Sarajevo will host the largest artificial intelligence summit in Southeast Europe, “Kiss the Future 2025,” on September 25-26, 2025, bringing together leading experts from Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Samsung, and IBM.
The event is organized by the Blum Institute, the first institute for artificial intelligence development in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with support from Bloomteq company. The summit is held under the patronage of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and with support from UniCredit Bank.
The main program will take place at the National Theatre Sarajevo, along with three additional accompanying locations that will host workshops, panels, and AI solution demonstrations.
Program for different participant profiles
“For the second year in a row, we are working to provide visitors with a quality, relevant, and current program in the field of artificial intelligence. Our focus is clearly defined: The End of Hype, The Start of Impact – which is also the slogan of this year’s conference,” stated the organizers from Sarajevo’s Blum Institute.
The program is designed for various participant profiles – from company executives, engineers, startup founders, students to representatives of public institutions, universities, banks, media, or marketing agencies.
Visitors will have the opportunity to listen to AI experts from companies including Microsoft, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Samsung Global Research, IBM, Fujitsu, AWS, Red Hat, Deutsche Welle, Spar, and many others.
The event will be held at multiple locations and thematically divided stages, creating a “true tech festival atmosphere in the center of Sarajevo.”
In addition to the central location at the National Theatre, engineers and those leading engineering teams will have the opportunity to attend intensive two-day workshops and lectures following the latest industry trends.
The third stage will be dedicated to professionals who want to explore the application of AI tools in business, whether individuals or companies from the world of marketing, creative industry, and media.
The program is completed by Kiss The Future EXPO 2025, a zone with partner exhibition spaces for the most promising domestic and regional companies.
International investors and Berlin delegation
Special attention is drawn to the fourth stage, “Investors Stage,” organized by AQVC fund, which will bring together more than 20 international investment funds specialized in artificial intelligence.
Additional importance to the event is given by the official visit of a delegation from Berlin, led by the Berlin Senate in partnership with the enpact organization. The delegation consists of prominent startup founders, investors, and industry leaders in the field of artificial intelligence.
“In September, we will host the biggest global leaders in technology and AI in Sarajevo, whose experts are shaping the future of the world. The program we are preparing and the profile of speakers we are bringing represent a level that has never been seen in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” announced the Blum Institute.
“Our mission is clear – to make Sarajevo a regional center for AI innovation, and to give visitors from BiH and the region the opportunity to learn directly from world experts, without the need to travel to London, Berlin, or San Francisco,” added the organizers.
Participants and visitors will have the opportunity for targeted B2B networking through formal and informal daily and evening meetings, designed to encourage new partnerships and business opportunities.
Tickets for the event are available through the Entrio platform, and more information can be found at https://kissthefuture.ai.
