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.
- 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)
- 08:30–09:50Presentation
AI Factory: from data to industrial implementation
Domen Mongus (University of Maribor)
- 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?
- 11:10–11:30Talk
The EU AI Act in practice: compliance, accountability and trust
Davorin Kacian (SIQ)
- 11:30–12:00Talk
Knowledge in the age of AI: the ethics of science, technology and society
Sašo Dolenc (Kvarkadabra / UNESCO COMEST)
- 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
- 13:00–13:10Opening
Why the Construction Sector Needs Digital Transformation
Gašper Juvančič (Technology Park Ljubljana) · Andrej Tibaut (University of Maribor)
- 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)
- 13:35–14:00Expert session
New European Bauhaus: Smart, Healthy and Human-Centric Buildings
Anja Zorko (Museum of Architecture and Design)
- 14:00–14:15Project spotlight
DECORATOR as a Danube Living Lab
Gašper Juvančič (Technology Park Ljubljana) · Marco Acri (University of Nova Gorica)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 16:20–16:35Keynote
How to set up a development lab for the school of the future?
Jasmina Mihelak Zupančič (ŠC Slovenske Konjice)
- 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)
- 17:05–17:20Future skills
When artificial intelligence becomes an HR assistant
Tjaša Verbič (product lead, Pro-bit)
- 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.