Impact to Business

Impact to Business

This stage provided insight into how companies and communities can work together to enhance the attractiveness and competitiveness of our region by designing actions with a positive impact.

Room Hosting

Chindamo
Gloria Chindamo
Vicepresidente Consiglio Voghera | Strategie Digitali e PNRR | Manager dell'Innovazione MIMIT
Marco Lotito
Marco Lotito
Innovation Manager | Rete Hubitat
Search On Media Group
4 JUNE
5 JUNE
6 JUNE
04 june 08:30
05 june 08:30
06 june 08:30
06 june 10:50 - 11:00
10 min
A journey between public and private, between ideas and real-world impact. Starting with **Voghera Digital**, an award-winning civic innovation project recognized at the WMF, and moving through initiatives involving AI, ethics, and the cities of tomorrow.This talk offers a reflection on how every digital transformation — when properly guided — is not just technological, but deeply human.An invitation to boldly design cities and enterprises that reflect who we are and the future we want to create.
06 june 11:00 - 11:40
40 min
As extreme weather events intensify, cities and businesses are increasingly called upon to adopt advanced digital tools to prevent and manage risks. This panel explores how technologies such as digital twins, artificial intelligence, and satellite observation can support urban resilience, environmental monitoring, and resource management—transforming risk management into a strategic opportunity for climate adaptation.
06 june 11:40 - 12:00
20 min
Innovation is not an option — and above all, it's not something reserved for the “big players.” SMEs can often innovate better than large corporations: less bureaucracy, leaner processes, closer relationships with customers, and the ability to experiment quickly. All of this can turn into a real competitive advantage — but seizing it takes curiosity, courage, and a method. Innovation Tailored to SMEs is designed for entrepreneurs, managers, consultants, and innovation professionals who are truly committed to making a difference.
06 june 12:00 - 12:20
20 min
Virtual companions are coming — new digital entities capable of interacting with humans in increasingly empathetic ways. From therapeutic chatbots and teaching robots to machines that keep company with the elderly or ill, these new forms of artificial intelligence are learning to recognize emotions and respond with appropriate empathy.In this session, we’ll explore real-world examples and future scenarios that will reshape how we study, work, and connect emotionally in the years ahead. Artificial empathy and virtual companions are no longer science fiction — they are the next frontier of everyday life and will soon have a profound impact on all of us.
06 june 12:20 - 12:40
20 min
In a time when Artificial Intelligence is often associated with hype and everyone talks about “impact,” it’s time to look beyond buzzwords. This session dives into the quiet but powerful stories where open innovation meets real-world social challenges—and delivers real results. Save the Children and Gellify will explore how starting from concrete social needs can drive partnerships that tackle not just technical problems, but also ethical, cultural, and human dilemmas. From inclusive design to responsible development, we'll discuss how to build ambitious technologies that address the complex realities of today. If you believe AI is not just about optimizing performance—but about making ethical decisions, shaping better governance, and having the courage to design for impact—this talk is for you.
06 june 12:40 - 12:50
10 min
An authentic story of impact and innovation: the journey of Microbiscottificio Frolla, a social enterprise that combines work and disability, and its collaboration with Nestlé-Nescafé. A biscuit born from the encounter between artisanal excellence and corporate responsibility, demonstrating how large companies can create shared value by supporting social economy models.
06 june 12:50 - 13:10
20 min
06 june 14:30 - 14:40
10 min
06 june 14:40 - 15:10
30 min
A thoughtful analysis of the shifting paradigms of innovation in Italy, explored through the perspective of skilled innovators. The winning companies from the latest editions of the CNA Cambiamenti Award come together to assess the impact that small, innovative enterprises—when brought into a cohesive system—can have on local areas and the micro-communities that inhabit them.
06 june 15:10 - 15:40
30 min
06 june 15:40 - 16:20
40 min
New technologies, circular economy models, and resilient solutions — including those addressing climate change — are emerging as key drivers for the future of businesses. In this constantly evolving landscape, it's essential to ask: how will the business models of the future evolve? What strategies will be crucial to ensure long-term growth, competitiveness, and sustainability?
06 june 16:20 - 17:00
40 min
The SDG Impact Standards are a set of principles and practices designed and promoted by UNDP to help bond issuers, financial institutions, governance organizations, and businesses integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into their operations and strategies — measuring, managing, and optimizing the social and environmental impact of their activities.Together with Social Impact Agenda for Italy, we will explore how to strengthen the connection between the world of finance and Italian enterprises with the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, supporting these actors in taking their first steps toward potentially adopting the SDG Impact Standards.