CBBS - Key Persons


Berislav Čižmek - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Coach
  • Founder
  • CEO of CBBS Appointed As Board Member of SEAP from Brussels
  • CEO of CBBS at Exhibition Think Tank Final Session
  • Management
Berislav Čižmek, founder and CEO of CBBS Ltd., lobbyist, entrepreneurship coach, teacher and lecturer on the MICE industry topic. Berislav Čižmek, CEO of the consulting - EU lobbying company CBBS from Zagreb, is a long-time member of UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) and one of the founders of the Exhibition Think Tank Club, a global initiative that has been launched in June 2020 due to the problems caused by the pandemic and with the aim of encouraging innovations in the global event industry, participated in the last web conference of the Exhibition Think Tank Club, which took place on January 31, 2024. years Berislav Čižmek is founder & CEO of management consulting, brokerage and EU lobbying company CBBS - Management Consulting & EU Lobbying Co. Ltd (Zagreb, Croatia), specialized in strategic partnerships/M&A, internationalization of the business and lobbying at national and EU level. He was successfully working with the partners from 20 countries in the period since the launch of the company (2007 - 2023), with more than 25 years of experience in the international business. Berislav held two mandates as a Board Member of the Croatian Lobbyists Association (HDL), with the last one ending in December 2022. He is experienced entrepreneur, lobbyist (accredited lobbyist at the European Parliament), matchmaker, coach/teacher of entrepreneurship and lecturer at colleges/universities/EU workshops on the topics: internationalization of SMEs, international marketing, lobbying & networking, trade fair and MICE industry Berislav Čižmek, CEO of CBBS appointed as Board Member of SEAP from Brussels Berislav Čižmek, CEO of CBBS appointed as Board Member of SEAP from Brussels Berislav Čižmek, CEO of the consulting and EU lobbying company CBBS from Zagreb, has been appointed as a new member of the Board of SEAP (Society of European Affairs Professionals) from Brussels. He is an accredited lobbyist in Brussels (European Parliament), and the company CBBS is listed in the Transparency Register of the European Commission and the European Parliament.