Institutional Speaker

Henna Virkkunen

Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy

Joanna Drake

Deputy Director-General: Planet, People and Science for Policy, European Commission

Alessio Butti

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technological Innovation, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

Sergio Strozzi

Embassy Counsellor and Head of Office IV for Technological Innovation and Start-ups, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)

Abdulla Alsubousi

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Italy, Malta, San Marino and North Macedonia

Valeria Vinci

Director of the Digital Economy and New Enabling Technologies Division, MMIT

Speaker

Paolo Abrami

Senior Innovation Specialist, Copan Group, Brescia

Giovanni Acampora

Full Professor of Computer Science, University of Naples Federico II

Riccardo Adami

Full Professor, Professor of Mathematics for Quantum Engineering and Quantum Cryptography, Polytechnic University of Turin

Roberto Adinolfi

President of the Scientific and Technical Committee, Nuclitalia, Genoa

Halima Giovanna Ahmad

RTDA PNRR Researcher, University of Naples Federico II

Ilijc Albanese

Lead Quantum Engineer, TELUS Communications Inc, Vancouver

Giovanni Anastasi

Chairman, Formez, Rome

Mayowa Ayodele

Manager, Solutions Architect, D-Wave, Burnaby, Canada

Mattia Bacigalupo

Data Engineer in Business Intelligence, Axpo Italia S.p.A., Rome

Marco Baldi

Associate Professor of Telecommunications, Department of Information Engineering, Università Politecnica delle Marche

Sandro Baldi

Commercial Director, NUWARD, Paris

Davide Ballabio

Full Professor, University of Milan-Bicocca

Leonardo Banchi

Associate Professor, University of Florence

Alan Baratz

CEO, D-Wave

Melina Belinco

President, Women in Nuclear Global (WiN Global), Austria

Ernesto Belisario

Senior Partner, E-Lex Studio Legale, Rome

Cosma Belli

Southern & Western Sales Director Europe and Country Manager, IQM Quantum Computers, Milan

Fabio Beltram

Professor of Condensed Matter Physics, Scuola Normale Superiore and Scientific Coordinator of NQSTI, Pisa

Riccardo Ben Alì Zinati

Researcher, University of Italian Switzerland (USI), Lugano

Michele Benini

Head of the Energy Systems Development Department, RSE, Milan

Simon Bennett

Energy Innovation Lead, International Energy Agency, Paris

Massimo Bernaschi

Senior Technologist, Institute for Applied Computing (IAC-CNR) and Professor, Luiss Guido Carli, Rome

Massimo Bertaccini

Director of the Quantum Laboratory and Robotics, Adriano Olivetti Centre for Innovation, Imola – Bologna

Alessandro Berti

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pisa

Massimo Bertolotti

Senior Director of Communications & Infrastructure, SKY Italy and SKY Europe

Giada Bianchetti

Researcher, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Brescia

Cinzia Bisi

Full Professor, Ferrara University

Filippo Bonafé

PhD Candidate, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Paolo Branchini

Research Director, INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Rome Section and Member of the Academy Sciences of Bologna

Marco Breda

Director of the University Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence, UNINETTUNO (International Telematic University, Rome)

Alessandro Bruno

Founder and CTO, QuantWare, Netherlands

Paolo Massimo Buscema

Director, Semeion Research Center and Full Professor Adjoint, Dept. of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver

Giuseppe Calabrò

Full Professor of Nuclear Fusion, University of Tuscia, Viterbo and Advisor on Energy Security, Ministry of Defense

Raffaella Calarco

Deputy Research Director of the Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems, CNR, Rome

Francesco Camilli

Tenure-Track Researcher, University of Bologna

Stefano Capaccioli

Founder, Capaccioli Pucci Guiducci Partnership, Arezzo

Davide Capozzi

Innovation & Solution Architecture Director, WIIT, Milan

Matteo Caroli

Professor of Business Administration and Associate Dean, LUISS Guido Carli

Stefano Carretta

Full Professor of Theoretical Physics of Matter, University of Parma

Francesco Saverio Cataliotti

Full Professor of Structure of Matter, University of Florence

Paola Catapano

Science Communicator, Deputy Group Leader, Education, Communications and Outreach, CERN, Geneva

Marcello Cerro

Financial Advisor, FinecoBank, Rome

Ugo Chirico

CEO and Founder, Quantum2pi, Naples

Paola Ciaramella

CEO and Digital Innovation & Institutional Partnerships Lead, AI, Blockchain & Territorial Intelligence, Studiochainm, Naples

Valeria Cimini

Researcher at the Department of Physics, Sapienza University of Rome

Christopher Clemens

Jaroslav Folda Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Paola Coco

CSO & Head of Medical Affairs, IM Italy

Alessandro Codello

Researcher in Theoretical Physics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Emanuela Colombo

Full Professor, UNESCO Chair, Energy for Sustainable Development, Department of Energy (PoliMI), Milan

Marco Cometto

Energy Economist, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna

Alain Connes

Mathematician and Professor Emeritus at the Collège de France and the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES), Paris

Pierluigi Contucci

Professor of Mathematical Physics, President of the Class of Physical Sciences, Academy of Sciences, Bologna.

