The pulse of progress: Italian ideas that transform - THE AGE OF AI

​The Italian Embassy in London, in collaboration with TechItalia Lab, invites you to an evening dedicated to exploring the future of artificial intelligence. Join us on Monday, 17th November 2025 (17.30–20.30) at the Italian Embassy in London for networking, insightful panels, case studies, and a fireside chat with leading voices from academia, venture capital, and the AI industry. The event will close with refreshments and canapés — the perfect chance to continue the conversation.

​AGENDA:

​ARRIVAL & NETWORKING: 17.30.-18.00

​WELCOME 18.00-18.05

​Umberto Bernardo - Head of Economic Office - Italian Embassy

​PANEL: 18.10-18.45

​Moderator: Paola Cabrini - AI Product Marketing

​Andrea Isoni - PHD, Chief Ai Officer - AI Technologies

​Fabio Fregi - MD Italy - Nscale

​Jimmy Wales - Founder Wikipedia, CoFounder Fandom

​Lyubov Guk - CoFounder - BlueLake VC - Oasis London

​Mariarosaria Taddeo - Professor of Digital Ethics - Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

​FIRESIDE CHAT: 18.45-19.00

​Pier Paolo Mucelli (CoFounder - TechItalia Lab) 

​Luca Cartechinii - CoFounder- ShopCircle

​CASE STUDIES: 19.00-19.40

​Ester Marchetti - CoFounder - Bolt Insight

​Fabio Ardossi - Founder - The House of AI

​Manfredi Bargioni - CoFounder - UNTAP

​Valerio Modugno - Lecturer in Robotics and Machine Learning - UCL

​CLOSING REMARKS: 19.40

​REFRESHMENT & CANAPES: 19.45-20.30