Donata Vianelli

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Donata Vianelli

rector University of Trieste

Donata Vianelli è professoressa ordinaria di Economia e Gestione delle Imprese all’Università di Trieste e dal 1° agosto 2025 ne è la rettrice. È la prima donna nella storia centenaria dell’Ateneo a ricoprire questo incarico. Originaria di Vicenza, ha conseguito il dottorato in Economia Aziendale presso l’Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia. Ha diretto il Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, Aziendali, Matematiche e Statistiche ed è stata delegata del rettore per orientamento e job placement. La sua ricerca si concentra su internazionalizzazione, strategie aziendali, supply chain, marketing e sostenibilità, con oltre 130 pubblicazioni e numerose collaborazioni internazionali. Nel suo programma di governo pone al centro parità di genere, semplificazione amministrativa, rafforzamento della ricerca e sostenibilità. Il suo mandato durerà fino al 2031, con l’obiettivo di guidare l’Ateneo verso innovazione, inclusione e impatto sul territorio.

Past talks

Sat. 26 September

at 16:30 - 17:45

16:30 - 17:45

Saturday 26 September

Teatro Miela
Piazza Luigi Amedeo Duca degli Abruzzi, 3, 34132, Trieste, TS

TRIESTE

KNOWLEDGE IS NOT SOLITARY

What is knowledge? It is a web of understanding across space and time, usually reaching across disciplines; it takes effort and builds up in layers; it cannot be improvised, but has to be constructed; and it is always a network: nobody knows anything alone, but draws on what others know in order to move forward, often by applying existing knowledge in new fields – all of this in a culture that, for the sake of simplicity, tends to favour whatever is clearly understandable and neatly filed under a single subject. Knowledge is hybrid by vocation. A talk with musical interludes and short interviews.

Saluti istituzionali

Alessia Rosolen

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

Donata Vianelli

rector University of Trieste

Intervengono

Vera Gheno

sociolinguist and professor University of Florence

Location: Teatro Miela - Piazza Luigi Amedeo Duca degli Abruzzi, 3, 34132, Trieste

speakers

info and registration

Fri. 25 September

at 18:00 - 19:15

18:00 - 19:15

Friday 25 September

Palazzo del Governo
Piazza Unità d’Italia 8, Trieste, TS

TRIESTE

AI FOR WHOM? INNOVATION, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMPETITIVENESS: THE AGORAI MODEL ACROSS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS

Artificial intelligence is redefining economic competitiveness, the functioning of institutions, and the relationship between technological innovation and democratic values. In Europe, the challenge is becoming increasingly clear: how to reconcile the drive for technological leadership with responsibility, trust, and the protection of fundamental principles. Drawing on the experience of the AgorAI Innovation Hub in Trieste, this event presents a concrete model of public-private collaboration, where businesses, institutions, and research organizations work together to transform AI into a driver of development capable of generating economic, social, and regional impact. Through contributions from academia and ecosystem partners, the discussion will explore an approach to governance in which innovation and responsibility are not seen as opposing forces, but rather as complementary levers for guiding strategic decision-making and strengthening the competitiveness of the European system.

Intervento di saluto

Donata Vianelli

rector University of Trieste

Keynote speech

Oreste Pollicino

professor Bocconi University and AI policy expert

Intervengono

Maria Ameli

managing director Generfid Banca Generali

Claudio Bianchi

chief information officer illycaffè

Paolo Cerioli