AI Sovereignty
The era of handing global intelligence over to Silicon Valley is coming to an end.
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Tech.Weekend is part of the Weekend.19 festival. One ticket, 8 festivals.
24—27.09.2026 · Rovinj
✦ 13 topics shaping technology in 2026.✦ 35 speakers last time — 12 VC funds✦ 1,000+ founders, CTOs and investors✦ Startup program — 3 accreditations for founders✦ Stara tvornica duhana — 30,000 m² of space
02 / About the festivalTechnology in action
AI was the beginning.
Tech.Weekend is the entire
tech ecosystem.
What began as AI.Weekend has grown into Tech.Weekend powered by Telemach — a place where founders, CTOs and investors end up in the same room. Decisions about regional investments grow out of hallway conversations here, not out of emails after the event.
Tech.Weekend 2026 broadens the scope — from AI sovereignty and agentic infrastructure to autonomous finance, stablecoins, re-commerce and defense tech. Still with the same mindset — less pretentious content, more real people doing real things.
Here decisions are made between the talks, not during them. Our job is to bring the right people into the same room.
The topics we discuss.
Agentic AI infrastructure
Infrastructure designed for agentic “goals” that fan out into recursive branches of thousands of subtasks.
Multimodal and AI-native data
The shift toward multimodal models that simultaneously process video, audio and physical sensor data.
Agents as buyers
The rise of the B2A (Business-to-Agent) economy.
Autonomous banking and insurance
The rise of “autonomous finance” — AI agents that actively manage numbers and resources.
Stablecoins as a use-case
Why large corporations bypass SWIFT to move millions using stablecoins.
Private versus public
The shift from expensive IPOs toward direct listings and “permanently private” secondary markets.
Capital and innovation in VC
The revolution of the “venture client” model — corporate investors who sign purchase orders alongside their cheques.
Re-Commerce first
When “used” beats “new” — the explosion of “brand-owned resale” in 2026.
Gamification of spending
The shift from “loyalty points” toward “Shop-to-Earn” mechanics — spending as a video game.
The “healthy patient” breakthrough
Continuous AI diagnostics, liquid biopsies and digital twins to treat diseases before symptoms appear.
Defense accelerates tech
Dual-use innovation and capital strategy — Silicon Valley has rediscovered the military.
The new university
An adaptive academic organism that learns and optimizes itself in real time.
Startup programme
For those pushing the boundaries in tech.
We invite tech startups to apply for Tech.Weekend and become an active part of the festival through an offer created especially for you. This is not just participation — it is a chance to position yourself, connect and grow.
- Logo visibility on official festival materials
- Networking with industry leaders, investors and other startups
- Three accreditations for full access to all talks and events
Startup offerTech.Weekend 2026.
1500€ +VATProgramme priceAn offer created especially for startups
3AccreditationsFull access to all festival content
<5 yrsMaximum startup ageRequirement to apply for the programme
What you get
Logo visibilityNetworkingPositioningGrowth
Application
Apply with your startup.
Fill in the basic details and we’ll get back to you with the startup offer. The startup must not be older than 5 years.
From the last edition —
AI.Weekend 2025.
35Speakers
12VC funds
1k+Attendees
Aftermovie · 18th editionWeekend.18 — how it was
One ticket, eight festivals
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Tech.Weekend.
Your Tech.Weekend ticket gives you access to all the other Weekend.19 festivals — Weekend.19, HR.Weekend, Finance.Weekend, Energy.Weekend, Investment.Weekend, Health.Weekend and Education.Weekend. One city, three days, eight festivals.
Late Bird
580 €+ VAT
Included
- Access to all 8 festivals
- 24.–27.9.2026.
- Opening and closing party
- MY.WEEKEND app
- Networking zone
Not included
- Accommodation
- Transport to Rovinj
- Meals
Price valid until 28 Aug 2026.
HURA · HUOJ · IAB · IAA · SOZ · UGP · CROAI
490 €+ VAT
Included
- Access to all 8 festivals
- 24.–27.9.2026.
- Opening and closing party
- MY.WEEKEND app
- Networking zone
Not included
- Accommodation
- Transport to Rovinj
- Meals
Proof of membership required.
Student ticket
75 €+ VAT
Included
- Access to all 8 festivals
- 24.–27.9.2026.
- Opening and closing party
- MY.WEEKEND app
- Networking zone
Not included
- Accommodation
- Transport to Rovinj
- Meals
Up to age 26, with a valid student ID.
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