Another interesting event was organized in collaboration with the Croatian Society of Economists and the MBA EFZG Alumni Association, bringing together many of our members and friends. We had the pleasure of listening to Darko Tipurić, a member of the XEnergy Advisory Board and President of the Croatian Society of Economists. His lecture on An Economic Perspective on the Global Energy Future was both relevant and thought-provoking, drawing a lot of interest.
More and more companies are recognising our efforts and dedication to a green and fair energy transition, marked by the empowerment of women in energy and related industries.
XEnergy is organizing a new training on November 27th in Zagreb (Sky Office, Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9) on the topic “Sustainable Energy Systems in Buildings Solar Technologies and Energy Sharing in Practice.”
It is with great pleasure that we introduce another new corporate member, LED elektronika d.o.o. This leading Croatian company specializes in the development, design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of road electronics, telematics, and LED lighting systems. With a range of proprietary products, including software solutions like PrecisionX, PrecisionWall, PrecisionLeap, and the PrecisionLux line of LED lamps (certified with the Croatian Quality mark), LED elektronika is currently at the forefront of intelligent traffic management.
We are delighted that numerous companies have recognized our efforts and commitment to accelerate the energy transition by strengthening the role of women in the energy sector and related industries. With great pleasure, we introduce our new corporate member, IVICOM Consulting—a company specializing in consulting, engineering, project management, and construction, primarily in industrial facilities, but also various other infrastructure projects. IVICOM Consulting Zagreb is one of the leading engineering firms in the region, offering a wide range of services to clients across diverse sectors.
The internship program represents professional practice that enables students to gain experience and valuable insight into the functioning of a successful international energy company and participate in specific projects under the supervision of excellent mentors from E.ON.
After seven young women, Kristina Godec, Jasna Malić, Lucija Medic, Anja Stanković, Ivona Šironja, Antonela Vidović Zubak and Matea Zeko, completed the first cycle of XEnergy’s mentoring program “Empowering women in the energy transition” at the beginning of the summer, we are announcing a contest for the second cycle program.
On October 24, the Solarplaza Summit Balkans Solar & Storage conference will be held in Zagreb. It will gather respectable lecturers and panelists and, through three sessions, try to offer an answer to the question of how solar energy and storage will stimulate the green energy transition in the Balkans.
President of XEnergy Nela Vlahinić participated in the conference Organization, Technology and Management in Construction & IPMA Global Project Profession Forum, held under the title Building Sustainable Futures in Šibenik from September 25 to 28. The panel, titled Construction, Green Transition, and Economic Development, discussed sustainable development, the circular economy, investments in renewable energy sources in construction, the ESG framework for the construction sector, and the impact of the green transition and new energy standards on the prices of new buildings. This panel, organized by the Croatian Economic Association, was moderated by Prof. Darko Tipurić, PhD from the Faculty of Economics and Business in Zagreb. Along with Prof. Vlahinić, participants included Prof. Lana Lovrenčić Butković from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Zagreb, Nataša Novaković, ESG Director of the Croatian Employers’ Association (HUP), Petar Sprčić, member of the Board of HEP, and Dinko Čondić, President of the Board of IVICOM Consulting.
We are proud to introduce our 40th corporate member, another flagship of the energytransition under the leadership of Ms. Medeja Lončar in three countries (Slovenia, Croatia andSerbia), who is also a member of XEnergy’s International Advisory Board,
We hung out at the Wind&Wine pre-summer party with many of our members and partners. We enjoyed excellent wine from our partner and sponsor Vinarija Galić, fine food providedby our new corporate member company Upgrade, and most importantly, excellent company. We welcomed the summer in the best possible way 😊.
INA, as a leading oil and gas company and one of the forerunners of the Croatian economy, is ready to contribute to the green energy transition. By joining the XEnergy Network for the Promotion of Women in the Energy Transition, INA confirms its commitment to the decarbonization of the European economy.
On June 7, 2024, the 3rd round table in a row was held in the organization of XEnergy – Network for the promotion of women in the energy transition, and this topic was extremely present-day : “Energy storage as a function of the flexibility of the power system and the integration of RES”.
On Thursday, April 23, we socialized at another interesting networking event that we organized with our corporate member Privredna banka Zagreb. We heard extremely useful and very concrete information about sustainable financing through the capital market from our guests Vedrana Jelušić Kašić and Goran Kursan.
Our new corporate member is Monter-Strojarske montage d.d., a leading Croatian company specializing in the construction of pipelines for the transport of gas, oil and water and one of the most experienced companies in the construction and maintenance of industrial plants, infrastructure facilities and the production of process equipment.
We are very pleased that our member Ani Trstenjak, in addition to 11 other distinguished representatives of non-profit organizations, business and politics, was chosen as the ambassador of the European Climate Pact in Croatia, thus joining a network of more than 800 ambassadors across the EU.
We are thrilled to introduce the esteemed members of our newly formed International Advisory Board at XEnergy. Comprised of diverse experts, this board represents a convergence of women and men dedicated to advancing our mission of empowering women in the energy transition.
On April 11, XEnergy successfully organized the second cycle of one-day trainings on contracting the purchase and sale of green electricity, i.e. PPAs. The extremely successful first training, which took place in February, showed that there are still many doubts, which were clarified to the participants this time by XEnergy experts Minea Skok, Tina Jakaša, Martina Vajdić and Saša Jovičić, as well as our guests from Professio Energia Marko Karan and Miroslav Nikolić.
