Chief Inspiration Officer – Sullivan Adventures LLC
Partner: New Holland Group
Keynote Speaker – Advisor – Investor

Jeanne M. Sullivan is a passionate about delivering ideas – information – and inspiration to entrepreneurs – Sullivan has been early to various sectors – investing in tech infrastructure, the internet wave, cloud-based computing, data aggregation and early in the cannabis sector. She is thrilled to leverage years in this industry and support entrepreneurs seeking European-based cannabis opportunities.
She co-founded an early-stage cannabis fund and is a frequent speaker on the conference circuit. Sullivan has been part of the Arcview Group and Arcview Ventures since 2015.

Jeanne co-founded StarVest Partners, a venture capital firm in NYC raising $400 million to invest in tech-enabled business services companies. Prior to her venture experience with StarVest and Olivetti Ventures, Jeanne gained her operating experience with AT&T and Bell Labs while serving in product and industry marketing roles.

Ms. Sullivan has served on the board of multiple technology and cannabis companies and has extensive experience creating “go to market” plans for growth and expansion stage companies. Her expertise also includes strategy, an understanding of the tech and cannabis landscape and industry trends. Sullivan lives in New York City.

Connect: Linkedin.com/in/jeannemsullivan

Irena Joveva, born on 26 February 1989 in Kranj, Slovenia, grew up in Jesenice in a working-class family. Her parents had migrated from what is now North Macedonia in search of better living conditions. She pursued higher education at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, where she earned a degree in International Relations and later completed a master’s in World Studies in 2017. Her master’s thesis focused on the European Union’s approach to the Macedonian national issue.

Joveva began her journalism career in 2011 with the Slovenian Press Agency (STA), covering domestic politics and the public sector. In 2014, she received the Watchdog Award from the Journalists’ Association of Slovenia as the newcomer of the year. From 2015 to 2019, she worked as a reporter for the daily news program “24UR” on POP TV, focusing on domestic politics, foreign affairs, European topics, migration, arbitration, and protests across Europe.

Transitioning to politics, Joveva led the List of Marjan Šarec (LMŠ) in the 2019 European Parliament elections and was elected with the second-highest number of preferential votes in Slovenia. She serves as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) within the Renew Europe group. Her committee assignments include the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), with substitute roles in the Committee on Public Health (SANT). Additionally, she is involved in delegations for relations with Palestine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly. Last year, she became only the second Slovenian Member of the European Parliament to be elected as a vice-president of one of the major political groups. In the upcoming European Parliament term, she will serve as one of the eight vice-presidents of Renew Europe.

Sara Žibrat is a Slovenian politician serving as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly since May 13, 2022, representing the district of Ljutomer in eastern Slovenia. She holds the position of Vice Chair within the Freedom Movement (Slovene: Gibanje Svoboda), Slovenia’s largest political party.
In the National Assembly, Žibrat is a member of several committees, including the Committee on Culture, the Commission for National Communities, the Committee on Education, Science and Youth, and the Committee on Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Disability. She is also in charge of the new cannabis legislation reform.
Prior to her parliamentary career, she was active in environmental activism, advocating for green and youth policies.
Žibrat spent her youth in Ljutomer, where she attended music school and high school. During her studies in English and Slovenian at the University of Ljubljana, she participated in a working holiday in New Zealand and completed an Erasmus internship at the University of Prague.
After working for an international company, she embarked on a freelance career as a translator and creative professional. Her work encompassed translation, tutoring, developing advertising campaigns, leading film workshops, and co-creating documentary features. As a member of the film association Plan 9, she became closely involved with the Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, one of the most renowned genre festivals in the world.
In response to worsening climate and political conditions, she co-founded a local initiative called Plac with friends, which served as a springboard for her entry into parliament.
As Chair of the Committee on Culture, Žibrat is committed to strengthening the role of culture in society, focusing on improving the status of self-employed cultural workers and investing in the development of arts and culture across Slovenia to revitalize town centers. Alongside two younger colleagues, she is also involved in legislative reforms in housing policy, education, cannabis policy and sustainable mobility.

Kai has been a business and corporate lawyer in Germany since 2003, gaining wide range of experiences in the process. He is very familiar with the interconnectivity between national and European regulations, especially in regard to consumer protection, product safety and emerging new cannabis products. He has engaged in advocacy relating to cannabis beginning in early stages of his studies at Philipps University Marburg when the German Supreme Court ruled that small amounts of cannabis should not be criminalized. After medical cannabis was legalized, Kai started a legal blog (canna-biz.legal) on all the relevant new developments in the emerging cannabis market and became a legal expert especially for CBD products. He regularly speaks at international cannabis conferences on topics of the German and European legal framework. Lastly he spoke at the ICBC 2021 in Berlin and Zurich, at the CB Expo 2021 in Zurich, at Re:publica in Berlin and EuroAMCBC in Prague on the legal framework for a future recreational cannabis market in Germany, at the First Asian Hemp Summit in Hong Kong and at the Cannabis Law Institute in New York. He has published articles at Prohibition Partners and in German law journals. Kai and his Law firm KFN+ consult major CBD and medical cannabis companies. Kai is also legal advisor to the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), which is working on a Novel Food joint application for different CBD products.

