consist of preparing companies for the introduction of retail (B2C) or wholesale (B2B) online sales, creating a web store, marketing for web stores, omnichannel solutions and optimization for conversions in the more mature stages of the business. 

At the end of 2019, the Varaždin Chamber of Commerce awarded them the Golden Kuna award for the most successful small business, and in October 2020, they won the Golden Basket and were named Technology Supplier of the Year.


Through more than fifteen years of experience, Ivica Kruhek has helped many domestic and foreign companies (Mobis, Keindl Sport, Orbico, Bauerfeind, Argentum, M San Grupa, Stanić Group) to successfully put digital channels into function to achieve their business goals. In recent years, he has focused on thinking about solutions for Omnichannel sales and unifying online and offline sales channels into a single process.


What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


When companies decide to expand their business into foreign markets, they face a number of unique challenges that require careful planning and a strategic approach. Each market brings its own specificities that can surprise even the most experienced entrepreneurs. In this lecture, we will consider the key aspects that can decide between success and failure when internationalizing, and discover how to avoid the pitfalls that often stand in the way of global growth.

Cross Border Stage: Štefania Pilindavić - From beginner to professional: Amazon FBA basics

Who is Štefania Pilindavić?


Štefania Pilindavić is an experienced eCommerce and digital marketing expert with eight years of specialization in working on the Amazon platform. She has worked with a wide range of clients, from small businesses to global companies, on various Amazon sales channels (Seller, Vendor Central) and Walmart, and in numerous markets besides the US, such as Canada, Australia, and Europe. 


As a top strategist, she has helped numerous brands (Diet Direct, Urban Accents, Kruz Pet, Beardoholic, H20 Capsule and 100BON) achieve extraordinary growth and success in the market, and her listing optimization strategies, marketing strategies and data analysis have resulted in numerous profit increases for her clients, including 4x higher sales of a sports equipment brand and 371% growth in sales of a perfume brand.

Known for her extremely detailed approach, special vision for sales growth, and many years of work experience on a global level, Štefania deeply understands the market and how to improve her clients' businesses.


What will she talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


Join us for this informative presentation and learn everything you need to get started with Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon). You will learn the key steps, strategies and tricks to take your online business to the next level using the powerful Amazon Platform. Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance your knowledge, this class will provide you with valuable insights and practical tips for success. Don't miss your chance to become a pro in the world of e-commerce with Amazon FBA!


In this lecture you will:

- Learn the definition of Amazon FBA and how it works

- Get a brief overview of the history and evolution of FBA

- Understand the importance and benefits of using FBA for sellers

- Explore the benefits of using Amazon FBA, including greater visibility and better customer service

- Learn about the costs associated with Amazon FBA and how to manage them effectively

- Learn how to set up your Amazon selling account, including account types - Individual vs. Professional

- Focus on customer satisfaction to build a successful business

Cross Border Stage: Ana Brajković - Clicks to bricks: Integration of digital and physical channels for a seamless shopping experience

Who is Ana Brajković?


Ana Brajković, Master of Science with two MBAs from the Universities of Leeds and Zagreb and Director of Circled, a company for consulting and education in sales and retail, with more than 20 years of business experience in people and point of sale development.

After a 10-year corporate career in Tisak and Agrokor, Ana has been working independently for the last 10 years as a consultant, educator and business coach. The author of numerous articles on retail innovations for leading business magazines, she has held over 3,000 training sessions in the areas of retail, sales, assortment, people management and communication, and her projects of organizing retail space and assortment at more than 80 retail outlets in the region have resulted in double-digit sales growth.


She regularly participates in the most important retail conferences such as NRF Retail Big Show in New York, Retail Innovation Expo in Chicago and Shoptalk in Las Vegas, and last year she was a speaker at the TEDxZagreb event.

Ana is known for her energy and ability to inspire, her motto is "If you do something, do it with passion" , and she continues to passionately tread the educational waters and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree to further expand her knowledge and expertise!


