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Some of the Mainstage Guests
24 · 25 · 26 JUNE 2026 / BOLOGNAFIERE
Meet the Change Makers
NUMBERS OF WMF 2025
Once again this year, the Mainstage - the core stage of WMF - We Make Future - will welcome experts, Big Tech representatives, investors, researchers, journalists, celebrity guests, creators, and artists from all over the world.
From June 24th to 26th, their diverse voices on this stage will drive conversations on key topics such as Artificial Intelligence, the future of entrepreneurship, robotics, information, activism, rights, and overall technological, digital, and social innovation. Our shared goal remains to contribute to building a conscious, sustainable, and inclusive future.
Discover the first Mainstage guests of WMF 2026 below and get your Visitor Ticket to access all the events and concerts scheduled on this stage!
Some Guests and Speakers
Entrepreneurship, Future of Music & Art, VC & Open Innovation
Mathew Knowles
Founder & CEO, Strategic Consultant, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Trainer
Music World Entertainment (MWE)
Music World Entertainment (MWE)
Artificial Intelligence
Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli
Professor of EECS
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Brand
Aprajita Jain
Chief Brand
Google
Artificial Intelligence
Uljan Sharka
CEO
Domyn
Domyn
Robotics & Physical AI
Bryan Madden
Global Head of Developer, Sovereign AI & Physical AI Marketing
AMD
AMD
Content Creators
Camihawke
Content Creator
Content Creators
Guglielmo Scilla
Content Creator
Journalism
Enrico Mentana
Journalist & Director
La7
La7
Govtech
Michiel Scheffer
President of the Board
European Innovation Council | European Commission
European Innovation Council | European Commission
Robotics & Physical AI
Daniele Pucci
CEO
Generative Bionics
Generative Bionics
Entrepreneurship
Chris Bangle
Managing Director & Former Design Lead
Chris Bangle Associates & BMW
Chris Bangle Associates & BMW
Journalism
Corrado Formigli
Journalist
La7
La7
Content Creators
Gabriele Vagnato
Host, Comedian & Content Creator
Journalism
Randa Ghazy
Journalist, Author & Media Specialist
Journalism
Cecilia Sala
Journalist
Chora News
Chora News
Sport
Marco Belinelli
European Basketball Legend and NBA Champion
Govtech
Henna Virkkunen
Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
European Commission
European Commission
Robotics & Physical AI
Marco Pavone
Director of Autonomous Vehicle Research
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Space Economy
Veronica La Regina
Space Mentor
Entrepreneurship
Brunello Cucinelli
Executive Chairman & Creative Director
Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.
Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.
VC & Open Innovation
Alicia Hanf
Head of Institutional Ecosystem Partnerships
LG NOVA - LG Electronics
LG NOVA - LG Electronics
Space Economy
Claudio Iacopino
Head of Φ-lab Explore Office
ESA
ESA
Govtech, Robotics & Physical AI
Giorgio Metta
Scientific Director
IIT Italian Institute of Technology
IIT Italian Institute of Technology
Govtech
Pierpaolo Bombardieri
General Secretary
UIL
UIL
Legality
Nicola Gratteri
Public Prosecutor
Court of Naples
Court of Naples
Govtech
Alec Ross
Distinguished Adjunct Professor
Bologna Business School
Bologna Business School
VC & Open Innovation
Federico Menna
Chief Executive Officer
28 Dgtl
28 Dgtl
Future of Smart Cities, Govtech
Maurizio Carta
Councillor for Urban and Strategic Territorial and Coastal Planning
Municipality of Palermo
Municipality of Palermo
Journalism
Veronica Maffei
Journalist
Future of Music & Art
Stefano Massini
Author & Playwright
Govtech
Lucilla Sioli
Director for "Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry"
Directorate-General CONNECT, European Commission
Directorate-General CONNECT, European Commission
Cosmano Lombardo
Chairman
WMF - We Make Future
WMF - We Make Future
Future of Health
Nino Cartabellotta
President
Fondazione Gimbe
Fondazione Gimbe
Govtech
Vincenzo Colla
Vice President with responsibility for Economic Development and Green Economy, Energy, Vocational Training, University and Research
Emilia-Romagna Region
Emilia-Romagna Region
Francesco Ubertini
President
CINECA
CINECA
Legality
Giuseppe Lombardo
Deputy Public Prosecutor
Court of Reggio Calabria
Court of Reggio Calabria
Future of Music & Art
Dardust
Producer & Artist
Robotics & Physical AI
Manuel Catalano
Head of the NuBots Research Unit and Coordinator of JOiiNT LAB
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Matteo Lepore
Mayor
City of Bologna
City of Bologna
Content Creators
Karma B
Drag Artists
VC & Open Innovation
Ivan Cazzol
Partners Growth Lead
Zest Group
Zest Group
Drone Soccer
Govtech
Dimitri Tartari
Director of Digital Agenda Policies
Emilia-Romagna Region
Emilia-Romagna Region
Tech for Business
Elisabetta Bracci
Manager
Service Innovation Clust-ER
Service Innovation Clust-ER
VC & Open Innovation
Francesco Cerruti
General Director
Italian Tech Alliance
Italian Tech Alliance
Surprise Guest
Content Creators
Filippo Caccamo
Comedian & Content Creator
Chimera Agency
Chimera Agency
Future of Music & Art
Fabio Zaffagnini
Founder
Rockin'1000
Rockin'1000
Future of Music & Art
I Patagarri
Activism & Inclusion
Francesca Albanese
UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur
VC & Open Innovation
Lucien Burm
Boardmember
Allied for Startups
Allied for Startups
VC & Open Innovation
Tomáš Pospíšil
Chief Analyst
Czech Startup Association
Czech Startup Association
Content Creators
Awed
comedian, actor & content creator
Entrepreneurship
Claudio Cisilino
EVP Operations, Corporate Strategy and Innovation
Fincantieri
Fincantieri
Future of Music & Art
Ditonellapiaga
Startup
Adam Durica
General Partner
Zero One Hundred VC
Zero One Hundred VC
Govtech
Elena Mazzoni
Regional Minister for the Digital Agenda, Promotion of a Culture of Legality, Poverty Reduction, and the Solidarity Economy
Emilia-Romagna Region
Emilia-Romagna Region
VC & Open Innovation
Filippo Ghirelli
Executive Chairman
Sophrance, Infracorp
Sophrance, Infracorp
Christian Daniel Smalls
Founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union
Govtech
Alberto Barachini
Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with responsibility for Information and Publishing
Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Italy
Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Italy
Space Economy
Annamaria Nassisi
Manager Space Economy Observation and Navigation
Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space
Francesca Bria
President
ART-ER
ART-ER
Francesco Paolo Sisto
Deputy Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice
Arthur Gebhardt
Senior Manager Business Development & New Technologies
GETEC PARK.SWISS
GETEC PARK.SWISS
Marco Tamiazzo
Brand Integration Director
Rai Pubblicità
Rai Pubblicità
Aelion e Light Minded
Massimo Citoni
analyst
eToro
eToro
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