EVENT OPERATIONS FOR CONFERENCES & CORPORATE TEAMS

based in zagreb, available across eu

EVENT OPERATIONS FOR CONFERENCES & CORPORATE TEAMS

based in zagreb, available across eu

The best events are the ones where nobody sees the work.

The best events are the ones where nobody sees the work.

I run speaker management, on-site operations and guest logistics for conferences, tech companies and corporate offsites, so your team can focus on the audience instead of the run sheet.

I run speaker management, on-site operations and guest logistics for conferences, tech companies and corporate offsites, so your team can focus on the audience instead of the run sheet.

Now booking

Year-end parties & Q1 conferences · Zagreb & across Europe

Now booking

Year-end parties & Q1 conferences · Zagreb & across Europe

60+

speakers coordinated at a single conference

60+

speakers coordinated at a single conference

35+

35+

iconic artists hosted at one concert

7,000

7,000

visitors at a two-day fair, 15 panels on schedule

6 yrs

6 yrs

running projects in tech, before events

WHY ELUSIVE

You own the event.
I own the moving parts.

You own the event.
I own the moving parts.

Events rarely go wrong on the big things. They go wrong on the small ones: a speaker who never read the brief, a deck that won’t open, a supplier at the wrong entrance, a schedule that only exists in one person’s head.

Events rarely go wrong on the big things. They go wrong on the small ones: a speaker who never read the brief, a deck that won’t open, a supplier at the wrong entrance, a schedule that only exists in one person’s head.

That is the layer I take off your plate. I plan it, document it and run it on the day, with one point of contact, clear updates for your team and no surprises.

That is the layer I take off your plate. I plan it, document it and run it on the day, with one point of contact, clear updates for your team and no surprises.

01

01

One accountable point of contact

From kickoff call to final supplier invoice.

02

02

Plans your team can actually follow

Run sheets, speaker briefs and timelines, shared and always current.

03

03

Calm on-site leadership

Crews, volunteers, AV and suppliers, managed in real time.

SERVICES

Three ways I take the pressure off.

Three ways I take the pressure off.

Hire me for the whole event, or for the part that keeps your team up at night.

01

Conference & Speaker Coordination

Every speaker briefed, every deck tested, every session on time.

From the first invitation email to the final stage cue: speaker and panellist communication, programme logistics, presentations, AV handoffs and stage management on the day.

Speaker liaison

Briefing packs

Deck testing

AV coordination

Stage management

Volunteer lead

02

Corporate Event Planning & Operations

Your team gets the event. They don’t get a second job organising it.

Offsites, leadership retreats, product launches and Christmas parties, planned around your goals. Includes curated entertainment: DJs and live acts from my own network.

Budget tracking

Venues & suppliers

Guest logistics

Agenda design

DJ & entertainment

On-site lead

BOOKING NOW

03

Artist Liaison & VIP Hospitality

Every arrival considered. Every guest looked after.

From arrival to departure: artist liaison, VIP itineraries, transfers, green rooms and guest hospitality, coordinated with discretion so every guest feels expected and your team can focus on the event.

Artist liaison

VIP itineraries

Guest welcome

Travel & transfers

Green rooms

Hospitality lead

How we work

HOW WE WORK

Clear from the first call.

Clear from the first call.

01 — BRIEF

A 30-minute call

Your goals, audience, budget and constraints.

02 — PLAN

Proposal & run sheet

A clear timeline. You always know what’s done and what’s next.

03 — DELIVER

I lead on site

Speakers, suppliers, crew and schedule, handled.

04 — WRAP

Debrief & report

Supplier close-out and lessons for next time.

WORK WITH ME AS

Full event management

Speaker & programme only

On-site operations lead

FOR AGENCIES & PRODUCTION PARTNERS

FOR AGENCIES & PRODUCTION PARTNERS

Your local event operations partner in Croatia.

Your local event operations partner in Croatia.

Planning an event in Croatia but don’t have a local team on the ground?

Planning an event in Croatia but don’t have a local team on the ground?

Elusive works alongside international event agencies, production companies and corporate event teams, providing reliable local coordination from preparation to on-site delivery.

Elusive works alongside international event agencies, production companies and corporate event teams, providing reliable local coordination from preparation to on-site delivery.

Whether you need support with a specific part of your programme or an experienced local point of contact, I integrate into your existing team and take care of the moving parts.

