Maja Veljković Michos is an assistant professor and Spanish language instructor at Singidunum University in Belgrade. She holds a degree and a master’s from the University of Belgrade and earned her doctorate at the University of Salamanca, Spain, with a dissertation on innovative teaching of Spanish as a foreign language, technology use, and gamification. She has extensive experience teaching languages across various study programs and in multicultural classrooms. She teaches in Spanish and English, both in-person, online, and in hybrid formats, utilizing learning management systems. She has also taught courses in applied linguistics and designed a program and textbook on integrating information and communication technologies (ICT) into language teaching. Maja participates in workshops and professional development training for language teachers. She is the author of a monograph on the use of technology and artificial intelligence tools in language teaching. She actively takes part in international professional and scientific conferences aimed at improving language teaching and learning in the dynamic environment of the digital age.

Marija is a graduate philologist by profession and currently serves as the president of the organization “Nauči me”. She is the co-founder of a Serbian language school for foreigners and a teacher of piano and music theory. Communication is the connecting theme across all aspects of her work. She believes in the importance of lifelong learning and considers a modern, inclusive educational system to be key to social progress.

Marijana is a special education teacher from Kragujevac with over 20 years of experience working at various educational levels with students with developmental disabilities and disabilities — from preschool and primary education (both lower and upper cycles) to secondary school. She currently leads the Regional Resource Center, which provides support to children and students, teachers, professional associates, parents, personal assistants, and school principals through various forms of assistance, including counseling, development of adapted and differentiated teaching materials, use of assistive technology, and other types of professional support.

She has always been passionate about using digital resources in education, as digital tools can greatly facilitate the adaptation of learning materials and improve educational practices for children and students with developmental disabilities and disabilities.

Marina Panić is a Serbian language and literature teacher with many years of classroom experience and active involvement in education digitalization projects. As a dedicated educator, she combines tradition with modern technologies, developing teaching materials, video lessons, and interactive content that foster creativity, curiosity, and a love for language learning.

Martina Lozanoska Najdovska is a gender studies researcher and educator based in Skopje, North Macedonia. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Philosophy – Institute of Gender Studies and she is currently enrolled in the Institute’s master’s programme in Gender Studies at UKIM. Since October 2020 she have worked as a graduate teaching assistant at the Institute of Gender Studies. She is currently focused on developing and applying AI tools to advance gender equality and social inclusion. She contributes to the AI Platform of the Faculty of Philosophy – an initiative that integrates artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, and research and supports an AI Platform for Gender Studies. Also, she contributes in developing AI agents and learning bots to operationalize RESI (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion) principles for policy analysis, implementation and evaluation, and to deliver AI-supported trainings for gender-sensitive research. She coordinates projects that use AI to counter gender-related misinformation and anti-gender narratives by developing chatbots that detect and respond to disinformation, as part of the AI Against Gender Equality Misinformation initiative and the wider AI & Gender Equality Platform. She also takes part in applied RESI workshops and policy-engagement activities that introduce AI tools to local stakeholders, for example in capacity-building events under the “Together for Gender Equality” project. Her ongoing work combines applied research, platform development, and training to scale AI-supported pedagogy and evidence-based gender-inclusive policy tools across higher education and public institutions.

Matije was born in 1984 in Pljevlja. He graduated from the Faculty of Education in Sombor in 2008, where he also earned his master’s degree with a thesis titled Educational Software as a Tool for Improving Teaching. In 2018, he completed the IT Academy, specializing in Multimedia and Web Design. Since 2008, he has been working at “Mihailo Žugić” Primary School in Pljevlja. He is the author of the book COVID Diary of a Teacher.

Melita is a chemistry teacher and STEM educator at Ivana Kukuljevića Sakcinski Primary School in Ivanec. She actively promotes STEM education and work with gifted students through workshops, international projects, and eTwinning collaborations. She completed a one-year postgraduate program Radboud International Training on High Ability (RITHA) at Radboud University in the Netherlands. Melita is a Scientix Ambassador and a Women Science Teachers Ambassador in Croatia. She has received the award for the most successful educational professional.

Mia Sinobad is a primary school teacher with over ten years of experience at “17. oktobar” Primary School in Jagodina. In her conference presentation, she will demonstrate how students can creatively and engagingly explore their surroundings in the present and the past, as well as how climate change affects their lives and the entire planet.

Milanka Nikolić has been a preschool teacher at the Preschool Institution “Dečija radost” in Ćuprija since 2003. She is dedicated to her work and continuous professional development. She serves as the Chair of the Development Planning Team at the institution and is also a member of the Digital Competences Team. She has participated in numerous webinars within the Preschool Online Learning Community, as well as in many seminars and panel discussions. Milanka delivered a presentation titled “Creating and Learning Safely Online” at the conference “Children’s Safety on the Internet – Digital Tools for Professional Development”.

Since 2018, Miloš Đuričanin has been managing strategic initiatives at Nordeus aimed at improving formal and non-formal education, strengthening the gaming startup ecosystem, and enhancing the overall business environment, with a special focus on building the capacities of ecosystem organizations and professional communities.

Before joining Nordeus, Miloš spent over seven years at the Serbian Association of Managers, where he managed business development programs for the largest business organization in Serbia.

At the Nordeus Foundation, he is responsible for developing the organization’s education support strategy.

Mirela holds a Master’s degree in Special Education (Oligophrenology) and works at “Sava Jovanović Sirogojno” Primary School in Zemun. With over 20 years of experience, she has authored inclusive projects, numerous papers, and lectures focused on individualized support for students with disabilities.