AI Global Summit

The international benchmark event on Artificial Intelligence
JUNE 15 · 16 · 17, 2023 / RIMINI FIERA
WMF 2023 in NUMBERS
+100.000
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+1.000
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+400
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10
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+300
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+1.000
SPEAKERS
MAINSTAGE
+100 TALKS and SHOWS
+80
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+30
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+100
INSTITUTIONAL GUESTS

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Every year WMF hosts more than 100 events and initiatives dedicated to innovation.

The next edition of the Festival, scheduled at Rimini Fiera from June 15 to 17, 2023, will feature the international benchmark event for Artificial Intelligence, the AI Global Summit, with industry professionals, companies, investors, and players from the innovation ecosystem, meeting every year at WMF.

During the event, innovative tools and software will be presented to the public, alongside institutional panels and working tables, to outline the definition and regulation regarding AI, and the best technology projects in industry and research will be awarded, all wrapped up in a three-day event full of educational and networking opportunities.

Artificial Intelligence is gaining increasing momentum, a decisive tool in the development of many fields, thanks to its inherent ability to process huge amounts of data, an invaluable feature that will accelerate scientific processes all around.

Since its first editions, WMF has been paying close attention to AI developments, hosting prominent personalities in the field and showcasing some of the most advanced tools and robots in the world, organizing dedicated panels, round tables, and educational moments regarding the critical issues and new possibilities offered by increasingly high-performance machines.

Find out moreabout the event and its initiatives!

Guests and speakers at the AI Global Summit


Jerry Kaplan

Jerry Kaplan

Scientist, AI Expert & Tablet Inventor
Stanford University
Dror Gill

Dror Gill

Generative AI Evangelist
Founder & CEO of Gamdala
Nell Watson

Nell Watson

Advisory Technologist & AI Expert
Yolanda Bilé

Yolanda Bilé

Data Scientist & Founder of Natch
AI Content Creator
Uljan Sharka

Uljan Sharka

CEO @ iGenius
Monica Orsino

Monica Orsino

Learning & Development Specialist
Microsoft
Shalini Kurapati

Shalini Kurapati

Co-Founder & CEO of Clearbox AI
Stefano Bagli

Stefano Bagli

Co-Founder of SaferPLACES
powered by GECOsistema
Shalvi Mahajan

Shalvi Mahajan

AI scientist
SAP SE (Munich, Germany)
Franziska-Juliette Klebôn

Franziska-Juliette Klebôn

Data & AI, and Tech for Sustainability Lead
Microsoft Switzerland
Federico Faggin

Federico Faggin

Inventor of the Microprocessor Intel 4004
President of the Federico e Elvia Faggin Foundation
Luciano Floridi

Luciano Floridi

Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information
Oxford University and Alma Mater Studiorum (Bologna)
Maria Fossati

Maria Fossati

Designer SoftHand Pro
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Pierre Philippe Mathieu

Pierre Philippe Mathieu

Head of the Φ-lab Explore Office
European Space Agency (ESA)
Anna Grassellino

Anna Grassellino

Director of the SQMS DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center
Bojan Jerbić

Bojan Jerbić

Department for Robotics and Production System Automation
FSB University of Zagabria
Giorgio Metta

Giorgio Metta

Scientific Director
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Daniele Pucci

Daniele Pucci

Head of Artificial and Mechanical Intelligence
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Francesca Rossi

Francesca Rossi

IBM Fellow and AI Ethics Global Leader
Manuel Catalano

Manuel Catalano

Researcher of Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation and Rehabilitation
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Giuseppe Borghi

Giuseppe Borghi

Head of Φ-lab Division
European Space Agency (ESA)
Andrew McAfee

Andrew McAfee

Principal Research Scientist at MIT
Luisella Giani

Luisella Giani

EMEA Head of Industry Transformation
Oracle
Sanzio Bassini

Sanzio Bassini

Scientific Director at IFAB
Director of Department of Supercomputing, Applications and Innovation at the Inter-university Consortium CINECA
Patrizio Bianchi

Patrizio Bianchi

Economist
Ex Italian Minister of Education
Claudio Semini

Claudio Semini

Head of the Dynamic Legged Systems (DLS) lab
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Antonio Bicchi

Antonio Bicchi

Senior Scientist
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Walter Riviera

Walter Riviera

EMEA Artificial Intelligence Specialist
Intel
Andrea Toigo

Andrea Toigo

EMEA Territory Edge AI Lead
Intel
Robot Sophia

Robot Sophia

Hanson Robotics
Alessio Pomaro

Alessio Pomaro

Head of SEO and Voice Technology
AI Conversation Designer
Mara Pometti

Mara Pometti

Lead AI Strategist
IBM
Federico Neri

Federico Neri

Specialist Director | AI & Data
Deloitte Italia
Marina Geymonat

Marina Geymonat

Head of Innovation Lab at SISAL
Artificial Intelligence Expert at MISE
Gianluigi Greco

