Thousands of Visitors, Eight Festivals, only one Rovinj: The Biggest Weekend Yet Is Coming!
There are events you attend for a single keynote or one particular speaker. And then there are those that change your perspective for a few days, introduce you to people you would never otherwise meet, and send you home with more ideas than you expected. That is exactly what Weekend.19 is all about. For nearly two decades, Weekend has brought together some of the most influential and inspiring minds from the worlds of media, communications, business, technology, the creative industries, and society. This September, it will once again transform Rovinj into the place where conversations begin—conversations that will still be making headlines and sparking discussions months later.
This year’s edition will be the biggest in the festival’s history. Under one roof, it will unite eight festival formats, hundreds of speakers, and thousands of attendees from across the region and around the world, once again proving why Weekend has become the ultimate meeting point for ideas, people, and industries shaping the future.
If you need another reason to be in Rovinj from September 24–27, here are ten.
- Because Weekend Is Bringing Its Biggest Edition Ever
Weekend has long outgrown the boundaries of a traditional conference. This September, it will bring together eight festival formats under one roof: Weekend.19, HR.Weekend, Tech.Weekend, Finance.Weekend, Investment.Weekend, Energy.Weekend, and the inaugural editions of Health.Weekend and Education.Weekend.
As a result, this year’s event will be the largest Weekend to date, covering topics ranging from artificial intelligence, investment, energy, healthcare, and education to human potential, media, and business.
- Because You Can Hear an AI Expert, an Investor, a Journalist, and a Novelist in the Same Place
Few events offer the opportunity to explore artificial intelligence, media, entrepreneurship, culture, healthcare, and societal change—all in a single day. This unique blend of perspectives is one of Weekend’s greatest strengths. Rovinj will welcome people such as Laura Bermudez from Silicon Valley, media leaders including Miran Pavić and Ulrik Haagerup, as well as numerous experts shaping the future of their industries.
- Because the Conversations Will Focus on the Issues Shaping the Next Decade
How will artificial intelligence change the way we work? Who shapes public opinion today? What will it mean to be healthy ten years from now? What does the future of education, investment, and business look like?
From media leaders and technology experts to economists, communicators, and healthcare professionals, Weekend brings together the people already working to answer these questions today.
- Because It’s the Only Place Where You Can Attend a Panel and End Up at a Wedding
Weekend is famous for never being just what’s written in the programme. This year’s edition will feature a panel dedicated to the film Wedding, but anyone familiar with Weekend knows that the lines between the stage, the audience, and social gatherings tend to disappear very quickly here.
That’s why you never quite know where the next conversation will take you.
- Because the Most Important Conversations Often Happen Between Panels
Speakers and topics may draw thousands of people to Rovinj, but what many remember most are the conversations that never appeared on the agenda.
Many attendees will tell you that their most valuable business connections, collaborations, and friendships were formed between sessions, over coffee, during lunch, or through spontaneous encounters by the sea.
- Because Weekend Turns the Region into One Shared Stage
Entrepreneurs, creatives, journalists, investors, experts, and decision-makers from across the region gather in Rovinj. Few events manage to bring together such a diverse range of experiences, perspectives, and industries in one place while creating opportunities for collaborations that transcend borders and markets.
7. Because This Is Where Ideas That Become Trends Are Born
Many of the topics that dominate today’s business, media, and social discussions were being explored at Weekend long before they became mainstream.
From artificial intelligence to new business models, Weekend is often where ideas are first heard before they go on to define the year ahead.
- Because Weekend Doesn’t End with the Last Panel
Some festivals have a great evening programme. Weekend, on the other hand, is known for parties that people talk about for months.
Year after year, Rovinj hosts some of the most exciting names in music and entertainment, proving that outstanding content and unforgettable experiences go hand in hand. Weekend doesn’t follow trends—it sets them. That’s why Weekend doesn’t end with the final panel; it simply moves to another stage.
9. Because Rovinj in September Is One of the Most Beautiful Places in the Mediterranean
The sea is still warm enough for swimming, the summer crowds begin to fade, and the town retains all of its energy and charm.
That is why many consider September the perfect time to experience Rovinj—and Weekend the perfect reason to spend a few days there.
- Because You’re Not Just Here to Listen—You’re Here to Take Part
Unlike events where the audience simply observes, Weekend is a gathering of people who actively shape their industries.
That’s why conversations do not end on stage. They continue in hallways, restaurants, cafés, and evening gatherings long after the sessions are over.
This autumn, Weekend.19 will once again transform Rovinj into the centre of the region’s most exciting conversations. And the best part is that you never know which one might change your perspective.
Anyone who wants to be part of the conversations that will continue long after September can secure their tickets through the festival’s official website.