What will she talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


As online shopping cannot provide the full sensory experience of touching, smelling and viewing products from all angles, brands face challenges in attracting and retaining customers... 


Discover how a "clicks to bricks" strategy is helping to bridge these gaps by opening physical stores that complement the digital experience. Learn how leading brands like Glossier and Casper are using innovative technologies and why more online retailers are opening physical stores to create a seamless and personalized shopping experience.

Additionally, we will explore future possibilities for bridging sensory deficits exclusively within an online framework using advanced technologies and personalized approaches. 


Learn how retail is transforming to meet the needs of modern shoppers and grow your business!

Cross Border Stage: Dario Begonja - Why do Croatian retailers have problems with scaling? All the answers to those tough questions.

Who is Dario Begonja?

Dario Begonja runs the eCommerce performance agency Hero Factory, which specializes in optimizing the results of web stores, with a focus on the areas of strategy, digital marketing, and web development.He gathered the Hero Factory team in 2017, after about 10 years of experience in international business development, marketing, work on various sales & logistics processes and software development. Today, with his team, he analyzes hundreds of shops a year. He regularly consults and develops strategies for dozens of regional and international web shops. It helps them turn marketing numbers into concrete steps for better sales and lower costs of webshop business.
In short, Dario helps web retailers increase results and achieve goals - through process improvement, choosing the best tactics for optimizing eCommerce budgets and long-term profitability, and achieving the highest possible growth rate with sales and marketing activities.

What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?

What metrics to monitor to see how to improve profitability?
Exactly what numbers does the webshop need to reach to be ready to scale?
Why do most domestic webshop teams encounter barriers that make it difficult for them to grow profitably?

If you are not afraid of these difficult questions and want direct, concrete answers to them, listen to the stories of local and regional merchants and discover tips on how you can avoid some of the big mistakes that cost other shops profitable growth and scaling earlier.

Cross Border Stage: CJ VIVnetworks - 15 years of experience in running affiliate programs for major brands: Lessons learned

What is CJ VIVnetworks?


The company CJ VIVnetworks is part of the global affiliate leader CJ.com and represents it in Central and Eastern Europe, specializing for 15 years in the affiliate sales channel - a performance approach in which the web store pays a commission to the publisher only when a sale occurs.

As a leader of this type of marketing in the Adria region, it is extremely important to spread affiliate knowledge and successful affiliate experiences. Of exceptional importance is the possibility of dividing the commission in accordance with the needs of the e-shop, in order to properly optimize work with the margin, as well as transparent reporting of results and promotional activities of the publisher.


What will they talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


At CRO Commerce 2024, learn more about affiliate marketing from guest e-shop Golden Tree Europe and find out what the successful affiliate programs of major brands Notino, Aboutyou, Footshop, Bigbang, Factcool, Sensilab, Answear and Booking have in common, which also use the CJ platform.

Cross Border Stage: Ajda Knez Regali - Key eComm trends & packaging innovations

Who is Ajda Knez Regali?


Ajda Knez Regali began her journey at DS Smith as a student, later taking on roles spanning both design and marketing. With a background in design and transitioning into marketing, Ajda played a key role in strengthening the company’s brand presence and customer engagement in Eastern European markets. Her diverse skill set and passion for design and marketing were crucial in driving innovation and customer collaboration.

Outside of work, she enjoys running, practicing yoga and going to concerts, where her passion for music blends with her love of the live experience. Ajda’s multifaceted interests and dedication to her craft highlight her dynamic approach to both professional and personal endeavors.


What will she talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


Gain insight into the key packaging challenges facing online retailers, brand owners, manufacturers and logistics partners. Learn more about consumer behavior, preferences and upcoming regulatory changes in e-commerce packaging, allowing you to better tailor your strategies and offering.

