European Blockchain Week 2025
Converging technologies for a human-centric, sustainable, and resilient future.
23.–30. 11. 2025
Slovenia & Austria & Italy
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European Blockchain Week 2025 will unite global innovators, policymakers, industry leaders, and visionaries to explore how converging technologies—from Web 4.0 and blockchain to AI, quantum computing, virtual worlds, and humanoid robotics – are reshaping the economy and society for a human-centric, sustainable, and resilient future.
Over five dynamic days, EBCW 2025 will showcase pioneering projects, foster cross-border collaboration, and connect Europe’s innovation ecosystem with leading partners from Asia and beyond.
Why attend EBCW 2025?
- Hear from top-level experts and decision-makers shaping Europe’s digital and industrial future.
- Experience cutting-edge technology in action through live huamnoid robots demos, company visits, and real-world case studies.
- Explore collaborative opportunities in Industry 5.0, CityVerse, Industrial Metaverse, and sustainable tourism tech.
- Network with high-impact innovators, investors, and policymakers in a week-long program of conferences, summits, and B2B matchmaking.
Program
DAY 1
Monday, 24 November 2025
Game Changer Ljubljana 3.0
- Four Points by Sheraton, Ljubljana
Why attend: Get inspired by pioneering thinkers, expand your network, and set the tone for a week of innovation.
DAY 1
Saturday, 22 November 2025
Visit to Nova Gorica - European Capital of Culture 2025
- Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Guided visit of Nova Gorica and Gorizia region. Presentation of cross-border innovation and cultural cooperation projects.
DAY 2
Sunday, 23 November 2025
Visit to Bled and Kranjska Gora
- Bled & Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
Visit to Lake Bledand Postojna Cave. Sightseeing tour of Ljubljana and networking dinner.
DAY 3
Monday, 24 November 2025
Participation at Game Changer Conference, Ljubljana
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance at the Game Changer Conference 2025. Meetings with Slovenian startups, innovation ecosystems and industry representatives.
DAY 4
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Solana X Euro–Asian Business Festival
A unique bridge between European and Asian innovation ecosystems. Hear from Solana X Foundation leaders, meet delegations from China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan. Evening reception provides a relaxed networking atmosphere to connect with peers and prepare for the main summit.
Why attend: Gain access to high-growth Asian markets, discover Solana X’s strategic vision, and forge valuable cross-border partnerships.
Solana X Euro–Asian Business Summit
- Nordung center, Vitanje, Slovenia
15:00 – 15:15 Opening keynote speeches
15.15 – 15.45 Presentation of the Asian delegation
Speakers from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan
15.45 – 16.15 Introduction of Solana X Fundation future plans
16.15 – 17.00 Introductory speeches by business representatives from Slovenia and EU
17.00 – 19.00 Networking dinner
DAY 1
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Solana X Euro–Asian Summit & EBCW Participant Reception
A unique bridge between European and Asian innovation ecosystems. Hear from Solana X Foundation leaders, meet delegations from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and witness the signing of a strategic Letter of Intent with the Industry 5.0 Institute. Evening reception provides a relaxed networking atmosphere to connect with peers and prepare for the main summit.
Why attend: Gain access to high-growth Asian markets, discover Solana X’s strategic vision, and forge valuable cross-border partnerships.
Solana X Euro–Asian Summit
- Nordung center, Vitanje, Slovenia TBC
10:00 – 10:15 Opening keynote speeches
10.15 – 11.00 Presentation of the Asian delegation
Speakers from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam
11.00 – 11.30 Introduction of Solana X Fundation future plans
11.30 – 12.00 Introductory speeches by representatives from Asia and Slovenia
12.00 – 12.15 Signing of the Letter of Intent (LOI) on future collaboration between Industry 5.0 Institute and Solana X Foundation
12.15 – 13.00 Asian show & Slovenian food
13.00 – 15.00 Visiting Noordung center (3D AI avatar, XR & space technlogies)
EBCW Reception
- TBC
19.00 – 19.30 Welcome addresses from organizers and partners
19.30 – 21.00 Welocoming drink & Networking
DAY 5
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
European Industry 5.0 Summit 2025
(Flagship Event)
- Four Points by Sheraton, Ljubljana
Key Themes & Tracks:
- Web 4.0 & Emerging Tech: AI, EU Stablecoin Initiative, Quantum Computing
- Humanoid Robotics: Applications in industry, tourism, healthcare, and services with insights from EU, Japan, China, and USA
- Blockchain for Europe: ORA, EBSI, DOME projects
- Virtual Worlds: Industrial Metaverse, CityVerse digital twins
Why attend: Stay ahead of digital and industrial trends, learn from global experts, and connect with decision-makers shaping Europe’s innovation agenda.
