Speakers

The International Online Conference “Digital Education 2026” is organized by the Center for Educational Technologies Western Balkans in collaboration with partners for the seventh consecutive year.

We continue the tradition of gathering with the desire to exchange knowledge and experiences, to learn from examples of best practices, and to discover the most effective ways of connecting education and modern technologies.

Samira Bührer

Position: The Avatar State: How AI and Immersive Learning Can Create Safer Spaces for Participation and Inclusion
Categories: 2026 – Inclusion

Samira Bührer is an education policy professional with international experience in European education policy, higher education and digital learning. She has worked with European and international networks in Brussels and focuses on AI, immersive learning, education innovation and the future of skills.

Samira Bührer

The Avatar State: How AI and Immersive Learning Can Create Safer Spaces for Participation and Inclusion

Samira Bührer is an education policy professional with international experience in European education policy, higher education and digital learning. She has worked with European and international networks in Brussels and focuses on AI, immersive learning, education innovation and the future of skills.

Sandra Brkanović

Position: Regional Cooperation for Digital Education and Teacher Development in South Eastern Europe
Categories: 2026 – Keynote Speakers

Sandra Brkanović is Director of the Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe (ERI SEE) Secretariat. She leads regional cooperation in education and training, supporting national reforms and partnerships across South Eastern Europe, with a focus on vocational education, teacher education and training, quality assurance, digital transition and digitalisation.

Sandra Brkanović

Regional Cooperation for Digital Education and Teacher Development in South Eastern Europe

Sandra Brkanović is Director of the Education Reform Initiative of South Eastern Europe (ERI SEE) Secretariat. She leads regional cooperation in education and training, supporting national reforms and partnerships across South Eastern Europe, with a focus on vocational education, teacher education and training, quality assurance, digital transition and digitalisation.

Sanja Sajko

Position: Unplugged Coding: How to Introduce Computational Thinking to Young Children in Early Childhood Education
Categories: 2026 – Early Childhood Education and Care

Sanja Sajko is an Early Childhood Education Adviser from Zagreb with many years of experience in early childhood and preschool education. Her work focuses on children’s holistic development, with a particular emphasis on participation in numerous eTwinning projects. She actively incorporates modern teaching methods and digital tools into her work in kindergarten and regularly presents at professional conferences and events in Croatia and the wider region.

Sanja Sajko

Unplugged Coding: How to Introduce Computational Thinking to Young Children in Early Childhood Education

Sanja Sajko is an Early Childhood Education Adviser from Zagreb with many years of experience in early childhood and preschool education. Her work focuses on children’s holistic development, with a particular emphasis on participation in numerous eTwinning projects. She actively incorporates modern teaching methods and digital tools into her work in kindergarten and regularly presents…

Slavica Jeremić

Position: Digital Traces of Learning: AI and Technology in the Service of Reflective Practice
Categories: 2026 – Early Childhood Education and Care

Slavica Jeremić holds a Master’s degree in Professional Early Childhood Education and has over 16 years of experience in early childhood education. She works at „Bambi“ Preschool Institution in Bor, Serbia. Her professional work focuses on exploring children’s participation, pedagogical documentation, and reflective practice, with a particular emphasis on integrating digital technologies and artificial intelligence tools into early childhood education. Examples of her good practice have been recognised at numerous professional events in Serbia and the wider region. This is her third time participating as a speaker at the „Digital Education“ Conference.

Slavica Jeremić

Digital Traces of Learning: AI and Technology in the Service of Reflective Practice

Slavica Jeremić holds a Master’s degree in Professional Early Childhood Education and has over 16 years of experience in early childhood education. She works at „Bambi“ Preschool Institution in Bor, Serbia. Her professional work focuses on exploring children’s participation, pedagogical documentation, and reflective practice, with a particular emphasis on integrating digital technologies and artificial intelligence…

Snežana Marković

Position: When Students Become Researchers and Creators: Digital Technologies in Collaborative and Cross-Curricular Learning – Insights from the “Women Scientists Today – Inspiration for the Future” Project
Categories: 2026 – Primary and Secondary Education

Snežana Marković is a computing teacher with 35 years of experience in advancing computer science education and digital learning. She designs and delivers online and hybrid professional development programmes and educational projects. She collaborates with the British Council and has worked with UNICEF, the Institute for the Improvement of Education (ZUOV), and the Institute for Education Quality and Evaluation (ZVKOV). She has also contributed to the development of strategic documents on digital education. At her school, she coordinates the Makers Lab.

Snežana Marković

When Students Become Researchers and Creators: Digital Technologies in Collaborative and Cross-Curricular Learning – Insights from the “Women Scientists Today – Inspiration for the Future” Project

Snežana Marković is a computing teacher with 35 years of experience in advancing computer science education and digital learning. She designs and delivers online and hybrid professional development programmes and educational projects. She collaborates with the British Council and has worked with UNICEF, the Institute for the Improvement of Education (ZUOV), and the Institute for Education…

Suzana Janković

Position: Artificial Intelligence in English for Specific Purposes Teaching: A Personalised Approach for Vocational School Students
Categories: 2026 – Primary and Secondary Education

Suzana Janković is an English language teacher with 22 years of teaching experience. She chairs a subject department and coordinates the Professional Development and Teaching Digitalisation Team. At the GSP Technical School, she is developing a hybrid approach to teaching English for Specific Purposes, integrating artificial intelligence into teaching and learning and creating tailored learning materials to meet the needs of students in different technical fields.

Suzana Janković

Artificial Intelligence in English for Specific Purposes Teaching: A Personalised Approach for Vocational School Students

Suzana Janković is an English language teacher with 22 years of teaching experience. She chairs a subject department and coordinates the Professional Development and Teaching Digitalisation Team. At the GSP Technical School, she is developing a hybrid approach to teaching English for Specific Purposes, integrating artificial intelligence into teaching and learning and creating tailored learning…

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Below you will find answers to the questions most frequently asked by speakers at previous editions of the conference. If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please feel free to contact us.

All applicants will be notified of the selection results by email no later than Monday, 13 October 2026.

If your proposal is accepted, you will receive an email from the EdTech Center Western Balkans with detailed instructions regarding the rehearsal schedule, your session coordinator, technical requirements, and the support available before and during the conference.

In line with the values of the EdTech Center Western Balkans, proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • Relevance of the topic and alignment with the conference objectives;
  • Clear pedagogical value and contribution to teaching and learning;
  • Demonstration of meaningful and effective use of digital technologies in education;
  • Positive and measurable impact on learning outcomes;
  • Long-term sustainability of the proposed approach or solution;
  • Potential for further development and implementation in different educational contexts;
  • Responsible, ethical, and inclusive use of technology;
  • The proposal is not primarily commercial in nature;
  • The topic has not been presented at previous editions of the Digital Education Conference.

All submitted proposals are reviewed by the Conference Programme Committee, composed of representatives of the EdTech Center Western Balkans, the Ministry of Education, the Institute for Education Quality and Evaluation, and the Petlja Foundation.

Each selected speaker will have approximately 15 minutes for their presentation, including time for questions and answers.