Matjaž Han is Slovenia’s Minister of the Economy, Tourism and Sport (since 2022; title updated 2023) and, since April 2024, leader of the Social Democrats. A former MP (2004–2022) and ex-mayor of Radeče, he pairs private-sector roots with a focus on investment, SMEs, export growth, innovation, sustainable tourism and the circular economy. At the Future 500 Forum, he will connect policy and founders to accelerate Europe’s green and digital growth.