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First Mainstage Guests
Discover the announced guests at WMF 2024
13 · 14 · 15 JUNE 2024 / BOLOGNAFIERE
NUMBERS OF WMF 2024
The Mainstage of WMF hosts Inspirational Talks, Educational Talks, Debates, Competitions, Concerts, and other moments of Show and Entertainment.
On this page, you can find constant updates on the various guests and international companies that will take the main stage at WMF - We Make Future.
You can access the Mainstage with the Full Ticket or Mainstage Ticket.
You can also check out the preview of the Mainstage program available here.
First announced guests
Guests and Featured Speakers
Enrico Mentana
IT
FUTURE OF INFORMATION
Renowned journalist and prominent figure in the Italian media landscape, Enrico Mentana is a pioneer in the world of digital journalism and technological innovation. Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has been able to interpret and anticipate the changes in mass media, becoming a reference point for millions of viewers.
Alec Ross
US
INNOVATION
Distinguished Adjunct Professor
Bologna Business School
Author, entrepreneur, and expert in technology policy, he served as a counselor at the Department of State for Innovation under Hillary Clinton and led technology policy for Barack Obama's presidential campaign. He brings his extensive international experience to inspire and educate the minds of the Future.
Simone Bianco
US
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Principal Investigator and Director of Computational Biology
Altos Labs Bay Area Institute of Science
A physicist leading one of the research groups at Altos Labs, a biotech company based in California, is dedicating his research and vast expertise to enhancing the later years of human life, with the goal of combating diseases through "partial cellular reprogramming."
Pinar Seyhan Demirdag
CA
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Co-founder & CEO @ Cuebric
She is the Co-founder and CEO of Cuebric, a startup dedicated to developing innovative solutions in artificial intelligence. Her dynamic leadership and future-oriented vision have helped steer the company to success in the ever-evolving field of artificial intelligence.
Nestor Maslej
US
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Research Manager
Human-Centered AI - Stanford University
He manages the AI Index, one of the most widely consulted reports on AI developments internationally. Nestor hopes to make AI increasingly accessible to policymakers, business leaders, and the general public by focusing on the development of technologies that prioritize placing the human being at the center of research.
Francesco Ubertini
IT
OPEN INNOVATION
President
CINECA
Former Rector of the University of Bologna, expert reviewer for the Italian Ministry of Education, as well as for national agencies of other countries and the European Commission, he currently serves as President at CINECA, a leading institution in technological innovation and higher education in Italy.
Milena Gabanelli
IT
MEDIA & JOURNALISM
Giornalista
A pioneer of investigative journalism in Italy, renowned for her incisive analysis of facts and her commitment to shedding light on the most relevant issues in society. She advocates for transparency and ethics in journalism, continuing to play a prominent role in Italian journalism and actively contributing to public discourse.
Fabio Caressa
IT
SPORT
Sports journalist and broadcaster
Renowned journalist, sports commentator, television host, and broadcaster, known for his passion and expertise in conveying the emotions of sports through both traditional and new media channels.
Other speakers on the Mainstage
Moojan Asghari
US
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Founder
Women in AI
Martina Strazzer
IT
CONTENT CREATOR
Founder & CEO
Amabile Jewels
Nicola Gratteri
IT
LEGALITY
Procuratore della Repubblica
Tribunale di Napoli
Guido Scorza
IT
INSTITUTIONS
Member
Italian Data Protection Authority
Floriana Bulfon
IT
LEGALITY
Journalist. Investigations on organized crime, cyber, terrorism
Francesco Profumo
IT
OPEN INNOVATION
Professore del Politecnico di Torino
Aurora Chisté
US
CLIMATE CHANGE
Design Strategist and Founder
Actual and Zero+
Ott Velsberg
EE
INSTITUTIONS
Government Chief Data Officer of Estonia
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Republic of Estonia
Francesco Billari
IT
INSTITUTIONS
Rector
Bocconi University
Anahita Moghaddam
US
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Founder
Neural Beings
PIF
IT
HUMAN RIGHTS
Author & Director
Alan Friedman
IT
JOURNALISM
Journalist, author and documentary writer/producer
Conscience
S. EM. Card. Matteo Maria Zuppi
IT
INSTITUTIONS
Cardinale Arcivescovo di Bologna and President CEI
Anatola Araba
US
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Afrotech Futurist
Monika Bielskyte
US
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Founder
Protopia Future
Quantum Girl
IT
CONTENT CREATOR
Content Creator
Marco Tardelli
IT
SPORT
Ex-Calciatore e Campione del Mondo 1982
Carlotta Vagnoli
IT
JOURNALISM
Author and Radio presenter
Stefano Bonaccini
IT
INSTITUTIONS
President of Emilia-Romagna region
Andrea D'Onofrio
IT
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Western Europe Data&AI Lead
Microsoft
Peter Fleischer
US
DATA PROTECTION & AI
Senior Privacy Counsel
Google
Pierpaolo Bombardieri
IT
FUTURE OF WORK
General Secretary
UIL
Massimo Bugani
IT
INSTITUTIONS
Councilor for Digital Innovation of Bologna City
Lama Nachman
US
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Fellow & Director of Intelligent Systems Lab
Intel
Nino Cartabellotta
IT
INSTITUTIONS
President
GIMBE
Enrico Cereda
IT
INNOVATION
Former Chairman & CEO IBM Italy - Senior Advisor Klecha & Co
IBM Italy
Matteo Lepore
IT
INSTITUTIONS
Mayor of the Municipality of Bologna
Maurizio Forte
IT
INSTITUTIONS
Central Director for Export Sectors
Agenzia ICE
Guido Geminiani
IT
METAVERSE & VR
CEO
IMPERSIVE
Luca Gervasi
IT
CONTENT CREATOR
Content Creator
Simonetta Gola
IT
HUMAN RIGHTS
Head of Communication
EMERGENCY
Giuseppe Lombardo
IT
LEGALITY
Prosecutor at Court of Reggio Calabria
Arturo Mariani
IT
ACCESSIBILITY
Speaker and Trainer
Lucia Lusetti
IT
CREATOR ECONOMY
Marketing manager
Monge
Daniele Pucci
IT
ROBOTICS
Head of Artificial and Mechanical Intelligence
IIT
Mario Nobile
IT
DATA PROTECTION & AI
General Manager
agID
Marco Quadrella
IT
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
COO Consulting
Search On Media Group
Mimmo Lucano
IT
SOCIAL INNOVATION
Ex Sindaco di Riace
Elisa Paganelli
IT
PERFORMANCE
Music Therapist and Trainer
Alberto Ranavolo
IT
INSTITUTIONS
Senior Researcher Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene
INAIL
Antonello Giacomelli
IT
DATA PROTECTION & AI
Commisioner
AGCOM
Giuseppe Borghi
IT
SPACE ECONOMY
Head @ ESA Φ-lab Division
Simone Gamberini
IT
INCLUSION & SUSTAINABILITY
Presidente Legacoop Nazionale
Kenobit
IT
MUSIC
8bit Musician & Creator
Psycodrummers
IT
MUSIC
Performers
Santino Cardamone
IT
MUSIC
Songwriter
Mimmo Cavallaro
IT
MUSIC
Songwriter
Shaun Sanders
US
Open Innovation
Managing Partner
VentureCraft, Inc.
Valery Tsepkalo
BY
Open Innovation
Former Ambassador, Founder and CEO
United States, Belarus Hi-Tech Park.
3B Meteo
IT
SUSTAINABILITY
WWF
IT
SUSTAINABILITY
ESA - European Space Agency
SPACE ECONOMY