June 24 – THE WORLD IS CHANGING – Legitimacy, Vision, Paradigm Shift
Preliminary Programme
09:00 – 09:20|
Official WTC Opening|
The meaning of the Plenary.
“We are not here to showcase technologies, but to understand what is changing in the way the world is governed.”
Welcome address by WTC; Why a divulgative, non-technical plenary; WTC as a platform for dialogue between science, industry, and institutions; Introduction to the three-day structure.
09:20 – 12:00|
Institutional and Political Session|
Technology as a national and European strategic interest.
“Technology is a political choice, even when it pretends to be neutral”.
Format: Short individual interventions, no technical presentations, clear policy-oriented messages. Topics: European vision on technological sovereignty; Role of States in critical systems; Long-term investments; Relationship between security, energy, and digital infrastructure.
12:00 – 13:00|
Visionary Scientific Keynote|
Science as the infrastructure of the future.
“We are not improving tools; we are changing the way we understand reality.”
Format: Narrative keynotes, science as culture not technique. Topics: End of deterministic models; Complexity, limits, uncertainty; Energy and information as foundational pillars; Science as a civic investment.
13:00 – 14:00|
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 16:00|
Global Scenario Plenary|
Industry and science facing a changing world.
“Today’s industrial systems can no longer be governed with yesterday’s tools”.
Format: Keynotes by major industrial leaders, moderated dialogues with scientists.
Sectors: Energy and nuclear; IT and digital infrastructures; Quantum computer manufacturers; Large industrial systems.
Focus: Where current models no longer work; Limits of incremental approaches; Crisis of scale, cost, and energy.
16:00 – 17:00|
Closing Dialogue Day 1|
Are we ready for a paradigm shift?
“The world has already changed, even if not everyone has realized it”.
Format: Moderated panel with Science + Industry + Institutions.
20:30|
Welcome Dinner
