Sandi Češko

Biography

Sandi Češko, is the co-founder of Studio Moderna (established in 1992), the leading multichannel electronic retailer in Central and Eastern Europe reaching more than 350 million consumers across 20 countries and employs over 6000 people. Dormeo was a first bed in the box business concept in the world and it is today a global brand. The business model of Studio Moderna is, among others, studied also in the eminent business schools and is used as an example of a good practice (Harvard Business School, Columbia, Stanford University, IEDC Bled). Sandi ranks amongst the most successful business entrepreneurs in Slovenia and is undoubtedly a proven business innovator. Sandi Češko is also a great mentor and inspirational leader to colleagues, business partners and many others. He speaks at the most prominent business schools and he is a member of different institutions in Slovenia as well as abroad (member of the International Advisory Board of the DMA (Direct Marketing Association), member of the Clinton Global initiative, member of the Business Advisory Council at the Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana, member of Balkan Children and Youth Foundation, member of the Supervisory of IEDC – Bled School of Management, Chairman of the M+ listed company in Croatia, member of the supervisory of the CosyLab, Chairman of the MEPI – Duke of Edenborough foundation is Slovenia and a member of the International board. In 2011 Sandi Češko received an international award in Poland for »The New European Champions« for his achievements being one of the most innovative and fastest growing companies in CEE expanding also on other markets. In Russia, Sandi Češko also received the first award that European Forum for Entrepreneurship Research granted. One of the main messages he constantly shares with us is that we should not think and do things based on our assumptions. We should try, test and learn, preferable faster as we can make mistakes. Sandi loves spending time with young, innovative and challenge driven people, and gives them opportunity to grow & develop, as well as encourage them to move out of their comfort zones, to pursue their own ambitions.