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
7Sponsors
3Exhibitors
15On the bill · sessions
43Companies · 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
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Amazon AWS
Emilia Romagna TurismoMain Partner
ESAPremium Sponsor
IntelMain Sponsor
Lenovo
Philip Morris ItaliaMain Sponsor
TeslaPremium Sponsor
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Agenda

Selected from 15 sessions on the bill.
  • 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
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 43 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

43 companies. two 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
2All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
1Exhibitingexhibitor only
35Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Lenovo·Tesla

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 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01LenovoSpEx
  2. 02TeslaSp·PEx
  3. 03AWSSp
  4. 04Emilia Romagna TurismoSp·M
  5. 05ESASp·P
  6. 06IntelSp·M
  7. 07Philip Morris ItaliaSp·M
  8. 08AmazonEx
  9. 09Aiclo1V
  10. 10AMD1V
  11. 11ART-ER S. Cons. p. A.1V
  12. 12BolognaFiere1V
  13. 13Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.1V
  14. 14CNA Formazione1V
Sponsors by tier
main partner1
14% of 7
main sponsor2
29% of 7
premium sponsor2
29% of 7
unspecified2
29% of 7
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