Speakers

Hrvoje Dolenec is an economist with extensive experience in economics and banking as well as with expertise in European Union’s development funds, including both pre-accession instruments, and the EU’s cohesion and structural policy. He started his career in central bank but also served for four years in Croatian civil service in leading management position as a state secretary and head of the government offices during EU accession negotiations. He spent, as well, 25+ years in the field of economic research, economic consulting and banking, with experience in managerial positions too, as a Chief Economist and Head of Research of the largest Croatian banks. Mr. Dolenec studied Economics in graduate and postgraduate program on Zagreb Faculty of Economics and different international programs of education. Starting from June 2012, he took over the position of Chief Economist in Zagrebačka banka d.d., member of UniCredit Group (where received numerous awards for the quality of analyses, projections and forecast). During whole period, he attended a number of conferences and seminars, and he was additionally educated in the field of economy and finance, statistical and econometric analysis, EU funds and EU policies. He was a co-author of various economic and scientific empirical studies and articles, studies with regional focus which included quantitative and qualitative methods. Mr. Dolenec also produced many commentaries, articles and expertises on economy and EU policies in the Croatian newspapers and other media. At the same time, he was active as a lecturer, speaker and moderator in numerous conferences, roundtable meetings and lectures focusing on economy, finance and EU development and cohesion policy. He is married, with kids, fan of sports (free/sport climbing, hiking, mountaineering, and skiing), nature and mountains (licensed mountain guide) sharing his time among his family, business career and free time activities.