PANELISTS 2026

Maja Župan is a Consultant in the Corporate Solutions department at Colliers, where she helps companies find real estate solutions tailored to their business needs and objectives. Her experience spans real estate, business development, sales, marketing and communications, with a particular focus on developing client relationships and understanding their needs. Before joining Colliers, she worked in real estate and business development at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, where she was responsible for developing new business opportunities and collaborating with local and international clients and event organisers. Maja holds a Master’s degree in Business Studies from the University of Ljubljana School of Economics and Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Organisational Sciences from the University of Maribor.

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

Mitja Križaj is the Chief Executive Officer of DSU d.o.o. and has more than 25 years of management experience in real estate investment, corporate restructuring and asset management across Southeast Europe. He has held executive and management board positions at major organisations including DUTB d.d., Istrabenz d.o.o. and Slovenske železnice d.o.o. He is also a certified real estate appraiser and licensed real estate agent. He is recognised as an expert in housing strategies and portfolio optimisation. As President of the humanitarian organisation Rdeči noski – Clowndoctors, he also actively contributes to socially responsible initiatives.

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 interventions in the rights of private entities, including the proportionality of regulatory restrictions, protection of property rights, procedural safeguards in administrative proceedings, as well as legal certainty and investors’ legitimate expectations when regulatory frameworks change. At Andersen Global, he serves as Coordinator for EU public law and regulated sectors.

Fabijan Matošević is a Partner at LCN Capital Partners, where he has made a significant contribution to the development of the European platform, which today comprises more than EUR 3 billion in real estate assets with long-term leases and build-to-suit projects. He has been directly or indirectly involved in the acquisition, negotiation and execution of transactions worth approximately EUR 2 billion, including significant transactions with Nokia, Unilever, Amazon and BT across several European countries. In addition to transaction execution, he is responsible for portfolio management, including refinancing, lease restructuring and disposals. With more than 18 years of experience in commercial real estate, he began his career in valuation at King Sturge (later JLL) in London before moving into European capital markets. He holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Bristol and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Mia Mušič is a business lawyer with experience at the intersection of law, finance, management and insolvency proceedings. She graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Ljubljana in 2001. As Managing Partner, she leads Andersen, where she focuses particularly on restructuring and Management-for-Hire services across Europe. She began her career in 2002 in investment banking and M&A at NLB, subsequently serving as Executive Director for Legal and Compliance at Perspektiva and as Director of the Taxgroup law firm. For 15 years, she has also served as an insolvency administrator, including in proceedings involving construction companies and real estate investors. Between 2022 and 2026, she was General Counsel and Vice President of Interblock, while she continues to hold directorships in individual companies within the group. In 2026, she was a finalist in the Leader of the Year and Positive Role Model of the Year categories at the Women in Gaming Diversity Awards.

Sašo Šmigić graduated from the School of Economics and Business in Ljubljana and holds the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) qualification. From 2006, he worked as a portfolio manager at KD BPD, and from March 2008 as a portfolio manager at Generali Investments, where in 2013 he became Assistant Director of the Investment Division and Head of Research. In 2021, he became Director of the Investment Division, a position he held until his appointment to the Management Board in September 2023, when he began his four-year term as a Member of the Management Board of Generali Investments d.o.o. He manages emerging-market-focused funds Generali Novi trgi, Generali Indija – Kitajska and Generali Latinska Amerika.

Blaž Hribar, CFA, is Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Pokojninska družba A, d.d. (PDA). Before joining the Management Board of PDA in August 2015, he was Head of Research at NLB Skladi, d.o.o. from 2008, where he led a team of analysts and portfolio managers in making key investment decisions. He regularly comments on economic, financial and investment topics in Slovenian media and writes a biweekly column for a leading Slovenian financial newspaper. Blaž also serves as an internal auditor at CFA Society Slovenia.