Explore the innovative e-commerce packaging solutions offered by DS Smith, tailored to meet the diverse needs of e-tailers, logistics companies and brands across a variety of industries. Use real-life examples that show how DS Smith has helped e-commerce leaders overcome packaging challenges, improving efficiency and sustainability.

Cross Border Stage: Igor Kovačić -Secrets and tips for increasing online sales in 2024.

Who is Igor Kovačić?


Igor Kovačić is a developer, consultant and UX expert. As a web store owner, he has a better understanding of his clients. He has been in the industry for many years, gaining experience in domestic agencies Trikoder (now Njuškalo Technology) and web.burza (now Human), after which he works as a freelancer on large and small online projects.


What will he talk about at CRO Commerce 2024?


In today's world where competition is global and changes are extremely fast, creating a good web store is simply not enough. Every web store is a living organism that requires continuous efforts in order to be able to evolve and generate better and better income. In this lecture, we will dive into proven tactics that maximize revenue - from optimizing individual pages to exploiting cognitive bias in favor of a web store. Whether you're just starting out or running a serious ecommerce store, after the class you should leave with concrete ideas that you'll be able to apply right away.

Speakers 2024

Dijana Kladar

BOARD MEMBER @ ECOMMERCE CROATIA

Dijana Kladar is a lawyer with 15 years of professional experience, primarily dealing with communication and digital technologies and providing legal support and consulting to domestic and foreign companies in all aspects of their business.

For many years, she has been working as a lawyer focused on commercial law, corporate governance, eCommerce and labor law. As a legal expert, she has participated in many working groups for drafting legal texts at the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts and the Ministry of Justice, and cooperates with foreign and domestic bodies that create consumer and personal data protection policies at the EU level. 

He is also a member of the Expert Working Group for the drafting of the Act on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), by which the Republic of Croatia autonomously regulates certain legal areas to the extent permitted and in line with the GDPR.

Ernest Antolović

PARTNER @ SHIPSHAPE SOLUTIONS

Ernest Antolović is an entrepreneur and eCommerce expert with more than 15 years of experience in all phases of webshops - from launching and running your own B2C webshop to launching and running your own B2B webshop.

In recent years, as a partner in digital agency Shipshape, he uses his knowledge and experience to help clients achieve their goals through eCommerce solutions. 

Agency Shipshape is positioned today as one of the leaders in the implementation of advanced eCommerce solutions for clients such as Pevex, Makromikro, Optika Anda, Oktal Pharma, Delicije, Dicta, Encian, Vedrini, Garden, Dicta, Frigo VE and many other established Croatian webshops.

Kiril Dinov

GROWTH LEADER EASTERN EUROPE @ VTEX

Kiril Dinov is an eCommerce expert with 12 years of industry experience, as well as a technical background in EIRCOM Institute certifications - CMX Level 2 and Commerce Architecture Level 1 Professional.

With a proven track record of strategic growth and partnership development, Kiril brings vast experience and a results-oriented approach. Enterprise Digital Commerce joined the VTEX platform in 2020 and very quickly influenced their significant growth and regional successes. Before that, as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Retargeting, the leading marketing automation and personalization platform for eCommerce in Romania, he ensured expansion into three new markets (Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary) and two new key partnerships (Meta and Google).

Kirill's adventure with eCommerce began in one of the leading eCommerce retail platforms, Stilago by Studio Moderna Fashion Group, where he learned first-hand how to optimize digital strategies and stimulate growth to become one of the regional leaders in this field today.

Kristijan Gregorić

MANAGING DIRECTOR & PARTNER @ VALICON

Kristijan Gregorić is a marketing and sales expert focused on dynamic creativity, business transformation and technology with an emphasis on innovation and growth.
Over his more than 20-year career, he has held almost every position, from sales manager to marketing and sales director and member of the management team in numerous companies, such as Nestlé, Adris Grupa, Atlantic Grupa, Heineken – Karlovačka pivovara and Franck Grupa.

