PROGRAM 2025
The Adria Football Forum 2025 program offers a comprehensive and diverse insight into the latest trends in the football industry. Top speakers, dynamic discussions, and detailed contributions will illuminate the current understanding of the football game, with a special focus on innovations, digital transformation, the rise of women’s football, the importance of scouting, analytics, player development, and creating synergy through joint projects across the region.
SCHEDULE |
PANEL TITLE |
HALL |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-09:35 | Video Analysis: A Key Coach’s Ally in Decision Making
Speakers: Josip Paušić, Imre Borbély, Anže Džumhur Moderator: Tine Zupan |
EVOLUTION |
| 09:45-10:20 | Vision for the Future: Strategic Development of Clubs and Leagues
Speakers: Aleš Zavrl, Nenad Monev, Darko Ramovš Moderator: Miha Penko |
EVOLUTION |
| 09:45-10:20 | Skillcorner Data: Scouting and Analysis with context at scale
Speakers: Diego Bartoli |
PERPETUUM |
| 10:30-11:05 | The Art of Developing Young Creative Players in Modern Football
Speakers: Simon Rožman, Mersad Selimbegović , Miodrag Božović Moderator: Emir Delić |
EVOLUTION |
| 11:15-11:50 | Together for Growth: Partnerships for Developing Football as an Industry
Speakers: Dejan Plastovski, Krešimir Šamija, Ivan Anastasovski, Nikola Novaković Moderator: Miha Penko |
EVOLUTION |
| 11:15-11:50 | From Grassroots to the Future: Grassroots Football and Modern Challenges
Speakers: Nikola Prentić, Matjaž Jaklič, Denis Mušić, Dora Dragičević Moderator: Emir Delić |
PERPETUUM |
| 12:00-12:35 | Smart Scouting: When Tactical Intelligence Meets Technology
Speakers: Istvan Kovacsz, Jernej Flisar, Hrvoje Jozak, Sebastiano Cade Moderator: Tine Zupan |
EVOLUTION |
| 12:45-13:20 | Women’s Football: From Potential to Professionalism
Speakers: Matjaž Jaklič, Božidar Miletić, Dragiša Zečević, Anja Milenković Moderator: Miha Penko |
EVOLUTION |
| 13:30-14:15 | LUNCH | RESTAURANT |
| 14:30-15:05 | Regional or International Scouting: Why do clubs increasingly search for talent beyond their home environment?
Speakers: Milan Holub, Nikola Leposavić, Andrea Carnevale, Toni Bilandžić Moderator: Tine Zupan |
EVOLUTION |
| 15:15-15:50 | Career After the Career: Transitioning Players into New Roles Inside and Outside Football
Speakers: Ivica Vulić, Sandro Šoronda, Miki Omaljev Moderator: Emir Delić |
EVOLUTION |
| 16:00-16:35 | Leading Roles in Football: Sporting Directors – Vision, Process, Results
Speakers: Dejan Močnik, Slavko Perović, Andro Fistolić Moderator: Tine Zupan |
EVOLUTION |
| 16:00-16:35 | Load Balancing: Individualization, Rehabilitation, and Team Demands
Speakers: Matej Hočevar, Marino Bašić, Miodrag Todorov Moderator: Miha Penko |
PERPETUUM |
| 16:45-17:20 | Technology in Football: Scouting system and modern trends in scouting – supported by Once Sport
Speakers: Hrvoje Jozak, Dalibor Čvek |
EVOLUTION |
| 17:30-18:05 | Football in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Training, Analysis, and Team Management
Speakers: Nenad Bjelica, Slaviša Stojanović, Nermin Bašić, Vladimir Janković Moderator: Emir Delić |
EVOLUTION |
| 18:15-18:50 | Adria Football Forum Awards Ceremony | EVOLUTION |
| from 7 PM onwards | After party – Pinocchio’s Gin House | Pinocchio’s Gin House |
*We reserve the right to make possible changes to the program.
