the Programme
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Wednesday 19 November
10:00
plenary
Greetings
- Gennaro Strever – President of the Chieti Pescara Chamber of Commerce
- By Carlo Masci — mayor of the City of Pescara
- Diego Ferrara — mayor of the City of Chieti
- Marco Marsilio - President of the Abruzzo Region
10:30
plenary
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Round table
ENERGY IN TRANSITION, COMPETITIVENESS IN FALL
(in collaboration with Abruzzo Region)
Moderate
Luca Telese - journalist and director of "Il Centro"
They introduce:
- Gennaro Strever — President Chamber of Commerce Chieti Pescara
- Adolfo Urso - Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy
Speakers:
- Andrea Prete – President of Unioncamere
- Antonella Sberna - Vice-President of the European Parliament (linked)
- Alberto Geri – Professor of Electrical Systems for Energy at La Sapienza University of Rome
- Paolo Arrigoni - President of GSE Gestore dei Servizi Energia SpA
- Lorenzo Dattoli – President of Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico
- Luca Tosto - President Confimi Abruzzo
- Mariano Tenti - SVP and Project Management Director of Ansaldo Nucleare
- Roberto Gabrielli - Regional Director of Lazio and Abruzzo, Banca dei Territori Division, Intesa Sanpaolo (link)
- Stefano Cianciotta – Head of Cabinet Giunta Marsilio
With the testimony of:
- Graziano Marcovecchio – President of Pilkington Italy
- Francis of Monaco – President Denso Italia
- Giuseppe Ranalli - president Polo Automotive Abruzzo
12:30
plenary
CLOSING OF WORKS BY RENATO LOIERO, Parliamentary Adviser to the Senate of the Republic
Leads:
Nino Germano
Opening remarks by Mattia Crespi, Director H-FARM Futures Lab - IFTF Research Affiliate
14:45
plenary
PRESENTATION HACKATHON in collaboration with APTAR Italy s.p.a.
15:00
plenary
VISIONARY AWARD
Opening
- Gennaro Strever – President of the Chieti Pescara Chamber of Commerce
- Ivano Lapergola President of the Development Agency of the Chamber of Commerce Chieti Pescara
- Antonella Marrollo - President of the Women's Entrepreneurship Committee of the Chieti Pescara Chamber of Commerce
- Lorenzo Dattoli -President of Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico
- Bernard of Sofia - President of CNA Abruzzo
- Marino Pilati - director Coldiretti Abruzzo
- Gilda Antonelli - Professor of Business Organization and Human Resources Management, Scientific Coordinator StartCup Abruzzo 2025
16.00 - Presentation of projects
18.00 Presentation of the "Global Start Up Program" project
Chiara Maria Petrò - official startup office of Agenzia ICE
Presentation of the project "ChietiLAB"
Manuel Trousers, Councillor for Youth Policies of the Municipality of ChietiÂ
18.15 - Award Ceremony
with the presence of Tiziana Magnacca, Councillor for Productive Activities - Abruzzo Region
14:00Â - 18:00
Future Space
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Skills, development, value: Two labs, one goal.
Building the company of tomorrow: attentive to people, their well-being and their professional growth.
From 14.00 to 18.00 there will be two seminars organized with Randstad HR Solution and Randstad BOX, and with the patronage of AIDP Abruzzo and Molise, with the aim of intercepting new market trends and facilitating the matching of labour demand and supply.
Two formative, but also experiential and contamination moments, in which dialogue, confrontation and active participation become levers to generate awareness, culture and real change in organizations.
The perfect job doesn't exist, but the right job does!
From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., an interactive workshop for students and aspiring workers to understand and communicate their professional value. With the support of guidance and mentors, we will learn to tell skills and aspirations, support an interview and present ourselves to companies in an authentic, effective and professional way.
Retain and develop talents. Reflection points for managers of the future.
From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., an open discussion on the topics of talent attraction and valorisation with Giacomo Sintini, Italy Client Skilling Lead & Regional Sales Manager Randstad, and Paola Molaschi, Talent Acquisition & HR Manager Randstad, in which we will give voice to the territory, through the testimony of entrepreneurs, recruiters and people strategy experts of the most important companies in Abruzzo.
18:00
Future Space
Jury works Prize Visionaria
Thursday 20 November
Present:
Maura Di Marco and Paolo Di Lullo
Chamber of Commerce Chieti Pescara
Opening
Ilenia Colanero, Paralympic athlete from Abruzzo, gold medal at the World Games in Chengdu in the discipline of freediving
9:30
plenary
ALTERNATE STORIES AND SKILLS AWARD
Initiative promoted by the Chambers of Commerce and Unioncamere with the aim of enhancing the pathways for transversal skills and quality guidance for students of Italian schools in the second cycle of education and the ITS Academy.
