The event's Schedule
18 March 2025 // SAN FRANCISCO/ INNOVIT
WMF - We Make Future, International Trade Fair on AI, Tech and Digital Innovation held the AI For Future event in the Silicon Valley
Here you can explore the program of the day.
It had been 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
Journalist
17:15
AI for Innovation: Bridging the Italian Ecosystem and Silicon Valley
Head of Innovation, Technology and Startups
Ministero degli Affari Esteri
Trade Commissioner Italian Trade Agency - Los Angeles
Managing Director Innovit SF
17:25
WMF for AI: a global platform to foster the innovation
Founder, CEO Search On Media Group | We Make Future
17:35
The State of AI in 2025
17:45
From Silicon to Sustainability: why diversifying investments is the New Black
Co-founder
The Bridges
17:55
Women in AI: Shaping the Future of Technology
Head of Growth
TikTok
Head of Institutional Ecosystem Partnerships
LG NOVA - LG Electronics
Head of Incubation (New AI Ventures), LG NOVA
Sr Program Lead, Pinterest
18:20
AI & Biotech
Principal Investigator & Director of Computational Biology at Altos Labs
18:30
AI trends shaping the world
Engineering Program Management and Product Management
Engineering Program Management and Product Management @Google
18:40
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.
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
Co-CEO
Co-CEO @US Market Access Center
Global Technology Executive and Consultant
Global Technology Executive and Consultant @Fusion Software Solutions Co
President & CEO
Yamaha Music Innovations
Coach and Chair of the Alchemist Alccelerator Memphis Hub Advisory Board
Alchemist Accelerator
Managing Partner Coelius Capital
19:35
Beyond Generative AI: From Experimentation to Production with Grey Models
Co-Founder & CIO di Datrix Group
19:45
The Future of Search in the AI Era
Co-Founder , COO Consulting, SEO, AI & Digital Marketing Expert
Search On Media Group
19:55
Startup Award Ceremony
Journalist
Founder, CEO Search On Media Group | We Make Future
20:00
Closing
Journalist
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 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