Italian cappuccino and pastries are the best in the world. Join us for coffee and light breakfast bites and meet your fellow attendees in the beautiful garden of Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati. Welcome remarks from Mr. Eugenio Giani, President of the Region of Tuscany.

We have a preeminent art historian discussing the importance of the Renaissance in Florence, how it changed the world, and why its impact can still be felt today. Twenty minutes isn’t long enough to even touch the surface of this topic, so we hope this panel will push you to learn more and explore during your time in Florence.

Speaker: Fulvio De Bonis

Raffaele Mauro, joining us 5 times in a row, has moderated some of the most interesting conversations at Techtalia. This year, Raffaele and a fantastic group of deep tech founders will discuss innovation in energy, infrastructure, space, and more will make our wildest tech dreams come true. Sponsored by Primo Space.

‍Moderated by: Raffaele Mauro
Panelists: Michele Dallari, Gaia Roncali, and Marco Sala ‍

Federico Marchetti is a digital innovator, sustainable fashion pioneer and Chair of The Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Fashion Taskforce founded by King Charles III. Join us as Federico discusses his story of founding YOOX, the world’s first lifestyle e-commerce destination, merging it with NET-A-PORTER before selling to Richemont, and how his journey inspired him to dedicate efforts inside and outside of his professional life to help solve the climate issues our world faces. This is a not to be missed fireside keynote.

Interviewed by: Gabriel Schillinger
Speaker: Federico Marchetti

Join the team from Videntifier as they guide us through their visual and image recognition innovation.

Moderated by: Tee Ganbold
Panelists: Ari Jónsson & Einar Sigurdsson

Claudio Bianchi, Chief Information Officer of illy, will discuss the technological opportunities, including AI, for improving coffee quality, customer experience and making better decisions. To be followed by an illycaffè coffee tasting.

Interviewed by: Frank Meehan
Special Guest: Claudio Bianchi

Join us for a delicious lunch in Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati’s palatial reception room, steps away from Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura is a pioneering producer, who was the President of Worldwide Production at Warner Bros. Pictures, and is now based at Paramount Pictures. He is best known as the Producer of Transformers and at Warner Bros. was responsible for discovering The Matrix and purchasing the rights to Harry Potter. This will be an unforgettable talk, which will give you a behind the scenes look of what it takes to make a Hollywood film.

Interviewed by: Mike Vorhaus
Speaker: Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Luca Gonnelli from Algo will walk us through their new tech and the tidal wave of AI for creatives and designers.  

Interviewed by: Raymond Schillinger
Speaker: Luca Gonnelli

As brands compete for our attention, it becomes more and more important to create compelling immersive experiences to stand out. Join three founders working with the world’s top fashion and retail brands as they walk us through what the future holds in a world full of choices.

Moderated by: Chieh Huang
Panelists: Asluag Magnusdottir, Olga Dogadkina, Charlie Gu, and Stefano Rosso

Join pioneering founders and investors of some of the top Web3 companies to give us a look inside where the Web3 world is heading.

Moderated by: Nicholas Douzinas
Panelists: Benjamin Charbit, and more to be announced this summer.

Take a break, chat with your new friends, and enjoy the beauty of Florence.

Pietro Caliceti is not just one of the top M&A attorneys in Europe at Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria, but also a writer of thrilling novels, inspired by John Grisham, Dan Brown, and Victor Hugo. This conversation will cover the Italian regulatory environment for AI, Pietro’s passion for writing, and how a sense of purpose fuels boldness in all aspects of one’s personal and professional life. 

Moderator: Jason Van Der Schyff
Speaker: Pietro Caliceti

Italy has a rich history as a cradle of innovation, gifting the world incredible inventions in areas spanning science, technology, the arts and fashion. Yet, only in recent years has Italy’s ambitions on the global startup stage begun to manifest. Join a fantastic lineup of experienced founders, corporates, and venture builders to discuss Italy’s innovation renaissance, and the opportunity for founders and corporates to create the next generation of category-defining technology ventures. Sponsored by Founders Factory.

Moderated by: Damian Routley
Panelists: Davide Fioranelli, and more to be announced this summer.

As technology continues to advance the top founders are working on companies to understand how our bodies function at the highest levels. With these new advancements their products can help us unlock peak performance both mentally and physically and even extend our lives beyond what was possible even a few years ago. Join three top founders in sports technology and longevity to discuss how they are gamifying the human body. Sponsored By Hiro Capital.

‍Moderated by: Luke Alvarez
Panelists: Jess Brodsky, Jamie Grant, and Sam Cole

John Riccitiello has been at the helm of two of the most influential video games companies of all time: twice as CEO of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and most recently CEO of Unity (NYSE: U). In between his CEO tenures at EA, John co-founded Elevation Partners, with Bono - yes that Bono - among the team, to go after private equity investments in media and tech companies. Join us as John walks us through his story, offering insights into decision-making, innovation, adapting to rapid change as CEO, and what it is like to operate at the highest level in the tech industry.

Interviewed by: Mike Vorhaus
Speaker: John Riccitiello

Take a break and rest before our evening program.