Speakers

Ajda Kus

is a journalist and presenter at Radio Slovenija’s Val 202 and contributes to the radio programmes Radiovedni [Radio Curious] and Jezikanje [Blabbering].

Aleksander Pozvek

is an impersonator on the satirical radio show Radio Ga Ga on Radio Slovenija’s Prvi. He is also a television journalist and presents the Bob leta [Quote of the Year] awards.

Alenka Marinič

is an impersonator on the satirical radio show Radio Ga Ga on Radio Slovenija’s Prvi and hosts TV Slovenija’s satirical programme Kaj dogaja? [What’s Going On?]. She also works across the performing arts, including street, clown and physical theatre.

Aljaž Vrabec

is a foreign affairs journalist at Delo newspaper and deputy editor of its Sobotna priloga [Saturday Supplement]. He also co-hosts the China-focused podcast Svet v skodelici čaja [The World in a Teacup].

Anže Vidrih Tomić

is the host of Val 202’s podcast Tehnična podpora [Technical Support], co-host of the podcast Odbita do bita [Crazy to Bits] and founder of the Apparatus podcast network.

Dario Špelić

is a historian, philosopher and journalist at Croatian Radio. He created the podcasts Povijest četvrtkom [History on Thursdays] and Occamova britva [Occam’s Razor]. An expert on the Middle East, he also created a special series on Iran for the podcast Prva linija [Front Line].

Dario Varga

is a stage and screen actor known for his roles in the films Kajmak in marmelada (Cheese and Jam) and Petelinji zajtrk (Rooster’s Breakfast), and the television series Naša mala klinika (Our Little Clinic) and Primeri inšpektorja Vrenka (The Cases of Inspector Vrenko).

Dejan Rat

 is a journalist and editor of the news programme at Radio Maribor of Radio Slovenija.

Denis Avdić

hosts Radio 1’s morning show and is an indispensable part of the Dežela junakov [Land of Heroes] project.

Efe FayFay Odudu

is a Nigerian documentary filmmaker and radio professional who co-created the podcast Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, hosted by renowned American journalist Jad Abumrad. In 2025, the podcast was one of the most listened-to podcasts in the world.

Elisa Perego

is an associate professor at the University of Pavia and an expert in audiovisual translation and media accessibility.

Erika Štular

presents the radio programme Studio ob 17.00 [Studio at 5 pm] and works as a journalist on Radio Slovenija’s Prvi. She is a former RTV Slovenija correspondent in Brussels.

Filip Dobranič

is co-founder of the organisation Danes je nov dan [Today Is a New Day].

Giedrius Masalskis

is Head of Radio at Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT and a member of the Radio Committee of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Janko Petrovec

is Managing Editor of Radio Koper and a former Rome correspondent for RTV Slovenija.

Jure Godler

is an impersonator on the satirical radio show Radio Ga Ga on Radio Slovenija’s Prvi and a writer. He hosts the television programmes Ta teden z Juretom Godlerjem [This Week with Jure Godler] and Milijonar (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?).

Jure Mastnak

has been an impersonator on the satirical radio show Radio Ga Ga on Radio Slovenija’s Prvi for more than 25 years. He also contributes to TV Slovenija’s satirical television programme Kaj dogaja? [What’s Going On?] and works as a cartoon voice actor.

Katja Stojnić

hosts the podcast Rožnata dolina [Pink Valley] and the talk show Marmelada [Jam] on Radio Slovenija’s Val 202.

Katy Brickley

is a translator and researcher specialising in Easy Read and plain-language communication. She is also a visiting research fellow at King’s College London.

Korab Jorgacieski

is a journalist at Radio Slovenija’s Radio Si and a qualified lawyer who moved from the United States to Slovenia 20 years ago.

Luka Hvalc

is a journalist at Radio Slovenija’s Val 202 and has produced numerous international reports and interviews for the Zgodbe [Stories] podcast. He previously worked as an editor in Val 202’s daily current affairs newsroom.

Matjaž Čemažar, MSc

is President of the Management Board of Domel Holding, d.d. and Managing Director of Domel, d.o.o. He is also a member of the Strategic Council for the Economy.

Maja Prijatelj Videmšek

is a journalist at Delo newspaper specialising in the effects of climate change and food security. She co-authored Zadnji dve [The Last Two], a book about efforts to save the functionally extinct northern white rhinoceros.

