Meet the Speakers

Saška Roškar is employed at  the National Institute of Public Health , where she deals with the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health. For more than a decade, he has devoted himself intensively to the research and prevention of suicidal behavior.

She participated in numerous domestic and international research projects, in the development and implementation of various preventive programs for the prevention of suicidal behavior for various target groups, and participated in the group for the preparation of the Resolution for the National Program for Mental Health. He has experience in consultancy, teaching and research work.

David Razboršek is currently the director of the Institute Zavod VOZIM, which operates in the field of traffic injury prevention, alcohol and psychoactive substances abuse prevention, youth work and social integration of people with fewer opportunities. David has first gained his knowledge and experience working as the marketing director in a large company. After a spinal cord injury in 2007, which resulted in the use of a wheelchair as his constant companion, he turned his interest towards preventive work. He further gained knowledge on developing social marketing strategies and socially responsible initiatives aimed at solving social problems. The initiatives created under his leadership, among which the more recognizable are "Heroji furajo v pižamah" (Heroes Drive in Pajamas) and "Najdi.se," have received several national and international awards in the field of effective communication (SOF, Diggit, Prizma, Best of Balcanes), and are recognized as effective practices for influencing attitude and behaviour change. Among other recognitions, they carry European Commission's Best EU Road Safety Initiative Award. 

John is a founding Director of the National Social Marketing Centre and has over twenty years of experience in developing, implementing and evaluating behaviour change programmes in the UK and internationally. He has considerable experience in capacity building in the government and NGO sectors and was responsible for implementing the first major public health behaviour change programme in the UK. 

John was recently Deputy Chief of Party for a major USAID project in the Middle East where he was responsible for implementing a major social marketing capacity building programme in Jordan as well as the planning and delivery of over twenty national energy and environmental behaviour change projects in Jordan. John continues to maintain close links with Jordan and currently leads our work on encouraging the uptake of renewable energy products and behaviours in three areas of the Kingdom. 

Recently, John has also led on a range of projects including our work with survivors of gender-based violence in South Africa, the development of an a National Healthy Eating Strategy in Abu Dhabi and research into use of Accident & Emergency services in England.  John is currently working as the behaviour change lead on a health and wellbeing project in Abu Dhabi, as well as Active Essex's Find Your Active Campaign in the UK. John is also closely involved in a project with the International Red Cross to reduce violence against medical staff in their hospitals. 

John is a Senior Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health.

Lucija Borak is a University of Ljubljana Marketing Communications and Public Relations graduate. She is the digital graphic design lead for the "My Voice, My Choice" campaign, which aims to guarantee safe and accessible abortion in Europe. Our main focus is amplifying community engagement to enable system change. Lucija’s role involves managing the campaign's online presence to spread its message and engage supporters across digital platforms. 

I am an experienced humanitarian professional looking to help organisations to broaden their partnerships and maximise impact. Motivated by analysis and creativity in equal measure I thrive amidst complexity and seek situations that require lateral thinking. I excel at building and managing high-performing teams and non-obvious consortia to move beyond emergency response and assure sustainability of interventions. I am cool-headed and rational even in face of extreme pressure. I have a vast experience of supporting operations and humanitarian diplomacy spanning over 20 countries.

Speaker at numerous political and expert conferences and events including those organised by Chatham House, White House and United Nations Security Council

Co-author and curator of several peer-reviewed and grey literature publications on humanitarian issues.

Tanja Kamin is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and head of the Research Centre for Social Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. Her research focuses on critical studies of everyday life, seen as the intersection and confrontation of macro- and micro-politics. Her research focuses on understanding the emergence and reproduction of social problems and finding ways to address them. She specialises in developing approaches to achieve behavioural and social change, particularly in the areas of health and healthcare, nutrition and clean energy.

For years, Tessa has been dedicated to creating a society where public institutions and organizations truly understand their target groups. By combining quantitative and qualitative research, she generates valuable insights, with quantitative data offering direction and qualitative data adding depth. With enthusiasm, curiosity, and energy, she works on creative and practical solutions for societal challenges. The stories of the people she meets form the foundation for identifying opportunities and making a real impact.