07/06/2026
🇧🇦 🇬🇧 London BH Professionals Meetup, 5 June 2026.
On Friday, 5 June 2026, the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the United Kingdom and the Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation hosted their third joint gathering of BiH professionals in London.
Over two hours of networking, inspiring talks and honest conversations reminded us of something we sometimes forget: how much knowledge, talent and goodness exists among our people — wherever they may be.
The evening was opened by Ambassador Osman Topčagić, who expressed strong support for the work of the Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation and reiterated that the doors of the Embassy are open to young people and all BiH professionals — inviting them to bring forward new projects that can be promoted and realised with the Embassy's support.
Dr. Martina Egedušević, Board Member of BHFF, academic at the University of Exeter and Research Associate on the SENSUM Project, then introduced the Foundation's structure and the ways in which individuals can get involved.
Speakers and themes:
⚽ Željko Kiauta & Léa Gaget – SportiW
The co-founders of SportiW presented their platform and the launch of the new project SportiWo — a simple, practical tool designed to help young BiH athletes and sports managers gain visibility with coaches, scouts and clubs worldwide, breaking down the barriers that have traditionally stood between emerging talent and global opportunity.
💼 Lilijan Sulejmanović – IMPACT Partners / Osvit.co
Strategist, investment professional and management consultant, co-founder of Osvit.co and of the British Bosnian Chamber of Commerce, and an Oxford and Harvard alumna, Lilijan spoke about the importance of reinvention — the readiness to redefine ourselves, our skills and our roles in order to create real value. She reminded us that openness to independent thinking and embracing change can open entirely new directions, while stressing that reinvention does not mean forgetting one's roots: maintaining a sense of belonging and preserving connections with Bosnia and Herzegovina matters just as much.
🌦️ Nedim Sladić – University of Leicester / Met Office / Meteored UK
One of BiH's most prominent meteorologists and climate researchers, currently a PhD candidate at the University of Leicester and the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), Nedim shared his personal journey — from BiH to the forefront of British science — and described his research on improving weather models in collaboration with the Met Office, for the benefit of both BiH and the United Kingdom. He expressed gratitude to his sponsors and to the Chevening Programme, which made it possible for him to be among the few conducting this research.
🌍 Dr. Neven Anđelić – Regent's University London / University of Bologna
Assistant Professor in International Relations and Human Rights, former CNN producer and media correspondent, Neven powerfully highlighted the enormous human capital that Bosnia and Herzegovina possesses — arguing that people, their knowledge and their experience are the country's most valuable resource. He noted that progress in BiH is real and undeniable, that the next generation can deliver the step forward, and reminded us that multiple identities do not divide — they enrich.
🤝 Semir Kahrimanović – Bozmaps / Komšiluk
Founder of Bozmaps and a professional at Meta, Semir presented his projects and introduced "Komšiluk" — a community networking platform currently in development, designed to connect individuals, organisations and UK-based businesses rooted in BiH products and services. The vision: building bridges between the diaspora and the homeland through economic collaboration — "everything you need to know, who does what, where, and who can help, in one place."
In moderating the event, Samra Koričić Mujkić, First Secretary at the Embassy of BiH in London and President of the LEARN network, highlighted the immense pride of our community in the highly successful BiH diaspora in the United Kingdom, and the world. She extended special thanks to the many accomplished researchers and scientists within the BiH diaspora in UK institutions, mentioning Dr. Ahmed Kovačević — also a guest at the evening — as an example of excellence and dedication that inspires the entire community and the new generation.
To close the evening, Ambassador Topčagić again thanked all who had been part of it and delivered an important message to all BiH citizens, in the context of general elections in October 2026: "It is an election year — please vote!" 🇧🇦
The event was sponsored by SportiW. Thank you to everyone who came, spoke, listened and connected. Our community has much to offer Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United Kingdom, and the world. 🇧🇦🇬🇧🌏
🇧🇦 🇬🇧 London BH Professionals Meetup | 5. juni 2026.
U petak, 5. juna 2026. godine, Ambasada Bosne i Hercegovine u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu i Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation ugostile su treći po redu zajednički susret bosanskohercegovačkih profesionalaca u Londonu. Više od dva sata umrežavanja, inspirativnih izlaganja i iskrenih razgovora podsjetilo nas je na nešto što ponekad zaboravimo: koliko znanja, talenta i dobrote postoji među našim ljudima — gdje god da žive.
Večer je otvorio Nj. E. ambasador Osman Topčagić, koji je u svom govoru izrazio snažnu podršku radu Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation i još jednom naglasio da su vrata Ambasade otvorena za mlade ljude i sve BH profesionalce — pozivajući ih da predlažu nove projekte koji se mogu promovirati i realizirati uz podršku Ambasade.
