Giuliano Noci

Event by invitation onlyThe Knowledge Hub, an initiative promoted by Cassa Padana BCC and Politecnico di Milano, is configured as a platform connecting the research system, educational institutions, and the productive fabric, with the objective of supporting innovation processes in the territories of the Brescia, Cremona, and Mantua plains.Within the framework of the Hub’s activities, Politecnico di Milano and Cassa Padana BCC present the results of the research with the direct involvement of the students Carlo Alberto Chiavegato, Liceo Scientifico “Aselli” of Cremona, and Paramjit Kaur, Liceo Scientifico IIS “V. Capirola” of Leno, Brescia, called upon to contribute to the presentation and interpretation of the outcomes.A round table moderated by Annarita D’Ambrosio, Il Sole 24 Ore, will follow, with Irene Boni, delegated councillor of Unhate Foundation,
Gabriele Fava, president of INPS; Giuliano Noci, vice rector of Politecnico di Milano; Bruna Olivieri, country manager of Unieuro; Corrado Passera, entrepreneur; and Pier Maria Saccani, director of the Consorzio Tutela Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP

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The brand new property is located in the Albere district of Trento. Recently inaugurated, it includes a 250-seat auditorium and some event rooms, including one with 99 seats. In the construction of the building, particular attention was paid to environmental sustainability, with specifications regarding the energy and acoustic insulating capacity of the building envelope. The structure also has a heating and cooling system with radiant panels.

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Irene Boni, former GM of Yoox and CEO of Talent Garden, serves on the Boards of Edizione, Safilo, and AGO Modena Fabbriche Culturali, and acts as an advisor on business development, technology, and impact‑driven models. She currently leads Unhate Foundation, creating opportunities for young people and helping redefine the role of companies in society.

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Irene Boni

Student at the Aselli Scientific High School in Cremona. President of the Provincial Student Council of Cremona and Regional Coordinator of the Student Councils of Lombardy. Since this year, he has also been involved in the revision process of the National Guidelines for High Schools led by the Ministry of Public Education.

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Carlo Alberto Chiavegato

Annarita D’Ambrosio, born in Naples, lawyer. First articles in Campania on local politics, then 10 years in a national radio, from 22 years at Sole 24 ore where he worked at 24oreTv then Radio 24. He is currently drafting the newspaper's Rules and Taxes.

Annarita D'Ambrosio

Labor law lawyer, founder of the Fava & Associati law firm, he boasts thirty years of experience in trade union and industrial relations, corporate restructuring and reorganisations. He is an adjunct professor of labor law at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. Married, he has two children and is passionate about tennis, a sport he regularly practices.

President

Gabriele Fava

Fifth-year student at “Vincenzo Capirola” Scientific High School in Leno, Brescia. I am interested in both STEM and humanities, with a particular fascination for astrophysics. Driven by curiosity and a love for learning, I strongly believe in the power of individual action to achieve real change.

Paramjit Kaur

Vice Rector for China of Politecnico di Milano, where he is also the founder of the first overseas campus (in Xi’an). He is a member of the Committee for the definition of the national AI strategy of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

Vice Rector

Bruna Olivieri, with a degree in Nuclear Physics, has devoted her managerial career to digital transformation, working at Unisys Italia and subsequently at Seat Pagine Gialle. She joined Unieuro in 2015, becoming General Manager in 2021 and Country Manager in 2025 following Unieuro's entry into the Fnac Darty Group.

Country Manager

Bruna Olivieri

Corrado Passera is an Italian entrepreneur and executive who held leadership roles in major companies and served as a government minister. After McKinsey, he led major transformations at Olivetti, Poste Italiane and Intesa Sanpaolo. He served in Mario Monti’s government (2011–2013). In 2018 he founded illimity and served as its CEO until September 2025.

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Corrado Passera

A lawyer, he has been the General Manager of the Consorzio di Tutela Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP/PDO since December 2015. He has a long experience in the intellectual property sector gained working with several international law firms. He held the position of Secretary General of Origin Italia from 2006 to 2015.

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Pier Maria Saccani

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With marvellous frescoes and crenelated towers, Buonconsiglio is the most important castle in Trentino. Having served as the seat of the Prince-Bishops of Trent for centuries, today the castle is home to the provincial art and archaeology collections and the famous Torre Aquila, whose walls are frescoed with the renowned “Ciclo dei Mesi” (“Cycle of the Months”), an international Gothic masterpiece. A number of Festival dell’Economia events will take place in its Sala Gerola, which seats 110 people.

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Daniele Bellasio is deputy editor of Il Sole 24 Ore. Law graduate, he studied Big Data Analysis and the evolution of information in the digital environment. He directed La Prealpina and worked for Il Foglio, Class/CNBC and La Repubblica.

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Adriana Castagnoli

Vice Chairman Edison Foundation and Co-President Scientific Committee of the Edison Foundation. He is President of the Scientific Committee Confindustria Research Center. Until recently he was Professor in Industrial Economy and Foreign Trade at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of Università Cattolica, Milan, where he taught since 1989. He was awarded the Commander and Grand Officer of Merit of the Italian Republic.

Vice Chairman

Marco Fortis

CEO of the Italian office of Porsche Consulting, Josef Nierling is focused on strategies for competitiveness: innovation, jobs, sustainability and growing markets, such as China. He is frequently quoted in main national newspapers and scientific magazine.

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Palazzo Calepini, currently serving as the headquarters for Fondazione Caritro, dates back to the late 16th century and was built at the behest of the noble Calepini family from the Giudicarie valleys. Between 1823 and 1844, Palazzo Calepini served as the seat of the Prince Bishops of Trento. In 1999, the building was acquired by the foundation to be used as their institutional headquarters.

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With 20 years of experience in Financial Services, I serve as Head of AI Transformation Office at Intesa Sanpaolo, a competence center dedicated to the responsible governance of AI tools, assessing legal and ethical impacts, and promoting an "AI Culture" across the Bank.

Head of AI Transformation

Federico Aguggini

Professor at the University of Rome UnitelmaSapienza, Director of the Finance and Business School, and Vice-Rector for International Affairs. She works on risk measurement, quantitative modelling, and AI, focusing on how technology reshapes decisions, markets, and complex systems.

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Rosella Castellano

Giorgio Metta is the Scientific Director of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology). He was one of the three Italian representatives at the 2018 G7 forum on AI and one of the authors of the Italian Strategic Agenda on AI. He coordinated the development of the iCub robot, the reference platform for research in “Physical AI”.

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Giorgio Metta

A radio enthusiast and expert (in all its forms), he has been covering tech innovation (in all its forms) for over 20 years. At Radio24, he hosts the technology show 2024 and he is on the editorial staff of the Gr24 newsroom.

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