Prof. Dr. Velimir Srića

About the speaker: 

Velimir Srića is a scientist, researcher and consultant in leadership, innovation and change management as well as in digital transformation. He has a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree in engineering, an MBA from Columbia University in New York and a PhD in management information systems. His professional life is dedicated to education, research, and consulting. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and has been engaged in teaching and research around the world as a visiting professor at UCLA in Los Angeles, at Renmin University in Beijing, in Shanghai, and at several universities in Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia&Herzegovina, Dubai and Montenegro. As a politician, he was a member of Croatian government and President of the Zagreb City Assembly. He is the recipient of the Fulbright and Eisenhower scholarships and served as Croatian representative at UNESCO and OECD. As a consultant he worked for numerous regional and global companies. He is a World Bank expert on change management, a member of the Club of Rome and honorary member of the Croatian Helsinki Committee. He published 96 books, over 400 scientific and professional papers and hundreds of columns in popular magazines. He speaks Croatian, English, French, Italian, Russian and Slovenian. Check out his personal website: https://en.velimirsrica.com/

Topic: Leadership and Development of Leadership Skills

The speech will deal with the main challenges and issues associated with leadership in times of global transition and technological as well as social and economic disruption. The speech will focus on development and implementation of the leadership skills that ignite and support change and innovation. The topics covered will include the following six key skills needed by contemporary managers and leaders: (1) Strategic Foresight and Adapting to Technology Acceleration; (2) Cultivating Emotional Intelligence and Positive Organizational Energy; (3) Collaboration and Creating Inclusivity (culture of belonging); (4) Creative Problem-Solving; (5) Skills for Change - Agility, Adaptability, Resilience and Decisiveness; and (6), Communication and Storytelling.