The 8th annual ACAP conference will take place this year in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace from October 3rd through the 6th. The Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) is a nonprofit organization and an international network of 2,500 professionals from a multitude of industries, from small and medium sized enterprises to international companies and academic communities.
For ten years, ACAP has been connecting and inspiring Croatian-American professionals from the U.S. and around the world. ACAP supports its members from university through leadership positions with scholarships, fellowships, and mentorship pairings with U.S. professionals. Their goal is to share knowledge and provide resources to build an infrastructure for the next generation. In this spirit, the ACAP conference is held annually as a flagship event where members and guests meet to exchange ideas, share experiences, and form business collaborations and friendships.
This year’s speaker lineup is truly impressive. The diversity in the industries they represent is indicative of the value of Croatian-American professionals in many sectors of the economy and science. Speakers include Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia and Minister of Defense Ivan Anušić, former NBA player and entrepreneur Damjan Rudež, Executive Vice President at AstraZeneca Iskra Reić, Vice President of Wynn & Encore Hotels in Las Vegas Ana Marita Brant, and more than 60 other notable speakers.
One of the keynote speakers is Dr. Vladimir Ivković, a translational neuroscientist and integrative physiologist. Dr. Ivković currently works as the principal investigator on NASA’s CIPHER project—the largest biomedical study in spaceflight ever conducted—as well as on four other studies funded by NASA and the U.S. Veterans Administration. He specializes in optimizing human health, enhancing performance, and achieving peak outcomes in extreme conditions.This esteemed lecturer is also a mentor to students at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, and Boston College.
Another notable speaker is Victor Dodig, President and CEO of CIBC, one of the leading North American financial institutions. Victor Dodig leads a team of over 47,000 members worldwide who daily live out CIBC’s purpose—to help their clients’ ambitions become reality. This is your chance to network with powerhouse Croatian American professionals, uncover new opportunities, and witness success stories from the source.
Net proceeds from the conference support a range of educational programs, early career support programs, and the ACAP Foundation community.
The organizers would like to remind attendees that discounts on hotel and conference rates are available only until September 12.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the event, visit: https://croampro.com/annual-conference/
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