MORNING [PARTNERS AND EXPERTS ONLY]:

10:30 AM - Executive - Closed door roundtable “Future of Energy" 

A dialogue on the trends shaping the future of the energy supply chain with: 
Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato, Eni, Saipem, Acea (a.Quantum), Sonatrach Raffineria Italiana, Pirelli, Hera, STMicroelectronics, European Commission, EPFL - Swiss Plasma Center, INFN, University of Catania and Messina, Classiq, Renaissance Fusion, Energy Vault, Seares, Novac, CDP Venture Capital, Plug and Play, ELIS, Future Energy Ventures and more.
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AFTERNOON [PUBLIC EVENT]:

02:00 PM - Registrations

02:30 PM - CrossConnect Overview & Highlights

02:50 PM -  Startup Pitches and POC presentation

• Gabriele Coletti - Co-Founder @ Flowy 

• Flavio Mancosu - CEO @ Zant

• Simone Arizzi - CEO @ Wembranex

03:20 PM - Inspirational speech - "Beyond the Fear: Why Nuclear Fusion Changes Everything"

• Elena Tonello - Researcher @ EPFL - Swiss Plasma Center 

 03:30 PM Panel - "The Quantum Leap: Building the Foundations for a Fusion-Powered World"

• Claudia Consoli - Policy Officer - Directorate-General for Energy @ European Commission

• Elena Tonello - Researcher @ EPFL - Swiss Plasma Center 

• Diego Cammarano - CEO Italy @ Renaissance Fusion

• Giulio Amato - Commercial Director Italy @ Classiq

• Andrea Scarano - Innovation Program Manager @ ELIS

03:55 PM - Startup Pitches and POC presentation

• Alex Tagliamonte - Co-Founder & CEO @ NowVision.AI 

• Jonas Berggren - Co-Founder & CEO @ Calejo

04:15 PM - Break: Networking Cannoli 🥖

04:35 PM - Quiz Game 

04:45 PM - Panel: “Innovation at Scale - How Infratech Leaders are Driving Change”

• Elisabetta Oliveri - Innovation Ecosystem Manager @ Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

• Rosamaria Marrazzo - Technology Innovation Specialist  @ Joule, Eni School of Entrepreneurship 

• Filippo De Vita - Head of Advanced Technologies @ a.Quantum (Acea Group)

• Mario Marchionna - Technology Governance & Reporting Head @ Saipem

• Sophia Li - Head of Corporate Development @ Pirelli

05:10 PM - Startup Pitches and POC presentation

• Luigi Migliorini - Founder @ Enphos

• Riccardo Marchesi - CEO @ Knitronix

• Nicandro Buono - CEO & Co-Founder @ eMomentum 

05:35 PM - Quick-Fire Talk: “Unlocking Capital: Startups Ask, Investors Answer“ 

• Stefano Molino - Senior Partner, Responsabile Fondo Acceleratori @ CDP Venture Capital

• Jan Palasinski - Partner @ Future Energy Ventures

• Daniele Di Pasquale - Venture Associate @ Plug and Play Tech Center

• Sergio Scalzi - VC Investor @ Prana Ventures

• Maria Imbesi - Partner @ Step Venture

• Alberto Di Lullo - Senior Global Knowledge manager @ Eni

05:55 PM - Keynote speech: “Pivoting to scale - Fall in love with the problem, not your solution"

• Luca Manzella - VP Business Development EMEA @ Energy Vault

06:05 PM - Closing Remarks 

06:15 PM - Networking Aperitif