Artificial intelligence is in a full “agentic” phase, and the first deployments in the physical world (such as autonomous driving and humanoid robots) are beginning to emerge. This requires major changes for companies, which must envision a new set of ethical and social rules.
Beyond the specific challenges, the development of AI requires massive investments in data processing centers, leading to spikes in energy demand. This adds to the challenge of managing enormous quantities of data (YOLLA), which represent the new oil of the economy.

9:00 – Opening Remarks 
Massimo Mezzetti – Mayor of Modena 
Michele de Pascale – President, Emilia-Romagna Region 
Vincenzo Colla – Vice President for Economic Development and the Green Economy, Energy, Vocational Training, Universities, and Research, Emilia-Romagna Region
Giuseppe Molinari – President of the Research Center of the Chambers of Commerce, G. Tagliacarne
Stefano Domenicali – President & CEO, Formula 1 

9:30 – Keynote Session

Keynote  – McKinsey & Company
Jan-Christoph Köstring – Partner, McKinsey & Company 
Gemma D’Auria – Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company 

Keynote Speech (10’)
Bruce Baumgartner – Vice President, Supply Chain, Quality & Reliability Zoox

Keynote Speech (10’)
Daniele Pucci – CEO Generative Bionics  

Keynote Speech (15’)
Father Paolo Benanti – President, AI Commission for Information, Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers 
-> Ethical Artificial Intelligence: the role of humans in technological and social challenges

11:00 – Round Table: Voices of the Motor Valley 
Andrea Pontremoli – CEO Dallara Group & President Motor Valley Association
Claudio Domenicali – CEO Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
Benedetto Vigna – CEO Ferrari S.p.A.
Stephan Winkelmann – Chairman e CEO Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
Santo Ficili – CEO Maserati S.p.A. e Alfa Romeo
Horacio Pagani – Founder e Chief Designer di Pagani Automobili S.p.A.

12:15 – Institutional Closing 
Giorgia Meloni – President of the Council of Ministers, Italy* 
Emanuele Orsini – President Confindustria* 
Matteo Zoppas – President ICE – Agency for the Promotion Abroad and Internationalization of Italian Companies*