I am a software & AI engineer with a strong passion for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. At Intré, I played a key role in the creation of Memoria, the business unit dedicated to developing tailored AI solutions. Here, I focus on building innovative AI applications that address real-world challenges.

Beyond development, I believe in knowledge sharing: I enjoy showcasing what AI can achieve today, which is why I frequently speak at conferences, sharing practical experiences and use cases.

Andrea Lops is a software engineer specializing in Machine Learning and software development at Wideverse, an innovative spin-off of the Polytechnic University of Bari. Currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Information Engineering, Andrea focuses his research on Large Language Models (LLM) and the automation of the software development life cycle, specifically in software testing.

With a lot of experience in designing mobile and web solutions, Andrea has implemented technology solutions adopted by the public administration and the private sector. He has also held leadership and training roles, including managing the Google Developer Student Club at Bari Polytechnic University.

Andrea is an enthusiastic advocate of digital innovation and technical education, providing consulting services in a variety of national and international settings. His passion for technology drives him to continuously explore and implement innovative solutions to real-world challenges, with an eye always on the future of artificial intelligence and software engineering.

Benedetto is a Computer Engineer with a strong background in software development and a deep focus on Artificial Intelligence.

He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering with a specialization in Data Science & AI from Politecnico di Torino, where he developed a solid foundation in machine learning, data processing, and intelligent systems.

He currently works as an AI Engineer at Datapizza, where he helps companies unlock the value of Generative AI by designing and building production-ready solutions, collaborating with an exceptional team of talented engineers and AI experts to bring ideas from prototype to production.

Over the past year, he has led the development of multi-agent chatbots in enterprise environments, combining LLMs, advanced RAG strategies and powerful evaluation pipelines to deliver real-world impact.

Cristiano is a Theoretical Physicist with a PhD in Quantum Information Theory from SISSA in Trieste, Italy. With over 9 years of experience in Deep Learning, he is currently the Lead AI Scientist at Pi School, working mainly on AI applied to language, space and climate challenges. He is a lecturer in Deep Learning at the Master in High-performance Computing (ICTP/SISSA, Trieste) and in Quantum Machine Learning at Ca’ Foscari College School. He is the Scientific Advisor for Scientifica VC, an Italian fund investing in deep-tech startups His focus has always been on emerging technologies, AI and Quantum tech, with collaborations ranging from European Space Agency to the SIOS Remote Sensing Centre in the Svalbard Islands. In spare time he is a pilot of airplanes and gliders. He runs a newsletter on LinkedIn: Beyond Entropy.

Hi, I’m Daniele 👋

🔧 I’m a Head of Engineering with 15+ years of experience in backend development and DevOps — mostly in Java, but I’ve been having a lot of fun with Node.js over the past couple of years. I’ve led teams through complex challenges, building scalable systems and navigating fast-changing environments.

💡 Over the years, I’ve seen it all: unexpected pivots, hard-won victories, and plenty of tricky problems. My approach is simple — identify areas for growth, anticipate change before it hits, and solve problems at the root so they stay solved.

👥 I’m passionate about team culture. I thrive in collaborative environments where people feel empowered to do their best work. I bring strong analytical skills to the table — but I’m also very aware I don’t know everything (and that’s half the fun). I believe the journey matters just as much as the outcome.

🌍 I’m endlessly curious and love working with people from different backgrounds. I see diversity as a source of creativity — and I’m always up for exploring new ideas, especially when they challenge how we build software.

Davide is a seasoned software engineer and co-founder of Volcanic Minds, a digital experience company based in Turin. With 15+ years of experience, he has led the development of complex web and mobile applications using mainly JavaScript and Node.js.

Previously CTO at epiCura, he helped scale the healthtech platform from startup to national growth. He brings deep expertise in frontend engineering, architecture, and team leadership.

Passionate about building tech that solves real problems, Davide now focuses on high-impact digital products for startups and brands. He’s also a keen photographer and metal guitarist.

At this event, he’ll share lessons from his journey bridging product vision and engineering execution.

Emanuele is an engineer, researcher, and entrepreneur with a passion for artificial intelligence.

He earned his PhD by exploring time series forecasting in the energy sector and spent time as a guest researcher at EPFL in Lausanne. Today, he is co-founder and Head of AI at xtream, a boutique company that applies cutting-edge technology to solve complex business challenges.

