Agenda 2025
Wednesday 17th September
17:00 - 19:00, Exclusive Side Events
You will receive directions soon with a separate communication by our Partners.
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20:15 - 23:00, Networking Dinner
Biblioteca Sala Borsa, P.zza Nettuno 3
The first networking dinner and official warm-up act of TBG.
🎤 Pierluigi Paracchi, co-founder & CEO, Genenta Science (NASDAQ: GNTA)/ Chairman Praexidia Foundation
🎤 Irene Mingozzi, Partner, Italian Founders Fund
🎤 Stefano Cattorini, Managing Director BI-REX
Thursday 18th September
10:00 - 11:00, Open Doors & Coffe ☕️
Bologna Business School, Via degli Scalini 18
📢 10:30 - 11:00, What is really missing to unlock hypergrowth?
POV by Italians in VC and more
Workshop room, Host: Giovanni Calabrese Investment Manager, Sella Direct Ventures
🎤 Fiammetta Mataloni Investment Director, Nextalia Ventures
🎤 Elisabetta Vesconi Investment Manager, Planven
🎤 Stiven Muccioli founder, BKN301 and SM Capital
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11:00 - 11:40, Why are you here: the Vision behind TBG
Main Stage _ Host: Inés Makula MadeIT
🎤 Marina Silverii, Executive Director ART-ER
🎤 Rosa Grimaldi, Delegate for economic promotion and international attractiveness Comune e Città metropolitana di Bologna
🎤 Matteo Mura, Associate Dean of Bologna Business School
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11:40 - 12:00, Beyond the Inflection Point: Shaping the Future of Italian Tech
Main Stage _ Host: Inès Makula Made IT
🎤 Alec Ross, Tech Policy Expert & Distinguished Professor
🎤 Laurens Groenendijk Founder & GP DFF Ventures
🎤 Elena Moneta Principal Balderton
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12:00 - 13:00, Networking Session and 1:1
Expo area + 1:1 Matchmaking tables
🤝 you can use the PINE App to book your meetings and/or explore the Expo Area
📢 12:00 - 12:30, Thinking in millions: how to fill the gap with big ecosystems
Workshop room, Host: Luca Rancilio CEO, Rancilio Cube
🎤 Hussein Kanji Partner, Hoxton Ventures
🎤 Alexandru Stefan Gheban co-founder & co-CEO, Young Platform
🎤 Alessandra Mazzilli Investor, Earlybird
📢 12:35 - 13:05, Scale or Sell? B2B path beyond M&A
Workshop room, Host: Vittoria San Pietro Responsible Innovation & Startup, EmilBanca / MUG
🎤 Max Brigida Founder, La Tech Made in Italy
🎤 Lucia Chierchia Managing Partner, Gellify
🎤 Sophia Li Head of Corporate Development, Pirelli
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13:00 - 14:15, 🍝 Lunch & Networking Session and 1:1
Cafeteria + Expo Area +1:1 Matchmaking tables
🤝 Food is served at the canteen! But Networking does not stop here! Eat, meet, and greet! Keep using Pine and keep matching!
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14:30 - 15.00, Italy’s AI Factory: A Catalyst for Europe?
Main Stage _ Host: Inès Makula, Made IT
🎤 Francesco Ubertini President, CINECA
🎤 Fabio Nalucci Founder & Chairman, FNDX
🎤 Olivia Nicoletti Partner, Haystack Ventures
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15:00 - 17:00, Networking Session and 1:1
Expo area + 1:1 Matchmaking tables
🤝 you can use the PINE App to book your meetings and/or explore the Expo Area
Turn back on the matchmaking. You are doing great!
📢 15:00 - 16:00, CxO roundtable: the future of sovereign IT
Workshop room, Host: Enrico Signoretti, VP Product, Cubbit
Welcome by Filippo Satolli, advisor Together
🎤 Carlo Cavazzoni Head of Computational R&D e AI, Leonardo
🎤 Davide Gindro former CIO Sol Group, già presidente del Club Dirigenti Informatica Torino
🎤 Pierantonio Azzalini former CIO, Fincantieri
📢 16:00 - 16:30, Attracting international Capital: dos and donts!
Workshop room, Host: Allegra Padovani Investment Team, FNDX
🎤 Mattia Montepara Founder & CEO, Sibill
🎤 Jan Borgstädt Founding Partner, JOIN Capital
🎤 Martina Domenicali co-founder & CRO, Lexroom.ai
📢 16:35 - 17:05, From Lab to Market: Europe’s Next Advantage?
Workshop room, Host: Federica Tadini Operative Responsible, G-Factor
🎤 Laura Toschi President Almacube & Professor University of Bologna
🎤 Donnie S.C. Lygonis Innovation Strategist, KTH Innovation
🎤 Federico Dettori Partner, Gianni & Origoni Law Firm
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17:15 - 17:45, The Growth Challenge: Scaling Deeptech in Italy and Beyond
Main Stage _ Host: Inès Makula Made IT
🎤 Gianni Cuozzo, Founder & CEO, Exein
🎤 Egita Polanska, General Partner, Outlast Fund
🎤 Luca De Angelis, CEO, Tech Europe Foundation
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17:45, Closing Session --> Shuttle Buses 🚌
Bologna Business School, Via degli Scalini 18
Time to leave! Follow the instructions and you will be directed to the exits and to board the right bus for your next destination!
Thursday 18th September - Gala Dinner 🍽️
Standing Aperitivo from 19:00 and Seated Dinner from 20:15
Welcome by Matteo Lepore, Mayor of Comune and Città Metropolitana di Bologna
💫 A Dinner chat with...
🎤 Alessandro Scortecci, Chief Investment Officer - Direct Investments, CdP Ventures
🎤 Massimiliano Pellegrini, CEO, Namirial