Institutional greetings
- Gennaro Strever - President of the Chamber of Commerce Chieti Pescara
- Roberto Santangelo – Minister for Education, Abruzzo Region
- Giuliano Bocchia, Technical Director, Abruzzo Regional School Office
- Cesare Gabrielli - Labour Development Italy
9:00 - 11:00
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Young people inventing the future: research, patents and impact-generating solutions
the Accredited EventBar Association of Pescara, valid for the acquisition of training credits
Modera:
Gianni Found -Â Journalist of the Sole 24 Ore
Introduces:
Maria Loreta Pagliaricci, Head of the Regulatory and Market Protection Area and Head of the PATLib Chamber of Commerce Chieti Pescara
Speakers:
- Enrico Luzzatto – European Patent Academy (link)
- Riccardo Priore - senior patent analyst – PatLib Area Science Park (in connection)
- Giuseppe Rozzi - expert lawyer of trademarks and patents
With the testimony of:
- Saverio Alberti - Director of the degree course in Medical Genetics, University of Messina and Sole Administrator of Abruzzo Theranostic S.r.l
- Beatrice Feragalli Associate Professor of Radiology, Università d’Annunzio and holder of the Feragalli Medical Centre (Marchio storico d’Italia)
11:00 - 13:00
Future space
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The research revolution: How AI is Transforming Google, Content Marketing, and SEO Strategies
curated The Vortex, training and consulting company expert in AI and digital business
A two-hour workshop dedicated to the evolution of search engines in the era of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on content marketing and digital communication strategies.
14:00 - 16:00
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From strategy to model: sustainability and green business on a business scale
Modera:
Nino Germano, RAI journalist
- Matteo Fusco - founder of Beople, lecturer, speaker and author of "Circular Business Models" and "Business Design for SMEs"
- Lara Tarquinio – Professor of Business Administration, University of G. D’Annunzio, Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in ESG Reporting
- Antonio Romeo – Director of DINTEC
- Manuela Medoro – Ecocerved project manager
With the testimony of:
- Donated Colleluori – CEO of Gruppo Xera Srl
- Leonardo Iuliani - Head of Sustainability and Production Rustichella d'Abruzzo S.p.A.
- Marzia Mazzoni - sustainability manager Walter Tosto S.p.A
Moderano
Giacinto Fiore and Pasquale Viscanti,
spreaders and founders of Artificial Intelligence Explained Simple, the most famous Italian AI community dedicated to Entrepreneurs and Managers.
15:00
plenary
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Competence, Business, Innovation: three round tables moderated by two of the most important voices of the Italian tech scene.
During the afternoon there will be the section "Young Innovators of Abruzzo": The stories of those who managed to emerge.
Young innovators from Abruzzo
The history of Roberta Cyril, Project Manager Joint Research Centre European Commission
CREATING COMPETENCES
- Gennaro Strever - President of the Chamber of Commerce Chieti Pescara
- Filippo Poletti - professional journalist, LinkedIn Italia Top Voice
- Domenico Giangiulio - President of AIDP Abruzzo & Molise
- Raffaele Jaw - Rector’s Delegate for Teaching at the University of Teramo
- Stefano Za - Full Professor of Business Organisation, ‘G.d’Annunzio’ University of Chieti Pescara
Young innovators from Abruzzo
The history of Daniele Bruno, Researcher Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences Alma Mater studiorum - University of Bologna and Leonardo De Deo, RDepartment of Physics and Astronomy Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna and INAF-OAS
CREATING ENTERPRISE
- Ivano Lapergola President of the Development Agency of the Chamber of Commerce Chieti Pescara
- Riccardo Cuomo - area labour policies and institutional projects for simplification, Unioncamere
- Francesco Pagnini, former director foreign office ICE Casablanca
- Federica Maria Rita Levels - business continuity & risk management Consultant/CLUSIT /BCI /FERMA/ENIA
- Antonio Baccari - partner & CFO Feel Venture
- Francesco Scalise - AD Cognivix
Young innovators from Abruzzo
The history of Alessio Di Nardo, Mechanical Engineering student and startupper
CREATING INNOVATION
- Nicola Grandis - CEO and founder of the Italian start-up ASC27, an AI expert
- Samuel Robbioni - senior trainer and sports and clinical psychopedagogist
- Floriana Filomena Ferrara - Director of the IBM Italy Foundation, Corporate Social Responsibility Leader and IBM Master Inventor (link)
- Paolo Fusero - dDirector of the Department of Architecture of the ‘G. d’Annunzio’ University of Chieti Pescara
- Carmela Scaffidi - Industry & Company Business Analytics senior manager Fater
16:00 - 18:00
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Cybersecurity and Data Protection: a key investment for business competitiveness
Accredited event at theBar Association of Pescara, valid for the acquisition of training credits
Modera:
Gianni Found -Â Journalist of the Sole 24 Ore
Introduces:
Pasquale Monea - Secretary General Chamber of Commerce Chieti Pescara
Speakers:
- Luisa Di Giacomo - cyber lawyer, DPO and consultant Data Protection and AI
- Vincenzo Buttacchio - Adjunct lecturer at LUISS Business School on privacy and compliance
- Vincenzo Vitiello - innovation manager and IT security and data protection expert
- Fabio Fioravanti - Professor of Computer Science, D’Annunzio University
Concludes
Daniele Cenci - President of the Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Florence
18:15
Plenary
End of the day:
Andrea Biraghi
Strategic advisor for companies, President of Dinova Gruppo Maggioli, former manager of Leonardo - Finmeccanica and CEO of Comdata Italy
Friday 21 November
from 9:30 a.m.
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SMAU ABRUZZO 2025
9:30-10:00 Accreditation of participants
10:00-10:50 Live Show
11:00-12:30 Working table
12:30-13:20 Live Show
13:30-14:30 Networking lunch
14:30-16:00 Working table
16:00-16:50 Live Show
17:00 Chiusura of the works.
17:00
plenary
Visionaria HackathonÂ
Presentation of working group projects and award ceremony
18:30