Whether you need support with a specific part of your programme or an experienced local point of contact, I integrate into your existing team and take care of the moving parts.

From conference coordination in Zagreb to event production support across Croatia.

Your team leads the vision. I make sure everything runs smoothly on the ground.

THE PERSON BEHIND ELUSIVE

Hi, I’m Ardita.

I spent six years in the tech industry as a business analyst and project manager, working with everyone from developers to VPs and C-level leaders. That’s where I learned to run complex projects with many stakeholders, tight deadlines and no room for loose ends.

I spent six years in the tech industry as a business analyst and project manager, working with everyone from developers to VPs and C-level leaders. That’s where I learned to run complex projects with many stakeholders, tight deadlines and no room for loose ends.

For the past three years I’ve brought that same discipline to events, from festival backstages to conferences and corporate gatherings. Trained in audio engineering, stage lighting and event management, I speak the language of production crews as fluently as the language of project plans.

For the past three years I’ve brought that same discipline to events, from festival backstages to conferences and corporate gatherings. Trained in audio engineering, stage lighting and event management, I speak the language of production crews as fluently as the language of project plans.

I anticipate what needs to happen next, often before anyone has to ask.

I anticipate what needs to happen next, often before anyone has to ask.

EDUCATION

MSc, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Computing, Zagreb

EXPERIENCE

6 years IT project & programme management · 3 years events

LANGUAGES

English & Croatian

BASED IN

Zagreb, working across Europe

Portrait of Ardita

EDUCATION

MSc, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Computing, Zagreb

MSc, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Computing, Zagreb

EXPERIENCE

6 years IT project & programme management · 3 years events

6 years IT project & programme management · 3 years events

LANGUAGES

English & Croatian

English & Croatian

BASED IN

Zagreb, working across Europe

Zagreb, working across Europe

SELECTED WORK

Recent work.

Recent work.

Conferences, festivals and concerts where the details mattered.

Dedići koncert artist hospitality, artist liaison

CONCERT · NOVI PROSTORI KULTURE

Artist & guest hospitality

Welcoming 35+ of Croatia’s most iconic artists for the Dedići concert 2026.

35+

artists

Green Energy Fair, conference in Zagreb, panelist coordination and stage management

CONFERENCE · GREEN ENERGY FAIR 2026

Speaker & panellist coordination, stage managament

Speaker & panellist coordination, stage managament

Briefing speakers and panellists, coordinating the AV team and volunteers, and managing the stage programme.

60+

speakers

15

panels

7K

visitors

2

days

Klubska scena Ambasador awards ceremony, stage management
Klubska scena Ambasador awards ceremony, stage management

AWARDS CEREMONY · AMBASADOR

Stage management

Minute-by-minute stage management of a music awards ceremony in 2025 & 2026.

7

artists

30+

speakers

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

FAQ

FAQ

Do you work alone?

I lead every project personally and bring in trusted crew, assistants and suppliers as the event requires.

Can you join an event we’ve already started planning?

Yes. I’m often brought in for the speaker programme or on-site operations only.

Do you work outside Croatia?

Yes, across Europe, in English and Croatian.

How far in advance should we book?

Conferences: ideally 2–3 months ahead. Offsites and year-end parties: 4–8 weeks. Short notice? Ask anyway.

Do you work with international event agencies as a local partner in Croatia?

Yes. I support international agencies and production teams with local event coordination, supplier communication, speaker management and on-site operations across Croatia. I can join your existing team for a specific workstream or provide broader operational support.

LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN

Have an event coming up?
Let’s talk.

Have an event coming up?
Let’s talk.

Tell me what you’re planning. I’ll reply within one working day with next steps.

Tell me what you’re planning. I’ll reply within one working day with next steps.

Prefer to talk?

Prefer to talk?

Book a 30-minute call with Ardita Šalja

Book a 30-minute call with Ardita Šalja

Elusive — Event Operations & Experiences

CONTACT

ardita@elusive-events.com

ardita@elusive-events.com

LinkedIn

LinkedIn

BASED IN

Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb, Croatia

Working across Europe

Working across Europe

© 2025 Elusive is a brand of ELUSIVE RECORD, obrt za organizaciju događaja i druge usluge, vl. Ardita Šalja, Zagreb 10000

© 2025 Elusive is a brand of ELUSIVE RECORD, obrt za organizaciju događaja i druge usluge, vl. Ardita Šalja, Zagreb 10000