Jasminko Halilovic was born in 1988 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He holds a master degree in financial management.

Jasminko is the founder and director of the War Childhood Museum – world's only museum exclusively focused on the experience of childhood affected by war that has been awarded Council of Europe 2018 Museum Prize. He is also the founder and president of URBAN Association – one of the leading cultural NGOs in the Balkans region.

He is the author / editor of several books, including monograph 'Sarajevo – My City, a Place to Meet', and the award-winning 'War Childhood' that has been translated into six languages.

Jasminko was a keynote speaker at various museum, peacebuilding or entrepreneurship conferences in more than 10 countries. He is regularly invited to present or teach at universities around the world, including Northwestern University (USA), Columbia University (USA), Toronto University (Canada), Kyoto University (Japan), Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Poland). He contributed to various media, including The Huffington Post UK and Asahi Shimbun.

He is a member of Global Shapers Community established by the World Economic Forum, a member of WARM Foundation focusing on conflict research, and the One Young World Ambassador. In 2018, Halilovic became the first Bosnian to be selected for prestigious Forbes "30 under 30" list.

He has been a serial entrepreneur since the age of 16 and co-founded several companies. Halilovic is a passionate traveler and has visited more than 80 countries.