Memberships: German Bar Association (DAV), International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA, Member of Advisory Board), European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), German Hemp Association (DHV), Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP Germany), Branchenverband Cannabiswirtschaft (BvCW).

Born in Löhne/Westf. in 1972, studied law at the Universities of Marburg, Adelaide (Australia), Cologne, legal expert at the press center of the German Federal Diet, worked for the Berlin District Court, for the Director of Public Prosecution in Berlin, for the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the Hong Kong Consulate General.

Finn A. Hänsel (40) is Managing Director and one of the founders of Sanity Group. As former MD of the European moving platform Movinga and former management consultant at BCG, he has many years of experience in building successful companies. In Australia, as MD of Rocket Internet Australia, he built up the fashion platform The Iconic, and subsequently served as MD of the ProSiebenSat.1 incubator Epic Companies. In 2015, Finn Hänsel co-founded the craft beer brewery Berliner Berg. He is a board member of the Federal Association of German Startups (Bundesverband Deutsche Startups) and acts as a mentor for the start-up accelerator Techstars. Finn Hänsel was awarded “Founder of the Year” at the German Startup Awards 2021.

Jakob Sons is co-founder and managing director of Cansativa Group. Before founding the company Jakob studied law at the Universities of Heidelberg and Würzburg. Jakob is a German bar-licensed attorney and has gained several years of experience in international commercial law firms. At Cansativa Group, Jakob is the mastermind behind all things technology, regulatory and entrepreneurial.

Lisa Haag is an entrepreneur in the German cannabis industry. She holds a degree in business administration (IUBH, Bad Honnef) and a Bachelor of Business (Victoria University, Melbourne) in hospitality management. Lisa worked many years for companies in strategic and regional sales for FM-services (IFM, TFM, etc.).

Lisa has been active in the cannabis industry since 2017. In July 2018, she founded MJ_UNIVERSE GmbH, a publisher of digital products (e.g. Krautinvest.de) and a collaborative network to connect companies along the value chain of cannabis. She works with a network of specialised experts to consult companies looking to navigate the European cannabis ecosystem. As an entrepreneur, she is committed to projects dedicated to accelerate cannabis as a medicine, to advocacy for a more progressive and realistic cannabis regulatory framework and to activities to mainstream cannabis. With MJ_UNIVERSE, Lisa’s mission is to unlock the full potential of cannabis.

Lisa is part of the board of the BvCW e.V. and an active member of the Cannafem Network – a network for women, hemp and cannabis.

Peter Homberg specialises in life sciences, IP and corporate law, and M&A transactions.
He particularly advises companies in the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, medical device and biotechnology sectors on research and development contracts, collaboration agreements, cross-border IP licensing and IP strategies. He also has extensive experience in advising on compliance issues and advises companies extensively in the field of medical cannabis.
Peter is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences and is the author of numerous articles and other publications on corporate or IP law in the areas of life sciences and medical cannabis. In addition, he has extensive transaction experience in Southeast Asia.
His clients include:
Start-ups
Medium-sized companies
Listed companies
Nationally and internationally operating corporate groups
Financial investors
Strategic investors

Experience Highlights
DEMECAN GmbH: Preparation of a legal opinion on the compatibility of the legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes in Germany with international and European law. Identification of possible solutions to overcome obstacles under international and European law.
Canopy Growth Corp.: Advising the subsidiary of one of Canada’s leading medical cannabis providers in connection with the acquisition of the Storz & Bickel GmbH & Co. KG group of companies for a total of €135 million.
DEMECAN GmbH: Preparation of a comprehensive legal opinion on the legal hurdles to the legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes and analysis of possible legal solutions.
Proteona Pte. Ltd.: Advising the biotechnology company on the conclusion of an exclusive worldwide license agreement with the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Canadian supplier of medical cannabis: Advising in connection with the conclusion of a joint venture agreement with a German wholesaler of pharmaceuticals.
Scil Technology GmbH: Advising on the out-licensing of a program for the regenerative treatment of osteoarthritis and cartilage defects to Sanofi.
Scil Technology GmbH: Advising on the sale of its service and production division to Nanohale AG.
German biotechnology company: Advising on the sale of a technology for the treatment of certain forms of heart failure.
German mid-sized pharmaceutical company: Advising on the out-licensing and distribution of an API for the treatment of interstitial cystitis to a US-based multinational pharmaceutical company.
Large US-based pharmaceutical company: Advising on the due diligence of a technology portfolio in advance of the in-licensing of a technology for the production of vaccines.
Swiss biotech company: Advising on a planned collaboration with a French multinational pharmaceutical company.
German-Singaporean biotech company: Advising on the in-licensing of a key diagnostic technology from the National University of Singapore.
French venture capital fund: Advising on the acquisition of a block of shares in a German biotech company.
Medium-sized pharmaceutical company: Advising on the restructuring of sales in Portugal and various other European countries.
Various clients: Advising in connection with transactions in the life sciences sector, including technology transfer agreements, research and development agreements, corporate transactions (mergers & acquisitions), private equity transactions, arbitration proceedings and litigation.