Marcello Coppo

President, Intergroup on Digital Assets, Blockchain and Bitcoin

Ivano Corradini

Technology Innovation Specialist, Reale Group

Anna Corrado

Administrative Judge, TAR (Regional Administrative Court of Lombardy), Milan

Davide Costa

Head of Innovation, DAC Labs, Switzerland

Luigi Cristiano

Lawyer, Asindosi Legal Group, Brescia

Gabriele Croci

Associate Professor, University of Milano – Bicocca

Marco Crotta

Blockchain Expert & Consultant, Conio

Davide D’Atri

CEO, Soundreef, London

Emanuele Dalla Torre

Professor of Physics, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, and Principal Researcher, QuantyMize, Israel

Michele Dallari

CEO, Planckian, Pisa

Thibault Damour

Professor of Theoretical Physics, the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES), Bures-sur-Yvette, Parigi

Thomas Darden

CEO, Cherokee, North Carolina

Valerio De Luca

President, AISES ETS Foundation and Founder, Startup Connected Mind

Giacomo De Palma

Full Professor of Mathematical Physics, University of Bologna

Mauro De Santis

Frontier Innovation Policy Officer, Bank of Italy, Rome

Marco De Spirito

Full Professor of Medical Physics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome

Alberto Debernardi

Senior Research Scientist, CNR, Milan

Gabriele Del Mese

Founder, MoneyViz, Turin

Giuseppe Di Battista

Professor of Computer Engineering, Roma Tre University

Roberto Di Candia

Senior Researcher, Aalto University, Finland

Aldo Di Carlo

Director, Institute of Structure of Matter (ISM-CNR) and Full Professor, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome

Davide Di Labio

Associate Partner, KPMG, Milano

Luca Di Nunzio

Tenure-Track Researcher (RTT), University of Rome Tor Vergata

Laura Di Raimondo

Director General, Assotelecomunicazioni – Asstel

Massimiliano Dispenza

Head of Quantum Technologies, Optronics and Advanced Materials Labs, Leonardo, Rome

Alessandro Dodaro

Director of Nuclear Department, ENEA, Rome

Francesco Falaschi

Head of Innovation, Sesa, Empoli, Florence

Michele Faucci Giannelli

Head of Unit, Quantum Technology, Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Fabio Feliziani

Head of Integrated Valuables Management, Intesa Sanpaolo, Milano

Francesca Ferrari

Lecturer in Civil Procedural Law, University of Insubria, Como

Francesca Ferrazza

Head of Magnetic Fusion Initiatives, Eni

Gabriele Ferrieri

President, ANGI (National Association of Young Innovators), Rome

Silvia Figini

Full Professor of Economic Statistics and Director, Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Pavia

Isabella Frigo

Lawyer & AI Governance Expert, Founder of Spiikisi, Modena

Jürg Fröhlich

Professor Emeritus, ETH Zurich

Maria Antonietta Gabriele

Nuclear & Big Science Operations Manager, Walter Tosto

Giulia Galli

Professor of Electronic Structure and Simulations, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago

Federica Gerace

Researcher in Mathematical Physics, University of Bologna, Co-founder & Chief AI Officer, SynDiag

Andrea Giachero

Professor of Quantum Information Science, University of Milano-Bicocca and Researcher, INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics), Rome

Fabiola Gianotti

Former Director-General, CERN, Geneva

Marco Tullio Giordano

Partner, 42 Law Firm, Milan

Enrico Giovannini

Scientific Director, ASviS, Rome

Gian Francesco Giudice

Research Professor of Physics, New York University, Abu Dhabi

Paolo Giudici

Full Professor of Statistics, University of Pavia

Selene Giupponi

Managing Director Europe, Resecurity Inc. and Council Member, Women4Cyber Foundation and Secretary General, Women4Cyber Italy

Beatrice Goretti

Researcher, Quantum Computing & Communication Observatory, Politecnico di Milano

Giuseppe Gorini

Vice Rector for International Development and Academic Collaboration, University of Milano-Bicocca

Gustavo Granucci

Head of Plasma Heating Systems, DTT (Divertor Tokamak Test)

Presenters / Moderators

Barbara Carfagna

Journalist and Presenter, Rai

Paola Catapano

Science Communicator, Deputy Group Leader, Education, Communications and Outreach, CERN, Geneva

Paolo Corsini

Head of In-Depth Programming, Rai

Marta Da Pian

Senior Accountant Manager, Elsevier

Aldo Di Carlo

Director, Institute of Structure of Matter (ISM-CNR) and Full Professor, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome

Claudio Giannetti

Full Professor of Condensed Matter Physics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Loïc Hecht

Journalist and Writer, Metafiction

Alessio Jacona

Editor, AI Observatory, ANSA.it

Marita Langella

Journalist, Quasar, Rai2

Viviana Letizia

Publisher, Elsevier

Anna Laura Maffei

Tech Journalist, La Repubblica

Luigi Rucco

Head of Analytical Services Europe & Emerging Markets, Elsevier

Giorgio Rutelli

Deputy Director, Adnkronos

Simona Zambotti

Radio Host, Media Anthropologist and Publicist Journalist