MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LJUBLJANA
Ljubljana Forum
we Bring together top experts & talents to discuss the future development of cities.
12000
Participants
3300
Speakers
1000
Innovative solutions
550
Practice cases
70
Project initiatives
STANDARD
244€
LJUBLJANA FORUM 2025
Conference fee includes the admission to all conference sessions (both days), study visits (both days), evening reception and dinner, conference materials, lunches, coffee and soft drinks.
STUDENT
122€
STUDENT PASS
Conference fee includes the admission to all conference sessions (both days), study visits (both days), evening reception and dinner, conference materials, lunches, coffee and soft drinks.
when & were
our schedule
8.15 – 8.45
Registration and Gathering at Ljubljana Castle
9.00 – 9.30
Welcome speeches & official Opening of Ljubljana Forum 2025
Mr. Blaž Golob, Chairman of Ljubljana Forum
Mr. Zoran Janković, Mayor of the City of Ljubljana
Miran Gajšek, State Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning
Mr. Kyriacos Kakouris, Vice President of the European Investment Bank
Mr. Miha Murn, President & CEO of AAMI International
Moderator: Jan Künne, CEO Grundig Academy Nürnberg
9.30 – 9.40
The city of well-being: 15 Years of Progress and towards the Urban Futures of 2040
Mr. Blaž Golob, GFS Institute
9.40 – 9.55
Sport & recreation infrasturcture for the cities of well-being
Arhitect Peter Lorenz / Innsbruck – Trieste – Vienna – Ljubljana
10.00 – 11.00
Session II: Round table of mayors – City of well-being challenges – strategies – projects
Moderator: Jan Künne, CEO Grundig Academy Nürnberg
Mr. Zoran Janković (Mayor of Ljubljana)
Mr. Mato Franković (Mayor of Dubrovnik)
Mr. Samir Avdić (Mayor of Sarajevo)
Mr. Samo Turel (Mayor of Nova Gorica)
11.00 – 11:15
Coffee break / Official photo of Ljubljana Forum Participants (by Željko Stevanić)
11.15 – 12.30
Session III: Cities for the future’s – City as negotiator
City as Negotiator: Affordable Housing
Moderator: Architect Aleksander Vujović – CEO SUPA studio – Ljubljana
Future of Wellbeing – Reducing inequalities
Futurist Ibon Zugasti – Director Prospektiker, San Sebastian
Understanding and navigating transition
Mr. Tijs Beek – Principal Sproule – Erce – Rotterdam
Sport & Recreation for Wellbeing
Ms. Marta Bon – Assoc. Professor; University of Ljubljana & Sport Ljubljana
Smart Sports Infrastructure: The Case of Sport Arena Wien
Rasha Abd El Mawgoud – Senior manager at Sport Arena Wien
Anticipating the City of Well-being
Futurist Mathias Behn Bjørnhof – Facilitator & Founder of Anticipate, Copenhagen
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch Break (Ljubljana Castle)
14.00 – 15.00
Session IV A: City Challenges – Industry solutions – Finances for cities
KEYNOTE: Governance of Cities to Become Smart Cities
Lorenzo Madrid – President of SMart City Business Institute America, Miami
T – 2 Smart City Platform
Gašper Žerovnik – Director of Digital Transformation at T-2, Ljubljana
Challenges of Digital transformation and the role of NGOs
Mr. Simon Delakorda; Director of the Institute for eParticipation
Finance solutions for Cities
Mr. Brendan McDonagh – Senior Adviser at EIB’s Advisory – Public and Infrastructure Finance Division – EIB
Moderator: Mr. Frane Šesnić – CEO of Zagreb Innovation Centre, Zagreb
15.00 – 16.00
Session V: Centers of relevance for the future: Cities thriving Europe and World by 2040
Africa – Europe / Mr. Fred Uduma
China – Europe / Mr. Vangeli Anastas
India – Europe / Mr. Jose Jacob Kayil
Latin America – Europe / Mr. Lorenzo Madrid & Mr. Ibon Zugasti
Moderator: Mr. Frane Šesnić – Zagreb
16.00 – 17.00
Session VI: Ideal City for the Future
Ideal City for the Future – Vision 2040: City of Wellbeing (Three Horizons workshop)
Mathias Behn Bjørnhof, Anticipate Consultancy
Introduction of Gen – Z challenges in 2025
Luka Rep, YBG Youth Business Group Slovenia
17:00
Ljubljana Forum 2025 Award presentation
17:10
Announcements & Conclusions of 15th Forum on Futures for Cities
20:00
Dinner gathering – Dvorni bar (Address: Dvorni trg 2, LJ)
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