Sita Schubert is a fully qualified lawyer and has been passionate about the healthcare industry since her first job in an international management consultancy many years ago.

After more than 15 years as managing director of a pharmaceutical company, she founded her own company, COMM-OP EUROPE, and brings international pharmaceutical and cannabis companies to the German market as well as qualifying them for EU-GMP and national Licenses. In her law firm SchubertLAW she supports her clients not only legally but also strategically. She has been active in the cannabis industry since 2016 and, in addition to building an international network, has brought major companies to the German and Austrian market.

In 2019, together with the cannabis companies, she founded the European Medical Cannabis Association (www.eumca.org), in which not only cannabis companies and pharmaceutical associations are members, but also patient associations, medical associations and science – ONE VOICE – to speak with one voice. Since then, as well as being an international advocate, she has supported patient groups at government hearings and campaigned for unrestricted access to medical cannabis treatment.

Gašper Friškovec is a licensed attorney in Slovenia, and has over a decade of practice in advising clients and their legal representation on economic, regulatory, and political matters before the highest Slovenian and international courts. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ljubljana, where he is also earning his doctorate while specializing in administrative law. His experience has given him a unique perspective on public policy and law within both Slovenia and the EU. Gasper is able to work adeptly within a variety of regulatory frameworks. He brings a pragmatic and disruptive approach to crafting innovative solutions for the complex challenges facing businesses in this emerging industry.

CV and BIBLIOGRAPHY

DRASKO VESELINOVIC
E-mail: draskoveselinovic@yahoo

2014 -now   SLOVENIAN BUSINESS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, BRUSSELS, EU
The first and only Slovenian business & research office in Brussels, EU (established in 1999).
President of the Board
Members of the Association in 2013 first elected him as Member of the Board and later in April  2014 as its President to manage Slovenian EU office in  Brussels in these challenging times. Office is  cross-sectoral and especially active in obtaining financing from different EU funds for its clients, looking for business and research international partnerships, consulting, accelerating innovation led projects and similar. SBRA is itself stepping as partner in  different projects and testing itself how these projects are running, reporting, etc.; however, it does also other work with EU institutions especially in the area of different research, science and  innovation issues. SBRA is also active with EBRD and EIB (incl. EFSI)  financial possibilities on behalf of its members/clients. Veselinovic is a very active member of some important European networks: IGLO (Informal Group of R&I Liaison Offices), UnILiON (Universities Informal Liaison Offices  Network), ERRIN (European Regional Research and Innovations Network) and member of the Board of the VANGUARD INITIATIVE, Task Group Leader Future of VI. 

1986 – now   Parallel teaching, researching in finance, doing projects, writing financial books, articles and studies, visiting professorships in capacity of ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR OF FINANCIAL ECONOMICS at many int. faculties, universities (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; GEA College, Faculty for Entrepreneurship; DOBA on-line Faculty, Vienna University, London School of Economics, ERASMUS arrangements, etc.).  Summary of extensive bibliography (far below this text) covering different financial subjects especially in the area of financial markets, banking, financial crisis and similar.

2012-2014    GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY (GEA) COLLEGE
The first faculty, offering undergraduate and  postgraduate studies in entrepreneurship of its kind in this part of the Europe.
Director and Professor of Financial Markets, Business Finance 
Develop new internationally recognized courses and consultancy services to the business community, especially to start-ups and SMEs and different other ventures thereby increasing student numbers, especially international students.

• Introduced new teaching technologies as part of a new facilities upgrade programme.
• Developed a strategy to attract additional EU funding to the College and gain other international co-operation to enable the attraction of international students.
• Oversaw the development of a new post graduate programme in Corporate Security Management, the first of its kind, commencing in 2013.
• Established a business development programme where the College provides business consultancy services to external businesses, introducing consultancy projects to students-entrepreneurs, outside entrepreneurs, SMEs, venture investors, also some larger corporations, etc. Cooperated with some banks on the issue.

2010-2012    KD GROUP Inc.
Assets E1.5bn. The largest privately-owned  financial services group in Slovenia with 1,500  employees, specializing in asset management, insurance (life and non-life), banking and private and venture equity with operations via 52 different own (sister, daughter, grandchildren) entities in 14 countries.

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Member of the Management Board constituting of 6 members
Recruited as widely acclaimed international achiever to run all operations and to restructure the group across the region with its 52 entities in 12 countries in response to the financial crisis.

• Reduced staff levels at the holding company by 60% and staff levels in subsidiaries by 5%, part of an overall reduction in overhead costs of 20% in crisis times.
• Sold the tourist operations of the group in Cyprus to a US investor.
• Closed loss-making businesses in Romania, Netherland, Serbia, Ukraine and sold business in Bulgaria, preserving group cash flow and reducing need for the group to continually recapitalize.
• Led and negotiated sale of loss making KD Bank in Slovenia, cooperating closely with the Central Bank of Slovenia.
• Repositioned KD Funds (no. 1 investment management company in this part of Europe with its mutual funds) in this part of Europe.
• Successfully renegotiated all credit contracts with 10 banks together with some additional long-term financing despite very unfavorable market conditions at the time.
• Found a new international investor prepared to invest in and recapitalize the group, brought EBRD into the negotiations, ensuring existing owners retained a majority shareholding.
• Saved, leading his excellent team, the whole financial group of the worst in those very hectic and very troublesome times.

