January 10, 2026., 9:00 am
Place: The New Yorker Hotel, New York, NY
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| Name | Institution |
| Morning Coffee | |
| Jelena Ivanjac | Tesla Science Foundation, Marketing Lab |
| Nikola Loncar | Tesla Science Foundation |
| Vladimir Bozovic | Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in New York |
| Keynote Speaker: Gordana Vunjak Novakovic | Columbia University |
| Keynote Speaker:: Francis S. Lestingi | Buffalo Niagara Nikola Tesla Council |
| Milan Knezevic | Planeta Magazine, BELMEDIA |
| Jane Alcorn | Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe |
| Philadelphia Pigeon Project – Community Science & Education | |
| Ashley Redfearn | American Paradigm Schools |
| Todd Smith | Tacony Academy Charter School, An American Paradigm School |
| Colin Jerolmak | New York University |
| Naimah Wimberly | Tacony Academy Medical Technical Institute |
| Eden Joliffe | Wildthings Preserve |
| Pigeon Project – Science, History, Innovation | |
| Eden Joliffe | Wildthings Preserve |
| Todd Parker | American Paradigm School |
| Mohamed Hassan | American Paradigm School |
| Aleksandar Ignjatović | Tesla Science Foundation, Pertini Toys |
| Maja and Luka Cvetković Sotirov | Tesla Science Foundation, Luka Books |
| LUNCH BREAK | |
| Cultural events introduction by Nada Martinovic | Artists (Biljana Regan, Bojan & Andrej Mikulic, Jelena Gradimir, Dejana Milosavljevic |
| Miriam Seidel | Independent Writer, Librettist, and Curator |
| Pero and Maja Jelisic | Sculptor |
| FIRST AWARD CEREMONY | |
| John Cappello | Halyard Mission Foundation |
| Kristen Iverson | University of Cincinnati |
| Dragan Stanic | Matica srpska |
| Soner Baburoglu | SmartOpt |
| Milos Jankovic | DMV Limo Service |
| Aleksandar Rudnik Milanović | Rudnik Urbanism Design Architecture |
| Jeffrey Dobkin | |
| Jana Radosavljević | McMaster University. |
| Radmila Lukian | Lucia Clinic Dubai |
| Nevena Takov | University of Niš |
| Mihajlo Arsenijević | Fifth Belgrade Gymnasium |
| Stephen Salgaller | |
| Samuel Mason | Tesla Community Incubator Space |
| Tesla People | |
| Srdjan Sotirov | Tesla Science Foundation Serbia, Michelin Serbia |
| Rada Komazec | Panorama – Jedinstvo |
| Jadranko Danilović | Nikola Tesla Club – Netherlands |
| Milan Gyurity | Tesla Science Foundation Hungary |
| Diana Gyurity | Tesla Science Foundation Hungary |
| Petar Vasiljevic | Tourist Organization Prijepolje |
| Dragana Terzic | Travel Point |
| Danijela Rakić | Info Vizija |
| Milka Kajganic | Writer |
| Dragana Ljuna | Poet |
| Milica Perin | Student |
| Ballet Performance | Ballet Academy of St. Petersburg, Florida |
| SECOND AWARD CEREMONY | |
| TESLA CINEMA FEST | |
| Screening of the Awarded Short Films | |
| THIRD AWARD CEREMONY | |
| Serbian Traditional Dance TbC | |
| Cultural Program | |
| Ballet Academy of St. Petersburg, Florida | Ballerinas: Sophie Ivanova, Hana Begović, Julianna Bailie Karatists: Nikola Mišić, Vuk Veselinović, Luka MutlakChoreographer: Dušanka Ivanova |
| Biljana Regan | Currator |
| Bojan and Andej Mikulic | Sculptors |
| Jelena Gradimir | Artist |
| Dejana Milosavljevic | Fashion Designer |
| Raša Perin | Videographer |
| Organizing Team | |
| Conference Chair | Nikola Loncar |
| Conference Co-Chair | Jelena Ivanjac |
| Conference Co-Chair | Srdjan Sotirov |
| Educational Program Chair | Ashley Redfearn |
| Cultural Program Chair | Nada Martinovic |
| Award Committee Chair | Aleksandar Ignjatovic |
| Media | Predrag Karasovic |
| Technology Coordinator | Craig Do’Vidio |
| Emcee | Lana Asanin |
| Emcee | Dejan Jelaca |
*Art Exhibition, Video and Poster presentations and demonstrations in the annexed rooms.
The Art Exhibition consists of artists from all around the world, using different mediums to explore and express how Tesla’s innovations have shaped our modern world, from electricity to wireless technology.
**The organizer reserves the right to change the program due to unforeseen circumstances.