Emanuele is also a contract professor in AI at the Catholic University of Milan. He has published eight papers in international journals and contributed to over 30 international conferences worldwide. His engagements include AMLD Lausanne, ODSC London, WeAreDevelopers Berlin, PyData Berlin, PyData Paris, PyCon Florence, the Swiss Python Summit in Zurich, and Codemotion Milan.

Emanuele has been a guest lecturer at Italian, Swiss, and Polish universities.

A software architect who's been around so long he's witnessed more programming languages come and go than he can remember (20+ years, if we must count). He's built things that millions of people use daily, probably even while you're reading this. Leader of the local AWS User Group, where he tries to convince other nerds that the cloud isn't just "someone else's computer." When he's not sketching architectures on bar napkins or explaining to his grandmother what a microservice is, you'll find him speaking at tech conferences, desperately trying to make the audience laugh with database jokes. His mission? Using technology to solve real-world problems, or at least that's what he tells his family to justify all the time spent in front of screens.

Chief Product & Technology Officer, driving innovation through strategic product vision and cutting-edge AI solutions.
Startup Co-founder and Strategic Advisor, with 20+ years of experience in creating impactful, data-driven technologies.
PhD in AI, Professor, Editorial Board Member and Author of 100+ scientific publications and 3 books.
Passionate about using technology to solve complex challenges and shape a smarter, more connected future.

I am the co-founder of Clearbox AI, a company specializing in synthetic data generation solutions to drive innovation and enhance data privacy. I've lived for more than 10 years in the Netherlands where I got my PhD in applied sciences and worked as a scientific software developer.

Outside of work, I enjoy hiking in the beautiful Piedmontese mountains. I'm also passionate about farming, with a special interest in experimenting with hydroponic techniques.

My academic path allowed me to obtain a master's degree in mathematics, while my working career led me to coding.
Currently working as an AI & software engineer, I focus on building AI solutions: starting from the prototype, features are added incrementally to build the final product. I like comparing this to the work of a craftsman, who keeps on refining and improving its own work.
What else? In my spare time I like watching movies, listening to music and playing boardgames.

I'm an electronic engineer who has been working in IT Innovation since the last 30 years at international level.
I had the luxury to ride the internet, mobility and digital revolutions. Since 5 years I look after AI in Customer Experience and recently took the responsibility of being an AI Sales for the south EMEA countries at Cisco Systems.

Engineer & Digital entrepreneur. I took the master degree in computer engineering with a thesis on AI at Polytechnic University of Bari in 2007. I worked for several years in ICT companies in Italy as a backend software developer. I attended the Mind The Bridge startup school in San Francisco in 2011. Back in Italy I started working on my own companies. Now, I'm the CTO of Wideverse, a spin-off of the Polytechnic University of Bari that works on XR and AI technologies. In addition I'm the founder and the current lead of Google Developer Group Bari community. I’m a public speaker globetrotter nerd with the passion for SUP, running, Rock and photography. BBQ and IPA beers addicted.

Peter is a Staff Developer Advocate on the Firebase at Google, helping developers build amazing experiences and high quality apps using Firebase and AI.

With a passion for empowering developers and fostering innovation, Peter works tirelessly with the Firebase team to make his vision of “cutting short the time to magic” a reality.

He has written code in BASIC, C, ObjectPascal, Java, Kotlin, Xtext, JavaScript, TypeScript, Objective-C, and a number of home-grown DSLs - but his all-time favourite is Swift.

I'm a Software Engineer specialized in AI and Computer Vision, with a strong background in web and AI technologies. Over the past two years, I've focused on building GenAI applications—working with LLMs, RAG, and AI agents.
I'm the co-founder and CTO of three companies:

• Mònade, a 30-person consultancy delivering custom software and AI Agents
• Elf Games, a game studio with two internationally recognized titles
• Elysia, a SaaS platform that helps companies unlock internal knowledge using Generative AI

Statistician by education, Valeria is an AI Scientist with a genuine passion for computer vision specializing in video surveillance.
Today she develops real-time AI models for people and object detection, designed to prevent intrusions and enable immediate security responses. Her work tackles challenges like latency optimization and performance in dynamic settings.