Programme

DAY 1: Thursday, 6th October 2022

Opening and introduction to Ljubljana Forum 2022
Mr. Blaž Golob, Chairman of Ljubljana Forum

Moderator: Ms. Helena Ajdnik, Journalist CEO Kreativus

Session II: 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 – EU initiative
(Sustainable – Smart - Inclusive – Resilient)

Moderator: Mr. Jan Künne, Digital Nomad EDG

Carbon Neutral Cities by 2030
Ms. Ana Struna Bregar - Director of CER Sustainable Business Network

Resilient Cities in 2022 towards 2030 - Heat Switching
Mr. Gregor Goričar / CEOs coordinator for strategies & innovation at ELES Ltd

EU Mission: Climate - Neutral & Smart Cities Cities Ljubljana – Kranj – Velenje 
Mr. Iztok Mori, Director of City Administration at City of Velenje

Enabling collaborations to Build Smart cities of the Future [EU & India] 
Mr. Jose Jacob Kalayi, Chairman of The India Advantage [TIA], annual Sustainability Summit

Smart cities through de-centralisation & digital democratisation of the marketplace & Commerce 
Mr. Sujith Nair, CEO & Co-Founder at Beckn foundation

11.15 - 11.20

Welcome address by Mr. Zoran Janković, Mayor of the City of Ljubljana

Session III: Round Table of Mayors – Cities in 2030 – Climate Neutral and Smart
(City mayor’s perspective)
Moderator: Ms. Helena Ajdnik, Journalist CEO Kreativus

Ljubljana / Zoran Janković, mayor – Belgrade / Vesna Vidović, Deputy Mayor - Sarajevo / Anja Margetić, Deputy Mayor – Podgorica / Marjan Junčaj, City Manager – Rijeka / Marko Filipović, Mayor - Pristina / Perparim Rama, Mayor

Session IV A: Industry solutions for cities

Moderator: Mr. Jan Künne Digital Nomad EDG

• T-2: Mr. Gašper Žerovnik, Head of Digital Transformations Department
• Petrol: Mr. Bojan Stojanović, Head of EU Projects
• HeliotEurope: Mr. Luka Brulc, Sales Manager of Heliot Slovenia
• Libelium: Ms. Africa Arevalo Gomez, International Business & Relations Executive

Session IV B: Industry solutions for cities

Moderator: Mr. Jan Künne Digital Nomad EDG

• Slovenian Railways: Ms. Mateja Matajič, Mobility - Projects Manager
• Smart RI: Mr. Nenad Antolović, Board Member
• PotHoleRaja® GridMats™ Smart Roads: Mr. Prathaap B. Rao, Founder & Innovator

Ljubljana Forum Reception & Award Ceremony (Antiq Palace Hotel, Gosposka 10, Ljubljana)

Cultural programme by artist Barbara Nagode on cello & DJ

Moderator: Ms. Helena Ajdnik, Journalist CEO Kreativus

DAY 2: Friday 7th of October 2022

Business morning coffee on business development & foresight 

Presentation of initiative Futures Business Council - FBC by the
Foresight Europe Network - FEN / Millennium Project / Nigeria Slovenia Chamber of
Commerce & India – Bavarian Chamber of Commerce

9.15 - 10.00

Session V: Financial Instruments & Knowledge for Cities
Moderator: Mr. Frane Šesnić, CEO of Zagreb Development Agency

"New Business Models for Cities - Circular City Governance"
Ms. Janja Kreitmayer Mckenzie, Secretary at Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning

Istanbul Municipality eGovernment Department Applications
Mr. Altintok A. Ramazan, Turkish Volunteer Education Association

“Urbanscapes” as Innovation Launchpads for Moon Shot Ideas
Mr. Jan Künne, Digital Nomad EDG 

Video presentation on Circular City Centre by European Investment Bank – EIB

Mr. Francesco Ferero, Senior Officer – Lending Adriatic Sea Department

Ms. Maria Blanco Herbosa, Environmental Specialist - Circular Economy

Session VI: Presentation of projects

Moderator: Mr. Frane Šesnić, CEO of Zagreb Development Agency

• Save the homes / Ms. Ana Tisov, Huygen
• From Smart City to Smart Region via Satellite IoT / Mr. Tihomir Divjak, GFS Institute
• Benchmarking the role of the Public Sector and Location Intelligence in Smart Spaces / Mr. Tomaž Lanišek, City of Kranj
• Center of green technologies / Mr. Matjaž Valant, University in Nova Gorica
• Zero Waste pallets for Carbon Neutral Cities / Mr. Matej Težak, ZW Slovenia
• “GOTIVA” Platform for Cities / Ms. Nermina Čolić, Bosnian Academic Association in Slovenia

11.30 - 12.00

Coffee break

12.00 - 12.10

Introduction into Art Exhibition for Ljubljana Forum 2022 by Miha Murn – Artist & President of AAMI Corporation

12.10 - 13.00

Round table on Digital entrepreneurship for Climate Neutral & Smart Cities in 2030
Moderator: Mr. Blaž Golob; Chairman of Ljubljana Forum
5 selected speakers on New Emerging Technologies for cities