Alja is passionate about driving growth through meaningful relationships and strategic partnerships that create long-term business success. With over 13 years at CEED Slovenia, she played a key role in shaping a dynamic international founders’ community. She designed and led peer-to-peer learning programs, mentorship networks, workshops, and high-impact networking initiatives—where entrepreneurs empowered each other by experience exchange, connections, and support to scale locally and globally. Alja understands the founder’s journey, from navigating the early stages of a startup to scaling internationally—across business, organizational, and leadership challenges.