CIM Forum Kotor is organizing the CIM Vienna – Networking Event, which will take place on April 15, 2026, in Vienna, at Regus Palais (Herrengasse 1–3), at the entrance to the Hofburg—one of Austria’s most significant historical and political complexes, located in the very heart of the city.
This event represents an important step in the international positioning of the CIM Forum and its strategic approach to the European creative industries market, particularly in the context of Montenegro’s European integration process and the celebration of 20 years of independence.
This year, CIM Forum will be held from May 28 to 31 in Kotor, while the Vienna gathering is conceived as an introduction to this anniversary edition and as a platform for developing concrete partnerships between Austria and Montenegro. The focus of the event is on connecting institutions, the creative sector, and businesses, as well as opening space for stronger participation of Austrian organizations and professionals at the CIM Forum in Kotor.
The event brings together stakeholders from the fields of creative industries, marketing, communications, culture, and innovation, with the aim of exchanging knowledge and strengthening regional and European cooperation. An additional dimension is provided by the historical connection between Kotor and Vienna, which today finds a contemporary expression through the creative economy—including the fact that the Creative Hub in Kotor, one of the key locations of the CIM Forum, is situated in a former Austro-Hungarian prison.
On behalf of CIM Forum, representatives of the organization will address the audience, while the institutional segment will include remarks from Montenegro’s diplomatic corps in Austria. Among the participants is Reanne Leuning, a representative of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA) and Vice-Chair of the Austrian Creative Industries Council, who is engaged in developing international cooperation and connecting Austrian companies, innovation, and the creative sector with partners worldwide. Other speakers include Tamara Kramer, founder of the FROM BRAND TO BRAND studio and former Creative Director at Bitpanda; Wen Liu, founder and Artistic Director of the M.A.R.S. studio; Michael Stoeger, film author and producer; and Katarina Stanisavljević (AmazingNext), who works on developing contemporary creative and innovation concepts. The program also features Nikola Novaković, an architect, as well as Montenegrin artists living and working in Austria—Petra Radulović, an opera singer, and Anela Čindrak, a musician.
CIM Vienna marks the beginning of a longer-term process of networking and collaboration, aimed at positioning Kotor and Montenegro as a relevant destination for bringing together the creative industries of the region and Europe.