Dr. Martina Egedušević, članica Upravnog odbora BHFF-a, akademičarka na Univerzitetu u Exeteru i istraživačica na projektu SENSUM, potom je predstavila strukturu Fondacije i načine na koje se pojedinci mogu uključiti.
Govornici i teme:
⚽ Željko Kiauta i Léa Gaget – SportiW
Suosnivači platforme SportiW predstavili su svoju platformu i lansiranje novog projekta SportiWo — jednostavnog i praktičnog alata osmišljenog da mladim bh. sportistima i sportskim menadžerima otvori vrata prema trenerima, skautima i klubovima širom svijeta, rušeći barijere koje su tradicionalno otežavale put do globalnih prilika.
💼 Lilijan Sulejmanović – IMPACT Partners / Osvit.co
Strateginja, investicijska stručnjakinja i management konsultantica, suosnivačica Osvit.co i Britansko-bosanske privredne komore (British Bosnian Chamber of Commerce), te Oxford i Harvard alumna, Lilijan je govorila o važnosti reinvencije — o spremnosti da redefiniramo sebe, svoja znanja i svoje uloge kako bismo stvarali pravu vrijednost. Podsjetila je da otvorenost ka samostalnom razmišljanju i prihvatanje promjena mogu otvoriti sasvim nove pravce, naglašavajući pritom da reinvencija ne znači zaboravljanje svojih korijena: očuvanje osjećaja pripadnosti i veze s Bosnom i Hercegovinom jednako je važno.
🌦️ Nedim Sladić – Univerzitet u Leicesteru / Met Office / Meteored UK
Jedan od najistaknutijih bosanskohercegovačkih meteorologa i klimatskih istraživača, doktorand na Univerzitetu u Leicesteru i Nacionalnom centru za promatranje Zemlje (NCEO), Nedim je podijelio svoj lični put — od BiH do vrhova britanske naučne zajednice — te opisao nauku kojom se bavi: unapređenje vremenskih modela u saradnji s Met Officeom, na dobrobit i BiH i Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva. Zahvalio se svojim sponzorima i Chevening programu, koji su mu omogućili da bude među rijetkima koji provode ovakva istraživanja.
🌍 Dr. Neven Anđelić – Regent's University London / Univerzitet u Bologni
Docent za međunarodne odnose i ljudska prava, nekadašnji CNN producent i medijski korespondent, Neven je snažno istakao ogroman ljudski kapital koji Bosna i Hercegovina posjeduje — naglašavajući da su upravo ljudi, njihovo znanje i iskustvo najvrjedniji resurs naše zemlje. Istakao je da je napredak u BiH stvaran i nesporan, da naredna generacija može napraviti dodatni korak naprijed, te podsjetio da nas višestruki identiteti ne dijele — oni nas obogaćuju. ✨
🤝 Semir Kahrimanović – Bozmaps / Komšiluk
Osnivač Bozmapsa i stručnjak u kompaniji Meta, Semir je predstavio svoje projekte i platformu „Komšiluk" — prostor koji je trenutno u razvoju, zamišljen za povezivanje pojedinaca, organizacija i biznisa iz bh. zajednice u UK koji su bazirani na bosanskohercegovačkim proizvodima i uslugama. Vizija: graditi mostove između dijaspore i domovine kroz ekonomsku suradnju — „sve što trebate znati, ko šta radi, gdje i ko može pomoći, na jednom mjestu".
U toku moderiranja eventa, Samra Koričić Mujkić, I Sekretar Ambasade BiH u Londonu i predsjednica LEARN mreže, naglasila je koliko smo svi ponosni na izuzetno uspješnu BH dijasporu u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu, i cijelom svijetu. Tom prilikom posebno se zahvalila brojnim uspješnim istraživačima i naučnicima iz bh. dijaspore u britanskim institucijama, istaknuvši dr. Ahmeda Kovačevića — također jednog od gostiju večeri — kao primjer izvrsnosti i posvećenosti koji inspiriše cijelu zajednicu i nove generacije.
Na kraju večeri, ambasador Topčagić se još jednom zahvalio svima koji su bili dio ovog susreta i - uoči oktobarskih Općih izbora u BiH - uputio važnu poruku svim građanima BiH u UK: „Izborna je godina — izađite na izbore !"
Događaj je sponzorirala kompanija SportiW. Hvala svima koji su došli, govorili, slušali i povezivali se. Naša zajednica ima mnogo toga da ponudi Bosni i Hercegovini, UK i svijetu. 🇧🇦🇬🇧🌍
