Detailed programme

LAB stage

AI-POWERED BUSINESS LEADERSHIP · DIGITAL & SMART CONSTRUCTION · SOCIETY 5.0 · FUTURE PROFESSIONS

Ljubljana · 21 October 2026 · GR Ljubljana Congress & Convention Centre

08:00–11:10 · Block 01

SLAIF Business Lab

From AI experiment to organisational capability.

  1. 08:00–08:30Talk

    AI Ready by Design: strategic preparation for AI — we have tested it, now let's plan ahead

    Emanuela Kristan (STR.atelje)

  2. 08:30–09:50Presentation

    AI Factory: from data to industrial implementation

    Domen Mongus (University of Maribor)

  3. 09:50–11:10Workshop

    HPC: how to access HPC projects and HPC resources in Slovenia

    Marko Ferme (University of Maribor)

11:10–13:00 · Block 02

SCALE — AI-Ready Leadership

How to build organisation-wide capability from individual experiments?

  1. 11:10–11:30Talk

    The EU AI Act in practice: compliance, accountability and trust

    Davorin Kacian (SIQ)

  2. 11:30–12:00Talk

    Knowledge in the age of AI: the ethics of science, technology and society

    Sašo Dolenc (Kvarkadabra / UNESCO COMEST)

  3. 12:00–13:00Break

    Networking lunch

    Meetings, consultations and networking in the exhibition area.

13:00–16:00 · Block 03

Built the Future — smart spaces, construction and DECORATOR

  1. 13:00–13:10Opening

    Why the Construction Sector Needs Digital Transformation

    Gašper Juvančič (Technology Park Ljubljana) · Andrej Tibaut (University of Maribor)

  2. 13:10–13:35Expert session

    Digital Construction: BIM, Data, Digital Twins and Circular Value Chains

    Tomo Cerovšek (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering) · Andrej Tibaut (University of Maribor)

  3. 13:35–14:00Expert session

    New European Bauhaus: Smart, Healthy and Human-Centric Buildings

    Anja Zorko (Museum of Architecture and Design)

  4. 14:00–14:15Project spotlight

    DECORATOR as a Danube Living Lab

    Gašper Juvančič (Technology Park Ljubljana) · Marco Acri (University of Nova Gorica)

  5. 14:15–15:00Pitches

    DECORATOR Use Cases: Five Pilots in Five Short Pitches

    Massimo Fritz (Politecnico of Milano, University in Naples) · Marco Acri (University of Nova Gorica)

  6. 15:00–15:40Panel

    From Pilots to Practice: What Can SMEs, Architects and Cities Use Today?

    Matjaž Hribar (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering) · Matevž Juvančič (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture) · Marco Acri (University of Nova Gorica) · Lumar d.o.o. (Marles d.o.o.) · Anja Zorko (Museum of Architecture and Design) · moderator Gašper Juvančič (Technology Park Ljubljana)

  7. 15:40–16:00Action plan

    DECORATOR Solutions and Action Plan: What Will Remain After the Project?

    Renata Csabai (PBN)

16:00–18:00 · Block 04

Society 5.0 and the professions of the future

  1. 16:00–16:20Short talks

    Society 5.0, social innovation and a human-centric approach — when technology augments people's capabilities

    Jože Guna (NTF) · Dejan Kovačič (Peruna) · Lea Škrubej (MetaBees)

  2. 16:20–16:35Keynote

    How to set up a development lab for the school of the future?

    Jasmina Mihelak Zupančič (ŠC Slovenske Konjice)

  3. 16:35–17:05Round table

    Jobs of the Future: what competencies do we need before the future overtakes us?

    Jana Rožanc (Employment Service of Slovenia) · Andreja Glavač (Cene Štupar) · Brigita Gorjup (Ljudska univerza Velenje) · Borut Čampelj (Ministry of Education) · Tina Kastelic (Kompetenca.si) · moderator Aleš Pevc (Technology Park Ljubljana)

  4. 17:05–17:20Future skills

    When artificial intelligence becomes an HR assistant

    Tjaša Verbič (product lead, Pro-bit)

  5. 17:20–18:00Crossfire

    Vision 2030: how AI, robotics and new forms of work will reshape society, business and our lives

    Jan Peloza (Impact Hub) · Bor Briscik (AI Academy) · Sonja Čandek (TiPovej! Institute)

The programme is subject to change. See also the detailed programme of the VISION main stage.