2008-2009    NOVA LJUBLJANSKA BANKA Inc.
Assets E28bn. 51% state owned, the largest systemic Slovenian bank with operations via daughter  banks, leasing and factoring groupings representation offices and some other trading companies in 17 countries across Central and Eastern Europe with almost 10,000 employees.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Recruited to reorganize the bank which had been severely affected by the financial crisis after successfully achieved substantial restructuring and reorganization of Dezelna banka Slovenije Inc.

• Reduced costs by 3% by cancelling agreements with the Unions and renegotiated staff salaries.
• Restructured the bank’s assets and liabilities across the region selling leasing operations in Bulgaria, put the emphasis on retail banking and renegotiated higher interest rates with largest creditors.
• Maintained bank’s credit rating during restructuring.
• Nominated and awarded best financial manager in Slovenia by the Capital Magazine.
• Negotiated an agreement with the EBRD for joint participation in increasing the capital for the bank’s satellite operations across the region.
• In very difficult and unsecure times led EUR1.5bn 3-year Eurobond issue with two major UK and many other international banks, the first such floating Eurobond issue by any Slovenian bank.
• Negotiated and signed a special infrastructure financial arrangement with the EIB.
• Cooperated a lot with the Slovenian central bank on tough surveillance and other important crisis issues.
• Tackled right issues in the middle of severe crisis.

2004-2008    DEZELNA BANKA SLOVENIJE Inc.
Assets $1bn. Medium sized universal Slovenian commercial bank with 450 employees, specialised in small  to medium sized   businesses especially co-operatives and agro-products companies. Very strong in retail.

President and Chief Executive Officer
As widely acclaimed respectable manager and expert in financial sector he was recruited to restructure and turn around the bank which was not profitable and very problematic. The bank was already almost written off by the Slovenian central bank, but …

• Introduced newly built bespoke software and introduced new risk management systems together with all the necessary ALM functions.
• Significantly reduced costs through 20% staff reduction and overhaul of branch network, reducing number of branches by over 35% and ensuring all remaining branches were profitable.
• Cleaned up the balance sheet and reorganized the funding of the bank, including the introduction of a strategic Italian partner.
• Led bank to become sole distributor of EU agricultural subsidies in Slovenia and the only official seller of memorable coins issued by the Central Bank of Slovenia.
• Led the changeover from Slovenian Tolar to the Euro when Slovenia joined the single currency in 2007 (=EMU).
• Introduced an investment banking function to support local M&A activity and introduced securities trading for the bank’s customers and bank itself.
• Increased total assets from 0.8bn to E1bn over 4 years enabling the bank to survive the financial crisis.

1991-2004    LJUBLJANA STOCK EXCHANGE Inc.
T/o £2.5bn. The first stock exchange in in any former socialist country in the world after the collapse of the Berlin wall.

Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
As already internationally acclaimed financial markets’ expert and manager continued development of the Yugoslav Stock Exchange as the Ljubljana Stock Exchange followed Slovenian independence.

• Pioneered regulated stock trading, clearing and settlement for the region founding the Central Slovenian Clearing, Settlement and Depository House.
• Obtained the assistance of the International Finance Corporation to achieve a proper regulatory framework to enable privatization of state assets and organized stock market operations.
• Organized financial assistance from the Canadian Government to the Stock Exchange enabling it to commence trading electronically and remotely as one of the first in the world.
• Liaised with and obtained support from the USA and German governments and with the Frankfurt, Paris, Vienna, Zurich and London Stock Exchanges.
• Advised, as a consultant, the UK Know How Fund in Albania and other Balkan countries on capital markets, financial sector restructuring and the development of their respective Stock Exchanges.
• Obtained full membership of the Stock Exchange with the World (WFE) and European (FESE) Association of Stock Exchanges.
• From zero the exchange’s market capitalization peaked at E20bn with trading in over 250 listed companies and government bonds.
• Solving all current complex systemic and other operational issues of the development of local and international financial markets and cooperating with the national and international regulators and ministries of finance.

1989-1991    Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, YUGOSLAV STOCK EXCHANGE Inc.
The first stock exchange in a socialist country worldwide starting from nothing.
Headhunted to establish from scratch a stock exchange for Yugoslavia through the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1990 and its subsequent establishment as the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. Pioneering all the stages of financial markets’ developments and achieving wide undisputable documented international recognition.

1983-1989    Assistant (and later adviser to) Gen. Manager, International Division, LJUBLJANSKA BANKA Inc.

