LEAPin Albania 2024

Location: To be confirmed

Address: Tirana, 1001 Tirana

Date: 12 Oct

LEAPin Albania 2024 is organized for the 8th year in Albania by LDA Europe.

LEAPin Albania is a conference that brings together dozens of speakers from different fields. Speakers were well-known individuals who have succeeded in various fields such as entrepreneurship, politics, art, education, culture, acting, journalism, television, and so on.

LEAP stands for Learn, Engage, Act, Progress and aims to bring together in a long interesting summit several motivational speakers, that will share their life experiences and motivate youth to achieve their goals. An important part of the Leap in Conference will be the model that we will inflict on participants about being civilly engaged and how being part of the community will improve their future and will make progress felt in previous generations.

Opening Remarks by the Head of the LDA Europe:

• Marilo Meta - President & Founder LDA Europe
• Romina Shahini & Anita Allaraj - LEAPin Managers
• Qëndrim Hoxha - Vice President and CEO LDA in Kosovo

Our Speakers through the years:

2023:

• Jori Vila- Managing Director & Founder at OZ Marketing
• Briseida Gjoza- CEO & Co Founder at ConsciESG
• Nadia Elbasani- ICT Lawyer & Lecturer
• Kristian Kabashi- Co founder at Numarics & The blank Collar
• Said Duleviç- CEO & Founder of Impact Education
• Izaora Collaku- Author & Certified Life Coach
• Ilirjana Kucana- Lecturer at Faculty of Economy , University of Tirana
• Shpend Mehmeti- Founder at TRU Kosovo
• Blendi Salaj- Journalist/ TV host
• Dario Rexhollari- CEO & Creative Director at Spontan Creative Media
• Arbi Bamllari- Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder Skaitech
• Françeska Muço- Executive Director of Young Professionals Network in Albania

2022:

• Oltjon Rukaj- Marketing Director at Prestige Albania
• Sonila Meco – Media Moderator, Author at ORA News
• Ramadan Gjanaj- Political Scientist
• Rezarta Rajta- Head of Industrial Property Sector Intellectual Property Rights
• Leotrim Edipi- Former-CEO Unioni Studentor USLP( Presevo Valley)
• Gent Shala - Co-founder & managing partner at Hoja
• Krenar Bashuta- Businessman, Pro-real estate
• Mark Marku- Head of the Journalism Department, University of Tirana

2021:

• Michael Hoeft - Economic Expert
• Elsa Skenderi Rakipllari - Deputy Dean, Faculty of History and Philology
• Sazan Guri - Albanian environmentalist, oil geologist and engineer
• Habit Hajradini - Office for Good Governance, Republic of Kosovo
• Kristaq Xharo - Dr. Prof. Expert of Security Studies
• Altin Borici - Secretary General of the Alternative for Change, Presevo
• Enisa Kadrii - CEO at Ena Group Offices North Macedonia
• Richard Russell - Director of UTDS Optimal Choice
• Xhevat Bajrami - Head of Department of Youth Ministry of Culture Kosovo
  

2020:

• Richard Russell - Director of UTDS Optimal Choice
• Xhevat Bajrami - Head of Department of Youth Ministry of Culture Kosovo
• Rezart Prifti – Lecture Business Management&Innovation -Trainer&Consultant
• Genti Selenica – CEO and Founder At Baboon Delivery/ TEDx Speaker
• Renato Civili – CEO & Co-Founder of Digital Academy Albania
• Kristi Janku – Founder of Kikliciouss
• Kujtim Gashi – Member of the Kosovo Republic Assembly
• Ruzhdi Rexhaj- The founder and CEO of Kalaja Epox
• Shqiprim Arifi - The Mayor of Municipality of Presevo
• Skerdilajd Faria – The Director of Keit Clinic
• Viol Xhafaj – Succsesful Journalist, Producer, Presenter
• Tomi Kallanxhi – Founder at Big Media Expert
• Mentor Haziri – Singer in Albania and Kosovo
• Irsa Ruci – General Director of the National Youth Service
• Eglent Bici – Real Estate Broker, Co-Founder/ Broker at Mei Reality
• Aulona Musta – Digital creator, Producer, Presenter
• Albi Zhulali – Entrepreneur and CEO of Softmogul

2019

• Visjan Ukcenaj – Professional Actor/Comedian Photographer
• Keti Gjipali – Communication Associate at UNICEF Albania, Funder-AGOG Marketing
• Rudina Dembacaj - Professional Actor/Comedian
• Armend Aliu – CEO and Founder of SPINP Creative Agency
• Besnik Leskaj – CO- Founder&Board Member at Abkons
• Pandeli Majko – Prime Minister Of Albania (1998-1999)
• Arjeta Dhima – Actress, CEO IACT Studio
• Arjan Galdini – Head of LRE ” Lëvizja e re”
  
  2018
• Marko Bello -Diplomat, PhD Justice and International Relations
• Ilir Kalemaj – Vice Rector for Research and International Affairs, University of New York
• Adion Gorani -CEO of Webhost.al
• Romina Radonshiqi – PhD Economy Science, General Management Profile
• Arber Cepani – Entrepreneur
• Erion Nako – Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Expert
• Ermal Jauri – CEO of Europe Agency
• Ermal Peci – Television Host
  
  2017
• Elda Laze - TV Show Producer/Journalist/ Writer Author
• Erindi Bejko - General Director of Co-Ownership, Tirana Municipality
• Margen Stepa - Creative Director & Marketing at Skeyndor Albania Member of PR
• Santana Comora - Editor in Chief Living Magazine Albania, Founder of Olivos Beauty Care
• Arber Hajdari - Founder & CEO of Fundjave Ndryshe INC
• Fortesa Haziri - Project Monager at Accenture, Freolance tutor Teaching conversational
• Kejdi Mehmetaj - Membor of Parliament 2013-2019 Deputy Chair
• Hanife Osmani - Vice President of LDA Prishting
• Leonora Shabani - Project Manager at Civil Society Co-Founder of Down Syndrome Kosova

Community Partner

• Salesforce Trailblazer Community Albania

• Balkan Network for Citizenship Education

• LDA Digital Solutions

— Media Partner

• BusinessMag.al

• AlbaniaTech

• EventPro Albania

Everyone would love to listen to the story and struggles that well-known artists have faced in achieving their dreams. Also, it is essential to be an active listener in topics like public speaking, self-improvement, politics, innovation, and marketing, that impact youngster careers directly. All the challenges a youngster can face nowadays in order to succeed will be shared by the speakers with the public. At the end of this conference, you will have a renewed mindset toward success and opportunities that can be found in our country.

If you don’t want to lose the chance to become part of this rare LEAP in Summit, join us on the 27th of April, from 09:30 – 14:00. Every participant will retrieve an online certificate from LEAP Summit and Leadership Development Association Europe.