CEO & Founder, Eventrify, USA

Dejan Lugonja is a serial entrepreneur targeting tech and telco innovations.

Since 2014 he is the managing director of Eventrify, US-based softech agency focusing on supporting startups and businesses around the globe in launching new tech products and services.

Mr. Dejan launched Eventrify in 2016, an event management platform for corporate events and conferences that offers professional congress organizers solutions for attendee registration, digital agenda, interactive surveys, online voting and gamification.

As CEO and founder of California-based tech start-up Festomat, Inc. Mr. Dejan was involved in the development of the world first NFC-based mobile conference application for access control, real-time analytics and cashless payment. Forbes magazine selected his start-up among the most promising tech start-ups for 2014.

Mr. Dejan worked within New Business Development and Innovation Unit at Ericsson headquarters in Stockholm on investigating Ericsson’s potential in utilizing a network of external partners for creation of joint innovative services for FIFA2010 and Smart City of Johannesburg. He also worked on developing an e-health system for City of Johannesburg.

He holds a master degree in Information and Communication Technology from Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb and a master degree in Management and Economic of Innovation from Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg.