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    • Banja Luka, TC Lanaco - 20. NOVEMBER 2026

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    DevHosted brings together developers and tech enthusiasts curious about the latest trends in the IT world and looking to connect with the dev community.

    But it’s not just about code. The conference has a charitable side too – all ticket proceeds go to a good cause!

    We’re proud to support Movember, a global initiative that reminds us every year how important it is to take care of our health and look out for each other.

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    Banja Luka, TC Lanaco - 20. NOVEMBER 2026

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    2026 conference speakers

    Speaker

    Carola Lilienthal

    Senior Software Architect@ Workplace Solutions

    Dr. Carola Lilienthal has more than 20 years of experience in software architecture and the analysis of large-scale software systems. She delivers quality reports and prioritized refactoring recommendations based on architecture reviews of complex enterprise systems. To date, she has examined more than 80 software systems ranging from 30,000 to 15 million lines of code across technologies including Java, C++, C#, ABAP, and PHP. Passionate about educating software architects, she regularly shares her expertise on software architecture through conferences, articles, trainings, and her work within the iSAQB community.

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    Dejan Miličić

    Product Manager @ JetBrains

    Dejan Miličić is an enthusiastic consultant and Product Manager at JetBrains with over 25 years of experience as a professional software developer designing, writing, and maintaining applications. Dejan is passionate about Open Source, Software Architecture, and Software Professionalism, supporting the Kotlin Serbia community via workshops and meetups. He is an active proponent of knowledge sharing, professional ethics, and usage of Type Driven Development and Functional techniques to reduce complexity, increase expressiveness, and improve the correctness of software. Dejan works on open-source projects in his spare time, mentors startups in various development phases, and participates in Startup Accelerator programs supporting entrepreneurs through on-site and off-site consultations.

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    Tarik Hubana

    COO @ ARTI Analytics

    Dr. Tarik Hubana is an artificial intelligence expert, university professor, and entrepreneur whose career bridges AI, energy, and digital transformation. As Chief Operating Officer at ARTI Analytics, he leads the research and development of advanced AI platforms, AI models, and applied solutions in healthcare, finance, and energy. He earned his PhD in Technical Sciences from Graz University of Technology, Austria, where his research connected artificial intelligence, power systems, and data-driven optimization. Over the past decade, he has held diverse roles across academia, industry, and international organizations, including the European Commission. He is the author of more than 40 scientific and professional publications and three books, including university textbooks on artificial intelligence, and holds USPTO patents in the field of AI.

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    Agenda

    11:30 - 12:00h Registration and coffee
    12:00 - 12:10 Opening of the Conference
    12:10 - 12:50

    Dejan Miličić, Product Manager @ JetBrains

    Forgotten Scaling Techniques
    12:50 - 13:30

    Tarik Hubana,
    COO @ ARTI Analytics

    From Raw Data and Signals to Production AI Systems
    13:30 - 13:50 Coffee
    13:50 - 14:10 Brief presentation on health / Movember initiative
    14:10 - 14:50

    Carola Lilienthal,
    Senior Software Architect @ Workplace Solutions

    Software Architecture Today. What Has (not) Changed
    14:50 - 15:50 Panel: Bridging the Gap
    Between AI and Software Development
    15:50 Lunch / Networking

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    Namik Hrle

    IBM Fellow - VP of development

    Namik Hrle, Director of IBM’s largest development lab in Germany, has been a key leader of IBM’s global development teams specializing in databases and artificial intelligence for many years.
    He’s one of the few people worldwide to hold the title IBM Fellow—IBM’s highest technical honor—awarded for exceptional expertise, innovation, impact on the business, and dedication to growing technical talent.
    With 79 published patents, numerous technical breakthroughs, author credits, and corporate awards, Namik is widely recognized as a top expert in using data and AI to power digital transformation and reinvent business applications.
    Originally from Banja Luka, he’s also a foreign member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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    Igor Irić

    Cloud & AI Solutions Architect

    Igor Irić is a Cloud & AI Solutions Architect with over 18 years of experience in designing and implementing enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure. He specializes in building and leading Agentic AI platforms, RAG systems, and cloud-native architectures. He has worked on projects for companies such as Nestlé, Coca-Cola, BMW, Lidl, and Siemens. He is the author of the book “GitHub for Next-Generation Coders” and actively shares knowledge with more than 25,000 followers on LinkedIn.

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    Radovan Baćović

    Cloud & AI Solutions Architect

    Radovan Baćović is a Staff Data Engineer at GitLab who lives, enjoys, and codes in Novi Sad, Serbia. He is part of the Data Giants Ambassador Program as a Snowflake Squad Member and a dbt Spotlight Member. An experienced data engineer — and self-proclaimed “best bad conference speaker” — he is always eager to explore new data technologies in a rapidly changing environment. He has a profound application development background in large international companies around the globe. He strongly advocates for the open-source community and open-core approach. Undoubtedly, he is a fervent data geek who is delighted to share his extensive experience with a broader audience. He was trapped in the data world for 20 years. Passionate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.

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    Vlad Khononov

    Software Architect, Author, & Keynote Speaker

    A software engineer with many years of experience in various positions across small and large IT companies – from webmaster to principal architect. His expertise lies in distributed systems and software design. He helps businesses gain a better understanding of their domains, untangle complex monoliths, and overcome the challenges of modern architecture. He is an active keynote speaker and author who never misses an opportunity to share his knowledge with others. He regularly participates in conferences and meetups, where he eagerly listens to other experiences, as he believes that learning never truly ends. Before the book Balancing Coupling in Software Design, he achieved great success with Learning Domain-Driven Design. As a keynote speaker, he covers topics such as domain-driven design, microservices, and software architecture, exploring new ideas and trends in software development.

