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.

Moderator: Sebastiano Barisoni, Il Sole 24 ORE 

9:00 – Opening Remarks 
Michele De Pascale – President of the Emilia-Romagna Region
Vincenzo Colla – Vice President and Regional Councillor for Economic Development and the Green Economy, Energy, Professional Training, Universities and Research, Emilia – Romagna Region
Giuseppe Molinari – President of the Research Center of the Chambers of Commerce, G. Tagliacarne
Stefano Messina – Commander of the Military Academy of Modena, Major General 

9:30 – Keynote Session

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

Keynote Speech
Bruce Baumgartner – Vice President, Supply Chain, Quality & Reliability Zoox

Keynote Speech
Daniele Pucci – CEO Generative Bionics  

Keynote Speech
Father Paolo Benanti – Professor at Luiss Guido Carli University and Chair of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence for Information at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers

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 – Alfa Romeo CEO and Maserati S.p.A. COO
Horacio Pagani – Founder and Chief Designer of Pagani Automobili S.p.A.

Institutional Closing 
Emanuele Orsini* – President Confindustria 
Massimo Mezzetti – Mayor of Modena
Matteo Zoppas* – President, ICE – Agency for the Promotion Abroad and Internationalization of Italian Companies