iNEST at the second edition of the Artificial Intelligence Forum
A round table and a hackathon will put Spoke 9 in the spotlight
Trieste, 10th October 2025
Reflecting on the spread of generative artificial intelligence technologies, analyzing their opportunities, challenges, and ethical and regulatory implications. This is the goal of the Artificial Intelligence Forum, a festival dedicated to AI organized by the Municipality of Tavagnacco and DITEDI, with the iNEST Consortium as a contributor. The 2025 edition will take place from 17th to 19th October, featuring talks, debates, and opportunities for dialogue among academia, journalists, and businesses. The entire event will be open to the public, thereby contributing to the objectives of Cross-Cutting Activity 3.
On 17th October, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the P. Maurensig Immersive Theater in Tavagnacco, iNEST will play a key role in a session curated by SISSA. The first of two round tables, “AI: Innovation and Territory”, will feature Prof. Angelo Montanari (Head of the Scientific Committee) in discussion with Ketty Segatti (Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia), Matteo Faggin (SMACT Competence Center), Simonetta Greco (M.A.R.E. FVG), and Francesco Contin (DITEDI). The session will explore the impact of artificial intelligence on the production system of Friuli Venezia Giulia, highlighting the role of local institutions and innovation platforms in fostering an environment conducive to scientific and industrial progress.
The second round table, “AI: University and Industry”, will focus on strategies for effective technology transfer aimed at promoting AI-driven sustainable development. Among the speakers will be Prof. Gianluigi Rozza, Spoke 9 coordinator, who will engage in conversation with Carlo Urbanet and Michele Toppano (Electrolux), Gianfranco Marconi (Danieli), and Andrea Martini (FAST Computing).
The festival will continue on 18th and 19th October with the Generative Cities Hackathon – “Generative AI Solutions for the Cities of the Future”, hosted at the Sala Feruglio. Young innovators—including Spoke 9 researchers—will work together to design original solutions for the smart cities of the future, envisioning scenarios in which artificial intelligence becomes a tool for sustainability, efficiency, and quality of life.
