The Italy Startup Conference 2022

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Today’s Sponsors:

Personio is an HR Software for Startups and SMEs, which helps improve operational excellence to pave the way for strategic work to shine. That means accelerating daily work, reducing administrative chaos, and ensuring that every core HR process works like a dream.

A cloud communications platform, used by millions of Startups, to engage with billions of customers around the world.
Software developers can use Twilio to make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages, and perform other communication functions using its web service APIs. Twilio has established the Twilio Startups Programme, to provide product credits, education, and resources for Startups across Belgium and elsewhere.
Attendees of this event can apply for the Twilio Startups Programmes at this link. Successful applicants will receive the means to launch their global customer engagement strategy with Twilio’s API-powered platform.

Agenda:

5.00pm-5.05pm: Webinar Opening

Topic: Setting out the event agenda, and giving an overview of the Italian Startup & VC Scene

5.05pm-5.20pm: “Startup Italy” Fireside Chat

Cristina Angelillo, President of InnovUp; Founder & CEO of Marshmallow Games
Pierluigi Paracchi, Co-Founder & CEO of Genenta Science; Board Member of InnovUp

5.20pm-5.30pm: “Venture Capital Italy” Fireside Chat

5.30pm-5.45pm: “Italian Founders & CXOs” Rapid Fire Talks

Topic: Challenges Startups had in 2021/22 and how they overcame them

Danila De Stefano, Founder & CEO of Unobravo
Gabriele Giugliano, Co-Founder & CEO of Tutored
Mirko Lalli, Founder & CEO of The Data Appeal Company
Sabino Costanza, Co-Founder, Funding & Strategy Officer at Credimi
Simona Maschi, Co-Founder & CEO of The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Dario Melpignano, CEO of Neosperience; Co-Founder of Neosurance, Bikevo and WizKey
Fabrizio Perrone, Founder at Buzzoole and 2WATCH

5.45pm-6.00pm: “Italian Investors & VCs” Rapid Fire Talks

Topic: Startup Trends for 2022; key elements Investors & VCs look for in Startups

Gianluca Dettori, President of The Italian Tech Alliance; Chairman & Partner at Primo Ventures
Stefania Quaini, Managing Director of Angels4Women
Novica Mrdovic Vianello, General Partner & Managing Director of Add Value and Star Tech Ventures
Anna De Stefano, Chief Legal Design and Communication Officer at Doorway; Winner of The European Women of Legal Tech 2020 Awards; Business Angel
Giandomenico Sica, Founder & Managing Partner of Grafoventures
Simone Cremonini, Managing Partner – Sinergia Venture Fund at Synergo Capital SGR

6.00pm-6.15pm: Fireside Chats

Samantha Richardson, Principal Visioneering Consultant at Twilio Startups (Topic: Customer Engagement)
Chema Ballarin, Head of Southern Europe at Personio (Topic: HR & Recruitment)

6.15pm-6.30pm: “Silicon Valley” Panel Discussion with Italian Startup Founders & CXOs in the United States

Topic: International Expansion – Doing Business in the U.S. Market

Luca Arnaboldi, Chairman of The American Chamber of Commerce in Italy; Managing Partner of CARNELUTTI Law Firm
Alberto Milani, President of The Italy America Chamber of Commerce; Co-Founder of Piazza Italia Market
Giuseppe Iademarco, Co-Founder of Millie

6.30pm: Event Conclusion