Digital Nomads-in-Residence. By Saltwater Nomads
Central Istria | 7 – 14 December 2022
Join us to co-create a blueprint for remote work in a rural region of Croatia with leading voices in the #FutureofWork and #FutureofTourism.
About Digital Nomads-in-Residence (DN-I-R)
DN-I-R is an award winning program first held in Dubrovnik, Croatia in 2021. In 2022, the program travels to Central Istria, a rural region in Croatia – a hidden gem for #foodies, #hikers and those seeking a destination for #deepwork.
The program brings together a group of remote professionals (aka digital nomads) to co-create a strategy for destinations who wish to embark upon or enhance their tourism offer for remote workers.
Panels & Presenters
Join us virtually in Central Istria or from anywhere in the world. Presentations include place-making strategy, food and tourism storytelling and case studies and intentional nomadism.
Our global panelists will discuss remote work in rural areas and off-season tourism.
Co-Creation Workshops
The program workshops have a Future of Work and Future of Tourism focus and are led by expert facilitators. DN-I-Rs are joined by members of the local community. In 2022, we will produce a blueprint with an action plan for Central Istria. A guest facilitator will join the program with a workation pilot. DN-I-Rs also hold personal and professional workshops in the co-living villa.
A Lived Experience
Our DN-I-Rs are in a popup co-living space in a large villa in the Central Istrian countryside. The municipality of Tinjan have opened up the doors of their Old School Villa (literally, the old school). DN-I-Rs will visit local smallholder farms and traditional ‘konobas’ for the month’s gourmet program, enjoy zipline over Pazin caves, a jeep safari, wine tastings and meet members of the local community during their stay.
Full Program
The 7 Day program takes place in Central Istria, with in-person workshops and excursions. Follow along online for a select number of presentations and panels. Virtual sessions will be streamed live on the Digital Nomad Association (DNA) Croatia LinkedIn, Saltwater Nomads YouTube and Central Istria Facebook page.
7 December:
- 12:00 – Presentation: Intentional Nomadism with Mita Carriman of Adventurely (In Person Only)
- 12:20 – Presentation: Nomad Stays
- 12:40 – Presentation: DNA Croatia
- 12:45 – Panel 1 Rural and Off-Season Nomadism:
- Lucijana Jerkovic, Croatian National Tourist Board
- Mita Carriman, Adventurely
- Mark Philips, Nomad Stays
- Jan de Jong, DNA Croatia
- Moderator: Jess Romano, Oyster
- 13:00 – Panel 2 Meet the DN-I-Rs
- Meet the DN-I-Rs with Q&A. Ends 13:30.
- Meet the DN-I-Rs with Q&A. Ends 13:30.
- 17:00 – Presentation: Placemaking with Jenni Carbins of Mark London
8 December:
10:00 – 12:00 Workation Pilot Workshop 1 – delivered by Claudia Pucic
9 December:
- 10:00 Destination Management Scotland Case Study: Yvonne Wagoun of White Stag Tourism
- 10:20 (Virtual) Scotland Food & Drink Ambassador Jemma Reid
- 10:40 (Virtual) Food Storytelling with Emma Bickley of Photo Before We Eat
- 12:00 Press Conference, Tinjan
- 14:00 Jeep Safari
- 18:00 Villa Dinner (invitation only)
10 December:
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- 10:00 ZipLine
- 12:00 Wine Tasting
- 18:00 Welcome Dinner, Konoba Doma, Sveti Petar u Šumi (RSVP essential)
- 10:00 ZipLine
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11 December:
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- Free Day – or – Netwalking Hike and Wine Tasting
- Free Day – or – Netwalking Hike and Wine Tasting
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12 December:
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- 9:00 DN-I-R Workshop 1, House of Sausage, Sveti Petar U Šumi
- 9:00 DN-I-R Workshop 1, House of Sausage, Sveti Petar U Šumi
13 December:
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- 9:00 DN-I-R Workshop 2, House of Prusciutto, Tinjan
- 16:00 Workation Workshop 2
- 18:00 Closing Dinner, Gračišće
- 9:00 DN-I-R Workshop 2, House of Prusciutto, Tinjan
| DATE & TIME | Presentation: Nomad Stays |
|---|---|
| 7 December | |
| 12:00 | Intentional Nomadism with Mita Carriman of Adventurely (Limited Spots) |
| 12:30 | Mark Phillips of Nomad Stays |
| 12:45 | Panel 1 Rural and Off-Season Nomadism: |
| Lucijana Jerkovic, Croatian National Tourist Board | |
| Mita Carriman, Adventurely | |
| Mark Philips, Nomad Stays | |
| Jan de Jong, DNA Croatia | |
| Moderator: Jess Romano, Oyster | |
| 13:00 | Panel 2 Meet the DN-I-Rs: |
| Join our Digital Nomads-in-Residence. With live Q&A. (1 hour) | |
| Moderator: Han Talbot | |
| 17:00 | Presentation: Placemaking with Jenni Carbins of Mark London |
| 8 December | |
| 10:00 | Workation Pilot Workshop 1 - delivered by Claudia Pucic (2 hours) |
| 9 December | |
| 10:00 | Destination Management Scotland Case Study: Yvonne Wagoun of White Stag Tourism |
| 10:20 | (Virtual) Scotland Food & Drink Ambassador Jemma Reid |
| 10:40 | (Virtual) Food Storytelling with Emma Bickley of Photo Before We Eat |