 
In addition to his position at Valicon as a partner and CEO, for which he intensively develops a new approach to business solutions using the innovative LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology, Kristijan is also a Senior Advisor for the global organization Ernst & Young (EY).
He obtained his diploma and specialization at the Luigi Bocconi Faculty of Economics in Milan, and in his career he has also achieved an impressive business portfolio. The areas of expertise in which it stands out are sales, marketing, strategic consulting, omni-channel trade and channel marketing, management and digital sales.

Nikša Kušec

HEAD OF SALES @ PICK & PACK

Nikša Kušec is a Master of Economics with extensive experience in the logistics and eCommerce industry. He began his professional journey in a courier service, where he gained fundamental knowledge of delivery and distribution. His passion for eCommerce and finding the best logistics solutions led him to the position of Sales Manager at Pick & Pack. Today, Nikša works with over 600 eCommerce retailers worldwide, helping them optimize their logistics processes and achieve top results in the global market. His expertise and innovative approach make him an important leader in the industry.

Matko Antun Bekavac

TECHNICAL PRESALES ENGINEER @ CYBER ARRANGE SECURITY SOLUTIONS

Matko Antun Bekavac is a programmer with over 10 years of work experience, specializing in cybersecurity. He graduated from the University of Zagreb in Computer Science, after which he spent four years in the Croatian Armed Forces working on cyber security of military systems. 

He moved from the army to the private sector, where for the past four years he has been working on the development of software solutions, and he has translated his knowledge of social engineering into work on the development of marketing strategies, websites and online stores. He is the founder of the Facebook group Shopify Croatia, and he spoke more about this topic in the Nominis podcast.

Through CyberArrange Security Solutions, he and his colleagues want to help individuals and companies secure their own businesses and protect both profits and data from hacker attacks on systems and the entry of unwanted viruses into internal networks.

Nedim Šabić

OWNER @ BIGBURG

Nedim Šabić has been engaged in professional SEO for 23 years, he is the director of the Ecommerce SEO agency BIGBURG from Germany and the founder of the SEO school and SEOLAXY, which offer free and paid SEO and Ecommerce SEO education. Clients include large foreign and domestic enterprise web shops.

Nemanja Antić

HEAD OF SALES @ MILITARY SHOP BEOGRAD

After completing his studies in international economics and foreign trade, he completed his MBA studies at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, majoring in Finance and Accounting. 

He is a licensed broker and has passed the CFA Level 1 in Chicago for financial analyst. At the University of Southampton and the Internet Academy Belgrade, he taught the following courses - Financial Management, Financial Institutions and Tax Aspects, Payment Transactions, Foreign Exchange Operations and Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, Accounting and Alternative Financial Investments. 

Nemanja has been running her own company Military Shop Belgrade for 12 years, which is engaged in the production and distribution of dedicated and protective clothing and equipment - military boots, jackets, body armor, pants, backpacks, T-shirts, pepper sprays, swords, holsters, belts, purses, zippo lighters, watches, thermal clothing, tactical and outdoor equipment, tents, bags, hunting equipment, etc. 

They are used by police and military units, utility companies, municipal administrations, state bodies, security companies and hunting shops in the country and the wider region - Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania and Hungary.

Robert Petković

DIGITAL ANALYTICS DIRECTOR @ PRO MEDIA GROUP

Robert Petković is a Google Analytics expert with over 25 years of experience in all things web. He started his career as a web developer, and for the last 10 years has been one of the most prominent analysts in the region. 

He worked as an analyst at Multilink and Agrokor, as well as the respected and award-winning agencies Bruketa&Žinić&Grey and Degordian. He is one of the few experts in the Balkan region who uses Google Analytics on a daily basis and collaborates with the world's leading experts in the field of digital analytics. 

