The third edition of the Montenegro Future Festival (MFF) will transform Bar into a regional hub for e-sports, modern technologies and digital culture. During the three festival days that begin today, the city will host leading global companies, innovators, developers, investors and academics from more than 40 countries.
The festival opens tonight at the Bar Cultural Center, and before the official part of the program, four panel discussions will be held. Starting at 16 p.m., they will talk about the everyday use of the most famous cryptocurrency. Marko Matanović, Bozo Popovic, Nikola Grbovic, Dusan Sekulic, and the moderator will be Miloš BošnjakThe second topic that will be covered an hour later is aspects of Web3 technologies, and they will be discussed by Joseph Vlah, Nikola Radunović, Nikola Mandic i Ivan Jolicic to the moderator Luka Mrkić.
The third panel starts at 18 pm and will be dedicated to the possibilities of applying blockchain innovations in the development of Montenegro. The following will speak on this topic: Sani Oler, Hamza Ozsoj i Igor Milošević, while the conversation will be moderated by Ivan Jolicic.
The last panel before the grand opening is scheduled for 19 p.m., and will focus on positioning Bar as a modern IT and gaming destination. Participating are: Ivan Šoć, Neli Rasovic, Filip Jovićević i Ilija Stojovic.
Saturday and Sunday are reserved for the main program of the Montenegro Future festival, which brings together the most significant events in the fields of video games, e-sports, technology and education.
In parallel with the conference, the EAL Cup in EA FC 25 will take place, an international tournament in which more than 20 national teams will participate, and the winners will receive a prize fund of 3.000 euros. Gaming fans will also be able to try their hand at mini tournaments in Tekken 8, PUBG Mobile, Clash Royale and EA FC 25, where valuable prizes will be provided for the most successful thanks to the festival's partners.
For those looking to explore a wider range of digital experiences, there is the FiveG Expo zone, organized by Five Grupa, which brings a blend of retro gaming, VR technology, simulations, educational stations and pop culture content, aimed at all generations. The educational segment of the festival will include panels and workshops on topics such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, blockchain technologies, Web3 infrastructure and digital tourism, with the participation of renowned international partners.
The organization of the festival, which is organized by the Electronic Sports Association of Montenegro, is supported by the Municipality of Bar and the Tourist Organization of Bar, as well as the MOC and numerous other partners.
Montenegro Future Festival confirms Bar's position as a digital and creative center of the region, which is increasingly walking side by side with the world's metropolises of the new economy.
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