The event's Schedule

18 March 2025 // SAN FRANCISCO/ INNOVIT

WMF - We Make Future, International Trade Fair on AI, Tech and Digital Innovation is going to hold the AI For Future event in the Silicon Valley

Here you can explore the program of the day.

It will be a day full of in-depth content all around the topic of AI: featuring talks sessions led by international experts, discussion panels with VCs and investors on the AI investment landscape and a step of the "AI 4 Future" Startup Competition.

18 March
16:30
Accreditation & Check-in
17:10
Welcome
Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Journalist & Host
17:15
AI for Innovation: Bridging the Italian Ecosystem and Silicon Valley
Strozzi
Sergio Strozzi
Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco
Riganò
Giosafat Riganò
Trade Commissioner Italian Trade Agency - Los Angeles
Acito
Alberto Acito
Managing Director Innovit SF
17:25
WMF for AI: a global platform to foster the innovation
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
Founder, CEO Search On Media Group | We Make Future
17:35
The State of AI in 2025
Maslej
Nestor Maslej
Research Manager Human-centered AI @Stanford University
17:45
From Silicon to Sustainability: why diversifying investments is the New Black
Pitea
Veronica Pitea
President of ACEPER Association of Consumers and Supplier in Renewable Energy Sector
17:55
Women in AI: Shaping the Future of Technology
Yan
Julia Yan
Head of Growth TikTok
Hanf
Alicia Hanf
Head of Institutional Ecosystem Partnerships LG NOVA, LG Electronics
Prasad
Shilpa Prasad
Head of Incubation (New AI Ventures), LG NOVA
Perfetto
Serena Perfetto
Sr Program Lead, Pinterest
18:20
Soon online
Julia
Luc Julia
Co-creator Siri, CSO @Renault Group
18:30
AI trends shaping the world
Capece
Simona Capece
Engineering Program Management and Product Management @Google
18:40
Competition
Startup Competition
3 Italian Selected Startups & 3 American Selected Startups will compete on the WMF Silicon Valley stage!
This is a unique opportunity for AI startups of scaling up and ensuring global visibility to their cutting-edge projects
The AI 4 Future Startup Competition is part of the WMF for AI 2025 initiative.
19:10
Coppola
Alfredo Coppola
Co-CEO @US Market Access Center
Golod
Alex Golod
Global Technology Executive and Consultant @Fusion Software Solutions Co
Sugino
Scott Yusuke Sugino
Yamaha Music Innovations
Speed
Jonathan Speed
Chair of Advisory Board Alchemist Accelerator
Coelius
Zach Coelius
Managing Partner Coelius Capital

19:35
Beyond Generative AI: From Experimentation to Production with Grey Models
Dello Vicario
Paolo Dello Vicario
Co-Founder & CIO di Datrix Group
19:45
The Future of Search in the AI Era
Giorgio Taverniti
Giorgio Taverniti
Co-Founder, Head of SEO & AI Tech | Consultant
Search On Media Group
19:55
Startup Award Ceremony
Maffei
Veronica Maffei
TV journalist
Lombardo
Cosmano Lombardo
Founder, CEO Search On Media Group | We Make Future
20:00
Closing
Maffei
Veronica Maffei
Journalist & Host
20:10
Networking Aperitif

Please Note: The program is still being finalized and may be subject to changes. Keep an eye on this page and register to the event to attend!

Some of the Speakers and Jury members
Sergio Strozzi
Sergio Strozzi
Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco
Giosafat Rigano
Giosafat Riganò
Trade Commissioner Italian Trade Agency - Los Angeles
Alberto Acito
Alberto Acito
Managing Director Innovit SF
Luc Iulia
Luc Julia
Co-creator Siri, CSO
Renault Group
Simona Capece
Simona Capece
Engineering Program Management and Product Management
Google
Nestor Maslej
Nestor Maslej
Research Manager Human-centered AI
Stanford University
Alicia Hanf
Alicia Hanf
Head of Institutional Ecosystem Partnerships LG NOVA,
@LG Electronics
Federico Francioni
Federico Francioni
Design & Strategy Leader
Meta, ex-Microsoft
Alfredo Coppola
Alfredo Coppola
Co-CEO
US Market Access Center
Scott Yusuke Sugino
Scott Yusuke Sugino
President & CEO
Yamaha Music Innovations
Jonathan Speed
Jonathan Speed
Alchemist Accelerator
Grace Park
Grace Park
CEO
Nuleep
Shruti Kothari
Shruti Kothari
Director of industry initiatives
@Blue Schield of California
Carlo Rivis
Carlo Rivis
Innovation Discovery
Alex Golod
Alex Golod
Global Technology Executive and Consultant
Paolo dello Vicario
Paolo dello Vicario
AI for Martech, Search Marketing & Digital Intelligence
@ByTek
Giorgio Taverniti
Giorgio Taverniti
Co-Founder, Head of SEO & AI Tech | Consultant
Search On Media Group
Kishy Kumar
Kishy Kumar
Director of Development, Oracle Database Transactions Engine
Zach Coelius
Zach Coelius
Managing Partner Coelius Capital
Veronica Pitea
Veronica Pitea
Presidente ACEPER Associazione Consumatori e Produttori Energie Rinnovabili
Klaus Wehage
Klaus Wehage
Author Global Class & Cofounder of
@Global Copilot
Julia Yan - Head of Growth TikTok
Julia Yan
Head of Growth
@TikTok