Gianluigi Greco

President
Italian Association of Artificial Intelligence (AIxIA)

Watch the AI Global Summit video teaser

AI Global Summit: open calls and initiatives at WMF
3 days of educational activities

3 days of educational activities

Leading AI experts will be offering their invaluable insights during WMF2023, discussing AI's latest developments and applications. In the past editions, the Festival hosted cultural icons such as Federico Faggin and Luciano Floridi, leading personalities from the world of research such as Pierre Philippe Mathieu from the European Space Agency, Giorgio Metta and Daniele Pucci from the IIT (Italian Institute of Technology), Fermilab's Anna Grassellino, alongside experts such as Monica Orsino (Microsoft), Luisella Giani (Oracle). Want to join the speakers discussing AI at WMF 2023?

Expo Area

Expo Area

Bring your reality to the WMF Exhibition Area, welcoming every year research centers and international realities in Big Data, AI, and Quantum Computing. You will be able to witness the state of the art of international digital-tech research and get in touch with the main realities of the industry, such as Microsoft, Intel, IFAB, Oracle, CINECA, and IBM. Book your stand now on offer, and secure a high-visibility space to showcase your reality at WMF2023.

Call for Researchers

Call for Researchers

The Call for Researchers will bring on the WMF stage scientific researchers and their innovative projects, in front of an audience of leading tech companies, industry players, and investors. Want to illustrate your research project during the next edition of WMF? Apply to the WMF2023 Call for Researchers.

Call for Big Data & Quantum Computing

Call for Big Data & Quantum Computing

The Big Data and Quantum Computing Call is currently open and will be evaluating applications and solutions harnessing HPC computational methods, big data analytics, cloud, and edge computing workflow, and projects based on quantum computing methods. The best innovative projects in the field, which will be a resource for industrial and scientific research will be awarded by a jury.

Call for AI4EO

Call for AI4EO

The call stems from a collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), which is improving a system of satellites around the Earth to improve its monitoring system: satellites are making it possible to monitor climate and environmental variations, and protect Earth's ecosystems. All collected and processed data are public, and can be used by anyone for research or business purposes. Want to stay updated and participate in this initiative? Fill the form!

Institutional panels

Institutional panels

WMF2023 will feature moments of discussion and debate with institutional entities regarding AI, with the goal of exchanging visions and perspectives among the various players, about the Proposed EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence, a topic also explored during the last edition of the Festival. Is AI Regulation your work field? Want to share your insights and experience regarding this topic?

Dedicated b2b meetings

Dedicated b2b meetings

Thousands of B2B meetings between tech startups, Business Angels, Corporates, Venture Capital and investor delegations interested in Artificial Intelligence take place during every edition of WMF.

During the 2022 edition were activated over 100,000 meetings between entities from 49 countries, a unique moment to develop new partnerships regarding this innovative and driving tool.

Tools e Software demos

Tools e Software demos

Some of the world's most advanced tools, robots, and software will be presented at WMF. AI, advanced robotics, virtual reality, and futuristic mobility: you will gain a preview of cutting-edge technologies and discover new AI tools that will reshape the coming years. Are you an AI solutions developer, and want to showcase your project at the AI Global Summit?

World Startup Fest

World Startup Fest

Every year, innovative projects or ideas in the digital and tech industry are presented at WMF. Particular interest will be allocated to innovative projects harnessing AI solutions to address one of the 12 Challenges of the Future identified by the WMF.

European AI regulation

European AI regulation

Regarding the crucial matter of the European regulation for AI, the Italian Chamber of Deputies listened to Italian field experts during a dedicated hearing. WMF had the chance to illustrate its stance on the matter to the joint committees of Telecommunications and Productive Activities at the Chamber of Deputies. Want to stay updated on the developing of the EU Regulation about AI?

AI & robotics: Robot Sophia at WMF

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The world's most advanced humanoid robot - Robot Sophia at WMF2022

The world's most advanced humanoid robot - Robot Sophia at WMF2022

Diletta Leotta, WMF's co-conductor, presents the world's most advanced humanoid robot, Robot Sophia, interviewed by Cosmano Lombardo, the WMF founder.

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Interview with Sophia, the world's most advanced android - WMF Online

Interview with Sophia, the world's most advanced android - WMF Online

Live from Hong Kong, Robot Sophia, the world's most advanced android, interviewed by Cosmano Lombardo, the WMF founder, on the Mainstage.

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@SophiatheRobot ventures into Italian Sign Language at WMF Online

@SophiatheRobot ventures into Italian Sign Language at WMF Online

Sophia the world's most advanced android only speaks English... yet Cosmano Lombardo, the founder of WMF, managed to teach ner some LIS.

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TV media coverage on the world of robotics at WMF 2022

TV media coverage on the world of robotics at WMF 2022

The world of robotics showcased at WMF2022, featuring some of the world's most advanced robots, such as Sophia, Boston Dynamics's Spot, and iCub.

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Moments from the past editions

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