by More than 30 top speakers, leaders of global companies, investment institutions, technological innovators and creators of new destinations will gather on June 19 in Porto Montenegro for the second day of the Game Changer Montenegro Festival, an event that this year once again confirms its status as one of the most important regional meetings dedicated to the future of technology, investment, tourism and development.
At a time when the world is going through one of the greatest transformations of modern times, driven by artificial intelligence, the digital revolution and new geopolitical relations, the Game Changer Montenegro Festival brings together a program that brings together people who are not just talking about the future - but actively shaping it.
From the very opening of the festival, the focus will be on the issues that determine the direction of development of the global economy today: how AI is changing capital flows, how new centers of power are emerging, what role do digital infrastructure and data centers play, and where Montenegro is in this new reality.
Among the first international speakers will be Jan Schoch, CEO of the prestigious Swiss concept Appenzeller Huus and investor in the Kings Fountain Dedinje project. His lecture will reveal how Swiss principles of investment excellence, wellbeing philosophy and luxury hospitality are creating a new generation of premium real estate, hotel concepts and lifestyles.
The European perspective on industrial transformation and the continent's competitiveness is brought to you by representatives of two key European financial institutions – Davor Kunc, Head of the European Investment Bank's Office for Montenegro, and Vanja Kljajević, Principal Manager for SME Development at the EBRD. Their discussion will be dedicated to the role of innovation, investment and artificial intelligence in creating a new European economy.
One of the central themes of the festival will be the future of tourism. The panel “Swipe Right on Montenegro: How Data & Technology Are Matching International Travelers to Their Dream Destination”, powered by Mastercard, will bring together Jelena Sretenović from Mastercard, Ivana Bulatović from the Ministry of Tourism of Montenegro, Jovan Ristić, Director of the Kotor Tourist Organization, and Marko Cus, CEO of Kotor Cable Car. The discussion will open the question of how data, digital platforms and smart infrastructure can help Montenegro become an even more competitive luxury destination available all year round.
Special attention will be drawn to the presentation of Bogdan Mijović, co-founder of mBrainTrain, one of the most famous regional innovators in the field of neurotechnology. His lecture will take the audience into the world of brain signal monitoring and cognitive technologies that are redefining our understanding of the human brain.
How much can we really trust artificial intelligence, where its limits are, and how it will affect our everyday decisions, will be explained by Tvrtko Stošić, one of the most famous regional experts in applied artificial intelligence and technology strategist at Avaya.
Alberto Fumo from the prestigious Italian H-FARM College, one of the most influential European centers for educating new generations of innovators and entrepreneurs, will speak about how destinations can attract global company founders, venture capital funds, and technology leaders.
The topic of trust in the digital age will be the focus of the conversation "Who Can We Trust in an Era of Distrust?", powered by ZYN. Svetlana Vuksanović, CEO of Philip Morris Montenegro, will speak about the challenges of finding reliable information in the era of fake news, algorithms, and information overload.
One of the most anticipated panels of the day will be "Montenegro at the Gateway to the EU – Global Brands, New Destinations and a New Positioning on the World Map", powered by Sotheby's. Representatives of some of the world's most prestigious luxury tourism and real estate brands will gather on the same stage, including Aman, Nammos Hotels & Resorts, Živorad Vasić from Kadena Properties and Kadena Sotheby's International Realty, as well as Niko Laković from Sotheby's Realty Montenegro. The topic of discussion will be how Montenegro can further strengthen its international position and become one of the most desirable European premium destinations.
The discussion on extending the tourist season and transforming destinations will bring together leading people from the largest regional tourism projects - Alexandru Avram from Porto Montenegro, Slavica Milić from Luštica Bay and Karlo Čula from Jadranka Turizm from Lošinj, who will talk about how to create destinations that attract guests all 365 days a year.
In a time of global competition for AI infrastructure, the fireside chat "AI Infrastructure — Cloud, Edge, Data Centers & Digital Sovereignty", powered by MTEL, will open up questions that will define the next decade of the digital economy - from cloud systems and edge computing to data centers and the digital sovereignty of states.
How artificial intelligence is already changing company operations, brand development, and the decision-making process, will be discussed by Miša Lukić, one of the most influential regional experts in strategy and branding, founder of the companies Brand Sapiens and New Strategy.
The festival will close with a panel titled "Young Stars of Montenegro Tech", powered by Nestlé, dedicated to the new generation of Montenegrin technology leaders. Itana Bulatović, ML and AI engineer from Schneider Electric and co-founder of MAIA, Mladen Rakonjac, CEO of Infinum, Slavko Kovačević, co-founder of DeepMark, and Dr. Filip Jovićević, founder of the Luča project - the first Montenegrin satellite, will join the stage.
Game Changer Montenegro Festival brings together visionaries, investors, technology leaders, decision makers and creators of new economic models from the region and the world. We are only seven days away from meeting the people who shape trends today, drive transformations and build the world we will live in tomorrow.
The future is not coming. The future is arriving in Porto Montenegro on June 19th.
