• Jelena Jurišić, Director of Technology at Ericsson Nikola Tesla, was named Engineer of the Year 2026 among ten finalists.
  • The selection is organized by Siemens Croatia and the German-Croatian Chamber of Commerce (AHK) to encourage young girls to pursue STEM careers.
  • Jurišić will be a keynote speaker at the .debug 2026 conference in June.
  • Finalists came from sectors including energy, digital technologies, telecommunications, automotive, and others.
  • The project has collected over 250 applications from female engineers in Croatia over four years.