Damir Krešić

Dr. Damir Krešić is the Director of the Institute for Tourism in Zagreb. He completed both his undergraduate studies and doctorate at the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb. His research interests include destination management, tourism destination competitiveness, strategic planning, sustainable development, and the application of ICT in tourism. He is the author of numerous scientific and professional papers in the field of tourism and regularly participates in international academic and professional conferences. He has contributed to the development of many strategic planning documents in the field of tourism. Throughout his career, he has successfully collaborated with a wide range of tourism stakeholders gaining extensive knowledge of all segments of the tourism industry. Dr. Damir Krešić has served as a member of the Economic Affairs Council of the President of the Republic of Croatia and is a member of the Scientific Council for Tourism and Space of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.