• Keynote by Alec Ross, Author of The Industries of the Future, entrepreneur, and former Senior Advisor for Innovation (U.S. State Department), Board Partner Amplo

• Keynote by Stefano Sommella, Oncology Country Head Italy, Takeda & Member of Scientific Committee MIT Technology Review Italia, Takeda Italy

A dynamic roundtable exploring how technology is revolutionizing healthcare, from global policies to cutting-edge innovations in infection control and treatment.

• Elisa Zambito Marsala, Responsible Education Ecosystem and Global Value Programs, Intesa Sanpaolo – Observatory of Global Health
• Onofrio Mastandrea, Regional Vice President & General Manager, Incyte Italy
• Ramón Palou de Comasema, President & Managing Director Italy, Merck Healthcare
• Prof. Francesco Saverio Mennini, Head of the Department for Planning, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, and Policies in Support of the National Health Service, Ministry of Health

Moderator: Enrico Cattaneo, Editor in Chief, MIT Technology Review Italia

Keynote by Sofie Carsten Nielsen, Director, DI Biosolutions and European Biosolutions Coalition

A conversation with industry pioneers on how cutting-edge technologies are fueling revolutionary advances in biotech, from gene editing to transformative therapies.

• Elena Sgaravatti, Founder & CEO, PlantaRei Biotech
• Pierluigi Paracchi, CEO & Co-Founder, Genenta Science (Nasdaq:GNTA)
• Annalisa Polverari, Scientific Advisor, Edivite

Moderator: Fabrizio Greco, President, Federchimica Assobiotec

Keynote Carlo Ratti, Director, MIT Senseable City Lab

Madison Moon, Infection Prevention and Control Specialist, World Health Organization (WHO)

An interactive demo session showcasing advanced robotics that are streamlining hospital operations and improving patient care in real-time.

Opening: Leandro Pecchia, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, UCBM, Director Observatory on Global Health UCBM-Intesa Sanpaolo, Biomedical Engineering for Global Health.

Technology Live Demos

• Loredana Zollo, Dean of Engineering Department, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM), Robots for nursing
• Gastone Ciuti, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Robots for Hospital Logistics
• Oreste Riccardo Natale, Mosaico Monitoraggio Integrato ltd, Robots for IPC

Moderator: Leandro Pecchia

Guided Expert Discussion: Exploring the intersection of innovation and empathy, this session highlights how emerging technologies are enhancing patient care and optimizing medical practices with a human touch.

• Giuseppe Recchia, Vice President, Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità
• Cristina Cenci, Senior Partner, Eikon

Moderator: Prof. Marta Bertolaso, Research Unit of Philosophy of Science and Human Development Department of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development and One Health.

Keynote by Christos Papadelis, Assistant Vice President of Neuroscience Research, Jane and John Justin Institute for Mind Health Cook Children’s Health Care System

A roundtable on how emerging technologies, from AI to advanced tools, are overcoming obstacles in research and revolutionizing drug development and healthcare innovation.

• Maria Chiara Carrozza, President, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
• Roberto Cimino, Ministry of Universities and Research – Directorate – General for Internationalization and Communication
• Aziz Nazha, Associate Vice President, Head of AI Institute, Incyte

Moderator: Prof. Vincenzo Di Lazzaro, Dean of Department of Medicine and Surgery, UCBM

Keynote by Ilaria Capua, Senior Fellow of Global Health, JHU SAIS Europe

One-to-One with Ersilia Vaudo, Chief Diversity Officer, European Space Agency (ESA)

A deep conversation into the transformative technologies driving the future of energy management, unlocking new possibilities for efficiency and sustainability.

Intro speech: Stefano Besseghini, President, Autorità di Regolazione per Energia Reti e Ambiente (ARERA)

• Vannia Gava, Vice Minister, Italian Ministry of the Environment
• Stefano Besseghini, President, Autorità di Regolazione per Energia Reti e Ambiente (ARERA)
• Gianmatteo Manghi, General Manager, Cisco Italy
• Renato Mazzoncini, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, A2A

Moderator: Claudio Di Mario, Founding Partner, ADL Consulting.

