The event's Schedule

November 5 2026 // SAN FRANCISCO/ Mind The Bridge

AI For Future, organized by WMF – We Make Future, the International B2B Trade Fair and Festival on Innovation: AI, Tech, and Digital, returned to Silicon Valley for its second edition.

The agenda was designed to connect the global AI ecosystem through expert talks, investor panels, and the AI 4 Future Startup Competition.

The event brought together VCs, investors, startup founders, corporate leaders, and AI professionals to exchange insights, explore business opportunities, and build meaningful connections. The evening concluded with a networking aperitif featuring Italian food and drinks.

Explore the full event schedule below.

5 November
16:15
ACCREDITATION & CHECK-IN
17:00 - 17:05
Veronica Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Journalist

17:05 - 17:10
Institutional Greetings
Leonardo Nasi
Leonardo Nasi
Vice Consul - Economic Attaché at the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco
Giosafat Riganò
Giosafat Riganò
Trade Commissioner Italian Trade Agency - Los Angeles
17:10 - 17:15
WMF for AI: a global platform to foster the innovation ecosystem
Cosmano Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
Chairman
WMF - We Make Future
17:15 - 17:22
Alberto Acito
Alberto Acito
Managing Director Innovit SF
Cosmano Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
Chairman
WMF - We Make Future

17:22 - 17:30
Patrick Devereux
Patrick Devereux
Operations Manager at Five Degrees

17:30 - 17:40
Chloe Jones
Chloe Jones
Business Development Expert at Durana Tech Park
This presentation will introduce Durana Tech Park and the opportunities it offers prospective residents. It will highlight how the park supports technology companies and startups through its business environment, residency benefits and growing innovation community, while exploring opportunities for collaboration and international growth.
17:40 - 17:45
Beyond the Game: Introducing the WMF Sports Innovation Track
Alicia Hanf
Alicia Hanf
Head of Ecosystem and Capital Partnerships
LG NOVA
Cosmano Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
Chairman
WMF - We Make Future
17:45 - 18:05
Alicia Hanf
Alicia Hanf
Head of Ecosystem and Capital Partnerships
LG NOVA
Angelo Del Priore
Angelo Del Priore
Partner
Founding Partner at HP Tech Ventures
Jeffrey D. Abbott
Jeffrey D. Abbott
Founder of AI Salon and co-author of AI and the Art of Being Human
Jazz Samra
Jazz Samra
North American Commercialization and Business Development at Nium
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, reshaping global markets, and creating unprecedented investment opportunities. But as AI moves from experimentation to real-world deployment, the conversation is shifting from what the technology can do to who will build it, fund it, scale it, and ultimately capture its value.Bringing together leaders from corporate venture capital, early-stage investing, global startup ecosystems, and enterprise technology, this panel explores the forces shaping the next AI economy. From the infrastructure powering AI to the capital financing innovation and the challenges of turning emerging technologies into sustainable businesses, we'll examine what separates promising ideas from market leaders, where the next opportunities lie, and how international collaboration will influence the future of AI.
As the US and Europe compete and collaborate to develop the next generation of AI companies, who is best positioned to win, and what will it take to turn innovation into lasting economic and societal impact?
18:05 - 18:50
Joyce Qiao
Joyce Qiao
CEO
Mulan AI
Alberto Clemenzi
Alberto Clemenzi
CEO
Salute360
Sano Musab Hijazi
Sano Musab Hijazi
CEO & Founder
Prodigy Products
Emanuele Chiusaroli
Emanuele Chiusaroli
CEO
Handy Signs
Jasper Deprez
Jasper Deprez
Founder & CEO
TerraSpark
Claudia Guidi
Claudia Guidi
CEO & Founder
NuHpro
Maurizio Ghisolfi
Maurizio Ghisolfi
CEO & CO-Founder
MON5
Stefano Giancristofaro
Stefano Giancristofaro
Co-Founder
Vertalis AI
Jonathan Bizzi
Jonathan Bizzi
CEO, CTO
Daidalos

18:50 - 19:00
Europe's AI Ecosystem: Startups, Enterprises and the Road to Adoption
Alessandro Piva
Alessandro Piva
Director of the European Digital Tech Watch (EDTW)
Polytechnic University of Milan
19:05 - 19:10
19:10 - 19:15
CLOSING SESSION
Cosmano Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
Chairman
WMF - We Make Future
Veronica Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Journalist
19:15 - 20:30
NETWORKING APERITIF
Speakers & Guests 2026
Giosafat Rigano'
Giosafat Rigano'
Trade Commissioner to the U.S. presso ITA - Italian Trade Agency
Leonardo Nasi
Leonardo Nasi
Vice Consul - Economic Attaché at the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco
Alberto Acito
Alberto Acito
Managing Director Innovit SF
Alicia Hanf
Alicia Hanf
Head of Institutional Ecosystem Partnerships LG NOVA, LG Electronics
Federico Francioni
Federico Francioni
Design & Strategy Leader Meta, ex-Microsoft
Jerry Kaplan
Jerry Kaplan
Entrepreneur and Expert in Artificial Intelligence
Angelo Del Priore
Angelo Del Priore
Founding Partner at HP Tech Ventures
Jazz Samra
Jazz Samra
North American Commercialization and Business Development at Nium
Jeffrey Abbott
Jeffrey Abbott
Founder of AI Salon and co-author of AI and the Art of Being Human
Joya Scarlata
Joya Scarlata
Marketing Director at InterraIT
Alessandro Piva
Alessandro Piva
Director of the European Digital Tech Watch (EDTW), Polytechnic University of Milan
Patrick Devereux
Patrick Devereux
Operations Manager at Five Degrees
Nicolas Rossini
Nicolas Rossini
Head of Innovation at San Marino Innovation
Chloe Jones
Chloe Jones
Business Development Expert at Durana Tech Park
Veronica Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Host, presenter & Journalist