His current professional challenges are advanced implementation of Google Analytics using tag manager, enhanced eCommerce, growth hacking and integration of online and offline data, and he is a popular lecturer at conferences, and LEAP Rijeka, Zagreb SEO Summit, Unlock Rab, Dani komunikacija and Digital Commerce Summit are just some of them.

Dario Begonja

CEO & ECOMMERCE CONSULTANT @ HERO FACTORY

Dario Begonja leads the eCommerce performance agency Hero Factory, which specializes in optimizing the results of web stores, with a focus on the areas of strategy, digital marketing and web development.

He gathered the Hero Factory team in 2017, after about 10 years of experience in international business development, marketing, work on various sales & logistics processes and software development. Today, with his team, he analyzes hundreds of shops a year. He regularly consults and develops strategies for dozens of regional and international web shops. It helps them convert marketing numbers into concrete steps for better sales and lower costs of web shop business.

In short, Dario helps web retailers increase results and achieve goals - through process improvement, choosing the best tactics for optimizing eCommerce budgets and long-term profitability, and achieving the highest possible growth rate with sales and marketing activities.

Ana Brajković

CEO & BUSINESS CONSULTANT @ CIRCLED

Ana Brajković, MSc with two MBAs from the Universities of Leeds and Zagreb, and Director of Circled, a sales and retail consulting and training company with over 20 years of business experience in people and point of sale development.

After a 10-year corporate career in Tisak and Agrokor, Ana has been working independently for the last 10 years as a consultant, educator and business coach. The author of numerous articles on innovations in retail for leading business magazines, she has held over 3,000 trainings in the areas of retail, sales, assortment, people management and communication, and her projects for the organization of sales space and assortment at more than 80 points of sale in the region resulted in a double-digit increase in sales.

She regularly participates in the most important retail conferences such as NRF Retail Big Show in New York, Retail Innovation Expo in Chicago and Shoptalk in Las Vegas, and last year she and speaker at the TEDxZagreb event

Ana is known for her energy and ability to inspire, her motto is "If you do something, do it with passion", and she continues to tread passionately in educational waters and is currently studying for a doctorate to further expand her knowledge and expertise!

Štefania Pilindavić

ECOMMERCE EXPERT

Štefania Pilindavić is an experienced eCommerce and digital marketing expert with eight years of experience working on the Amazon platform. She has worked with a wide range of clients, from small businesses to global companies, across various Amazon sales channels (Seller, Vendor Central) and Walmart, and in numerous markets outside the US, such as Canada, Australia, and Europe.

As a top strategist, she has helped numerous brands (Diet Direct, Urban Accents, Kruz Pet, Beardoholic, H20 Capsule, and 100BON) achieve extraordinary growth and success in the market, and her listing optimization strategies, marketing strategies, and data analysis have resulted in numerous profit increases for her clients, including 4x sales growth for a sports equipment brand and 371% sales growth for a perfume brand.

Known for her extremely detailed approach, special vision for sales growth, and many years of work experience on a global level, Štefania has a deep understanding of the market and how to improve her clients' businesses.

Ivica Kruhek

CEO @ MARKER

Ivica Kruhek is the director of Marker doo, the most awarded domestic eCommerce agency that has created more than 180 web stores to date. Their services consist of preparing companies for the introduction of retail (B2C) or wholesale (B2B) online sales, creating a web store, marketing for web stores, omnichannel solutions and optimization for conversions in more mature stages of business.

At the end of 2019, the Varaždin Chamber of Commerce awarded them the Golden Kuna award for the most successful small business, and in October 2020 they won the Golden Basket and were declared the Technology Supplier of the Year.

Through more than fifteen years of experience, Ivica Kruhek has helped many domestic and foreign companies (Mobis, Keindl Sport, Orbico, Bauerfeind, Argentum, M San Grupa, Stanić Group) to successfully put digital channels into function to achieve their business goals. In recent years, he has focused on thinking about solutions for Omnichannel sales and unifying online and offline sales channels into one process.