Maja Ratej

is a journalist at Radio Slovenija’s Val 202 covering science, health and the environment. Together with her colleagues, she has received the Čuvaj [Watchdog] Journalism Award, the International Migration Media Award and the Prometheus of Science Award.

Mariša Bizjak

works as a radio correspondent at RTV Slovenija’s Koper Regional Centre, reporting from the Soča Valley across Radio Slovenija’s services.

Marja Milič

is the founder of the financial education platform Money-How and host of the podcast of the same name. She is also a long-serving journalist and editor specialising in financial content.

Martina Kolenc Novak

is Director of Radio Sora and a former long-serving journalist at the Slovenian Press Agency.

Maruša Andrinek Kerec

is the creator of the technology podcast Odbita do bita [Crazy to Bits] and a presenter of the morning programme on Radio Slovenija’s Val 202.

Medeja Lončar

is Managing Director of Siemens Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, and a member of the Strategic Council for the Economy.

Michael Manske

is a journalist and presenter at Radio Slovenija’s Radio Si and, among other projects, the author of the series Kako postaneš Slovenec (How to Become a Slovene).

Mirko Štular

is the director of Radio Slovenija and one of the three vice-presidents of the European Broadcasting Union's Radio Committee. He lectures on radio at the Faculty of Social Sciences and at international conferences.

Mojca Širok

is a former long-serving Rome correspondent for RTV Slovenija and one of the public broadcaster’s most recognisable and trusted figures. Her expertise covers Italian affairs and wider European developments.

Assoc. Prof. Natalija Majsova, PhD

is a researcher in the Department of Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana.

Nataša Briški

is co-founder and editor of the Metina lista (Meta’s List) podcast network, as well as a strategic communications and new media approaches consultant.

Nataša Matjašec Rošker

is a stage and screen actress and a member of the Drama ensemble of the Slovene National Theatre Maribor. She is a recipient of the Borštnik Ring Award.

Nejc Jemec

is a presenter and journalist, and a former Managing Editor and morning programme editor at Val 202.

Nina Slaček

works as a journalist for a satirical radio show specialising primarily in science and technology. She also co-hosts ApolloLajka, a podcast about space and the universe.

Ola Rosling

is the founder of the Gapminder organisation and co-author of the book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think.

Peter Niegel

is Strategic Advisor for Audio Production at Danish public broadcaster DR and CEO of Radiodays, which organises the Radiodays Europe, Radiodays Asia and Radiodays North America conferences.

Petra Lesjak Tušek

is a journalist and editor at Večer and former President of the Slovene Association of Journalists.

Prof. Mojmir Mrak, PhD

is a professor who holds a Jean Monnet Chair in international finance and EU economic policies at the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana. He also lectures at WU Vienna and Burgundy School of Business in Dijon, France.

Sophie Balbo

is Head of Media Management at the Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR.

Tatjana Pirc

is a journalist at Radio Slovenija, President of the Journalists’ Honour Tribunal and former Managing Editor of Radio Slovenija’s Prvi.

Tilen Artač

is an impersonator on the satirical radio show Radio Ga Ga on Radio Slovenija’s Prvi and the voice and face behind the show’s outstanding musical satirical segments on TV Slovenija’s Kaj dogaja? [What’s Going On?]. He is a recipient of the Frane Milčinski – Ježek Award.

Tina Lamovšek

is a journalist and editor responsible for educational, children’s and youth content, as well as documentaries and features, on Radio Slovenija’s Prvi.

Ulf Myrestam

is a journalist and editor at Swedish Radio, where he focuses on developing new audio formats.

Ulla Bohman

is an Easy Language expert and the long-serving former head of the Swedish Centre for Easy-to-Read Language. Since 2018, she has run her own consultancy, providing training, lectures and editing in Easy Language, accessibility and human rights.

Urška Henigman

is a journalist at Radio Slovenija’s Prvi and co-creator of the youth radio and television projects Prvič [The First Time], about relationships, and Prvič prijateljstvo [First Time: Friendship]. She also co-authored the book Hormoni in demoni [Hormones and Demons] about growing up.

Vicky Hristova

hosted and co-created the podcast Freaks No More! for German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, exploring visible and invisible disabilities, diversity and inclusion.

Žiga Bonča

is a television journalist and presenter of Odmevi [Echoes] on TV Slovenija.

Žiga Malek, PhD

 is a researcher specialising in land use and ecosystems at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana.

Wouter Quartier

is Head of Radio at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). He previously headed the EBU digital media area and worked for the Flemish Public Broadcaster Company VRT in Belgium.