Mergim Cahani, Valon Canhasi and Gentian Lluka Return to GrowthTank 2026

They were with us in 2023, and now they’re coming back. Mergim Cahani, Valon Canhasi and Gentian Lluka return to GrowthTank 2026, the AI & digital marketing conference happening on 20–21 November 2026 at AMC Hall in Prishtina.

Three years on, a lot has changed in tech, marketing and media, above all because of AI. This time they’re bringing fresh insights from the front line: how their companies are adapting, what is working, and where Kosovo’s digital scene is heading next.

Mergim Cahani, Gjirafa

Mergim is the founder and CEO of Gjirafa, which started as the Albanian-language search engine and has grown into one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the Western Balkans. Before building Gjirafa, he worked in New York at Broadridge Financial Solutions and taught computer science at St. John’s University.

Valon Canhasi, Hallakate & Shkolla AI

Valon is the founder and CEO of Hallakate, a leading social media agency in Kosovo that has served more than 100 clients, and the CEO of Shkolla AI. A social media strategist and trainer, he has trained more than 2,000 people in social media management and digital marketing since 2013.

Gentian Lluka, Telegrafi

Gentian is the CEO of Telegrafi, a major independent Albanian-language news portal founded in Prishtina in 2006, with offices in Albania and North Macedonia, and a vocal advocate for Albanian-language media in the age of big tech.

Fireside chat: Saturday, 21 November, 15:00

Together they’ll sit down for a fireside chat on the second day of GrowthTank: an honest conversation about technology, marketing, media and AI, from three people building it in Kosovo every day.

Get your ticket

GrowthTank 2026 is two days of hands-on AI know-how from the world’s leading AI experts and content creators, with speakers who will show you first-hand how to use AI.

Tickets: Student €5, Young Leader €10 (under 30) and Standard €20. Get your ticket on FestTix.