AI is not waiting. Who will build the economies of the next 5 years?
Webit is not a technology conference. It is a window into the new economic system. On 23 June, Webit 2026 will turn Sofia into the stage for one of the most important global conversations about the future of the economy, technology, and leadership in the age of artificial intelligence.
Throughout the day, the programme is structured as a continuous narrative — from geopolitics and state strategy, through infrastructure, regulation, and corporate transformation, to real consumer applications and the industries of the future. Instead of a series of isolated lectures, Webit 2026 paints a complete picture of the AI economy over the next 3–5 years.
The event will bring together in Sofia representatives of global technology companies, financial institutions, regulators, investors, entrepreneurs, city leaders, and governments — turning Bulgaria into a place where the conversation is not simply about the future of AI, but about who will govern it.
The programme opens with the big question: can Bulgaria position itself as Europe’s AI hub? At the centre of the opening discussions will be the themes of technological sovereignty, competitiveness, digital infrastructure, and the strategic decisions that states must take today to be leaders tomorrow.
The focus then shifts to the infrastructure of the AI world — security, resilience, and trust. The panels “Securing the AI Era”, “Can Regulation Keep Up With General Purpose AI?”, and “Confessions of the Department of No” will put on the table the real questions about risk, cybersecurity, regulation, and the governance of AI in a world where technology evolves faster than institutions.
But Webit 2026 will not remain only at the level of vision and policy.
The sessions “The AI-Ready Company”, “From AI Tools to AI Teammates”, and “AI & Company Strategy” will show how AI is already changing the way companies work, make decisions, build teams, and create competitive advantage.
The afternoon will move on to the real economy of AI — banking, payments, customer experience, commerce, robotics, and healthcare. Topics such as “Rebuilding Banking Around Customer Lifestyles”, “Designing a Programmable Future for Commerce & Payments”, and “How to Buy the Right Robot” will show how AI is leaving the labs and beginning to rewrite entire industries.
The closing line of the programme is clear: AI is no longer a topic of the future. It is the new infrastructure of the economy, of business, and of states.
Webit 2026 is not a place for people who simply want to hear what is coming.
It is the place for the people who want to be among those who will build it.
Be one of them. Register at webit.org
About Webit
Webit is a global platform for innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship which, for nearly two decades, has been connecting people, ideas, and opportunities from across the world, creating an environment for growth and development.
Learn more: https://www.webit.org/2026/sofia/