The Adria HEARTS Summit is a launchpad for practical cross sector collaboration and regenerative development. What begins in Croatia is intended to continue through the Global HEARTS Community and the multidisciplinary Living Labs of the 3WISE Worldwide Wise Innovation and Investment Ecosystem.

These are market and programme scale indicators, not funding reserved for individual projects. Access depends on strategic fit, credible teams, evidence, partnerships, sound structures and investment readiness, which is exactly what the Living Lab helps you build.

1. Clearer vision, renewed inspiration and the confidence to turn meaningful ideas into action.

2. A community of new friends, collaborators, mentors, partners, donors and investors.

3. Practical experience in collaborative project design, entrepreneurship, fundraising and experimentation.

4. A clearer roadmap for realising your project and contributing to community regeneration and prosperity.

5. A draft pathway for developing, financing, implementing and scaling your project or venture.

6. Opportunities to contribute to inspiring initiatives, locally and globally, in line with your interests and capacity.

7. Connections with international leaders, experts and investors whose combined experience spans more than €2 billion in projects and investments.

8. Perspectives, tools and networks for creating and responsibly stewarding wealth, personal, organisational and community.

9. The experience of a relaxed, multidisciplinary environment where real achievements emerge through trust, creative fun and collaborative play.

10. A renewed commitment to purposeful, balanced leadership that combines personal wellbeing with wider social and environmental contribution.

Ranko Milić

HEARTS in Action Living Lab Lead · 3WISE Ecosystem Architect · Co-creator of the Adria HEARTS Summit

A systems engineer, eco-social innovator and development adviser with more than 25 years of experience designing and financing projects and ecosystems across business, government, academia and civil society. Ranko has raised or supported fundraising for more than 100 eco-socio-economic innovation projects with a combined value exceeding 200 million euro, and helped build capacity programmes through which stakeholders secured more than 300 million euro. His work connects strategic development, entrepreneurship, public value, collaborative finance and wise, responsible development.

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Damir Cvijanović

Project Development, Public Finance and Participatory Innovation Lead · Creathon facilitator

A development and public finance adviser with experience in local government reform, participatory planning and cross sector project development. Damir contributed to USAID and Urban Institute work on local government reform and financial management in Croatia, including guidance on effective capital investment financing for local authorities. As a CEDRA Split representative he has supported co-creation and participatory decision making, and facilitated workshops and creathons connected with the Green Split Dalmatia County Action Plan, helping public, private and civil sector stakeholders turn needs and ideas into structured development initiatives.

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Armando Matijević

Technology entrepreneur · Community builder

A Croatian technology entrepreneur experienced in XR, digital development and technology ecosystems. Armando leads a business and technology community involving more than 1,000 global technology leaders, investors and experts, including people from leading international companies. He is an experienced start-up mentor, life work balance trainer and promoter of wellbeing and intentional presence for business communities.

Ivan Bavčević, Bava

Inner, Interpersonal and Ecosystem Coherence Lead · Creator of the ALO Method

An international teacher, facilitator, therapist and author, Ivan created the ALO Method, Allow, Let Go, Hand Over. Drawing on consciousness development, business and tourism management, and work with international communities and artists, he strengthens the Lab's human foundation: presence, trust, self awareness and the interpersonal capacity required for effective collaboration. He founded the Centre of Consciousness and the Peace Valley community in Croatia and leads a growing international network of centres of consciousness. Ivan will participate online in the Adria HEARTS Summit and contribute to selected HEARTS in Action sessions.

Selected 3WISE ecosystem facilitators and mentors

Prof. ir. Roel Pieper

Technology entrepreneur · Investor · Global innovation strategist

A Dutch technology entrepreneur, investor and former professor whose career spans senior leadership roles at Software AG, AT&T Unix Systems Laboratories and Bell Labs, UB Networks, Tandem Computers and Philips. He helped pioneer Dutch technology incubation and venture building models, including an early investment in the company that would evolve into Booking.com. Through UB Networks, Roel was a senior corporate technology partner in STARBRIGHT World, the pioneering initiative led by Steven Spielberg that connected seriously ill children across leading US hospitals. He is a key strategic adviser and co-creator of the 3WISE ecosystem.

Prof. dr. Aard Groen

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Valorisation · CEO of VentureLab International

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Valorisation at the University of Groningen and Distinguished Professor at Thapar Institute in India, Aard is an internationally recognised researcher and architect of technology based entrepreneurship ecosystems. As the first Director of NIKOS at the University of Twente he helped integrate entrepreneurship research, education, venture support and business development within one of Europe's pioneering entrepreneurial universities. He later founded and internationalised VentureLab, whose research based programmes have supported more than 500 start-ups and contributed to approximately 4,000 jobs.

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Josip Roglić

Strategic business development, internationalisation and ecosystem scaling mentor

Vice President of the Supervisory Board of Orbico Group, Josip brings a senior business perspective on international growth, strategic partnerships, distribution ecosystems and scaling promising ventures across markets.

Marin Erceg

Innovator · Entrepreneur · 3WISE ecosystem designer

An experienced manager, business developer and serial innovator across corporate, SME and start-up sectors. Marin co-designs and promotes 3WISE support networks that connect Croatian and European companies, entrepreneurs and investors.