The Italy Startup Conference 2022

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