14/09/2026
What happens when international entrepreneurs don’t just move to Croatia, but stay and build here?
That was at the heart of our FBOA panel, International Business in Croatia: Creating Local Impact, at Innovate Split 2026.
Five FBOA members, five very different journeys across hospitality, relocation, education, w**e and tourism, wellness, and community building — but with one thing in common: they have all made Croatia part of what they are building.
We talked about why Croatia, the realities of building a business here, what an international perspective can contribute, what internationals can learn in return, and what it takes to create genuine local impact.
Because internationalisation isn’t only about attracting people to Croatia. It’s also about what happens when people stay, participate, collaborate and build something that becomes part of the place itself.
Thank you to Geoff Bratton, Sara Dyson, John Rogošić, Kit Pepper and Jennifer Gilman for sharing their experiences, and to Innovate Split and Technology Park Split for giving us the space for this conversation.
And thank you to everyone who joined us 💚
This is exactly the kind of conversation FBOA exists to keep building.
Photo: Dana Jurman Jakus & Ana Grgantov
