Marita Langella – Moderator

Marita Langella is an Italian journalist, TV host, and public affairs consultant. After earning a master’s degree in Strategic Studies and Diplomatic Sciences from Link Campus University, she completed two postgraduate master’s programs: one in Lobbying, Institutional Communication, and Public Affairs at Il Sole 24 Ore Business School, and another in Geopolitics and Global Security […]

Eris Zeqo – speaker

Dr. Eris Zeqo is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the Faculty of Information Technology, “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës. He has been part of the Department of Computer Science since 2010, initially as a part-time lecturer and, since 2012, as a full-time academic staff member. From 2015 to 2024, he served […]

Paola Catapano

Science communicator and journalist, author and television host, writer, and inspirational speaker. She earned a bachelor’s degree in simultaneous interpretation and a master’s degree in science journalism (Trieste). Hired by CERN in Geneva as Carlo Rubbia’s personal assistant in 1990, she oversaw the production of public communication content for the general public. She has participated […]

Alessio Jacona – Presenter

A Journalist, Presenter and Moderator Specialising in Technology and Innovation, Alessio Jacona is the Editor of the Artificial Intelligence Observatory at Ansa.it and a contributor to the programme “Codice, la vita è digitale”, broadcast on Rai1. For over twenty-five years, he has been exploring how we use new technologies and how their adoption is changing […]

Mario Onorato – speaker

Mario Onorato is Partner at IBM Promontory and leads Risk, Compliance and AI Governance. He advises Tier-1 banks and insurers on capital, risk aggregation and regulatory transformation, bringing an integrated view across banking and insurance. He is a thought leader in Agentic AI governance, integrating model risk management and operational risk, and emerging technologies, including […]

Riccardo Adami – speaker

After completing his studies at the Universities of Pisa and La Sapienza in Rome, he served as a researcher at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, the Ennio De Giorgi Mathematical Research Center (Pisa), and the University of Milan-Bicocca. He is currently a full professor at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he teaches Mathematics […]

Alessandro Dodaro – speaker

A nuclear engineer with over 30 years of experience in the sector, he has worked at ENEA since 1999 and has served as Director of the Nuclear Department since 2019. He coordinates ENEA’s R&D activities in the fields of fission, fusion, health, cultural heritage, and space. He is responsible for ENEA’s collaborations with key public […]

Umberto Piarulli – speaker

Umberto Piarulli is a Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Insubria, where, after serving as Head of the Department of Science and Advanced Technology (2017–2023), he currently holds the position of Vice Rector. Prof. Piarulli is co-author of over 120 articles in scientific journals (h-index 38) and has coordinated numerous nationally and […]

Fabio Sciarrino – speaker

Fabio Sciarrino is Principal Investigator of the Quantum Information Lab, Department of Physics, Sapienza University of Rome (www.quantumlab.it). His main expertise is experimental quantum optics, computation and quantum information, and foundations of quantum mechanics. He is leader of the Spoke “Photonic Platform for Quantum Technologies” of the Italian National Quantum Science and Technology Institute (www.nqsti.iit), […]

Alan Baratz – speaker

Dr. Baratz has been CEO of D-Wave Quantum since 2020, previously serving as EVP of R&D and Chief Product Officer, leading product development and delivery. With 25+ years in tech, he has driven innovation at major companies and startups. As the first president of JavaSoft at Sun Microsystems, he helped scale Java to widespread enterprise […]