The AI 4 Future call selects European and American AI startups to compete live during the Silicon Valley event. Finalists will pitch to international investors and VCs, with the chance to attend the WMF Main Event in Italy.
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AI For Future - 2nd edition
The WMF event in Silicon Valley
On November 5, 2026, WMF – We Make Future, the International B2B Trade Fair and Festival on Innovation: AI, Tech, and Digital, returned to Silicon Valley for the second edition of AI For Future, held at Mind the Bridge in San Francisco.
Organized by Search On Media Group, the event brought together 250 participants from 13+ countries, including investors, startup founders, corporate leaders, and AI professionals. The program featured talks by international experts, panels with VCs and investors on the AI investment landscape, and the AI 4 Future Startup Competition, with nine startups pitching their solutions. The event also provided opportunities for networking, business connections, and international collaboration.
Part of the WMF International Roadshow, launched in 2021, AI For Future continues to connect global innovation ecosystems, foster strategic partnerships, and open doors to new markets.
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ACCESS THE GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM
B2B Synergies & Sponsorship
Sponsorship offers a chance to take a leading role and gain global brand visibility. Engage a focused audience of AI stakeholders, including investors, VCs, experts, and companies from the U.S. and international markets.
AI Knowledge & Networking
Join an exclusive audience to explore the latest AI trends and applications. The agenda features expert talks and panels on the AI investment landscape, with a focus on the U.S. market
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Speakers & Guests 2026
Giosafat Rigano'
Trade Commissioner to the U.S. presso ITA - Italian Trade Agency
Leonardo Nasi
Vice Consul - Economic Attaché at the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco
Alberto Acito
Managing Director Innovit SF
Alicia Hanf
Head of Institutional Ecosystem Partnerships LG NOVA, LG Electronics
Federico Francioni
Design & Strategy Leader Meta, ex-Microsoft
Jerry Kaplan
Entrepreneur and Expert in Artificial Intelligence
Angelo Del Priore
Founding Partner at HP Tech Ventures
Jazz Samra
North American Commercialization and Business Development at Nium
Jeffrey Abbott
Founder of AI Salon and co-author of AI and the Art of Being Human
Joya Scarlata
Marketing Director at InterraIT
Alessandro Piva
Director of the European Digital Tech Watch (EDTW), Polytechnic University of Milan
Patrick Devereux
Operations Manager at Five Degrees
Nicolas Rossini
Head of Innovation at San Marino Innovation
Chloe Jones
Business Development Expert at Durana Tech Park
Veronica Maffei
Host, presenter & Journalist
Initiatives
AI Talks
& Expert Keynotes
Talks focused on AI trends, applications, and market impact, led by international experts. Featured guests have included Jerry Kaplan, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and AI expert, offering insights into the future of artificial intelligence.
Panels on the AI Investment Landscape
Dedicated panels explore the U.S. and international AI investment landscape. Investors and industry leaders share perspectives on funding trends, market dynamics, and emerging business opportunities.
AI Startup
Competition
Selected AI startups take the stage in Silicon Valley to pitch innovative solutions and business models. The competition offers opportunities to connect with investors and access the WMF global innovation ecosystem.
Networking Aperitif
An informal networking session designed to foster dialogue and collaboration among participants. Guests connect over Italian food and drinks, creating space for meaningful conversations and new business opportunities.
An exclusive location in the Silicon Valley
The Mind The Bridge Innovation Center , 450 Townsend St, 94107, San Francisco (CA)
The industrial-meets-wood themed event space provides a secluded 4.559sqft, corporate-styled, intimate space with its own dedicated reception and dining area. Eclectic elements of screens, advanced audio, warm woods, and accent lighting offer a fully customizable environment perfect for corporate medium-size events, standing receptions, seated dinners, startup pitching or evening events make it one of the best locations to work and network in Silicon Valley.
Some of the Speakers and Jury members of 2025 edition
Sergio Strozzi
Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco
Giosafat Riganò
Trade Commissioner Italian Trade Agency - Los Angeles
Alberto Acito
Managing Director Innovit SF
Simona Capece
Engineering Program Management and Product Management
Google
Nestor Maslej
Research Manager Human-centered AI
Stanford University
Alicia Hanf
Head of Institutional Ecosystem Partnerships LG NOVA,
@LG Electronics
Federico Francioni
Design & Strategy Leader
Meta, ex-Microsoft
Meta, ex-Microsoft
Alfredo Coppola
Co-CEO
US Market Access Center
Scott Yusuke Sugino
President & CEO
Yamaha Music Innovations
Jonathan Speed
Alchemist Accelerator
Grace Park
CEO
Nuleep
Shruti Kothari
Director of industry initiatives
@Blue Schield of California
Carlo Rivis
Innovation Discovery
Alex Golod
Global Technology Executive and Consultant
Paolo dello Vicario
AI for Martech, Search Marketing & Digital Intelligence
@ByTek
Giorgio Taverniti
Co-Founder, Head of SEO & AI Tech | Consultant
Search On Media Group
Kishy Kumar
Director of Development, Oracle Database Transactions Engine
Zach Coelius
Managing Partner Coelius Capital
Veronica Pitea
Presidente ACEPER Associazione Consumatori e Produttori Energie Rinnovabili
Klaus Wehage
Author Global Class & Cofounder of
@Global Copilot
Julia Yan
Head of Growth
@TikTok
@TikTok
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