David Peranić

DIGITAL STRATEGIST @ SCOREMINDS

David Peranić works as a digital strategist at Scoreminds, a performance marketing & growth consulting agency. His focus is on using performance marketing to achieve business goals. His strengths are Google advertising, SEO, digital analytics and social media advertising. He is a certified Google Ads and Google Analytics expert with over 10 years of experience in digital business.

His clients range from small entrepreneurs to the largest Croatian online stores, ex-Yu subsidiaries of international corporations, tourism companies in Croatia and international clients.

His main activities today include consulting and leading projects to their goal and removing obstacles on the path to success.

Ali Sallabi

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LEAD @ MONRI PAYMENTS

Ali Sallabi, Head of Business Development for eCommerce at Monri Payments, is an experienced manager in the payments industry with a proven track record in merchant acquisition and sales services. He is recognized as a payments and eCommerce expert with extensive experience in project management, business planning, banking, loyalty programs, AML procedures and processes, and promotional and marketing activities.

Throughout his career, Ali has been involved in various projects that involved demanding logistics and the implementation of pioneering technologies such as contactless payment, mPOS, android POS, and QR payment.

CJ VIVnetworks

CJ VIVnetworks is part of the global affiliate leader CJ.com and represents it in Central and Eastern Europe, specializing for 15 years in the affiliate sales channel - a performance approach in which the web store pays a commission to the publisher only when a sale occurs.

As the leader of this type of marketing in the Adria region, it is of utmost importance to spread affiliate knowledge and successful affiliate experiences. Of utmost importance is the ability to divide the commission in accordance with the needs of the webshop, in order to properly optimize the work with the margin, as well as transparent reporting of the results and promotional activities of the publisher.

Igor Kovačić

OWNER @ APPLAUSE DEVELOPMENT

Igor Kovačić is a developer, UX expert and consultant with 15 years of experience, who after many years of work in two successful domestic agencies - Trikoder (today Njuškalo Technology) and web.burza (today Human) devoted himself to his own work as a freelancer and consultant on large and small online projects.

In addition, Igor is the main originator of the idea and one of the founders of the ucionica.net portal, an educational portal for all those who are looking for answers to questions from the sphere of technology and technological development, new knowledge and skills. Topics like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Viber and Skype are the main focus, but there are also topics like Chrome extensions, AirDrop, Neostar applications, etc.

Mirjana Badurina Čanak

Senior CX Consultant @ MSG Global SOLUTIONS

It doesn't matter if you have the best e-commerce platform, top-notch products and affordable prices - if no one knows about you!! "Free" and all sales and marketing goals when the most important thing nowadays is the user experience and how to consistently meet, but also exceed, the expectations of increasingly demanding customers.

My desire is to share 20+ years of practical experience in sales and marketing and show how technology can stimulate emotional drivers of sales?

I spent 10 years of my career in sales - from assistant to sales manager. The second decade I led the marketing department in two global corporations, IBM and SAP. This work experience prepared me for the third decade and the role of senior customer experience consultant at msg global solutions.

Snježana Stanić

Marketing, Communication, Out of Home delivery & Product development Manager @ DPD

Snježana Stanić holds the position of regional manager of marketing, communications and development of the Out of Home network and new services. During her thirteen years of professional experience at DPD Croatia, a member of the Geopost group, she gained a deep understanding of market and competition analysis, identifying market trends, promoting the DPD brand on the domestic market, and the importance of the Out of Home delivery network and accompanying services, with a special emphasis on the creation of new last-mile services.


It also actively participates in key corporate projects aimed at improving the digital user experience and satisfaction of the end recipients of packages. These projects include the rebranding of official websites, the launch of myDPD online and mobile applications for users, the myDPD Business application, the Return My Parcel portal, the C2X portal posaljipaket.hr / dpd4u.si, the launch of the Singular by DPD platform and numerous other initiatives aimed at improving the quality of the user experience.