Plenary Hall A – Plečnik 1
08:00 – 09:00 | Registration
09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome speeches
Tadej Slapnik, Industry 5.0 Institute
dr. Jerenj Pintar, Technology Park Ljubljana
Karel Herman Haegeman, European Commission
09:15 – 9:30 | Keynote Speech: Industry 5.0 – The next European leap
dr. Ernest Vlačić, FEFA Faculty / NOVAMINA CIT
09:30 – 9:45 | Introductory Speech – Slovenia towards Web 4.0 – 10 years retrospective
Tanja Bivic Plankar, European Blockchain Alliance
9:45 – 10:30 | Plenary Roundtable – EU Industry 5.0 actions for the next decade
Karel Herman Haegeman, I5 Cop – EU Industry 5.0 Community of Practice, European Commision
Strahinja Vukoičić, Moontruck
Tadej Slapnik, Industry 5.0 Institute and Hashnet
dr. Peter Wostner, The Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development of the Republic of Slovenia
dr. Ernest Vlačić, FEFA Faculty / NOVAMINA CIT
Representative of SRIP TOP/EDIH DIGSI
Moderator: Aleš Živanovič
10:30 – 11:00 | Keynote Speech – Potentials of Web 4.0 and Virtual worlds
dr. Christina Yan Zhang, The Metaverse Institute (Video)
11:00 – 11:45 | Plenary Roundtable – Virtual worlds and Web4.0 for society, education and industry 5.0
Anne BAJART, PhD Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission – DG CONNECT (video)
Tonia Damvakeraki, University of Nicosia
Michael Barngrover, XR4Europe
Lea Škrubej, Industry 5.0 Institute and Metabees agency
Gregor Novak, Suncontract
Polonca Blaznik, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Republic of Slovenia
Dr. Marco Sacco, Virtual World Association, CNR-STIIMA
Moderator: Aleš Živanovič
11:45 – 12:00 | Coffee Break and Networking
12:00 – 12:15 | Keynote Speech – The rise of the Humanoid Robots
Prof. dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, Industry 5.0 Institute (Video)
12:15 – 13:00 | Plenary Roundtable – Humanoid robots in Industry 5.0 mode
Luka Slapnik, Vandri Robotics and Industry 5.0 Institute
Bojan Goluh, Hiproject and Industry 5.0 Institute
Mario Čelan, Educatorium
Moderator: Aleš Živanovič
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch and Exhibition Tours
14:00 – 14:45 | Plenary Roundtable; presentation- I5 Education – Competences for the Future
Jasmina Mihelak Zupančič, School center Slovenske Konjice Zreče
dr. Matjaž Pesek, Representative of Universitiy of Ljubljana
Mario Čelan, Educatorium
Lorenzo Giacomini, Lean Factory
Robert Pasičko, United Natios Development Program Alternative finance
Moderator: Aleš Živanovič
14:45 – 15:00 I Keynote Speech – AI Factory Slovenia
Dr. Dragi Kocev, Jozef Stefan Institute
15: 00 – 15.30 | Presentations – Showcasing Industry 5.0 good practice companies
15:30 – 16:15 | Plenary Roundtable – Industry 5.0 – What’s there for companies?
