VCs & Open Innovation Stakeholders

Meet the change makers

JUNE 24 · 25 · 26 2026 / BOLOGNAFIERE
NUMBERS OF WMF 2025
+1.500B
Total Portfolio Value
+1.800
Exits
+72.8B
Total Participation Deals
+304B
AUM

WMF - We Make Future, taking place at BolognaFiere from June 24 to 26, 2026, will welcome VCs and Open Innovation stakeholders from around the globe to discuss Artificial Intelligence, as well as technological, digital, and social innovation through inspirational talks, training sessions, case studies, and testimonials.

VCs, CVCs, accelerators, incubators, startups, SMEs, and all key players in the Open Innovation landscape will gather on the WMF 2026 stages to share development trends for the Business of Tomorrow. Together, they aim to build a collaborative ecosystem that increases positive impact on both society and the environment.

Among the VCs attending the three-day event, there will be professionals from the USA, UK, China, Germany, Qatar, Spain, and many other countries: discover them below!

WMF's VCs & Open Innovation Stakeholders

Filippo Ghirelli
VC & Open Innovation
Filippo Ghirelli
Executive Chairman
Sophrance, Infracorp
Filippo Ghirelli
Mathew Knowles
Entrepreneurship, Future of Music & Art, VC & Open Innovation
Mathew Knowles
Founder & CEO, Strategic Consultant, Keynote Speaker, and Corporate Trainer
Music World Entertainment (MWE)
Alicia Hanf
VC & Open Innovation
Alicia Hanf
Head of Institutional Ecosystem Partnerships
LG NOVA - LG Electronics
Alicia Hanf
Jerem Kai Proctor
VC & Open Innovation
Jerem Kai Proctor
VC
Headline Venture Capital
Jerem Kai Proctor
Fulvio Maccarone
VC & Open Innovation
Fulvio Maccarone
CEO and VC
EQNEXT
Fulvio Maccarone
Benjamin Scheidt
VC & Open Innovation
Benjamin Scheidt
Partner
Redstone VC
Benjamin Scheidt
Anastasios Avranas
VC & Open Innovation
Anastasios Avranas
Partner
Pella Ventures
Anastasios Avranas
Thomas-Cotter Huw
VC & Open Innovation
Thomas-Cotter Huw
Head of Growth & Partnerships
Rainmaking
Thomas-Cotter Huw
Giorgio Metta
Govtech, Robotics & Physical AI
Giorgio Metta
Scientific Director
IIT Italian Institute of Technology
Giorgio Metta
Federico Menna
VC & Open Innovation
Federico Menna
Chief Executive Officer
28 Dgtl
Federico Menna
Massimiliano Montefusco
Future of Music & Art
Massimiliano Montefusco
CEO
RDS
Massimiliano Montefusco
Andrea Basso
VC & Open Innovation
Andrea Basso
Investor
MITO Tech Ventures
Andrea Basso
Tiarne Hawkins
Artificial Intelligence
Tiarne Hawkins
AI Leader & Host
You & AI - Stealth Mode
Tiarne Hawkins
Paolo Tacconi
VC & Open Innovation
Paolo Tacconi
Producer, entrepreneur, founder
AIgeist.ai, Finambolic.com & Valuelead.com
Paolo Tacconi
Peter Kruger
VC & Open Innovation
Peter Kruger
Founder and Chairman
Big Idea Ventures
Peter Kruger
Massimo Canducci
VC & Open Innovation
Massimo Canducci
Innovation and Strategy Director
Spindox
Massimo Canducci
Carla Bertuzzi
VC & Open Innovation
Carla Bertuzzi
Head of Sellalab Torino
Gruppo Sella
Carla Bertuzzi
Francesco Cracolici
VC & Open Innovation
Francesco Cracolici
CEO
Nomadic Minds
Francesco Cracolici
Andrea Birolo
VC & Open Innovation
Andrea Birolo
Head of Corporate Venture Capital
Reale Group
Andrea Birolo
Giovanni Strocchi
VC & Open Innovation
Giovanni Strocchi
Venture Partner
Techshop
Giovanni Strocchi
Andrea Conti
VC & Open Innovation
Andrea Conti
Ecosystem Lead South Europe - Italy
28 Digital
Andrea Conti
Lorenzo Ferrara
VC & Open Innovation
Lorenzo Ferrara
Founder & CEO
Open Seed
Lorenzo Ferrara
Luca Iaia
VC & Open Innovation
Luca Iaia
Marketing Manager
CNA - National Confederation of Craft and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Luca Iaia
Francesca Rossi
VC & Open Innovation
Francesca Rossi
CEO & Managing Partner
Sir Fred Group
Francesca Rossi

JUNE 24 · 25 · 26, 2026
BOLOGNAFIERE
WMF - We Make Future

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