SPEAKERS 2023

AGRI-FOOD

CHAIR:

  • Ludovica Leone, Industry Leader for the Food and Wine, Global MBA, Bologna Business School.

PANELISTS:

  • Davide Maggi, Founder, Cesarine | Founder, Nimai | Executive Director of the Open Program in Digital Marketing and Communication, BBS
  • Felippe Fontanelli, BBS Alumnus | Commercial Director EU, Current Foods
  • Pasquale Polito, General Manager, Forno Brisa

AUTOMOTIVE AND AUTOMATION

CHAIR:

  • Federico Munari, Industry Leader for the Global MBA in Supercars, Superbikes and Motorsport | Director of the Open Program in Technology and Innovation Management, Bologna Business School

PANELISTS:

  • Enrico Dente, Director, Plug and Play Tech Centre | Director, Motor Valley Accelerator
  • Michele Poggipolini, CEO, Poggipolini | Founder, @ Sens-In Internet of Fasteners | President Confindustria Emilia Giovani
  • Carmine America, BBS Alumnus | Member of the Board Of Directors, Leonardo
  • Alberto Gualtieri, Industry 4.0 acceleration Program Manager, Bi-rex

CLEAN TECH AND ENERGY

CHAIR:

  • Alessandro Pastore, Industry leader for the Global MBA in Green Energy and Sustainable Businesses, Bologna Business School

PANELISTS:

  • Rocio Cruz Jimenez, BBS Alumna | CEO and Co-founder, Cactus Refill
  • Lucie Sanchez, Coordinator, ART-ER
  • Emanuele Borasio, Founder, WeAR
  • David Stainer, Associate Corporate Finance, Crowe Bompani
  • Sandra Paola Ricci, BBS Alumna | Product Sustainability Specialist, FAAC

DESIGN, FASHION AND MADE IN ITALY

CHAIR:

  • Angelo Manaresi, Industry leader for the Global MBA in Design, Fashion and Luxury Goods and Director of Full Time Master in Business Management, Bologna Business School

PANELISTS:

  • Samyak Jain, Founder, PixelApps
  • Franco Gabbrielli, President, Assopellettieri
  • Alessandro Bonfiglioli, Fashion and Luxury Goods Advisor

DIGITAL SERVICES, ICT AND FINTECH

CHAIR:

  • Lucia Chierchia, Managing Partner, GELLIFY | BBS Alumna | Executive Director of  “Technology and Innovation Management” Executive Program

PANELISTS:

  • Alessandro Cillario, BBS Alumnus | Co-CEO, Co-founder, Cubbit | Forbes Under 30
  • Francesco Fullone, BBS Alumnus | Co-Director Bologna Chapter, Founder Institute
  • Petru Capatina, Founder, We Glad | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Changemaker and Mentor, Ashoka | Earlyvangelist & Adoption Catalyst, CoStarting
  • Fabio Ugolini, CEO and Co-Founder, Truescreen | Forbes Top Cybersecurity Manager
  • Valeria Racemoli, Open Innovation Engagement & Research Manager, InnovEcoS, CRIF