Hello Followers Of The Carl Kruse Blog!
The Harvard Club of Berlin invites us to another event as part of their “Insight Industrial Berlin” to take place Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm at the Berlin offices of Idealo. The full invite from the Harvard Club is below.
The event is in conjunction with the Ivy Circle Berlin.
Cheers!
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The Harvard Club of Berlin is pleased to invite you to another event of our “Insight Industrial Berlin” series on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm.
We are delighted that Harvard alumnus Jovan Protić has invited us to the premises of idealo in the new Axel Springer building for his lecture “How artificial intelligence will change our lives and our economy: Lessons from Silicon Valley.”
About the Speaker:
Jovan Protić is Managing Director at idealo, Europe’s leading price comparison platform. He brings nearly two decades of experience in media and digital leadership, having played a central role in driving the digital transformation of media companies across Europe. Most recently Jovan was representing the Axel Springer group in Silicon Valley working on shaping AS AI future.
He began his career in 2005 at Ringier Axel Springer in Serbia, joined the leadership team of Ringier Axel Springer Media AG in 2016 as a COO – overlooking digital media transformation in nine CEE markets. Parallel to this role, since 2018 he held senior roles at Ringier Axel Springer Poland, most recently serving as Vice President of the Management Board from 2023. Throughout his career, he has launched more than 20 digital media and e-commerce products and established market-leading news portals in nine countries.
About the Lecture:
In his session, Jovan Protić examines how artificial intelligence will reshape the way we live, work, and do business. Drawing on six months spent in Silicon Valley studying leading media and e-commerce innovators, he shares the most influential ideas, technologies, and business models emerging from the global tech epicenter.
Jovan connects these insights with his hands-on leadership experience in European digital media and e-commerce, previously at Ringier Axel Springer and now at idealo. He highlights how AI-driven concepts can be translated into practical strategies, showing that the future of innovation is shaped not only in Silicon Valley, but also in the everyday decisions and ecosystems closer to home.
Tickets:
Members: 15 € p.p.
Non-members: 20 € p.p.
Attendance is limited to 35 guests.
Registration until January 8, 2026:
Please register via the following link: Registration
Payment options:
- Bank transfer: Please transfer the ticket to our bank account:
Harvard University Alumni Club of Berlin e.V.
IBAN: DE33 1007 0848 0036 7532 00
BIC: DEUTDEDB110
Reference: your name & Industrial Berlin
- Paypal: frohn@pwwl.de family and friends
Reference: your name & Industrial Berlin
When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Where: Idealo Internet GmbH, Zimmerstrasse 50, 10888 Berlin
The Harvard Club Berlin sees itself as a politically neutral institution. With its selection of speakers and venues, the HCB does not align itself with any political positions but rather wants to create space for open and respectful discussion.
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Other events done in conjunction with the Ivy Circle Berlin include events with the Wharton Club of Berlin, the London School of Economics, and with Princeton University Alums.
Carl Kruse is the Berlin Chair of the Princeton Alumni Association of Germany.
