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Enis Qafëleshi is the Executive Director and Co-founder of Makerspace Innovation Center Prizren. He has a Bsc. inElectronics Engineering, with a wide experience in Software Engineering and Management. Enis has been part of several IT companies as a software development expert and engaged in different community projects in the meantime. In 2017, he started the new community entrepreneurship initiavite under the name of Makerspace IC Prizren. From 2018, he is actively part of ASTech – a software development company as partner & CTO. Enis lives in Prizren and his business activity is based in ITP Prizren & Tirana, Albania.

Eriola Bibolli, joined ProCredit Bank Kosovo in 2001 and in 2019 she was appointed Chief Executive Officer of ProCredit Bank Kosovo. Mrs. Bibolli has a university degree from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Korça, and in 2005 obtained an MBA from Bradford University in England. Meanwhile, Mrs. Bibolli is engaged as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the German-Kosovar Business Association in Kosovo since July 2021.

Florim Kelmendi is CEO and Co-Founder of imbus Peja LLC, a branch of a leading company for software quality in Germany with over 30 years of experience. For 17 years of engagement in imbus AG, Florim collected experience in Software Testing, Project Management, and Leading in different offshore projects, especially in India.

Since last year he is chair of the ICT Cluster of KDWV.

Karsten Klapp is the founder of Go Beyond. Mr.Klapp is an industrial engineer with sixteen years of experience in industrial automation and robotics. He moved to Kosovo in 2019 and turned entrepreneur with a passion for sustainable agriculture and circular economy. Focusing on alternative protein sources he is committed to come up with creative and local approaches to a growing need for sustainable food systems. He loves Kosovo and is convinced of the outstanding potential of its young people.

Leart Zogjani is the founder of Skins Agency and co-founder of Symbolt – branding strategist and lecturer. With Skins Agency, he has worked with over 130 companies, organizations, and startups from 12 countries, helping them build: successful crowdfunding campaigns and brand infrastructure to grow rapidly and scale up to over 500 locations. He currently also teaches at Harbour. Space University (Barcelona and Bangkok), and AAB University (Prishtina).

Linda Llulla-Gashi, graduated in 2005 in Managing Public Enterprises and NGO’s. After graduation for 10 years, she worked for 10 years as a Project Manager for Dokufest “Schools and Documentaries” project. She also ran a Documentary film school and is an Executive Producer of 36 documentaries made through “Future is Here” Documentary Film School where high school students make short documentaries about human rights and social issues. In 2019 she was appointed Executive Director of Dokufest.

 

Marco Hűbecker Founder & CEO of fleur ami, a leading brand with a wide range of unique planters for home & garden. Fleur ami distributes its collection to international wholesalers and retailers in over 50 countries. In 2017 fleur ami opened a European production facility in Kosovo. Marco studied business administration and established fleur ami in 2005. He believes in being different by creating unique products.

Neil Taylor is the Head of Office representing the EBRD in Kosovo. He joined the Bank in 2009, originally coordinating the Bank’s business advisory services (based in London), and then he led the Bank’s SME activities in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan (based in Bishkek). Prior to joining the EBRD, he worked for the UN in Iraq, Gaza, New York, and Indonesia, and for Accenture in the UK. Neil has degrees from Oxford University and University College London.

Paul Schmieder is an Entrepreneur from Germany, who originally started his career in the financial industry, offering sustainable investment solutions to private clients. After he graduated from University, he started his journey at Borek Solutions. Borek, a German-family business with roots back to the 17th century, builds dedicated remote teams in the sectors of IT, Business-Process Management, and Sales/Marketing for their clients all around the world. Borek had been running their Indian delivery center successfully for more than 9 years.

Rinora Gojani is the Programmes and Operations Manager at the Balkan Green Foundation. She has an extensive working experience in research, advocacy, capacity building, civic and grassroot level engagement, fundraising, and project management focused on sustainable development, democratization, Western Balkans politics, and EU integration processes. Rinora holds a Master’s Degree in European Politics, with a focus on energy policy, from the University College Dublin.