| 12:00 | Press Conference, Tinjan |
| 14:00 | Jeep Safari |
| 18:00 | Villa Dinner (invitation only) |
| 10 December | |
| 10:00 | ZipLine |
| 12:00 | Wine Tasting |
| 18:00 | Welcome Dinner, Konoba Doma, Sveti Petar u Šumi (RSVP essential) |
| 11 December | |
| Free Day - or - Netwalking Hike and Wine Tasting | |
| 12 December | |
| 09:00 | DN-I-R Workshop 1, House of Sausage, Sveti Petar U Šumi |
| 17:00 | Happy Hour - Open to public (1 hour) |
| 13 December: | |
| 09:00 | DN-I-R Workshop 2, House of Prusciutto, Tinjan |
| 16:00 | Workation Workshop 2 (2 hours) |
| 18:00 | Closing Dinner, Gračišće |
Meet Our Speakers and Digital Nomads
Jenni Carbins, Australia/UK, founded
specialist placemaking agency Mark
London in 2013, to focus on sustainable
urban regeneration by delivering innovative
social and commercial solutions to
showcase the best version of a place’s
identity. Site specific activation may include
meanwhile uses, culture, art & design,
leisure, community & education, science,
tech & innovation, sport, health & wellbeing
and sustainability. Jenni was part of the program team in the first DN-I-R in Dubrovnik in 2021.
7 December — 12:00 CET (DN-I-R private presentation) and 12:45 CET Panelist
Mita Carriman
Presenter: Intentional Nomadism and Panelist.
Mita Carriman is Founder & CEO of Adventurely (backed by Backstage Capital & Google for Startups): a company on a mission to connect digital nomads to each other & their new local communities with thoughtfulness around sustainability & local impact in mind.
Originally an Entertainment & IP attorney from New York City- Mita spent 5 years traveling the world as a full time digital nomad while working remotely across 15 countries, 26 cities & 50+ Airbnb’s. It was through her experiences as a digital nomad that she was left compelled with inspiration as an Entrepreneur to build products & services to serve the digital nomad space.
Mita firmly believes that the future of work is inextricably tied to the future of travel and she is a remote work advocate.
7 December — 12:45 CET
Jess Romano
Panel Moderator.
Jess has over a dozen years of strategy, partnerships, business development, and commercial management experience. Her functional expertise includes launching new products and services, building durable partnerships with clients and vendors, and advocating company missions. Jess’s subject matter expertise include global employment (HR Tech) & remote work, fintech and banking ecosystem, data infrastructure, APIs, collaboration platforms & payments. She has held high-impact positions at growth-stage fintech startups (Series A-D, $1-13B+) as well as large-scale finance and technology firms.
Today, Jess is the Director of Partnerships & Strategy at Oyster, the global employment platform enabling clients everywhere to hire talent anywhere. She was recently featured by the New York Times for evolving her career & lifestyle during the shift from in-office to remote work.
Jess holds a BSc in Global Management, Finance and Marketing from Binghamton University
in New York and studied Spanish Language and Literature at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain. She lived in New York City and San Francisco prior to relocating to Europe in 2020. Jess has a passion for culture and meeting new people and has visited more than 55 countries in the last 15 years. In 2018, she backpacked throughout Asia and launched a travel blog, Tales Traversed. She enjoys getting involved with local communities through volunteering, and other interests include hospitality, health & wellness, cooking, writing, and photography.
7 December — 17:00 CET
Jenni Carbins
Presenter: place-making strategy.
9 December — 10:20 CET
Jemma Reid
Scotland Food & Drink Ambassador
9 December — 10:40 CET
Emma Bickley
Photo Before We Eat
Former law graduate turned food creative, Emma tells food stories. Through her photography and writing she spotlights the vibrant life of each edible morsel – and the people behind it. Her business, Photo Before We Eat, manages social media, marketing, recipe development, PR and events for food and drink based businesses. She’s also a radio broadcaster asking all kinds of questions… that usually turn to food. Her passion is capturing the food journeys of those around her and she’s a little food obsessed to say the least.
Storytelling for Business: The untapped potential of regional food and drink
Many small businesses aren’t even aware they have a story to tell, let alone how it can become the foundation of a recognisable brand and a profitable business. Drawing out the story in the overworked business owner and using it to entice the potential consumer, is an increasingly important role in the food and drink space. This is evidenced particularly in regional areas where marketing can be overshadowed by the operational needs of a business and innovative ideas can spell a new way forward. Creativity has room to flourish as every product, every location and ever person truly has a story to tell.
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