In the last few years, the special focus of her work has been on the expansion of the Out of Home network - Pickup locations and DPD Pickup parcel machines in Croatia and Slovenia.

Ajda Knez Regali

Regional Category Manager EE for e-commerce @ Ds Smith

Ajda Knez Regali began her journey at DS Smith as a student, later taking on roles spanning both design and marketing. With a background in design and transitioning into marketing, Ajda played a key role in strengthening the company’s brand presence and customer engagement in Eastern European markets. Her diverse skill set and passion for design and marketing were crucial in driving innovation and customer collaboration.

Outside of work, she enjoys running, practicing yoga and going to concerts, where her passion for music blends with her love of the live experience. Ajda’s multifaceted interests and dedication to her craft highlight her dynamic approach to both professional and personal endeavors.

EXPERIENCES FROM PREVIOUS CONFERENCES

ALEN ALIHODŽIĆ / 

VIBRAONICA.HR

I attended the conference for the first time and I was delighted with the organization, the guests, and the topics that were covered. I honestly did not expect that there would be an "ASSOCIATION" in the Republic of Croatia that works at this level. Congratulations and I am glad to be part of the association.

NINO KRIŽAJ / 

EKO.HR

The themes and concept of the team are commendable. Special praise to all the panelists who presented concrete experiences and instructions on how they do it.

MARINA LASIĆ/

CROATIANMINT.HR

Excellent speakers and their presentations. The lectures were useful and very interesting. The organization was top-notch. Kudos to everyone for the organization. 

DAVID PERANIĆ /

KONTRA

In addition to all of the above, one of the main benefits is that several hundred people with similar interests and problems have gathered, and this whole communication and general day of brainstorming about aspects of work is an additional win.

IRA ŽURIĆ/

PROMIZEEYEWEAR.com

As a 22-year-old entrepreneur, it was an exceptional honor for me to listen to all the speakers, and I would like to highlight each one individually. At events like this, I meet and network with excellent people in ecommerce. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the organization! I have been to many conferences, and I can freely say that they are of a nice and high-quality European level. Of course, I hope that there will be different panels and lectures throughout the year, so that I can absorb, learn and apply them in my future business.

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175

Early bird ticket

(until 1.9.2025.)

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+ free first year of membership in the eCommerce Croatia Association

Included are two conference tickets and one year of free full membership in the eCommerce Croatia Association.

(standard membership price for merchants is €300, offer not valid for existing members)

For more information, please contact udruga@ecommerce.hr

Frequently asked questions

Who is entitled to a free ticket?

Companies that are full members of the Association (web stores and service providers that pay a membership fee) are entitled to a free ticket to the conference and a 30% discount on all additional tickets (even for early bird tickets!). Full individual members are entitled to recordings from the conference. If you are a member as a premium merchant or premium service provider, you are entitled to 3 free tickets. Request your free ticket code at udruga@ecommerce.hr . All free codes are valid for registration until 1.9.2024.

Can I get an offer for the company?

Of course! Contact konferencija@ecommerce.hr and request a quote, or simply complete the ticket purchase process as a legal entity and pay according to the instructions.

Can I get a discount on tickets for a larger number of participants from the same company?

Of course! Contact konferencija@ecommerce.hr and request a discount on a larger number of tickets (more than 3).

Can I become a conference sponsor?

Contact us at  konferencija@ecommerce.hr and we will send you sponsorship options and packages.

How long does the conference last?

Participant registration starts at 8 am, and opens at 9 am. The conference lasts until 5:30 pm, followed by a party for all participants :) 

Is lunch provided for participants?

Lunch is provided for all participants, as well as coffee, water and juices.

Is parking provided?

There is a possibility of parking in the surrounding streets and parking lots around the Mozaik Event Center, but the garage itself is reserved for employees.

Does the price include VAT?

The eCommerce Croatia Association is not subject to VAT, so the ticket prices shown are final.

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