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EMBEDDED
MEETUP

BUILDING THE FUTURE, BIT BY BIT

09 OCT
10 AM
ASA INSTITUTE SARAJEVO
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BRIDGING SILICONE AND COMMUNITY

Embedded systems are the heartbeat of modern tech, yet the local industry often works in silos. We’re changing that. This meetup isn’t just about code—it’s about connecting the people who build the hardware that powers our world.

ORGANIZERS

AGENDA

10:00 - 11:30 ACTIVE_SESSION
Room 1: Stage
System Initialization
Welcome coffee, badge pickup, and community networking.
Room 2: Workshop
Dev-Environment Setup
Assistance with toolchain installation and hardware debugging.
14:00 - 15:30 ACTIVE_SESSION
Room 1: Stage
Real-Time Operating Systems
Deep dive into FreeRTOS task scheduling and interrupt handling.
Room 2: Workshop
Hands-on: RTOS Implementation
Practical exercise: Porting an RTOS to custom hardware.
15:30 - 17:00 ACTIVE_SESSION
Room 1: Stage
Hardware Security
Protecting your firmware from side-channel attacks.
Room 2: Workshop
Secure Boot Lab
Implementing signed firmware updates on ARM Cortex-M.

FEATURED EXPERTS

Speaker Name

Kemal Kulović

Principal Member of Technical Staff @ Bose Corp.

Kemal is the Engineering Project Lead with System Engineering, Architectures and Platform team in Bose Corporation. Before taking multiple research roles in Bose in the areas of RF/wireless comms and low-power and low-noise electronics for wearable systems, Kemal spent more than a decade in semiconductor industry working on power management integrated circuits in Maxim Integrated (now Analog Devices). Also, he was an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts and Tufts University.

Speaker Name

Tomo Koželjnik

Field Application Engineer @ Würth Elektronik

Tomo Koželjnik is a Field Application Engineer at Würth Elektronik Slovenia, supporting electronic design and compliance across Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Albania. He combines over 20 years of experience in electronics design, EMCrelevant component selection, and applicationlevel problem solving. Before joining Würth Elektronik, he worked as a Senior R&D Engineer at Gorenje / HISENSE, developing electronic systems for consumer appliances, and previously served as a Professor Assistant in electronics.

Speaker Name

Eduard Drusa

Senior Software Engineer @ CMRX Real-time Microkernel Project

Software engineer with almost 20 years of professional experience in various industries ranging from hard-embedded and automotive ECUs to CAD and server software development. Currently leading the development of CMRX microkernel and surrounding RTOS development. This effort is meant to modernize the way how low-power embedded devices are designed and address the lag this industry has in incorporating of cybersecurity into foundational architecture.

Speaker Name

Fadi Kabbany

Application engineer @ Rohde & Schwarz

A power electronic engineer supporting oscilloscope for EEU and power electronic market

Speaker Name

Amar Mahmutbegović

Head of Engineering and co-founder @ Semblie d.o.o. Tuzla

Amar Mahmutbegović is the co-founder and Head of Engineering at Semblie, where he leads modern C++ based firmware development for BLE consumer products and medical devices. He has worked with a range of clients, from startups to established companies. Amar is the author of C++ in Embedded Systems: A Practical Transition from C to Modern C++ and actively shares the benefits of C++ in embedded development through blogs and LinkedIn. He also mentors young engineers in modern embedded practices, with a focus on making systems more accessible, maintainable, and scalable.

Speaker Name

Admir Mehmedović

Embedded Software Developer @ ProSafety d.o.o

Embedded software engineer in industry for 5+ years

Speaker Name

Samir Tursunović

Embedded Engineer @ Resonate doo Tuzla

More then 10 years of experience in Embeddded world. Covering IoT, smart electronics and medical devices industries. Always looking for improvements.

Speaker Name

Tarik Nurkanović

CEO and co-founder @ Semblie d.o.o. Tuzla

Tarik Nurkanović is the CEO and co-founder of Semblie d.o.o., where he is primarily responsible for the development of hardware solutions within the company. Through more than 10 years of professional experience in embedded systems development, he has worked on the design and development of various electronic devices for different industries.

KEYNOTES

  • Embedded Computer Architectures for AI/ML Applications on the Edge – Kemal Kulović – Principal Member of Technical Staff @ Bose Corp.
  • How I Taught a Microcontroller to Detect a Fall – Samir Tursunović – Embedded Engineer @ Resonate doo Tuzla
  • EMC Basics and Common mode vs Differential mode noise – Tomo Koželjnik – Field Application Engineer Group @ Würth Elektronik Slovenia
  • Embedded OS or no-OS? – Admir Mehmedović – Embedded Software Developer @ ProSafety d.o.o
  • CMRX: Modern and secure RTOS for microcontrollers – Eduard Drusa – Senior Software Engineer @ CMRX Real-time Microkernel Project
  • Precision Power Analysis for testing and validation – Fadi Kabbany – Application Engineer @ Rohde & Schwarz Österreich Gesellschaft m.b.H.
  • Building Firmware with CMake: From First Configure to First Embedded Target – Amar Mahmutbegović – Head of Engineering @ Semblie d.o.o Tuzla

WORKSHOPS

  • 3 phase measurement on MXO38 vs LMG671 – Fadi Kabbany – Application engineer @ Rohde & Schwarz
  • Eliminating EMI causes in Switched Mode Power Supplies: Example Flyback Converter – Tomo Koželjnik – Field Application Engineer at Würth Elektronik Group @ Würth Elektronik Slovenia
  • Power bank assembly, testing and validation – Tarik Nurkanović – Hardware engineer @ Semblie d.o.o

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