1981-1982    Analyst, RESEARCH CENTRE FOR COOPERATION AMONG THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

QUALIFICATIONS

BA in economics – University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
MA in economics – University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
PhD in economics – University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Certified Financial Manager – Slovenian Institute of Auditors, 1 of 19 in Slovenia.
Specialization in int. marketing and finance – The World Bank Group and Cleveland State University

LANGUAGES
Fluent English, Slovenian, German, Serbian, Croatian; Basic in French

PERSONAL
Slovenian. Married. 3 Children.

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Non-Executive Directorships

2005-2010 Krka Inc. – One of the largest generic pharmaceutical companies in Europe.
2009 NLB Banka Inc. – A subsidiary of NLB, Belgrade, Serbia, part of the largest financial group in Slovenia.
1995-1999 Radece Papir plc. – One of the largest paper mills in central and south-eastern Europe.

International Consultancies

2003-2009 Slovenian contributor to the Economist magazine in the UK.
1997-2003 Privatization and financial market development consultant to countries of former Yugoslavia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Republic of Srpska and Macedonia.
1996 Privatization and financial sector consultant to Albania.

Regular speaker at international conferences including European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank, ISC St Gallen in Switzerland, London School of Economics and the Financial Times.

International Memberships and Associations

2007-2009 Member of the Scheme Management Committee, European Banking Association and European Payments Council.
2006-2009 Executive Committee Member European Association of Co-Operative Banks.
1990-2004 Member of the working committee of the World Federation of Exchanges.
1990-2004 Member of the working committee of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges.

Slovenian Memberships and Associations

2003-Date Member of the Senate of the IEDC – Bled School of Management
2000-Date Founder Member of Slovenian Investor Society.
1995-2010 Member and later President of the Editorial Board of and contributor to The Journal of Money and Banking, a financial and banking journal. The Bank Association.
1986-Date Member of Union of Economists of Slovenia.
2005-2009 Member and President of the Supervisory Board, The Bank Association of Slovenia.
1998-2002 Member of the Council, Soros’ Open Society Institute Slovenia.
1996-2001 President of the Board of AIESEC Alumni Slovenia.
1996-2000 Member of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia.
1993-1997 Member of Supervisory Board of Slovenian Restitution Fund, compensated owners of property nationalized after World War II.
1992-1997 Member of Slovene Export Corporation, equivalent to Exim Bank in the USA.
1998-2002 President of the Tennis Association of Slovenia.

University Appointments

1986-Date Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.
1990-Date Visiting Professor, MBA programme, IEDC – Bled School of Management.
2004-Date Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Maribor.
2012-Date Associate Professor Global Entrepreneurship Academy College

SELECTION OF SOME IMPORTANT/INTERESTING ARTICLES, BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

BY CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

 54 OUT OF more than 664 WHAT CAN BE VERIFIED THROUGH INFORMATIONAL SYSTEM ABOUT ALL RECOGNIZED RESEARCH WORKS IN SLOVENIA (GOOGLE: SICRIS and klick: iskanje and then klick: raziskovalci and then the name: Veselinovic Drasko and then you choose the time period):

1. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Retail banking in United States of America with the emphasize on New York: the case of Ljubljanska banka, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Cleveland: Cleveland State University, 1987. 17 p. [COBISS.SI-ID 2039506]

2. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Ten Factors to Start a Stock Market in Yugoslavia. Deset pogojev za uvajanje vrednostnih papirjev in borzništva v Jugoslaviji. Article. The Journal of Money and Banking, The Bank Association, 1989, 38, št. 9, p. 261-264. [COBISS.SI-ID 8200962]

3. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. The Characteristics of Finanacial Markets in the World and in Circumstances of Our Reforms. Značilnost finančnega trga v svetu in v razmerah naše gospodarske reforme. Article. Slov. Economic Review. (Ljubljana), November 1990, 41, 3/4, p. 239-247. [COBISS.SI-ID 21113602]

4. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Money Market and Capital Market. Tržište novca i tržište kapitala. Conference and Article: Promjene u privredi i pravo: referati. Zagreb, Croatia: Savez pravnika u privredi Jugoslavije, [1990], p. 41-49. [COBISS.SI-ID 2050514]

5. VESELINOVIČ Draško. Foreign Exchange trading. Book. Devizno trgovanje (Gospodarska založba (2nd-Enlarged Edition.). Ljubljana: Gospodarski vestnik, Economic Journal. 1991. 191p. ISBN 86-7061-022-1 (COBISS.SI-ID23300096)

6. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Fiscal policy as a market development incentive: fiscal policies in different emerging markets from Central and Eastern Europe compared to some from developed European countries. Article. The Journal of Money and Banking, The Bank Association. 1995, 44, 12, p. 18-23. [COBISS.SI-ID 103685888]

7. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Fiskální politika jako stimul rozvíjejícího se trhu. Fiscal politics as a stimulation of a developing market. Article. Prague, The Chech Republic: ABK, Akcie burza kap., 1996, 6, 2, p. 19-23. [COBISS.SI-ID 2094546]

8. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. La Slovenia: investimenti e privatizzazoni. V: Bosnia Erzegovina, Croazia e Slovenia: le opportunita do collaborazione economica: seconda tavola rotunda: Trieste, 23-34 ottobre 1996. Trieste: International executive development center: Commune di Trieste, Italia, 1996. [COBISS.SI-ID 2121682]

9. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Some Problems of Statistics in the Area of Securities Trading. Conference and Article. Nekateri problemi slovenske finančne statistike (predvsem) s področja vrednostnih papirjev. V: TRŠINAR, Irena (ed.), URBAS, Marina (ed.). Nova statistična spoznanja, finančne statistike, globalizacija: zbornik: proceedings. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije/Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Statistično društvo Slovenije/Statistical Society of Slovenia, 1997, p.163-173. [COBISS.SI-ID 2096850]

10. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Financing Through the Financial Markets. Article. Financiranje podjetij na trgu kapitala. Slov. Economic Review, Feb. 1998, 49, 1/2, p. 75-86. [COBISS.SI-ID 100250368]

11. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Options and Other Derivatives. Book. Opcije in drugi terminski (izvedeni) finančni instrumenti. Ljubljana: Gospodarski vestnik, Economic Journal. 1998. 341p., ISBN 86-7061-167-8. [COBISS.SI-ID 75029248]

12. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. (Business) ethics in emerging, transitional and developing financial sectors. V: IV. Chemnitzer Ostforum, 3.-5. März 1999. Business ethics in Central and Eastern Europe. Conference and article. Chemnitz: Technische Universität, 1999. P. 155-172. [COBISS.SI-ID 2121426]

13. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Foreign Exchange Legislation With the Comments. Book. 1st Edition. Zakon o deviznem poslovanju (ZDP) s komentarjem in podzakonski akti, (Zbirka Nova slovenska zakonodaja). Ljubljana: Gospodarski vestnik, Economic Journal. 1999. 522 p. ISBN 86-7061-203-8. [COBISS.SI-ID 102785024]

14. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Insider Trading Problematics. Problematika trgovanja z notranjimi informacijami. Article. The Journal of Money and Banking, The Bank Association. June 2000, 49, 6, p. 15-21. [COBISS.SI-ID 10840806]

15. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Securities as a source of financing for companies. V: VADNJAL, Jaka (ed.). Dynamic entrepreneurship for new economy: conference proceedings. Portorož: Visoka strokovna šola za podjetništvo, Gea College. Faculty for Entrepreneurship, 2000, p. 65-76. [COBISS.SI-ID 1197010]

16. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Factors of Capital Markets’ Development. Chapter in a book. Vpliv notranjih in zunanjih dejavnikov na razvoj trga kapitala. V: MRAMOR, Dušan (ed.). Trg kapitala v Sloveniji: prikazi, analize, mnenja. 1st Edition. Ljubljana: Gospodarski vestnik, 2000, p. 401-416. ISBN 86-7061-222-4. [COBISS.SI-ID 2072018]

17. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Emerging capital markets development, with some focus on Slovenia. The Journal of Money and Banking, The Bank Association, May 2001, vol. 50, no. 5, p. 77-84. [COBISS.SI-ID 2134482]

18. MRAK, Mojmir, TRTNIK, Andreja, VESELINOVIČ, Draško (leading author). Financial aspects of Slovenia’s economic cooperation with the countries of the former Yugoslavia: current trends and perspectives. Econ. Business Review, Dec. 2001, vol.3, no.3/4, p. 271-297. [COBISS.SI-ID 12616422]

19. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Emerging capital markets development, with some focus on Slovenia. V: DAVIDSSON, Per (ed.), BARTLETT, Will (ed.), ŽIŽEK, Jan (ed.), VADNJAL, Jaka (ed.). Dynamic entrepreneurship for the new economy: 3rd international conference proceedings, 14-15 February 2002, Portorož, Slovenia. Portorož: Visoka strokovna šola za podjetništvo, Gea College, 2001, p. 200-219. [COBISS.SI-ID 1976274]

20. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. The creation of an equity culture in the enlarged European Union. Ljubljana Stock Exchange, Inc.: Euroinvest: a conference on investment, change and risk management in EU applicant countries: Brussels, 20th and 21st September 2001. Brussels: EUROMONEY Seminars, 2001, 12 str. [COBISS.SI-ID 2101970]

21. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Emerging capital markets: a Slovenian perspective. Chapter in a book.: FLEMING, Alexander (ed.), BOKROS, Lajos (ed.), VOTAVA, Cari (ed.). Financial transition in Europe and Central Asia: challenges of the new decade. Washington (D.C.): The WORLD BANK GROUP, cop. 2001, p. 145-151. ISBN 0-8213-4814-0. [COBISS.SI-ID 2073554]

22. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Emerging capital markets development, with focus on Slovenia. Conference and article: Financial Markets, Finansijska tržišta: X. [deseto] miločersko savetovanje, Miločer, 18 – 20 September 2002. Miločer: Savez ekonomista Crne Gore: Savez ekonomista Srbije, Union of Economists of Serbia and Montenegro, 2002, p. 208-221. [COBISS.SI-ID 1976018]

23. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. The financial market in Slovenia: MRAMOR, Dušan (ed.). Financial markets and non-banking financial intermediaries in transition countries: special issue, (The Journal of Money and Banking, Vol. 52, no. 7/8(July-Aug. 2003)). Ljubljana: Združenje bank Slovenije: The Bank Association of Slovenia, 2003, p. 107-111. [COBISS.SI-ID 13812198]

24. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenia: Country report, (Economist Intelligence Unit). London: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 2003. 31 p. ISSN 1366-4131. [COBISS.SI-ID 2121938]

25. VESELINOVIČ, Draško (leading author), HAUC, Aleš, JAZBEC, Saša, KONČINA, Miroslav. Denar, bančništvo in vrednostni papirji. Money, Banking and Securities. Book. Piran: Gea College, Visoka šola za podjetništvo, 2003. 234 p. ISBN 961-6347-44-6. [COBISS.SI-ID 122490112]

26. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenia: Country Report, (Economist Intelligence Unit). London: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), February 2003. 32 p. ISSN 1366-4131. [COBISS.SI-ID 2121938]

27. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Managing change in corporate Europe: assessing standards and investor perspectives. V: Seeking responses in time of uncertainty: 33rd ISC- Symposium at the University of St. Gallen/Switzerland May 22-24,2003: 33.ISC-Symposium an der Universität St. Gallen/Schweiz, 22.-24. May 2003. St. Gallen: ISC, 2003, p. 58. [COBISS.SI-ID 2103506]

28. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenia: Country Report, (Economist Intelligence Unit). London: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), February 2004. 33 p. ISSN 1366-4131

29. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Tržne nestanovitnosti in valutni režimi. Market Volatility and Currencies’ Regimes. Article. V: Naše gospodarstvo, Our Economy. 2004, 50, 5/6, p. 34-42. [COBISS.SI-ID 15237862]

30. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenia: Country Report, (Economist Intelligence Unit). London: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), February 2005. 36 p. ISSN 1366-4131

31. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenia: Country Report, (Economist Intelligence Unit – EIU). London: The Economist Intelligence Unit, February 2006. 33 p. ISSN 1366-4131

32. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenia: Country Report, (Economist Intelligence Unit). London: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), February 2007. 33 p. ISSN 1366-4131

33. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Closing Commentary and What Slovenia Can Expect in the Future: Keith Miles, Avtor dodatnega besedila. Zaključni predgovor in kaj čaka Slovenijo v prihodnosti = Poti do več svobode: Prijateljevi pogledi na razvoj Slovenije = Paths to more freedom: A friend’s view in Slovene development. Slovenska Bistrica: Društvo za svobodno družbo = Free Society Institute, 2007, p. 122-128, 243-248. [COBISS.SI-ID 236390912]

34. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. New European Markets and Slovenia. Conference and article. Trgi nove Evrope in slovenski finančni trg v evropskem prostoru. V: [zbornik referatov]. Združenje bank Slovenije, The Bank Association: Dnevi slovenskih bančnikov 2007: Slovensko bančništvo v družbi bank, članic EMU, Brdo pri Kranju, november 2007, 15. p.

35. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. New European Markets and Slovenia. Trgi nove Evrope in slovenski finančni trg v evropskem prostoru. Article. The Journal of Money and Banking, Dec. 2007, 56, 12, p. 27-35. (COBISS.SI_ID 17581286)

36. VESELINOVIČ, Draško (leading author), Albreht, Matjaž. MIFID and its Importance to Capital Markets: Banks in dire straits: a glimpse of international global financial crisis and bank performance, Article. Banking Magazine, Vol. 57, no 11 (2008). Ljubljana. Združenje bank Slovenije, The Bank Association, 2008, p. 74-81. (COBISS.SI-ID 18179046)

37. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenia: Country Report, (Economist Intelligence Unit). London: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), February 2008. 33 p. ISSN 1366-4131

38. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenia: Country Report, (Economist Inteligence Unit – EIU). London: The Economist Intelligence Unit, February 2009, 25 p. ISSN 1366-4131

39. Šuman, Nataša Uršič, Duško, Pšunder, Mirko, VESELINOVIČ, Draško (leading author). Mobile Information and Communication Technology and Management Changes in Construction Companies in Slovenia. Syst. Pract. Action res., Oct. 2009, Vol 22, no 5, p. 397-411, doi:10.1007/s11213-009-9137-9. JCR IF (2008):0.288, SEE (84/89), management, x: 1.54 (COBISS.SI-ID 13263382)

40. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Slovenian financial markets. Article. OECD Observer., Dec. 2009 – Jan. 2010, no. 276/277, p. XIV – XVI. [COBISS.SI-ID 513122690]

41. VADNJAL, Jaka, LETONJA, Marina, KOCIPER, Tina, VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Relations Between Banks and Small and Medium Sized Companies In Slovenia. Odnos med bankami in malimi ter srednjimi podjetji v Sloveniji. Article. The Journal of Money and Banking, 2010, letn. 59, 10, p. 42-46. [COBISS.SI-ID 512838018]

42. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Banks’ capital structure problem(atics). Article: Bank capital and financial system stability: special issue, (The Journal of Money and Banking, 61(2012),11). Ljubljana: Združenje bank Slovenije, The Bank Association. 2012, p. 76-82. [COBISS.SI-ID 21234662]

43. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Important global factors of financial markets’ (in)stability. An Euro Story. Aktualni dejavniki na globalnih finančnih trgih s poudarkom na Evru. V: MERKAČ SKOK, Marjana (ed.), CINGULA, Marijan (ed.). Znanje in poslovni izzivi globalizacije v letu 2011: zbornik referatov: 3. mednarodna znanstvena konferenca, Fakulteta za komercialne in poslovne vede, Celje, 17.-18. november 2011: conference proceedings : international scientific conference, Faculty of Commercial and Business Sciences, Celje, 17th-18th November 2011, p. 16-24 [COBISS.SI-ID 512459836]

44. VESELINOVIČ, Draško, The Banks’ Subordinated Debt problem in Connection With Basel II and Basel III. Article and Conference. Advances In Business Related Scientific Research Conference. ABSRC, ABSRJ. Venice, Italy, March 20 – 22, 2013. 15p.

45. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Corporate risks with the emphasis on the financial ones. V: ČALETA, Denis (ed.), VRŠEC, Miran (ed.). Management of corporate security: new approaches and future challenges. Ljubljana: Institute for Corporative Security Studies, 2013, p. 67-76. COBISS.SI-ID513121922

46. VESELINOVIČ Draško. Problems of (Future) Financing the Local and Regional Economic Development. Lex Localis. Scientific (SSCI included in Thomson) Journal of Local Self-Government. Vol 11, No 3. Pp 811-828, July 2013. DOI 10.4335/11.3.811-828(2013) ISSN 1581-5374

47. VESELINOVIC Drasko. A European View On How Banks and Regulators Together With Currency (=Euro) Crisis Cause an Economic One as Well. Micro-Cap Review. SNN Inc.; U.S.A., Fall/Winter 2013. 40- 44.

48. VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Risk Management Is The Today’s Essence. EU And Financial Risks. Spoznavanje in obvladovanje tveganj je bistvo današnjega časa z nekaj poudarki na EU in na finančnih tveganjih. V: ZAVEC PAVLINIČ, Daniela (ur.), KOSI, Helena (ur.).ʺObvladovanje tveganjʺ : zbornik referatov. Murska Sobota: Pomursko društvo za kakovost, 2017. Str. 19-21. ISBN 978-961-93934-2-0. [COBISS.SI-ID 16278323]

49. MLAKAR, Marko, VESELINOVIČ, Draško. Banks’ Efficiency Depending On The Board And Ownership Structure, Uspešnost bank v Sloveniji glede na sestavo uprav, lastniško strukturo in način nagrajevanja.Bančni vestnik: revija za denarništvo in bančništvo. [Tiskana izd.]. 2018, letn. 68, št. 9, str. 19-25, 2018, letn. 68, št. 10, str. 15-21, ilustr. ISSN 0005-4631. [COBISS.SI-ID 53908227]

50. VESELINOVIČ, Draško.CIMULACT: Citizen and multi-actor engagement for scenario building: national report on Slovenia national citizen vision workshop. [Ljubljana: D. Veselinovič, 2021]. 29 f. [COBISS.SI-ID 53910531]

51. VESELINOVIČ Draško; AUER ANTONČIČ, Jasna; ANTONČIČ, Boštjan; GRBEC, Dalma Lorena. Financial self-efficacy of entrepreneurs and performance. 2022, Journal of developmental entrepreneurship. – ISSN 1084-9467. –SI-ID: 104426755

52. VESELINOVIČ Draško. Financial Deepening with The Record High EU Budget. Finančno poglabljanje z rekordnim proračunom EU. 2022, Bančni vestnik. – ISSN 0005-4631. – Letn. 71, št. 1/2, str. 32-38SI-ID: 100139011

53. VESELINOVIČ Draško. The Next Generation EU Green Bonds. Zelene obveznice naslednje generacije EU. 2022, Bančni vestnik. – ISSN 0005-4631. – Letn. 71, št. 3, str. 8-12SI-ID: 104339459

54. AUER ANTONČIČ, Jasna; VESELINOVIČ Draško (leading author); ANTONČIČ, Boštjan; GRBEC, Dalma Lorena; LI, Zhaoyang. Financial self-efficacy in family business environments. 2021, Journal of enterprising culture. – ISSN 0218-4958. – Vol. 29, iss. 3, str. 207-219SI-ID: 74885635

55. VESELINOVIČ Draško. Will the EU budget 2021-27 cause some financial deepening of the European Union and the European monetary union?! Odyssey Conference: proceedings of FEB Zagreb; 13th International Odyssey Conference on Economics and Business; June 1-4, 2022, Dubrovnik, Croatia & online. – str. 681-691

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56. VESELINOVIČ Draško, FABIJAN Janez, VADNJAL Jaka. Does credit growth in the EMU banking sector follow its capital adequacy? Journal of Central Banking Theory and Practice, 2023. – ISSN 2336-9205. – Vol. 12, no. 2, str. 33-62.

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