Speakers - Trieste Next 2026

Samiya Abi Jaoude

neurosurgeon Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild Hospital Paris

Bettina Almonacid

R&D and regulatory affairs manager S.R.C.

Amedeo Alpi

vice-president of Georgofili Academy Florence

Jawaher Al-Tuweity

researcher São Paulo State University Brazil, ICTP-Arab Fund Associate

Maria Ameli

managing director Generfid Banca Generali

Caterina A. M. La Porta

professor of General pathology University of Milan

Vittorino Andreoli

psychiatrist and author

Alessio Ansuini

theoretical physicist, research technologist Area Science Park

Anna Arbo

director Hospital Pharmacy IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste

Giovanna Badalassi

expert in public policy analysis and gender budgeting

Alessandro Baraldi

professor of Physics of matter University of Trieste

Gabriele Beccaria

science journalist, editor-in-chief of Tuttoscienze La Stampa

Alessio Berti

researcher on Physics Max-Planck Institute for Physics

Andrea Bettini

business storyteller and author of Cosa sarà (Post Editori)

Claudio Bianchi

chief information officer illycaffè

Emiliano Biasini

professor of Biochemistry University of Trento and researcher Telethon Foundation

Valentina Bologna

teacher of Mathematics and Physics, PLS-Physics collaborator

Alois Bonifacio

professor of Chemistry University of Trieste

Kleinsy Bonilla

researcher and consultant in development economics and science diplomacy

Giovanni Boniolo

philosopher of science and bioethicist

Luca Bortolussi

professor of Computer science and director of the AI Lab University of Trieste

Carla Braitenberg

professor in Geophysics University of Trieste

Diego Bravar

president of Biovalley Group

Nicola Bressi

naturalist, zoologist, science communicator and curator Natural History Museum of Trieste

Domenica Bueti

professor of Cognitive neuroscience International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA)

Emanuele Buratti

scientific coordinator and head Molecular Pathology Lab ICGEB

Ross Cagan

regius chair of precision Medicine and dean of Innovation University of Glasgow

Guido Caldarelli

theoretical physicist and director CNR Institute of Complex Systems

Corrado Calì

professor in Human anatomy University of Turin

Marco Cambiaghi

researcher and lecturer University of Verona, contributor to Tuttoscienze and Salute La Stampa

Sara Candussio

PhD student in Natural language processing University of Trieste

Andrea Cangini

secretary general Luigi Einaudi Foundation

Giovanni Caprara

essayist and science columnist Corriere della Sera

Maria Chiara Carrozza

former Minister of Universities, Education and Research, former president CNR, lecturer in Bioengineering University of Milano-Bicocca

Loredana Casalis

researcher head NanoInnovation Laboratory Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Clelia Cascella

senior researcher INVALSI

Matteo Castronovo

professor of Biomolecular nanotechnology University of Leeds

Alberto Cazzaniga

researcher MAASAI team Inria Côte d’Azur and Area Science Park, lecturer at 3IA Institute Université Côte d’Azur

Paolo Cerioli

chief innovation and information technology officer Fincantieri Group

Fabrizio Chello

professor of General and social pedagogy Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

Cinzia Chiandetti

professor of Cognitive neuroscience University of Trieste

Gina Chianese

professor of General and social pedagogy University of Trieste

Marilù Chiofalo

professor of Elementary Physics for the Life Sciences University of Pisa

Gabriele Ciceri

group leader SR-TIGET

Sara Cigliuti

game designer, humanities teacher and educator

Lorenzo Cingolani

professor of physiology University of Trieste

Marina Cobal

professor of Physics University of Udine

Andrea Condotta

director of public affairs, sustainability and innovation, Gruber Logistics, vice president 2Zero Association

Erika Coppola

head Earth System Physics section ICTP and author IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report