Introductory speech: Aleš Pevc, Technology park Ljubljana, Recenter
Stanko Kolar, Aquafil SLO
Urban Pevnik, Hiproject
Amadej Pozelnik, Vandri AI
Klemen Gradišar, Toka
Representatives of SRIP TOP/EDIH DIGISI (TBC)
Moderator: Aleš Živanovič
16:15 – 17:00 Plenary Roundtable – I5.0 Tomorrowland
Tadej Slapnik – Industry 5.0 Institute and Hashnet
Boštjan Ložar – Institut Institute Naprej
Tanja Bivic Plankar, Blockchain Alliance Europe
Moderator: Aleš Pevc, Technology park Ljubljana
Hall B – Šubic 1
8:00 – 9:45 | Workshop: HighTech Lab – AI & I5.0 in construction and circular economy
Boris Cergola – Comtrade
Gašper Juvančič – Technology park Ljubljana
Luka Butino – easy.bi (TBC)
9:45 – 10:30 | Roundtable: Social Innovation in 5th industrial revolution powered by National strategies of Social Innovation
Jan Peloza, Slovenian National competence canter for social innovation and Impact Hub Slovenia
Urška Bitenc, Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport Republic of Slovenia (TBC)
Klemen Balanč, Ministry of Digital Transformation Republic of Slovenia
dr. Kosjenka Dumančić, Croatian National competence canter for social innovation and Faculty of
Economics and Business, University of Zagreb
Moderator: Rebeka Žerovnik, Technology park Ljubljana
10:30 – 11:00 | Roundtable: Financing I5.0 transformation
Nina Strajnar – Fliga (TBC)
Boris Šajnovič, Industry 5.0 Institute
Mario Čelan, Educatorium
Niko Klanjšek (TBC)
Robert Pasičko, United Natios Development Program Alternative finance Lab
representative of Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport Republic of Slovenia (TBC)
Moderator: Aleš Pevc
11.00 – 11.45 | Roundtable: EU and Slovenian Crypto regulation in global perspective
Toni Čepon, Bitcoin Slovenia
Magnus Jones, Nordic Blockchain Association
Representative of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia (TBC)
Moderator: Tanja Bivic Plankar, Blockchain Alliance Europe
11:45 – 12:00 | Coffee Break and Networking
12:00 – 12:45 | Plenary roundtable: Industry 5.0 powered by European cloud & blockchain infrastructure and services
Giovanni Frattini, Engineering and 8ra, representative of IPCEI CIS
Steffen Schwalm, msg
Dražen Kapusta, Hashnet & 8ra
Giuseppe Cafiso, DOME & Engineering (TBC)
Nenad Šutanovac, Representative of SRIP GO Digital
Nemanja Petrović, Moontruck
representatitve of Europeaum EDIC (TBC)
Moderator: Tonia Damvakeraki, University of Nicosia
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch and Exhibition Tours
14:00 – 14.45 | Workshop Developing competences – steps towards I5 companies
Rubina Romanello, PhD, University of Trieste
representatives Technology park Ljubljana
representatives of School Center Slovenske Konjice – Zreče, VLF4EU
14:45 – 15.30 | Workshop Humanoid robots in action
Luka Slapnik, Vandri Robotics
Bojan Goluh, Hiproject Hiproject and Industry 5.0 Institute
Amadej Pozelnik, Vandri Robotics
Representative of Ubtech company (TBC)
Representative of Unitree company (TBC)
15:30 – 17:00 | Workshop: 8ra and Lab8ra pilots and presentations
Giovanni Frattini, intorduction of Lab8ra
Dražen Kapusta, Hashnet’ SIChain network pilot
17:00 – 19:00 | Cotrugli Masterclass – Vanguard Leadership and The Hult Prize 1M USD Global Competition presentation
Dražen Kapusta, Cotrugli Business School
Zrinka Petener, Cotrugli Business School
dr. Tali Režun, Cotrugli Business School
DAY 5
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
European Industry 5.0 Summit 2025
(Flagship Event)
- Four Points by Sheraton, Ljubljana
Key Themes & Tracks:
- Web 4.0 & Emerging Tech: AI, EU Stablecoin Initiative, Quantum Computing
- Humanoid Robotics: Applications in industry, tourism, healthcare, and services with insights from EU, Japan, China, and USA
- Blockchain for Europe: ORA, EBSI, DOME projects
- Virtual Worlds: Industrial Metaverse, CityVerse digital twins
Why attend: Stay ahead of digital and industrial trends, learn from global experts, and connect with decision-makers shaping Europe’s innovation agenda.
08:30 – 09:30 | Registration & Networking Coffee
Delegate check-in, badge collection, welcome coffee & networking in exhibition area.
09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome Address (Main Plenary Hall A)
Host introduction – Overview of EBCW 2025 & Industry 5.0 relevance
Greetings from local and EU representatives
09:45 – 10:15 | Opening Keynote (Main Plenary Hall A)
“Industry 5.0 and Digital Transformation – The Next European Leap”
Delivered by a high-level policymaker and global thought leader in Industry 5.0.
