Empowering the next generation of Macedonian business leaders

Macedonia2025 is proud to announce the two cohorts selected for the Executive Education Program in Canada for 2025. This prestigious initiative, organized in partnership with the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, provides Macedonian professionals with the opportunity to sharpen their strategic leadership skills and gain valuable international exposure through world-class executive education and a job-shadowing experience with leading Canadian companies.

Cohort 1 – May 2025: Strategic Execution Course

📅 Program Dates: May 12–16, 2025

Scholar: Ivana Nikolik – Director of Business Development EMEA, IWConnect

Ivana Nikolik, an accomplished business development leader, will attend the “Strategic Execution” course at Queen’s University, designed to equip executives with tools to align vision, strategy, and execution across their organizations.

Cohort 2 – June 2025: Leadership Course

Program Dates: June 9–14, 2025

Scholars:

• Zhane Ivanovska – Lead for Customer Experience and Customer Value Management, AD Makedonski Telekom (part of DT Group)
• Biljana Sanev – HR & Corporate Culture Lead
• Aleksandra Murgoska – Founder & CEO, Limitless Solutions Skopje

The second cohort will participate in the Leadership Program at the Smith School of Business, focusing on strategic leadership, innovation, team performance, and organizational transformation.

After the course, all three scholars will join a collective job-shadowing experience with top companies in Toronto. This model, successfully implemented in past editions of the program, encourages shared learning and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange while exposing participants to diverse leadership environments across industries such as IT, customer experience, and HR.

Special Thanks

We extend our sincere gratitude to the individuals whose support made this year’s Executive Education Program truly exceptional:

Mr. John Bitove, for his steadfast commitment to the job-shadowing component of the program. Despite the complex business climate in Canada, his continued dedication to fostering global leadership connections remains both impactful and deeply appreciated.

Prof. Goce Andreevski, for delivering an engaging and tailored additional training session for both cohorts, as well as for his warm hospitality and generous coordination throughout the program.

A special highlight of the experience was a friendly and inspiring meeting between our scholars and three distinguished members of the Macedonia2025 Ambassadors Club – Aleksandar Orovcanec, Margarita Minceva, and Ilija (Iko) Maurovski – prominent professionals from diverse industries with a wealth of experience and an exceptional readiness to support and connect with the next generation of leaders.

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This initiative is part of our long-term mission to strengthen the leadership potential of Macedonia’s business community and foster global knowledge exchange that contributes to the country’s sustainable economic growth.

Stay tuned as we share more updates from our scholars during their journey in Canada!