Game Changer Montenegro Festival 2026, held June 18 – 20, 2026, in Tivat, Montenegro, brought together more than 300 participants from technology, business, investment, tourism, and innovation across a multi-day conference programme.

The conference spanned two halls and featured sessions on AI, fintech, cybersecurity, sustainable technology, and startup development, alongside networking and sports programming.

A highlight of the festival was the third edition of the Game Changer Montenegro Awards, presented to projects and individuals driving change in the region. Awards were presented across 15 categories, including:

• Next Gen Project of the Year category, the award was presented to Crnogorchi Project – Bild Studio, supported by Sotheby’s Montenegro.
• The Innovation Company of the Year recognition went to Five Group, supported by BMW / Voli Motors.
• The Social Media Creator of the Year award was presented to Ilija Erkić – Crnogorski Vodič, supported by ZYN.
• The Ecotech Progress of the Year recognition was awarded to the Vatrogon BOBOT 3.14 project, supported by Tikveš Winery.
• The Trading Platform Award, supported by Superteam Balkan, was awarded to Paidt MNE.
• The Tech Voice of the Year recognition, supported by the Ministry of Tourism of Montenegro, went to Filip Šoć – Founder MFF.
• The Women Equality Award, supported by Nestle, was presented to the Association of Women Leaders of Montenegro.
• The Cybersecurity Project of the Year award, supported by Airports of Montenegro, was won by Skenify.
• The TravelTech Project of the Year recognition, supported by the Tourism Organization of Tivat, went to Inovul.
• The AI Project of the Year award, supported by Kings Fountain Dedinje, was presented to Deepmark – PatchMark – sound authorization.
• The MedTech Project of the Year recognition, supported by Technogym, was awarded to One AI.
• The Food Startup Project of the Year recognition, supported by Porto Montenegro, was awarded to Montenegrina, 
• The FinTech Project of the Year award, supported by Mastercard, went to the Digital Kiosk / Business Integration project.
• The Startup of the Year recognition, supported by MTEL, was awarded to Zuno Games.
• The West Balkans Tech Company of the Year, supported by Game Changer, was awarded to mBrainTrain, confirming the importance of innovations emerging from the region with global potential.

The festival closed with the Black Velvet Affair evening, held at a restored historical submarine venue in Tivat.

The festival also hosted the inaugural Game Changer Open, a women’s padel tournament held at Luštica Bay courts in partnership with the Association of Women Leaders of Montenegro. Eight doubles teams competed across a day of sport and networking.

Through the conference, awards, sports programme, and elegant closing evening, Game Changer Montenegro 2026 once again confirmed that the future is not only a topic of discussion. It is an experience created when people, ideas, and places come together.

Tivat once again showcased its unique energy, a place where the Mediterranean, technology, investments, and a new generation of leaders meet.

Source: BeInCrypto