10:15 – 11:00 | Plenary Panel Discussion (Main Plenary Hall A)
“EU Industrial & Innovation Strategies for the Next Decade”
Focus on: Digital sovereignty, Sustainable re-industrialisation, Integrating Industry 5.0 into EU Green Deal objectives
11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee & Networking Break
11:15 – 12:45 | Parallel Sessions – Morning Tracks
Hall A – Web 4.0 & Emerging Tech
Artificial Intelligence in European Industry 5.0
EU Stablecoin Initiative – Building Trusted Digital Economies
Quantum Computing – Accelerating Industrial Innovation
Hall B – Humanoid Robots
Humanoid Robots in Industry: Automation Meets Human-Centric Design
Humanoid Robots in Tourism, Health & Service Sectors
Hall C – Virtual Worlds
Industrial Metaverse: From Concept to Deployment
CityVerse – Digital Twins for Smarter Cities
12:45 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch & Exhibition Visits
14:00 – 15:30 | Parallel Sessions – Afternoon Tracks
Hall A – Web4.0 implications
European Clound Infrastructure and Services – 8RA, SIChain EIPS
Cross-border DLT Applications – EBSI, DOME, EUChain, Lab8ra
Hall B – Humanoid Robots Global Insights and Expo
Industry 5.0 and humanoid robots
Market Leaders’ Showcase – EU, Japan, China, USA Innovations
Hall C – Advanced Virtual Worlds
Industrial Metaverse (Omniverse, Siemans,..)
Digital twins of Cities (CityVerse, ..)
15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee Break & Networking
15:45 – 17:00 | Closing Plenary & Joint Session (Main Plenary Hall A)
“Shaping the Future of Industry 5.0 – Collaborative Roadmap 2030”
Cross-sector panel with representatives from all tracks
Audience Q&A and interactive input via live polls
19.00 – 21.00 Closing Session and Reflection
Location: Ljubljana Castle (TBC)
Summary of key insights and outcomes from EBCW 2025
Signing of Ljubljana Declaration on Industry 5.0
Informal brunch and networking
Official closing of the event
DAY 6
Thursday, 27 November 2025
European Industry 5.0 Summit 2025
Company Visits
Discover Slovenia’s innovation ecosystem first-hand with visits to leading companies in blockchain, AI, and Industry 5.0 in BTC City.
Why attend: See technology in action, meet the teams driving innovation, and develop strategic partnerships.
Program:
9.00 – 12.00 Visits to AI, blockchain, XR and Industry 5.0 companies and institutions in BTC City
12.00 Departure to Vienna.
Location: BTC City
DAY 7
Friday, 28 November 2025
Visit to UNIDO Office, Vienna, Austria
- Vienna, Austria
Visit to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Discussion on cooperation opportunities in sustainable industry and innovation.
DAY 8
Saturday, 29 November 2025
Guided tour in Vienna, Austria
- Vienna, Austria
DAY 7
Friday, 28 November 2025
Sustainable Tourism & Technology Day
Experience Slovenia’s iconic destinations – Bled, Goriška Brda, Postojna Cave & Castle – through the lens of sustainable and smart tourism. Witness XR and AI demonstrations, explore green tourism solutions, and participate in thematic networking.
The Closing Session at Ljubljana Castle will summarise the week’s insights, feature the signing of the Ljubljana Declaration on Industry 5.0, and provide final networking opportunities.
Why attend: Combine cultural exploration with business insight, discover real-world sustainability innovations, and leave with actionable ideas for future projects.
Program:
08.00 – 21.00 Visitng top Slovenian tourist destinations
- Visits to destinations: Bled, Goriška Brda (Alis Marinič), Postojna cawe and castle using innovative and sustainable tourism technologies
- Demonstration of XR and AI tools
- Presentations on green and smart tourism solutions
- Thematic networking opportunities
partners & sponsors
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We invite organizations to support the European Industry 5.0 Summit by becoming a sponsor. Your sponsorship will help facilitate discussions at the forefront of industrial transformation, digital innovation, blockchain technology, AI, and sustainable development.
Our sponsorship packages offer unique opportunities for visibility and engagement with industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers. Detailed information about the sponsorship offerings, including benefits and pricing, is available in the full Sponsorship Proposal document.
Exhibition Package:
- Includes: 1 Power Outlet, 1 Table, 2 Chairs
- Pricing: One-day €300 | Two-day €500
If you are interested in shaping the green and digital future together with us — as a contributor, co-organizer, sponsor, or visitor — please contact us by email: info@i5-institute.com.