In episode 85 of the Alumni Connect podcast, we welcome Blaž Kržišnik, Partner and Regional Head of Sales at Unija ETL International. The former captain of Slovenia’s national floorball team reveals how he applies lessons from sport to business. He and Filip Matko discuss his studies, experience in Switzerland, early career, mentoring, and sales as a form of consulting and building long-term relationships.

Having completed her master's degree at the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana, Ula Kanduč is already preparing for the next chapter of her academic journey: a PhD in Beijing. A passionate trail runner, aspiring researcher, and founder behind a patented medical innovation, she has built her path by questioning assumptions and embracing challenges that others might avoid. From studying in Japan and learning Chinese to developing a healthcare solution inspired by her own marathon experience, Ula believes that growth begins where comfort ends. For her, the goal has never been to choose the harder path, but the more interesting one.

In the 84th episode of the Alumni Connect podcast, we welcome Aleš Križnar, Secretary General of the Basketball Federation of Slovenia. His journey began in basketball, but also took him through music, studies at the School of Economics and Business, an exchange in Finland, work in Vienna and a year in the United States. In the conversation, he reflects on leading EuroBasket 2013, the responsibility behind major projects, and the trust, decision-making and business thinking that underpin successful sporting stories.