Maurizio Cortese

chief executive officer AgorAI Innovation Hub

Alex Costa

professor of Plant physiology University of Milan

Davide Crepaldi

professor of Cognitive neuroscience University of Pavia

Nello Cristianini

professor of Artificial intelligence University of Bath

Atish Dabholkar

theoretical physicist and ICTP director

Marco Dal Ferro

FVG Ecosystem Manager Bio4Dreams

VD

Veronica Dalla Costa

coordinator Trieste Next Academy

Roberto Danovaro

professor of Ecology and marine biology UNIVPM

Gerardo D'Auria

coordinator European project PACRI, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Giuseppe De Alteriis

dottorando in Neuroscience King’s College London

Leonardo De Cosmo

science journalist ANSA and Le Scienze

Alessio Del Dotto

researcher in Accelerator physics INFN National Laboratories of Frascati

Martina Del Giorno

high-power laser technician Frascati National Laboratories INFN

Paola Del Negro

director general OGS

Sauro Del Turco

head of digital transformation and innovation in Public Administration Tuscany Region

Stefano De Monte

Cluster Manager

Elisa De Piante

researcher Slovenian NMR Centre and Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste

DEPRODUCERS

deProducers Vittorio Cosma, Riccardo Sinigallia, Laura Arzilli, Giovanni Maggiore, Simone Filippi, produttori e musicisti

Mariastefania De Vido

researcher in Laser technologies Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, CALTA, UKRI

Daniela Di Bucci

specialist scientific-technological area Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Civil Protection Department

Marcello Di Martino

assistant professor of Surgery University of Eastern Piedmont

Guido Di Pasquale

managing director

Andrea Ditadi

professor at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Group Leader SR-TIGET

Giacomo Donnini

program director Global Liver Institute

Leonardo Egidi

professor of Statistics University of Trieste

Speranza Falciano

researcher in Physics Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) and INFN

Marco Ferrari

science journalist and author of Le piante non sono animali verdi

Antonella Fioravanti

molecular biologist

Anna Ludovica Fracanzani

professor of Internal medicine University of Milan

Roberta Fulci

writer and host of Radio3Scienza

Simona Fusco

researcher SR-Tiget and science communicator

Laura Gallo

president and co-founder Coffeefrom

Ifeoluwa Gbala

researcher ICGEB

Chiara Gerardi

researcher at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research IRCCS Milan

Vera Gheno

sociolinguist and professor University of Florence

Mario Giulianelli

professor of Computational linguistics University College London

Giuseppe Giusto

business unit director Althea Italia

Pieter Glijnis

founder and chairman of the PLN Foundation

Giancarlo Gola

professor of Experimental pedagogy University of Trieste

Sebastian Goldt

faculty member in Data Science SISSA

Giorgio Graditi

general director Area Science Park

Giovanni Grazia

head of digital Agenda Areas of Action Emilia-Romagna Region (ADER)

Bor Gregorčič

professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University

Elisabetta Gregoric

project manager Laboratorio per la sostenibilità quantitativa

Stefano Gustincich

director Center for Clinical and Computational Genomics (C3G) IIT Italian Institute of Technology

Fausto Guzzetti

professor of Hazard and Risk Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham University

Aditya Hebbar

ICTP researcher

Marcelo Knobel

TWAS executive director

Andrea Lausi

SESAME scientific director

Vincenzo Levizzani

research director National Research Council of Italy and lecturer in Cloud Physics University of Bologna

Francesco Longo

PhD student in Personalised medicine and innovative therapies University of Trieste

Francesco Longo

PhD student in Personalised medicine and innovative therapies University of Trieste

Adriano Luci

chairman Gruppo Luci

Anna Lutman

director general ARPA FVG

Lambros Malafouris

professor of Cognitive and anthropological archaeology University of Oxford

Luca Manco

PLN patient and witness

Mirella Manfredi

professor of Neurodiversity and cognition University of Zurich

Paolo Manià

head of electrical power operations and remote management – electrical power operations and maintenance AcegasApsAmga

Jordi Manuello

professor of Psychobiology University of Turin and University of Aosta Valley

Francesca Marin

professor of Moral philosophy University of Padua

Chiara Marinelli

research fellow in Marketing University of Trieste

Silvia Marsoni

researcher IFOM

Nicola Marzari

Cavendish professor of Physics University of Cambridge, chair of Theory and Simulations of Materials EPFL and PSI

