Tanja is a communications and events specialist with extensive experience in international program coordination, spanning fields from judicial reform and corporate innovation to cultural diplomacy. As Co-Founder and Executive Event Coordinator at Conflux Center, she plays a key role in developing and delivering high-level conferences, seminars, and training programs.
Her career has included key roles in the private sector, particularly in the areas of corporate innovation, marketing, and operations excellence. She has led operations, sales/marketing, and business development strategies for companies in the tech, renewables, and agrobusiness sectors, as well as multiple company networks, giving her a strong understanding of industry dynamics and stakeholder engagement outside the institutional world.
Her academic focus centers on gastronomy in diplomacy and culture. Tanja contributed to the book Cultural Diplomacy: Arts, Festivals and Geopolitics and has published several articles in outlets such as CorD and IGCAT. She is listed as an expert with the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism, and has lectured on gastro-diplomacy at conferences across Europe.
Tanja holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Policy and Management (UNESCO Chair program, University of Arts in Belgrade), a BA in Communications with a minor in Marketing (American University of Rome), and has also attended the MA program in Chinese Philosophy and Culture at Fudan University. She has completed additional training in agile methodologies and UX/UI design.