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    Dejan Radić

    CTO @ RESOLVERSYS

    A tech enthusiast with over 11 years of experience in the IT industry, recognized by colleagues as a highly skilled expert, an excellent manager, and a speaker whose passion for technology is truly contagious. With extensive experience in engineering management and the application of innovative technologies, particularly in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3, Dejan is a well-known name in the regional IT community. He is engaged in blockchain research and database systems exploration. As a software engineer, he uses the latest technologies when implementing business applications for various international clients. He is a regular speaker at conferences and meetups, where he shares his experience and knowledge with the community, striving to inspire colleagues to explore new opportunities in the IT industry.

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    Marko Stijak

    CEO @ CODAXY

    He has been involved in programming for more than 20 years. He is one of the founders of Codaxy, which has been developing custom software solutions for clients in the finance and telecommunications sectors since 2010. Marko is also the author of the JavaScript framework CxJS.

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    Dino Esposito

    DIGITAL PIONEER, SOFTWARE AND SOLUTION ARCHITECT, WORLD-RENOWNED AI EXPERT

    Over the course of his 25-year career, Dino Esposito has become synonymous with technological education. With more than 20 published books and over 1,000 articles, his legacy in the digital world is invaluable. His column “Cutting Edge” had been published in MSDN Magazine for 22 years, guiding numerous .NET and ASP.NET programmers through professional training.

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    Zoran Horvat

    Software architect, independent consultant and trainer

    Zoran is a principal consultant at Coding Helmet Consultancy, a speaker, author of over 100 articles, and an independent trainer at the .NET technology stack. His talks focus on object-oriented development principles, clean coding practices, and techniques that improve the longevity of complex business applications. Since 2014, Zoran has regularly published video courses that explain object-oriented modeling and design as a central element of application development, and connecting these concepts with other aspects of software development, such as persistence, UI, and system integrations. At DevHosted, you can expect his talk Speak the Language – the Domain Language!

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    Speaker

    Mihailo Joksimović

    Senior Software Engineer @ Microsoft

    Software architect – by choice, engineering manager – by chance, and a REBT practitioner – out of necessity. With over 14 years of experience in the IT industry, he perfected his skills in various technologies such as PHP, Java, Python, and R. He is a senior software engineer at Microsoft. A frequent speaker at regional and global conferences, he is known for generously sharing his knowledge, inspiring, entertaining, and motivating his audience and readers at Bitesized Engineering.

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    Miroslav Popović

    Software Engineering Manager at Qinshift/Avenga

    Senior software architect currently working at Qinshift/Avenga. He has been using .Net platform since version 1.0. From Windows Forms, through WPF and Silverlight, all the way to ASP.NET Core. He is currently focused on software architecture, software craftsmanship and ASP.NET Core. He is a regular speaker at conferences, one of the admins of the user group “BLbit Banja Luka”, and one of the organizers of the INIT Conference in Banja Luka.

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    Milan Svitlica

    Senior Software Engineer

    Senior software engineer and full-stack developer, experienced in enterprise application development, technical leadership, and team management. Passionate about continuous learning and knowledge improvement. His areas of interest include software and systems architecture, agile methodologies, software design patterns, domain-specific languages, and distributed systems. His specialties are .NET, object-oriented programming, enterprise application design and development, distributed systems, and technical management.

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    Branko Petrović

    Security & Privacy Officer

    An analyst, enthusiast, and a professional in the field of cybersecurity and cloud technologies, with a law enforcement background and a hacker mindset. He began his IT career as a freelancer while still in high school. In the past few years he has dedicated himself to the field of cybersecurity, where he is also a certified data protection officer and an ISO 27001 auditor.

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    Milan Kolundžija, Senior Software Developer Participant, DevHosted01

    This is one of the most relaxed conferences I’ve attended. I don’t know if it’s because of tekovača, Boris, speakers… but the atmosphere was really great the whole time.

    Bojan Dević, senior software developer Participant, DevHosted01

    I liked the talks, no empty talk, mostly concrete things based on experience and practice.

    Milan Svitlica, Senior Software Engineer @ Leversys Speaker, DevHosted01

    The impressions are very positive, and I had so much fun. From attending other conferences, I have noticed that people here tend to hold back when asking questions, but that wasn’t the case at DevHosted. Some questions were quite serious and challenging, and I hope I answered all of them correctly. The presentation itself was divided into three parts, and in one section, I spoke about leadership and responsibility towards business and clients, emphasizing the importance of a quality relationship with people. I would recommend everyone to come, I will definitely attend again as part of the audience and support the new conference, which I sincerely look forward to.

    Miroslav Popović, Technical Lead @ Seavus Speaker, DevHosted01

    I had the honor of opening the conference with my talk. I spoke about the implementation of two different security standards in the .NET platform. The questions at the end were really engaging, and I’m very happy with how it went. Opportunities for constructive discussion are rare, which is why this concept stands out – and I truly hope it stays that way. Big kudos to the organizers!

    Branko Petrović - Security & Privacy Officer @ Ministry of Programming Speaker, DevHosted01

    The impressions are truly amazing. The biggest “culprit” for that is the host, Boris Đukić, who managed to engage and relax the audience, which actively participated in all the talks. My talk was focused on cybersecurity, and my goal was to highlight the importance of raising awareness about this crucial aspect in today’s world.