ALTE Frequenze: events on 26 October and 9 November at the Scuola Normale Superiore
A series of talks organized by the Polo Tecnologico di Navacchio in collaboration with the Scuola Normale Superiore, where diverse experiences and perspectives come together on the same wavelength to spark meaningful connections and create new opportunities.
All talks will be held in English and are open to anyone interested in exploring innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
October 26, at 17.30
From PhD in Italy to Founder in Silicon Valley, and back
What does it take to go from a PhD in Computer Science to a Silicon Valley exit, and then help the next generation of founders do it from a mountain valley in northern Italy? Fabrizio Capobianco grew up in Valtellina, did his PhD at the University of Pavia, and founded his first two companies in Italy before moving to Silicon Valley for 23 years. There he founded two more startups with two exits. Back in Italy, he built The Liquid Factory, a new model for creating globally ambitious startups from Italy.
This is not a theoretical lecture. It is a sequence of choices, bets, and course corrections, with some regrets and many lessons learned in the field. The lecture covers the full arc: the PhD, the early failures, the pivots, the exits, and why the best answer to brain drain might not be moving to Silicon Valley but reimagining where great companies can start
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November 9, at 17.30
The Role of Ethics in the Age of AI
Innovation alone is not enough, it must be done responsibly. In an era where artificial intelligence is transforming work, decision-making, and social relationships, the key question is no longer just what technology can do, but for whom and at what cost. Diletta Huyskes and Luna Bianchi, researchers, activists, entrepreneurs, and co-founders of Immanence, have long been engaged in exploring the social impacts and ethical implications of digital technologies. Drawing on their experience, they show how ethics and innovation are not opposing forces: organizations that place responsibility at the heart of their strategies do not slow progress down; they make it stronger, more sustainable, and more resilient.
A thought-provoking session to explore what it truly means to develop and use AI responsibly, and why this is a matter that concerns us all.
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