COTRUGLITECH· CODEX MERCATORUM
CDayZ 2026 · Zadar, 5–9 October

The Programme

Five days in Zadar, 5–9 October 2026. The reading order of the book is the programme: one case per hour, the author of the best submitted case closes each day.

Day by day

Mon 5 Oct — ARRIVAL & OPENING · University of Zadar

Reception at the University of Zadar and the opening lecture — topic to be announced.

Tue 6 Oct — ART OF INTELLIGENCE · Providur's Palace

Zadar and the Mediterranean, peak performance, security and cognitive superiority, robots, the chambers and the Declaration.

#CaseLeadAt the table
1Zadar and Its Role in Mediterranean and World TradeTomislav Petkovićto be announced
2The Gold Medal the Model Did Not WinDražen Kapustato be announced
3AI for Security, Resilience and Cognitive Superiority of NationsGordan Akrapto be announced
4Why Smart People Still Produce Weak DecisionsGordan Akrapto be announced
5Imagine Robots in Business Three Years from NowIva Kapustato be announced
6From Lex Mercatoria to the AI Economy: Human Leadership, NEO Chambers and Fair Global TradeGordan Akrapto be announced
7Bonus case — the best of the participants' submissionsthe authorchosen from the cases sent in; the author presents

Wed 7 Oct — ART OF TRADE · Providur's Palace

Hotels, the fictional NEO8ra federation, selling, the first Monday as CEO, building twice, the eighty-percent decision.

#CaseLeadAt the table
1The Season Was Full, but the Destination Wanted MoreTom Zovkoto be announced
275% Data Problem, €250 Billion Opportunity, NEO8ra Solution — FogDražen Kapustato be announced
3The Sale That Happened Before the MeetingSaša Pavlakovićto be announced
4The First Monday as CEOVlatka Šrajbekto be announced
5The Executive Who Built TwiceIrena Grofelnikto be announced
6Problem, Solution. All the Rest Is NoiseDražen Kapustato be announced
7Bonus case — the best of the participants' submissionsthe authorchosen from the cases sent in; the author presents

Thu 8 Oct — ART OF LEADERSHIP · Hotel Hyatt

AI in the firm, the AI office, the expert and the agent, AI on the board, the AI Act rail, the AI hackathon.

#CaseLeadAt the table
1The AI Everyone Used but UnderperformedAco Momčilovićto be announced
2The AI Office That Began with One Brave TeamMario Koneckito be announced
3The Best Person for the Old Job Was Ready for the New OnePetra Kosićto be announced
4The Board Pack Was Perfect. The Decision Was Not.Luka Gautato be announced
5The Rail That Never DecidesTali Režunto be announced
6The Hackathon Where Nobody Wrote CodeDražen Kapustato be announced
7Bonus case — the best of the participants' submissionsthe authorchosen from the cases sent in; the author presents

Fri 9 Oct — ART OF LEADERSHIP · Hotel Hyatt

Hiring, ambition, the meeting that moved nothing, customers who belong, the tribe, the journey — and the closing session. 16–18: Alumni AI eXperience.

#CaseLeadAt the table
1The Job Nobody Could Hire ForJosipa Petrovićto be announced
2The European Company That Finally Raised Its AmbitionZoran Mabićto be announced
3The Meeting Where Everyone Was Right and Nothing MovedSrđan Jovanovićto be announced
4The Customers Who Stopped Buying and Started BelongingTeuta Duletićto be announced
5Do You Need a Tribe in the NEO Era?Zrinko Petenerto be announced
6The Trip They Still Talked About Years LaterIvana Babićto be announced
7Bonus case — the best of the participants' submissionsthe authorchosen from the cases sent in; the author presents
8Why We Were Building CDayZ, What We Learned in Zadar, and What We Can Do Better Next YearIva Kapustaeveryone who stays