More than 200 international speakers brought the conferences, working tables and Talent Talks of Motor Valley Fest 2026 to life. Managers, entrepreneurs, researchers, designers and innovators from around the world came together to discuss the great challenges facing the future of mobility: from artificial intelligence to the energy transition, from design to software-defined vehicles, from space economy to circular economy.
Head of Business Development – Desia
Head of People Strategy, Learning and HR Systems
Team leader Data & AI
Advanced Design Lead, Pagani Automobili S.p.A
EMEA Automotive & Mobility Lead, Accenture
President, ASI & FIVA
Global Exhibition Director – Divisione Green & Technology, Italian Exhibition Group
HRBP – Maserati SPA
Personal Computing and Smart Devices (PCSD) Leader, Lenovo Italia
Sports Cars Line Manager
Executive Director & House of Grand Challenges, ASPIRE
AK Group CEO e General Manager, Dallara – AK Esports
Head of the Aerospace & Defense Business Unit, Dallara
Digital Innovation Manager, Dallara
Managing Director e Partner, Boston Consulting Group Amburgo
Account Executive Fleets Southern Europe, Mobilisights Connect
Catania Hub – Human Resources Director, STMicroelectronics
Sicily Human Resources Director, STMicroelectronics
Managing Director, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
Head of Design & Advanced Design, Ducati
Managing Director, BUCCI COMPOSITES S.p.A.
Executive Vice President, RINA
Venture Fund Senior Analyst, Stellantis Venture
Executive Vice President – Sales & Marketing Manager, Dellorto
Head of Innovation Energy & Propulsion and Vehicle Projects, FPT/Iveco Group
Strategy & Centro Stile Ducati Director
Senior Partner, Kearney
Head of Ferrari Classiche
CEO of Dallara Group and President of Motor Valley Association
CEO, Herambiente
Senior Advisor, Theorikon Industrial Fund SICAV
Marketing & Communication Director, Dallara
CFO, CRP Group
Head of labor, legal & safety – talent garden & strategic networking, ART
CEO, Italdesign
“The Green Wave” – Green&Blue
Vice President Supply Chain, Quality & Reliability Zoox
Founding Partner, AssetClassic
COO & Board Member, Maxi Mobility
Deloitte Partner Supply Chain & Network cooperation, Technology & Transformation Automotive Sector leader
Startup & Open Innovation Management, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center
HR Employer Branding and University Activities specialist
Head of Corporate Communication, Ducati
AI opinion leader
Marketing Director, Pagani Automobili S.p.A
CEO Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
(Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna) – Head of the MUNER Degree Programme in Electric Vehicle Engineering
Head of R&D Cyber Unit, Pirelli
CEO, Octo Group S.p.A
Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group Milano
HSE & Facility Manager, Podium Advanced Technologies
CEO Generative Bionics
Journalist and TV presenter
Head of Motorsport, Pirelli
CEO & Co-Founder, Liablix
Key Account Manager, Loccioni
Indaco Venture Partners
Managing Director, DSV Contract Logistics
Head of University partnerships
Managing Director, AVL Italy
Corriere Motori
Head of Body in White, Trims & Composite
Regional Marketing Officer for Europe, Stellantis
Wired Italia
Loccioni, President
Head of Renewable Energy Innovation, Hera Group
Co-Founder & CEO, RarEarth
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Italy – Lenovo
Google Sales Director, Google Italia
Partner, United Ventures
Global Customer Solution and Innovation, DHL
Head of Software & Analytics Lab, Iveco Group
CEO GFG Style
Senior Partner, Wise Equity
Head of Design Management, Pininfarina
LinkedIn Top Voice
CEO, Tinexta Innovation Hub
Senior Ventures Analyst at Motor Valley Accelerator
Data & AI Sr Analyst
Full Professor of Engineering, UNIMORE and Delegate Member of the Steering Committee, MUNER