AI, data centers and energy demand
How the growth of artificial intelligence and data centers is changing energy demand — and what it means for the system.
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Energy.Weekend is part of the Weekend.19 festival. One ticket, 8 festivals.
24—27.09.2026 · Rovinj
✦ The first festival in the region dedicated to the energy transition✦ Energy is no longer an operating cost — but a question of business stability✦ How AI and data centers are changing energy demand✦ BESS, CHP, PPA — flexibility and market resilience✦ For CEOs, CFOs, COOs and energy directors✦ The first festival in the region dedicated to the energy transition✦ Energy is no longer an operating cost — but a question of business stability✦ How AI and data centers are changing energy demand✦ BESS, CHP, PPA — flexibility and market resilience✦ For CEOs, CFOs, COOs and energy directors
01 / About the festivalEnergy as a strategic resource
Energy is no longer
a technical topic —
but strategy.
Energy.Weekend powered up by E.ON is the first festival in the region dedicated to the energy transition — it brings together CEOs, CFOs, COOs, energy directors and decision-makers who understand that energy is no longer just a technical topic.
Geopolitical tensions, supply disruptions and accelerated electrification have changed the way we look at energy. What was once an operating cost is today a question of business stability.
At the same time, artificial intelligence and data centers are exponentially increasing energy demand — every new AI model and every data process has its own energy cost. Are we ready to manage energy as a strategic resource?
“Energy.Weekend is not just a conference about energy, it is a platform for people who understand that energy today shapes the market, security and competitiveness.” — Vladimir Sabo, Director of E.ON EIS for Croatia and Slovenia
The topics we open up.
Grid infrastructure and the digital economy
Is the grid ready for the new phase of the digital economy and the rapidly growing load?
Decentralization without destabilization
Can decentralization accelerate the transition without destabilizing the system?
CHP — cogeneration and measurable ROI
How cogeneration increases stability and delivers a concrete, measurable return on investment.
BESS — battery systems and flexibility
Why battery systems are key to flexibility and market resilience.
The PPA model of energy management
Is the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) the new standard of energy management?
Customer first in energy
Can energy match the customer experience set by telco and banking?
One ticket, eight festivals
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Energy.Weekend.
Your Energy.Weekend ticket gives you access to all the other Weekend.19 festivals — Weekend.19, HR.Weekend, Tech.Weekend, Finance.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
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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