

Innovation Summit @Startup Village
Terna, Italy's electricity Transmission System Operator, in partnership with Startup Village, is pleased to host the second edition of the Innovation Summit in Tunis. The event will showcase Terna’s second Acceleration Program in Tunisia and foster dialogue between Startups, Accelerators and Technopoles actively contributing to the development of Tunisia’s cleantech ecosystem.
[5:00-5:20] - Institutional Greetings
Iheb Beji, Chief Executive Officer, Startup Village
Carla Napolitano, Head of Innovation, Terna
H.E. Alessandro Prunas, Italian Ambassador to Tunis
[5:20-5:30] - Global Startup Program Overview and Announcement of the Selected Startups
Luigi Giorgi, Terna Innovation Zone Tunis Manager, Terna
Selected Startups, 90-Second Elevator Pitches
[5:30-6:00] - Meet the Founders: Tunisia’s Startup Stories
Moderated by Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
[6:00-6:30] - Ecosystem Voices: Powering Cleantech Innovation
Chiraz Arfaoui, Deputy General Manager, Wiki Startup
Nour Chaabouni, Program Manager, Medianet Incubator
Maha Khanoussi, Senior Programs Manager, Flat6Labs
Nada Lachaal, President and General Director, Société de Gestion de la Technopole de Borj Cédria
Maroua Nouira, Program Manager, Novation City
Rose Thiga, Business Development Manager, Microsoft
Moderated by Francesco R. Piovan, Innovation Specialist, Terna
[6:30-6:45] - “Innovating the Grid” report presentation: Findings & Impact
Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
Starting at 6:45 - Closing Networking Aperitif
Working language: English (French interpretation available)
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