Detailed programme
VISION Main Stage
AI, DATA & DECISIONS · HUMANOID ROBOTICS · INDUSTRY 5.0 · VIRTUAL WORLDS · MOBILITY & ENERGY · SYSTEM SHIFT · VISION OF THE FUTURE
Ljubljana · 21 October 2026 · GR Ljubljana Congress & Convention Centre
08:00–12:00 · Block 01
AI, data and decisions
- 08:00–09:00Registration
Registration & welcome
Registration, coffee and a visit to the exhibition area.
- 09:00–09:15Opening
Opening IMPULZ 2026: technology as a business and societal lever
Iztok Bricl (GR Ljubljana) · Janneke Vrijland (Ambassador of the Netherlands) · Jernej Pintar (Technology Park Ljubljana) · Tadej Slapnik (Vandri Robotics)
- 09:15–09:35Keynote
What does a company look like when AI is not a strategy, but the operating system
Sasha Rubel (AWS)
- 09:35–10:20Round table
AI Ready Slovenia — how the state, business, science and the support ecosystem join forces
Nena Dokuzov (MGTŠ) · Katja Mohar (eDIH DigiSi) · Boštjan Bandelj (Belektron & SBC) · Robert Dominko (National Institute of Chemistry) · Aleš Veršič (Directorate for Digitalisation, MZ) · moderator Aleš Pevc (Technology Park Ljubljana)
- 10:20–10:40Keynote
ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD: Circularity, AI and the Human Edge
Giulio Bonazzi (Aquafil Group)
- 10:40–11:00Business case
The Decision and Data Advantage: the companies of the future will win with better decisions
Borut Terpinc (Kalmia) · Andrej Miščič (Valira AI)
- 11:00–11:45Panel
Two intelligences, one future — the first global humanoid species summit
A conversation between humans and humanoid robots; moderated by Tadej Slapnik (Vandri Robotics)
- 11:45–12:00Showcase
How observe.earth tracks the planet's pulse in real time with AI and data
Primož Cigoj (PandaChat)
- 12:00–13:00Break
Networking lunch
Interactive AI and XR demos in the exhibition area.
13:00–15:00 · Block 02
Virtual worlds, robotics and Industry 5.0
- 13:00–13:20Keynote
Technology of the future: from Virtual Worlds to Industry 5.0
Marco Sacco (STIIMA-CNR)
- 13:20–13:40Presentation
Virtual Worlds at Scale: a new generation of spatial content and business models
Ivan Varko (DeoVR) · Silvo Katalenić (Art Rebel 9)
- 13:40–14:00Keynote
Europe's XR ecosystem
Michael Barngrover (XR4Europe)
- 14:00–14:45Panel
IMPULZ new realities — humanoid robots' view of technology, society and our shared future
A conversation among humanoid robots; moderated by Tadej Slapnik (Vandri Robotics)
- 14:45–15:00Presentation
Quantum technologies: the next big tech revolution and an opportunity for Slovenia
Erik Zupanič (AtomQL)
15:00–17:00 · Block 03
The System Shift: circularity, mobility and energy
- 15:00–15:15Opening provocation
THE SYSTEM SHIFT — Why transformation is a network game
Jacqueline Cramer (Utrecht University)
- 15:15–15:45Business crossfire
Light without owning the light & Money talks — what makes a circular company investable?
Paolo Ceccherini (Signify) · Andrei Geica (Sporos)
- 15:45–16:15Interactive panel
4 voices. 3 ingredients each. 12 ingredients for the future.
Jacqueline Cramer (Utrecht University) · Paolo Ceccherini (Signify) · Andrei Geica (Sporos) · Giulio Bonazzi (Aquafil Group) · moderated by Ladeja Godina Košir (Circular Change)
- 16:15–16:30Human × Machine
Human × Machine reality check — humanoid robots challenge 12 human recommendations
Jacqueline Cramer (Utrecht University) · Paolo Ceccherini (Signify) · Andrei Geica (Sporos) · Giulio Bonazzi (Aquafil Group) · humanoid robots
- 16:30–17:00Mobility dialogue
Mobility: the next system shift — connecting movement, data, infrastructure and people
Rok Žnidaršič (City of Ljubljana) · Tina Žitnik (Emonika) · Marko Femc (PLAN-NET) · moderated by Andrej Brglez (Institute for Civilization and Culture)
17:00–20:00 · Block 04
Vision of the future
- 17:00–17:45Action panel
365 impulses: what we must do in Slovenia over the next 365 days
Jože Guna (NTF) · Alwin Tan (Meta X) · David Kvaternik (Tvornica Tech) · Matej Golob (Corpohub) · moderated by Aleš Pevc (Technology Park Ljubljana)
- 17:45–18:00Takeaway & close
The IMPULZ takeaway: what will you change on Monday?
- 18:00–20:00IMPULZ Connect
IMPULZ Connect — joint closing networking reception
The programme is subject to change. Agendas for additional halls will follow.