Halal Travel & Taste Summit 2026 Programme

We are publishing the programme of the first Halal Travel & Taste Summit, an international expert event that will take place on Thursday, 18 June 2026 in Zagreb, in the “H. Salim Šabić” Congress Hall of the Islamic Centre Zagreb.

Under the theme “Halal as a Global Tourism Trend”, the Summit will bring together experts from the fields of tourism, hospitality, certification, gastronomy and business development to discuss, through the exchange of experiences and examples of good practice, the growing importance of the halal market and its opportunities for the Croatian tourism sector.

Participants can look forward to interesting panel discussions and expert lectures by distinguished domestic and international experts.

Programme (download PDF)

09:30 – 10:00 Participant registration

10:00 – 11:00 Opening speeches

Panel 1: Halal as a Global Tourism Trend

11:00 – 12:00

Panelists:

• Ana Bogović, Hotel Manager, Hilton Hotels Zagreb
• Waleed Jahangir, Executive Director of the London Halal Tourism Show and President of the British Islamic Trade Association
• Zoran Šimunić, Director of Naše klasje

Moderator: Leon Matić

Master Class: How to Successfully Position Yourself in the Halal Tourism Market

12:05 – 12:25

Lecturer:

• Waleed Jahangir, Executive Director of the London Halal Tourism Show and President of the British Islamic Trade Association

12:30 – 12:50 Refreshment break

Panel 2: Building Trust Through Halal Standards and Certification

12:50 – 13:10

Panelist:

• Marina Babić, Senior Expert Advisor for Standardisation in the Field of Basic Standards, Croatian Standards Institute

Moderator: Sunčana Matić

Panel 3: Halal Standards and Certification in Tourism Practice

13:10 – 14:10

Panelists:

• Ivona Buljević, Hotel Manager, Grand Hotel View
• Sanja Petrlić, Director, Supera kvaliteta
• Damir Aljihodžić, Director, Agency for Halal Quality Certification BiH
• Dario Kožul, Founder of the BioMania brand

Moderator: Sunčana Matić

14:15 Reception and tasting of halal food prepared under the mentorship of renowned Turkish chef Özgür Koca.

See you in Zagreb!