The key management event of the year
Since Slovenia fell by four places in the global competitiveness ranking, prepared every year by the Swiss institute IMD, and infamously ranked 46th among 67 countries, this year's congress will be marked by a discussion on competitiveness, where we will look for solutions:
- How to turn the curve of competitiveness upwards and how to radically raise the standard of living in Slovenia with a clear plan and integration and cooperation.
- How to bridge the national divide, reminiscent of the senseless extremes of history and the story of Romeo and Juliet.
- How should the state ensure an ambitious vision and strategy for the development of the state and the economy and enable a stable, predictable and competitive business environment.
And how to achieve a breakthrough and the much-needed rise and development? The main guest of this year's congress will speak about it. We will be joined by Tanja Schindler, an internationally recognized expert in empowering individuals and organizations to take back control of their future.
General terms of MAS
In the case of paid events, the deadline for possible free cancellation is 7 working days before the event. Cancellation must be in writing.
If the applicant withdraws from the event from 6 to 3 working days before the event, MAS charges administrative costs in the amount of 30 percent of the registration fee.
If the registrant withdraws from the event less than 3 working days before the event, or does not attend the event for any reason and does not withdraw from the event in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, MAAS will charge the full registration fee.
Sponsors
Thursday, 1 October 2026
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15:00 |
A development-driven future: the new intelligence of leadership for a competitive Slovenia Marko Lukić, President of Združenje Manager |
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15:15 |
Partnership in Slovenia's development ambition Janez Janša, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia |
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15:30 |
From "inowaiters" to innovators. How to double innovation performance? Gijs van Wulfen, visionary leader in design thinking |
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16:00 |
Who leads when machines think? Turning human–AI collaboration into a competitive advantage Ádám Kotsis, Partner and Associate Director, BCG |
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16:20 |
BREAK |
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16:45 |
Small, open, exposed: what competitiveness means for Slovenia in a changing EU Andrea Dugo, Economist at the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) |
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16:55 |
Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe: a new phase of economic growth and structural change Dr Mario Holzner, Executive Director of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) |
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17:05 |
MQ Forum: The new intelligence of leadership for a competitive Slovenia Dr Anže Logar, Minister of Economy, Labour and Sport Andrej Šircelj, MSc, Minister of Finance Gregor Makuc, CEO of Lek and President of Sandoz Slovenia Marko Lukić, President of Združenje Manager, Director of Lumar Mojca Kovač, President of the Management Board, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Beno Ceglar, General Manager of NIL, part of the Conscia group Moderated by Prof. Dr Maja Zalaznik, School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana |
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18:05 |
Close of the Day 1 programme and invitation to the evening ceremony |
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20:00 |
Evening ceremony with the presentation of the Manager of the Year and Vključi.Vse awards The guest of honour speaker will be Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia. |
Evening reception to follow: dinner and networking on the terrace, with music provided by Labena.
Friday, 2 October 2026
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10:00 |
Morning breakthrough: One decision, two billion viewers Slavko Vinčić, former football referee and entrepreneur, Director of Latro Mont |
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10:15 |
Artificial intelligence in the business model: a precondition for long-term competitiveness Boštjan Ložar, business model transformation expert |
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10:35 |
AI is not a technology project. It is a test of leadership. Prof. Dr Gorazd Justinek, Dean of DOBA Business School |
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10:45 |
Reinventing business models in the automotive industry: how AI, sustainability and geopolitics are reshaping global industries Glenn Schmidt, Vice President Sustainability, BMW Group |
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11:00 |
When the robot becomes a colleague: the first steps of humanoid robotics in Slovenian manufacturing Dejan Kovačič, Director of Peruna Urban Pevnik, Director of Hiproject Dr Maša Jazbec, intermedia artist, academic researcher and curator working at the intersection of art, science and technology Moderated by Maruša Andrinek Kerec |
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11:20 |
The dark side of artificial intelligence Mitja Pavlič, IT expert, lecturer and consultant on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity |
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11:40 |
MQ Forum: Slovenia's AI quantum leap: can we reach the global top, or will we remain mere observers? Biljana Prinčič, MSc, Head of Information Technology, Riko Zlata Tavčar, Director of TaxFinLex Assist. Prof. Dr Vida Groznik, Scientific Director of the Competence Centre for Artificial Intelligence; Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana Marko Perme, Director, Agilcon Matija Nendl, Director, Avtenta Mark Boris Andrijanič, Member of the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Moderated by Dr Žiga Vavpotič |
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12:45 |
Close of the congress |