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01 — Summer school

Pot do uspeha, since 2019

Pot do uspeha was conceived in 2019 by Luka Pregelj and Rotaract Club Ljubljana 25. Nine editions ran between 2019 and 2023 with more than 200 high-school students. Several terms now run every summer. The editions below are the ones Global Shapers Ljubljana has run, one a year since 2024.

2026 Alumni edition

Where

Ranč Mackadam, Naklo
a ranch under the Alps

When

17 to 21 August 2026
five days

Who

24 alumni, ages 18 to 21
six teams of four, one mentor each

Speakers

8 speakers + jury
all volunteers

  1. Timotej Lemut Shape Talk: solving modern problems · Day 1
  2. Marko Grad Divergent thinking and the Avatar exercise · Day 1
  3. Tomaž Stritar Validating your idea · Day 2
  4. Milan Lazarević Effective entrepreneurship · Day 2
  5. Aleš Pevc Working with AI: the Claude workshop · Day 3
  6. Sergej Stijović Shape Talk: personal identity · Day 3
  7. Bor Briščik Creating with AI: visual identity · Day 4
  8. Mark Repac Creating with AI: vibe coding · Day 4

Shape Tank jury: Jernej Pintar, David Rakar.

2025

Where

Soča
Bovec primary school branch, Soča valley

When

28 July to 1 August 2025
five days

Who

High-school students, ages 15 to 18
the first edition with a Shape Tank finale

Speakers

11 speakers
all volunteers

  1. Petra Škabar Personal growth
  2. Nejc Krevs Public speaking
  3. Nik Slobodjanac and Marko Pleterski How you think shapes you
  4. Jaka Kladnik Leadership and organisations
  5. Manca Gruden AI
  6. Jure Laharnar A personal story and Q&A
  7. Iztok Franko Entrepreneurship and sales
  8. Andraž Kališnik Finance
  9. Marko Grad Divergent thinking
  10. Luka Pregelj Design thinking
  11. Andrej Škraba A personal story and Q&A

2024

Where

Soča

When

6 to 10 July 2024
five days

Who

High-school students, ages 15 to 18
with a one-day hackathon

Speakers

11 speakers
all volunteers

  1. Luka Pregelj Finance
  2. Matej Rimanič Storytelling
  3. Klara Eva Kukovičič Soft skills and public speaking
  4. Aljaž Lukan and Domen Lukan The power of social media
  5. Timotej Vitez Fuckup night: sales
  6. Jaka Kladnik Leading a team
  7. Miha Kramli Addiction to new technologies
  8. Iztok Franko Entrepreneurship
  9. Manca Šalehar Fuckup night
  10. Nejc Škoberne Entrepreneurship and AI
  11. Martin Kandus Closing lecture

2019 to 2023: nine editions run by Rotaract Club Ljubljana 25, more than 200 students.

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02 — Shape Talks

Every round so far

  1. Local or global?

    Where does real impact start: at your doorstep or on the global stage?

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

  2. Utopia or dystopia

    Are we heading toward a brighter or a darker future?

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

  3. Meaningful work: your own boss or a job at a company

    Is a permanent job a luxury or a trap?

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

  4. Work-life balance?

    The challenge of balancing work and life.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

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03 — Talks & workshops

Every guest so far

  1. Purpose. Presence. Play.

    A moderated conversation with Klemen Selakovič on AI, modern society and the line between work and play.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

    Guest Klemen Selakovič in conversation with moderator Marko Grad, the two seated either side of a small table on the Impact Hub Ljubljana stage.

  2. Explosive growth, cold analysis, sharp execution

    A moderated conversation with Patrik Trobec, director at CorSapio.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

    Guest Patrik Trobec, in a black shirt and heavy black glasses, answering a question from his chair on the stage at Impact Hub Ljubljana on 17 March 2026.

  3. The Ripple Effect

    Martin Kandus, Strategy Director at Medex, on the difference between short-lived success and a story that leaves a lasting mark.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

    Poster for the talk “The Ripple Effect” on 26 February 2026 at Impact Hub Ljubljana, with guest Martin Kandus speaking into a microphone and moderator Marko Grad.

  4. Leave your mark

    Journalist Nejc Krevs on making an impression, public speaking and geopolitics in the Middle East.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

    Poster for the talk “Pusti svoj vtis” on 27 January 2026 at Impact Hub Ljubljana, with journalist Nejc Krevs in a suit and moderator Timotej Lemut.

  5. Find your direction: first steps toward your potential

    A moderated conversation with Urša Kamenik on concrete steps to discovering what you’re capable of.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

    Poster for the talk “Najdi svojo smer: Prvi koraki do tvojega potenciala” on 11 December 2025 at Impact Hub Ljubljana, with guest Urša Kamenik and moderator Monika Minjovič.

  6. Think global, execute local: networks that connect

    A talk by dr. Žiga Vavpotič on the role of a leader and balancing a global vision.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

    Poster for the talk “Misli globalno, izvajaj lokalno: Mreže, ki povezujejo” on 24 September 2025 at Impact Hub Ljubljana, with dr. Žiga Vavpotič and moderator Marko Grad.

  7. The Pilot Mindset

    Daniel Nath on entrepreneurship that brings more than profit.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

  8. From concept to product

    A workshop on developing a product from the first idea to the finished thing.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

    Two speakers seated in front of a screen showing a QR code and a blue skyline illustration at Impact Hub Ljubljana, the audience watching from the rows in front.

  9. Can you make it without a network?

    A talk on why connections matter and how to build them.

    Impact Hub Ljubljana

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