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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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Pietro Franceschi earned his PhD in Physics from the University of Trento in 2004. His current research interests range from the development to the application of methods for the analysis and interpretation of complex data, with a specific focus on statistical modeling, chemometrics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Head of the Digital Agriculture Research Unit

Pietro Franceschi

Graduated in Biomolecular Sciences and Technologies, she gained 5 years of experience in the Research and Development department of the Melinda Consortium, with a primary focus on circular economy, sustainability, and digitalization. Currently, she also holds the role of Sustainability Manager, overseeing and reporting on the Consortium's sustainability path.

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Jasmine Chini

Stefano Corradini is a technologist at the Technology Transfer Centre of the Edmund Mach Foundation (FEM). He specializes in the management of weather station networks, the development of plant disease models, and the use of water resources in agriculture. His work is primarily focused on providing technical support to agencies and farming businesses to improve sustainability and production efficiency.

Head of the Agrometeorology and Irrigation Unit, FEM

Stefano Corradini

Gianluca Dotti, Science journalist with a master’s degree in Physics. Contributor to national newspapers, including Il Sole 24 Ore. Author of “I mega eroi della scienza” (Salani, 2019), “Il parabrezza di Einstein” (Solferino, 2025), and “Sanità connessa” (Egea, 2026). Board member and secretary of the European Federation for Science Journalism EFSJ.

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Gianluca Dotti

Viola Scalet is a fifth-year student at the Technical-Technological Institute, specializing in Agriculture, Agrifood, and Agro-industry at the Fondazione Edmund Mach in San Michele all’Adige (Trento).

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Technologist, active in grapevine breeding and breeder of various varieties at FEM. He is the author of over 320 scientific articles. President of PIWI Italy.

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Cultivating the future: young people, skills and innovation in agriculture