Keynote by Varun Sivaram, Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate, Council on Foreign Relations

Dott. Alessandro Pernigo, Vice President, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM)

• Saluti istituzionali Prof. Eugenio Guglielmelli, Rettore, UCBM  
• Tommaso Canonici, Publisher, MIT Technology Review Italia
• Giovanna Iannantuoni, President, Conferenza dei Rettori delle Università italiane (CRUI), Rector, Università di Milano Bicocca
• Marco Mattei, Capo di Gabinetto del Ministero della Salute

One-to-one between Tomaso Poggio, McDermott Professor in MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and the co-director of the NSF Center for Brains, Minds and Machines at MIT, and Theodoros Evgeniou, Professor and Co-Founder Tremau, INSEAD

Keynote by Paola Pisano, Professor and Former Italian Minister of Innovation, University of Turin .

Video presentation of John R. Williams, Professor of Information Engineering, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

Experts will explore the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption and how it is transforming industries.

• Lorenzo Cerulli, GenAI Leader e Enterprise Technology & Performance Leader, Deloitte
• Silvio Fraternali, Head of Innovation & Business Support Reengineering, Intesa Sanpaolo
• Luca Rizzi, Director, Enterprise Market – Cisco Italy

Moderator: Enrico Cattaneo, Editor in Chief, MIT Technology Review Italia.

Industry leaders unpack how corporate venturing, strategic partnerships, and innovation ecosystems are reshaping business models and unlocking new growth opportunities.

• Patrick Oungre, Group Head of Innovation, A.I. and R&D., A2A
• Fabrizio Calisti, Medical Director, Angelini Ventures
• Massimo Carnelos, Head of Tecnological Innovation and Startup, Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs
• Laura D’Angelo, Venture Strategy & Development Director, Eniverse

Moderator: Silvia Amato, Italy Director, Opinno.

A Guided Expert Discussion to analize the inner workings of large AI models, this panel will demystify their architecture and functionality, shedding light on how they drive innovation across industries.

• Carlo Sansone, Professor at University of Naples Federico II & Director of the Italian National Laboratory on Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems (LN AIIS), CINI
• Marco Conti, President, CTS – Fondazione FAIR & Research Director, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)

Moderator: Paolo Soda, Professor & Coordinator of the Italian National PhD program in Artificial Intelligence, Health and Life Sciences Area, UCBM.

Keynote by Alessandra Lanzara, Endowed Professor of Physics Director | Center for Sustainable Materials and Innovation, University California, Berkeley | Adjunct Faculty Campus Bio-medico, University of Rome.

Editorial Content by Ted Hu, Senior Manager of Licensing, MIT Technology Review

Editorial content by Rhiannon Williams, Editor, MIT Technology Review

This round table will discuss cutting-edge innovations in public services, highlighting how digital transformation is improving accessibility, efficiency, and citizen engagement.

• Silvia Maria Rovere, President, Poste Italiane
• Mario Nobile, General Director, Agenzia per l’Italia Digitale
• Andrea Rossi, CEO and General Manager, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.

Moderator: Benedetto Buono, Founding Partner, Buono & Partners.

Keynote by Mark Cohen, Dean, Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Renown experts will explore and expand on how artificial intelligence is tackling global challenges in agriculture and environmental care to grow more nutritional food

Intro speech: Francesco Loreto, Full Professor of Plant Physiology, National PhD Program Coordinator in Artificial Intelligence for Agrifood and Environment, Former Director of the CNR Department of Bio-Agricultural Sciences.

• Christine Helen Foyer, Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Birmingham
• Francesco Tramontin, VP Global Public Affairs – Institutional Affairs & Corporate Comms Europe, Ferrero
• Henry van Burgsteden, Senior Innovation Officer (Office of Innovation), FAO

Moderator: Prof.ssa Laura De Gara,

• Full professor of Plant Physiology- Vice-Chancellor President of the Master Degree in Food Science and Nutrition, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.

This roundtable will explore the intersection of ethics, governance, and society in the age of artificial intelligence, addressing critical legal and privacy challenges.

Intro speech: Antonio Felice Uricchio, Presidente ANVUR, Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca.

• Ginevra Cerrina Feroni, Vice President, Garante della Privacy
• Luca Bolognini, Lawyer – President, Italian Institute for Privacy and Data Valorisation
• Giampaolo Ghilardi, Associate Professor of Moral Philososphy, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.

Moderator: Dott.ssa Maria Rita Sechi, Data Protection Officer, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.

Keynote by Brian Anthony, Associate Director, MIT.nano

Closing Remarks

• Dott. Andrea Rossi, Amministratore Delegato e Direttore Generale, UCBM
• MIT Technology Review