Zaklina Nikolic Kusic

Žaklina Nikolić Kušić, entrepreneur, brand and communication expert, innovator, founder and board president of Kids4Kids Foundation and Children Philharmonic Orchestra, founder of AFA – Association for Female Affirmation and Networking, founder of Let’s Play Together communication agency. Twenty years in advertising as a partner of Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis and ZenithOptimedia in Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia, working for world leading brands such as Coca Cola, Microsoft, L’Oréal, P&G, Banca Intesa, HP, BMW … being awarded for both creativity and efficiency. Active role in art and creative scene, supporting art projects, institutions and events: Skopje Jazz Festival, Belgrade Museum of Contemporary Art, French Cultural Center in Belgrade, Belgrade Design Week, Exit Festival, Belgrade Dance Festival, Creative Mornings, and being a member of the Boards of Belgrade Philharmonic, October Salon and the National Commitee for cooperation with UNESCO. Founder of the United Children Philharmonic Orchestra, cultural exchange project, connecting kids through music. Founder of PopUp Concert Hall – free outdoor concerts on grass, promoting importance of musical education among preschool kids. Founder of Belgrade Innovation Week. Special expertise in publishing, created : Yellow Cab – a free of charge cultural guide; RLN – Real, to connect students with future employers; White – pharmaceutical; MS Marketing Serbia – introducing concept of special guest editors and special events; Breakfast – digital platform, serves readers who suffer from a chronic