The Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized in cooperation with the business magazine Lider the G.R.I.D. Forum on "Croatia in the Global AIrena" in Zagreb on May 24th, 2023. At the forum, university representatives, IT, PR, communication and finance experts discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the development and application of artificial intelligence, the regulation of artificial intelligence, the industry of the future, the activities of the European Digital Innovation Centers (EDIH) and about the importance of sustainable financing of the green and digital transformation.