PANELISTI 2026

Aleksander Vujović is an architect and urban planner who leads the Studio for Urban Planning and Analysis (SUPA). His professional work focuses on urban planning, public space design, as well as the design and renovation of residential buildings and apartments. He publishes his reflections on spatial planning in national and international publications and occasionally develops spatial interventions in public spaces.

Andrej Mercina is an architect, designer and founder of the architecture studio TRIIIJE, which he established in 2005. His work spans architecture, interior design, furniture design and landscape architecture, with a particular focus on spatial research, detail design and the integration of different fields of design.In 2007, he received the Plečnik Medal for a book and exhibition dedicated to the work of architect Ilija Arnautović. Today, he also leads international projects, including the Museum of the National Bank of Rwanda in Kigali and the design component of the Melange project at Aalto University in Finland.

Gašper Medvešek is an architect and educator at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana, where he teaches architectural design, as well as the history and theory of architecture. He combines his academic work with architectural practice and numerous award-winning projects, including the Stražišče Sports Hall near Kranj and the RCERO Ljubljana Regional Waste Management Centre, for which he received the Golden Pencil Award.His work encompasses a broad range of architectural projects, from public and infrastructure buildings to residential architecture. An important part of his professional work also includes humanitarian and development projects in Africa.

Jaka Šimnovec is a geographer with more than 16 years of experience in GIS systems, data processing and customer relationship management. As Head of the PISO Department at Realis, he leads a team of ten employees and oversees the development and efficient management of municipal data systems.His areas of expertise also include project management, sales, data analytics and the development of system solutions. He holds a real estate agent licence and has extensive experience with GIS technologies, SQL, Python and data visualisation.

Patrick Davidson is an experienced real estate professional with more than two decades of international experience in real estate advisory, investment and development. As Director, he is responsible for coordinating Colliers’ business activities in the Slovenian market.Throughout his career, he has led and developed real estate projects and businesses across both developed and emerging markets, combining an entrepreneurial approach with extensive experience in investment, development and transactions. His expertise also includes team leadership, business platform development, and complex commercial, hospitality, residential and mixed-use projects.

Boštjan Udovič holds a degree in law. After graduating from the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, he began his professional career in 2004 at the Public Housing Fund of the Municipality of Koper, where he worked as a Senior Legal Advisor.He subsequently continued his career in various positions at the Municipality of Postojna, where he also served as Director of the Municipal Administration from 2011 to 2014.Since October 2015, he has been Head of the Real Estate Business Association at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia.Among his other professional experience, he served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Housing Fund of the Republic of Slovenia from 2012 to 2016.

Michal Maco is the Managing Director of Corwin Slovenia, a real estate development company focused on sustainable and responsible urban development. Holding a PhD in Urban Planning and extensive experience in the real estate sector, he combines academic expertise with practical experience in development projects. As the head of one of the largest local real estate development companies, he frequently speaks at public events, sharing his expertise on sustainable commercial and residential real estate. He currently oversees five major urban regeneration projects in Ljubljana, including Vilharia – the first building in Slovenia to receive LEED Platinum certification.

Uroš Čop is an expert in administrative and constitutional law with extensive experience in complex regulatory proceedings, administrative disputes and constitutional review proceedings. His work focuses on the limits of permissible public authority interference with the rights of private entities, including the proportionality of regulatory restrictions, protection of property rights, procedural safeguards in administrative proceedings, and the legal certainty and legitimate expectations of investors in the context of changes to the regulatory framework.At Andersen Global, he serves as the Coordinator of the EU Public Law and Regulated Sectors practice.