Tomorrow, June 20, Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi reaches its centerpiece. As part of the three-day festival, Factory Tbilisi will host GTWT's flagship event, bringing together thousands of attendees, more than 200 speakers, investors, founders, and industry leaders from across the region and beyond.

From the early hours of the morning, visitors arriving at the former Coca-Cola factory on Tsereteli Avenue #114 will step into a large-scale environment built around five thematic stages and a series of dedicated pavilions. Throughout the day, the venue will serve as an open platform for knowledge sharing, professional networking, and cross-industry collaboration, welcoming both established industry veterans and emerging talent.

Lecturers, investors, startup founders, engineers, digital marketers, AI experts, creatives, and technology leaders from around the world will take the stage to share the ideas, technologies, and trends reshaping industries at a global scale. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops, fireside conversations, and informal networking sessions, speakers will offer practical insights into how innovation can be used to accelerate personal growth, strengthen organizations, and unlock new business opportunities.

Ten Industries, One Technology Ecosystem

Compared to last year, GTWT 2026 significantly expands its industry coverage and now brings together ten distinct sectors:

• Artificial Intelligence & Deep Tech
• Fintech & Banking
• Innovation, Web3 & Blockchain
• Urban Innovation & Architecture
• Gaming & eSports
* Sports
• Creative & Fashion Technologies
• Tourism & Hospitality
• Health Technologies
• Media & Digital Marketing
• Art & Culture

“Today, virtually every industry and business relies on technology and digital tools in one way or another. That is precisely why we invited such a diverse range of professionals to our flagship event, from urbanists and sports analysts to healthcare and cultural experts. Across our workshops and networking zones, guests will meet fashion industry leaders, video game engineers, animators, and many other specialists representing niche fields and emerging disciplines. The list goes on. While the primary focus will naturally remain on the technology sector itself, we are confident that everyone who joins us at Factory Tbilisi tomorrow will find a stage, conversation, or experience that resonates with their interests," says Nodo Ivanidze, Co-Founder of the movement.

Throughout the festival, guests will hear from representatives of globally recognised organisations and brands such as Meta, Google, Fuckup Nights, Monday.com, and Dolce & Gabbana. At the same time, the event also highlights local innovators, startups, universities, and businesses, including Artarea, OK! Magazine Georgia, Theneo, University of Georgia, Tegeta, Amadeo, and many more.

Five Stages and More Than 200 Speakers

Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi officially began on June 19 with workshops, lectures, and conferences taking place across multiple venues throughout the city.

Tomorrow, June 20, the festival's flagship event takes over Factory Tbilisi. The former Coca-Cola factory has been transformed into a series of conceptual pavilions.

Visitors can explore new perspectives, discover trends, and gain inspiration from professionals whose work may come from industries far outside their own. To help attendees navigate the program, here are a few recommended sessions from the Flagship day agenda:

• Artificial Intelligence & Deep Tech

AI and the Big Rethink of Global Software Investing
Ronald Weissman (Band of Angels)

• Fintech & Banking

Speak of the Devil: The CRM Stories No One Talks About
Alex Korn (T1A), Christos G. Bompolis (Salesforce)

• Innovation, Web3 & Blockchain

Crypto Market & Web3: From Speculation to Real-World Adoption

moderated by Arman Mamyan (Animoca Brands)

• Urban Innovation & Architecture

Protopia World Stack: Designing Livable Futures
Monika Bielskyte (Protopia Futures)

• Sports 

Football's Blind Spot: How Technology Will Transform the $100B Market Nobody Is Serving
George Nurov (Playbox)

• Creative & Fashion Technologies

PowerBI Deployments in the Beauty Industry
Marco Tombolini (Dolce & Gabbana Beauty)

• Tourism & Hospitality

Technology, Taste & the New Experience Economy
Robert Joseph, Mari Jobava, Guram Baghdoshvili

• Health Technologies

No Final Draft
Hugo Barbera, Maria Vinagre (HumAIn)

• Media & Digital Marketing

Rewiring Creativity for Better: Two Decades of Fighting Bullsh*t in Marketing
Thomas Kolster

• Art & Culture

Previsualization: Getting it Right by Getting it Wrong
Dane Armour (Prior Works)

The complete speaker lineup and full agenda are available on the official Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi website.

Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi continues on June 21, with a program dedicated to cultural experiences, informal business networking, and the festival's closing celebration.

Tickets for the region's largest technology gathering are available through: gtwt.ge და TKT.GE | Biletebi.ge | whatabout.live 

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