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
STANDARD
244€
LJUBLJANA FORUM 2025
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
8.15 – 8.45
Registration and Gathering at Ljubljana Castle
9.00 – 9.30
Welcome speeches & official Opening of Ljubljana Forum 2025
Mr. Zoran Janković, Mayor of the City of Ljubljana
Mr. dr. Robert Golob, Prime minister of the Republic of Slovenia
Ms. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement
Ms. Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB)
Mr. Michael Ludwig, Mayor and Governor of the City of Vienna
9.30 – 9.45
The city of weel-being: 15 years of progress and the Urban futures of 2025 (by Blaž Golob, GFS Institute)
Mr. Blaž Golob, GFS Institute
9.45 – 10.00
Sport & recreation infrasturcture for the cities of well-being
Arhitect Peter Lorenz / Innsbruck – Trieste – Vienna – Ljubljana
10.00 – 11.15
Session II: Round table of mayors – City of well-being challenges – strategies – projects
To be defined
11.15 – 11:30
Coffee break / Official photo of Ljubljana Forum Participants (by Željko Stevanić)
11.30 – 12.30
Session III: Cities for the futures
Anticipating the City of Well-being
Futurist Mathias Behn Bjørnhof – Copenhagen
Future of Wellbeing – Reducing inequalities
Futurist Ibon Zugasti – San Sebastian
Sport & Recreation for Wellbeing
Director Tatjana Polajnar – Sport Ljubljana
Smart infrastructure & Mobility – Sport Arena Wien
Representative of Vienna
Affordable Housing
Architect Aleksander Vujović – Ljubljana
Energy trends
Sproule – Erce – Calgary
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch Break (Ljubljana Castle)
14.00 – 15.15
Session IV A: City Challenges and AI & Industry solutions for cities
KEYNOTE: Governance of Cities to Become Smart Cities
Lorenzo Madrid – Miami
T – 2 Smart City Platform
Gašper Žerovnik – Ljubljana
Libelium – Digital Twins
Africa Arevalo Gomes – Cadiz
Industry 3: TBD
To be defined
Moderator of the session: To be defined
15.15 – 16.15
Session IV B: Finances for Cities & Industry solutions for cities
KEYNOTE: Bankability of City Projects – European Investment Bank
European Investment Bank
Industry 1: TBD
To be defined
Industry 2: TBD
To be defined
Industry 3: TBD
To be defined
Moderator of the session: To be defined
20:00
Ljubljana Forum 2025 Award Ceremony & reception
Special guest / Keynote speech on Sport & Recreation for Cities for the Future
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