AI & Machine Learning

We Make Future 2027

We Make Future (WMF) is the largest international exhibition and festival on AI, Tech, and Digital Innovation, welcoming thousands of participants from over 90 countries. The event features 70,000 sqm of exhibition space, more than 700 exhibitors, 90 training stages, and over 1,000 speakers. WMF stands as a hub for business, education, culture, and creativit…

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40Speakers
11Sponsors
6Exhibitors
15Sessions
49Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at We, in alphabetical order.

Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli
University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Berkeley
Alessandra Cuevas
Alessandra Marzari
President · Consorzio Vero Volley
Alessandro Desolda
CTO & Co-Founder · DigiHORECA
Alicia Hanf
LG NOVA - LG Electronics · LG NOVA - LG Electronics
Andrea Aureli
Co-Founder · Aiclo
Aprajita Jain
Google · Google
Brunello Cucinelli
Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. · Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.
Bryan Madden
AMD · AMD
Claudio Chiti
specialista innovazione · Intesa Sanpaolo
Claudio Melchiorri
Professor, Delegate for relations with companies and industrial research · University of Bologna
Corey Ching
OpenAI · OpenAI
Cosmano Lombardo
Chairman · WMF - We Make Future
Daniel Milanese
Delegato del Rettore per il Trasferimento Tecnologico · UniPr
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Dobrinka Yordanova
CEO · RadiNext Srls
Enrico Bracci
Prorettore alla Terza Missione · UniFe
Enrico Mentana
Journalist & Director · La7
Fabio Zaffagnini
Founder · Rockin'1000
Filippo Ghirelli
Infracorp · Infracorp
Francesco Angius
Educator · FormART
Gianluca Biotto
Co-Cluster Manager · SMARTLAND - RIR Veneto

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Amazon AWS
Aruba BusinessPremium Sponsor
Emilia Romagna TurismoMain Partner
ESAPremium Sponsor
ESA European Space AgencyPremium Sponsor
ICE (Italian Trade Agency)Premium Sponsor
IntelMain Sponsor
Lenovo
Philip Morris ItaliaMain Sponsor
Reply CognitaPremium Sponsor
TeslaPremium Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 15 sessions.

  • 24 june 10:15 - 10:45

    Opening Ceremony WMF 2026!

    Mainstage
  • 24 june 10:30 - 11:00

    Institutional Greetings and Opening Session – Startup Day

    An event of Institutional greetings from representatives of ART-ER, UniPr, Intesa Sanpaolo, Legacoop Bologna, Unimore, UniFe, and University of Bologna to open Startup Day.

    StartupDay - Entrepreneurship
  • 24 june 11:00 - 11:15

    Institutional Greetings - Ribbon Cutting

    Mainstage / Govtech Summit
  • 24 june 11:00 - 11:15

    Welcome to WMF 2026!

    Mainstage
  • 24 june 11:20 - 11:30

    Nothing is Impossible: The Journey of an NBA Ring Legend

    The first Italian player to win an NBA championship shares his journey of resilience, sacrifice, and ambition, while never losing sight of his roots. A story of determination that …

    Mainstage
  • 24 june 11:30 - 11:40

    AI, For Real

    The talk explores the impact that AI is having today on the world of work, businesses, and organizational processes. An in-depth look at the effects of artificial intelligence on p…

    Mainstage
  • 24 june 11:30 - 11:50

    Selling in the AI Era

    Selling in the AI Era is the speech where I share the sales methodologies that proved most effective in managing over 500 salespeople across dozens of different industries. I will …

    AI Solutions
  • 24 june 11:40 - 11:55

    Enabling the Future of Innovation: From Research to Industry Impact

    He presents his journey in building a milestone of modern industry, before comparing the different European and US innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems.

    Mainstage
  • 24 june 11:40 - 12:00

    From Uncertainty to Action: AI as a Strategic Lever for an Evolving Tourism Industry

    Artificial intelligence in tourism is no longer a future prospect; it is an immediate strategic choice. However, for many businesses - particularly SMEs - it remains an ambiguous t…

    AI for Smart Territories
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 49 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

49 companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
9Sponsoringsponsor only
3Exhibitingexhibitor only
34Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Lenovo·Tesla·Intesa Sanpaolo

Speakers by seniority

18% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite25%
  • Founder / Owner25%
  • VP-level13%
  • Director / Head of25%
  • Manager / Lead38%
  • Engineer · IC25%
  • Other roles2870%

Of 40 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1LenovoSponsorExhibitor-
2TeslaSponsor · Premium SponsorExhibitor-
3Aruba BusinessSponsor · Premium Sponsor-
4AWSSponsor-
5Emilia Romagna TurismoSponsor · Main Partner-
6ESASponsor · Premium Sponsor-
7ESA (European Space Agency)Sponsor · Premium Sponsor-
8ICE (Italian Trade Agency)Sponsor · Premium Sponsor-
9IntelSponsor · Main Sponsor-
10Intesa SanpaoloExhibitor1
11Philip Morris ItaliaSponsor · Main Sponsor-
12Reply CognitaSponsor · Premium Sponsor-
13AmazonExhibitor-
14PhilipsExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
main partner1
9% of 11
main sponsor2
18% of 11
premium sponsor6
55% of 11
unspecified2
18% of 11
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