Programme
08:30 am
REGISTRATION of PARTICIPANTS
09:00 am
INAUGURAL SESSION
Welcome Addresses
Diego Brasioli, Ambassador of Italy to Luxembourg
Massimo Torchiana, CEO, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Luxembourg
Paolo Maria Vittorio Grandi, Chief Governance Officer Intesa Sanpaolo Bank
Institutional Messages
Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy (Video message)
Luc Decker, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Economy of Luxembourg
Brando Benifei, Member of the European Parliament (Video message)
Bruno Frattasi, Director General, ACN (Agenzia per la cybersicurezza nazionale), Italy (Video message)
Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (Video message)
09:45 am
KEY-NOTE SPEECHES
Rida Klink, Founder & CEO, Augment – The Tech Cold War: AI and the Future of Global Competition
Roberto Viola, Director General of DG CONNECT -EU Commission - The Future of AI in Europe
10:30 am
COFFEE BREAK (a small caffeine intake to refresh and stay focused!)
10:45 am
ROUND-TABLE 1 - The “AI Race”, a Key Geopolitical Concern
Moderator:
Andrea de Giorgio, Founder and CEO at Artificial Engineering
Speakers:
Settimio Stallone, Professor at the University of Naples Federico II
Gianmarco De Francisci Morales, Principal Researcher, CENTAI
Giulio Venneri, Team Leader Rule of Law and Democracy at the European Commission
11:45 am
KEY-NOTE SPEECH
Joe Cerrell, Managing Director for Global Policy & Advocacy, Europe, Middle East & East Asia, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - An age of AI… and an age of equity?
12:15 pm
“Young Leaders’ Vision on the Future of AI”
A project by the University of Luxembourg Diplomacy Lab
Giovanna Gnerre Landini - Introduction
Presented by Bram Koers and Beatrice Biffi
12:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH (feeding minds and bodies alike!)
1:30 pm
ROUND TABLE 2 - The Role of Diplomacy in the Age of the “Intelligence of Machines”
Moderator:
Diego Brasioli, Ambassador of Italy to Luxembourg
Speakers:
Massimo Marelli, Head of Delegation, ICRC Delegation for Cyberspace in Luxembourg
Alessandro Politi, Director, NATO Defense College Foundation
Guglielmo Tamburrini, Professor at the University of Naples Federico II
2:30 pm
ROUND TABLE 3 – Ethical Guidelines and Oversight Mechanisms for a Lawful, Transparent, Safe, Sustainable and Responsible Use of AI systems. The EU Regulatory Model
Moderator:
Laura Guercio, Professor at the University “Niccolò Cusano”, Rome / Secretary General UNETCHAC
Speakers:
Lucilla Sioli, Director for "Artificial Intelligence and Digital Industry" DG Connect - EU Commission
Gabriele Lenzini, Professor, University of Luxembourg
Alessandro Mantelero, Professor at Politecnico di Torino
3:30 pm
ROUND TABLE 4 – AI and the Security of Data in Cyberspace: Connecting the Dots between Threats & Actionable Insights
Moderator:
Enzo Maria Le Fevre Cervini, Project Leader in the European Commission's Directorate General for Informatics - DG DIGIT
Speakers:
Luigi Ruggerone, Senior Director, ISPIC (Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center)
Francesco Ubertini, Former Rector of Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, President of CINECA, President of IFAB (International Foundation Big data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Developement)
Pascal Steichen, Chairman, LHC (Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity)
Michele Starnini, Senior Researcher, CENTAI
Marco Chini, Scientist, LIST (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology)
4:45 pm
FINAL SESSION / CLOSING REMARKS