Alessandro Massi Pavan

professor of Electrical engineering University of Trieste

Manuela Mastronardi

assistant professor of General surgery University of Trieste

Beatrice Mautino

biotechnologist and science communicator

Stefano Mazzetti

co-founder Ohoskin

Matteo Mazziotta

director central directorate for national statistical system and territory Istat

Antonella Mele

junior scientific manager and communication specialist CMCC Foundation, Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change

Chiara Meriani

professional journalist and outreach specialist

Daniela Minerva

journalist and essayist

Luca Mingotti Landriani

science communicator and collaborator Mathematics Area SISSA

Lamberto Maria Moruzzi

Director for Scientific, Space and Sports Diplomacy Directorate-General for Economic Cooperation Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Paolo Mosanghini

co-editor of Messaggero Veneto

Andrea Nardini

professor of Plant physiology University of Trieste

Francesco Neri

AIRC researcher and lecturer University of Turin

Paolo Omero

chief executive officer InfoFactory

Luca Oneto

professor of Computer engineering University of Genoa

Monica Ortenzi

professor of General surgery Polytechnic University of Marche and fellow Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Giovanni Ortolani

TWAS public information officer

Teresa Pace

product manager O3 Enterprise

Fabio Pagan

science journalist and contributor to RadioRai3

Jurij Pahor

seismologist Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO)

Silvia Pallaver

pedagogist and digital learning specialist Gruppo Pragma

Alberto Pallavicini

professor of Genetics University of Trieste

Marco Pallavicini

professor of Fundamental interaction physics University of Genoa, member INFN Executive Board

Marco Panara

editorialista quotidiani Gruppo NEM Nord-Est Multimedia

Nicla Panciera

science journalist

Stefano Parolai

professor of Solid Earth physics University of Trieste

GP

Giorgio Patelli

medical oncologist and AIRC researcher IFOM – AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology

Marta Paterlini

neurobiologist and science journalist

Emma Pellizzari

science communicator AIRC Foundation for cancer research

Paolo Perucci

deputy central director for property, state property, general services and information systems, Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia

Daniela Picoi

science communicator

Tomasz Pietrzykowski

professor of Law University of Silesia

Telmo Pievani

philosopher and evolutionist

Alessandra Poggiani

managing director Cineca

Oreste Pollicino

professor Bocconi University and AI policy expert

Elisabetta Pozzetto

deputy editor-in-chief Agenzia Regione Cronache

Alex Presani

head of technology & R&D AgorAI Innovation Hub

Alessia Rosolen

regional councillor for Labour, training, education, research, universities and family, Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia

Giuliana Rossi

deputy director OGS Centre Seismological Research

Lucio Rossi

professor of Accelerator Physics University of Milan

Natalia Rosso

senior researcher and group leader MASLD Unit Italian Liver Foundation

Silvia Rotondi

researcher Joint Research Centre and Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Gianluigi Rozza

professor of Numerical analysis and scientific computing SISSA, coordinator SISSA mathLab

Komal Rubab

PhD student SISSA and ICTP diploma graduate

Francesco Rullani

professor of Strategy Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Giulia Salzano

PhD student in Neurobiology SISSA

Guido Sanguinetti

professor of Applied physics SISSA International School for Advanced Studies

Francesco Santelli

researcher in Social statistics University of Trieste

Enrico Santi

PhD student in Parallel and high-performance computing University of Udine

Sergio Giovanni Santoro

chief information officer Unicorn Apulia

Sandro Scandolo

theoretical physicist, ICTP senior research coordinator

Teresa Scantamburlo

researcher in Computer science University of Trieste, Generali chair in responsible and sustainable AI

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Leo Scienza

Fabio Scoccimarro

Assessore alla difesa dell'ambiente, energia e sviluppo sostenibile Regione FVG

Ketty Segatti

central director of the Specialised operational unit for research, innovation, the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and other EU funds, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region