
Not every event is remembered through the number of panels, speakers, or attendees. Some stay with us because of their atmosphere. Because of the city that hosted them. Because of conversations that lasted longer than planned and ideas that emerged long after the official programme had ended. That was precisely the spirit of this year’s CIM Forum in Kotor.

Last night, Kotor smelled of the sea, wine, and long conversations that do not end after the first drink. In the stone labyrinth of the Old Town, the fifth anniversary edition of the CIM Forum opened - a regional festival of creative industries and media that, over the years, has evolved into far more than a traditional conference.

There are people whose work does not change just one field, but the way we imagine the future itself. One such name is arriving in Kotor this May. At the fifth anniversary edition of the CIM Forum - Festival of Creative Industries and Media, taking place from May 28 to 31, guests will have the opportunity to hear Dr Staša Stanković, one of the most promising scientists of the new generation in biotechnology, genomic medicine, and artificial intelligence.

Vienna doesn’t leave much room for improvisation. Everything about it feels precise, almost predetermined. That’s exactly why, when the energy of creative industries enters such an environment, an interesting contrast emerges - a blend of structure and spontaneity, system and idea. In that space, somewhere between history and modernity, the CIM Vienna - Networking Event: The Alchemy of Connection took place. An event that doesn’t try to impress with numbers, but with relationships.

In the heart of Vienna, at the very entrance to the impressive Hofburg, the CIM Vienna - Networking Event will take place on April 15, an event that confirms the growing position of the CIM Forum on the European map of creative industries. The organizer, CIM Forum Kotor, is utilizing this gathering as a crucial step toward international networking and closer integration with the European Union market, at a time when Montenegro marks two decades of independence and intensifies its European path.

Ahead of the fifth, юбilee edition of the CIM Forum, set to take place from May 28 to 31, 2026, in Kotor, the international jury for CIM AWARDS 2026 has been officially unveiled - an impressive lineup of 20 renowned experts from the fields of creative industries, media, communications, and design.

CIM Forum 2026 will place an even stronger focus this year on connecting the region’s creative sector, with one of its central programs being the CC4WBs Networking Event, scheduled to take place in Kotor from May 28 to 30.

In a world where creativity is measured by the speed of an algorithm, and attention lasts no longer than a single scroll, few events manage to maintain seriousness, credibility, and genuine regional influence. Over the past five years, CIM Forum has steadily built exactly that position - evolving from a professional gathering into a benchmark platform for the creative industries of Southeast Europe.

CIM Forum – the Festival of Creative Industries and Media – enters its milestone fifth year. From May 28 to 31, 2026, Kotor will once again become a regional hub for the creative industries, media, culture, and innovation, bringing together professionals from Montenegro, the wider region, and across Europe.