“At the invitation of the prestigious American business magazine Forbes, Michaela Gjorcheva, a member of the Board of Directors of the International Slavic University, attended the 2023 Forbes Under 30 Summit in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Kendall Jenner, Bad Bunny, Machine Gun Kelly, Latto, and Halsey were among the prominent names who spoke and performed at the event.
The summit took place from October 8 to 11, 2023, at the Cleveland Public Auditorium and was intended for all those on the Forbes Under 30 list, which highlights the top 30 entrepreneurs, activists, and scientists under 30.”
“The event started on October 8 with a concert by Latto and Halsey.”
“The official program was opened by the chief editor of Forbes and founder of the Forbes Under 30 list, Randall Lane, followed by a speech from the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, John Husted, addressing the thousands of participants.”
“The first interview was with Austin Russell, who is also on the Forbes Under 30 list and, at the age of 25, became the youngest billionaire to have earned his wealth as the founder and CEO of Luminar Technologies.
At the moment, the 28-year-old entrepreneur is in the process of acquiring 82% of the American business magazine Forbes.”
“Prominent businessmen, company founders, influencers, investors, actors, singers, and activists spoke about entrepreneurship, the importance of mental health, and practices for changing the world for the better.
One of the speakers at the event was Kendall Jenner, who talked about her brand 818 tequila.”
“Machine Gun Kelly spoke about his brands The 27 Club and UN/DN LAQR.”
“Bad Bunny was part of the four-member jury that evaluated the business ideas of 5 young entrepreneurs from Latin America, aiming to award one of them. The winner received a prize of $300,000, including a cash award of $100,000 presented by Bad Bunny.”
“You can view the list of all speakers at the event here.
Ms. Michaela Gjorcheva, as part of the list, had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion on the topic ‘Finding Entrepreneurship in Creative Arts,’ where she spoke about her experience in building Kinoverzum as a brand and its development.”
“The closing of the summit took place in Cleveland at the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame museum, and the host of the event was Machine Gun Kelly. The event was also addressed by the Mayor of Cleveland, Justin Bib.”
“Michaela Gjorcheva is part of the Forbes Under 30 list for 2022 as the owner of Kinoverzum, the only privately owned cinema operated by a woman in North Macedonia.
Kinoverzum is part of the campus of the International Slavic University in Sveti Nikole, and currently, it is the only Macedonian cinema chain.”