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
CHAIRMAN OF LJUBLJANA FORUM
Blaž Golob
CEO Grundig Academy Nürnberg
Jan Künne
CEO at Zagreb Innovation Centre, Founding Member at Startup Europe CEE Network
Frane Šesnić
Futurist, facilitator, and founder of ANTICIPATE
Mathias Behn Bjørnhof
Partner/Director at the European Institute for Futures Studies and Strategy (PROSPEKTIKER)
Ibon Zugasti
Senior Consultant at 4Sing GmbH
Jonathan Buhl
Principal, Energy Insights at Sproule Erce
Tijs Beek
Director of digital transformation at T-2 d.o.o.
Gašper Žerovnik
Assoc.Professor; University of Ljubljana
Dr. Marta Bon
Director of the Institute for eParticipation
Simon Delakorda
Founder, licensed architect and urban planner at SUPA Studio
Aleksander Vujović
Founder and CEO of LORENZATELIERS
Peter Lorenz
Assistant Professor in International Business at the University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business
Dr. Anastas Vangeli
Senior Manager in Business Development, Strategy & Communication at Wien Holding Sport
Rasha Abd El Mawgoud
Founder Director & Curator of Future ICT Forum
Jose Jacob Kayil
President of Smart City Business Institute - America
Lorenzo Madrid
Senior Adviser at EIB’s Advisory - Public and Infrastructure Finance Division
Brendan McDonagh
Assistant Professor, University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business
Anastas Vangeli
President of Slovenia-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
Fred Uduma
Mayor City of Dubrovnik
Mato Franković
Mayor City of Sarajevo
Samir Avdić
Mayor City of Nova Gorica
Samo Turel
State Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning
mag. Miran Gajšek
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STANDARD
244€
LJUBLJANA FORUM 2026
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
day 01
8.15 – 8.45
Registration and Gathering at Center Rog
9.00 – 9.30
Welcome speeches & official Opening of Ljubljana Forum 2026
9.30 – 9.40
Introduction to the LF 2026 Agenda – European Model of Coherent Governance for Cities
9.40 – 10.00
Keynote speech: New European Growth Model & Digital and AI Transformation for Resilient Cities
10.00 – 11.015
Session II: Round Table of Mayors – City Leaders – Challenges of Resilience – Strategies – Projects for Resilient cities (City mayor’s perspective)
11.00 – 11:15
Coffee break / Official photo of Ljubljana Forum Participants (by Željko Stevanić)
11.15 – 11.30
Coffee Break
Official photo of Ljubljana Forum Participants
11.30 – 12.30
Session III: Resilient Cities for the future
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch Break (Terrace of the Ljubljanica River Bank at Center Rog)
14.00 – 15.15
Session IV: Industry solutions & Finances for Resilient Cities
15.15 – 16.15
Session V: Architecture, Knowledge for Resilient cities
16.00 – 17.00
Session VI: Development of 1.000 resilient cities in europe
20:00
Thursday evening gathering (location to be announced)
13.00 – 15.00
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