• December 2 - 4, 2025
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Tuesday - December 2, 2025

  • Conference Room 1

OPENING CONFERENCE

  • 2:00pm - 2.30pm

Institutional Remarks

Tonia Cartolano

Sky Journalist

Alberto Cirio

President, Regione Piemonte

Massimiliano Cipolletta

President, Chamber of Commerce of Torino

Stephane Castet

CEO, Advanced Business Events

Stefano Lo Russo

Mayor of Turin

Giuseppe Cossiga

President, AIAD

  • 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Welcome Addresses

Andrea Tronzano

Regional Minister for Economic Development, Internationalization, and Investment Attraction, Piedmont Region

Dario Peirone

President, Ceipiemonte

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Panel Discussion: Technology, Innovation, Resilience: The Importance of Continuous Improvement in the Aerospace and Defence Value Chain

Tonia Cartolano (Moderator)

Sky Journalist

Anna Clementina Veclani

Managing Director, Boeing Italia

Marco Rancati

Managing Director Microtecnica, Safran

Vincenzo Giorgio

CEO, Altec

Bruno Spagnolini

President and Chairman of the Board, Mecaer Aviation Group

Valerio Moro

Head of Airbus in Italy

Roberto Angelini

Head of the Exploration and Science Domain, Thales Alenia Space

 

Major General Gianluca Ercolani

Vice Commander/Chief of Staff, Italian Airforce Operational Command

Stefano Bortoli

Managing Director Aeronautics Division, Leonardo

Pierfederico Scarpa

Senior Executive Strategic Marketing, Growth & Commercial Operations Leader, Avio Aero

  • 3.30pm - 4.15pm

Industrial Innovation and Collaboration for Industry Success

  • 4.15pm - 5:00pm

Resilience and Strategic Excellence in Defence

Tonia Cartolano (Moderator)

Sky Journalist

  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm

EU Technology Development Cluster Spotlight

Tonia Cartolano (Moderator)

Sky Journalist

Peter Grognard

Managing Director, Von Kármán Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI)

 

Luca Bedon

Head of R&T, Avio Aero

Prof. Francesco Profumo

Former Minister of Education, University and Research and Chairman of Isybank

Dr. Michael Kyriakopoulos

Senior Expert, European Commission DG RTD

Wednesday - December 3, 2025

  • Conference Room 1

SHAPING A SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE FUTURE

  • 2:00pm - 3:40pm

Moving to Reality – The Aerospace City Becomes Reality

Marta Meli (Moderator)

Journalist

Andrea Tronzano

Regional Minister for Economic Development, Internationalization, and Investment Attraction, Piedmont Region

Stefano Paolo Corgnati

Rector, Polytechnic of Turin 

 

Marco Gay

President, Unione Industriali Torino

Giancarlo Mezzanatto

SVP Strategy & Innovation, Leonardo Aeronautics Division

 

Roberto Angelini

Vice President Exploration and Science Domain, Thales Alenia Space

Alberto Mina

 Institutional and International Relations and Communication, Principia

Maurizio De Mitri

President, DAP

  • 3:45pm - 4:50pm

Panel Discussion: Advanced Air Mobility: Concepts for the (Near) Future

Prof. Fulvia Quagliotti (Moderator)

Director, DAP

Lucas Marchesini

Co-Founder, CEO and CTO, MANTA Aircraft

Marco Silanos

Director, International Organizations Coordination Directorate and Deputy Central Director, International Relations, Security, and Research Coordination, ENAC

Dr. Kimon Valavanis

Founding Director, University of Denver Unmanned Systems Research Institute (DU2SRI)

Andrea Erbetta

CTO and IO, Mecaer Aviation Group

  • 4:55pm - 5:25pm

Panel Discussion: How is Big Data Transforming the Aerospace Defence Industry?

Greta Radaelli

Head of Advanced Cognitive Solutions Centre of Excellence, Leonardo

  • Conference Room 2

WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

  • 9:05am - 9:35am

Unleashing the Sky’s Potential: Aerospace Excellence, Innovative Trends and Investment Opportunities in Piemonte

  • 9:40am - 10:10am

CzechTrade Workshop – From the Heart of Europe to the Sky

Alzbeta Hlinena

Director, CzechTrade and CzechInvest offices in Milano

Vendula Doubravska

Manager, Czech Aerospace Cluster

  • 10:15am - 11:20am

Addressing Challenges Facing Evolving Supply Chains Across Aerospace and Automotive

Erika Manis (Moderator)

Head of Department – Strategic Sectors and Investment Promotion, Ceipiemonte

Federico Ramazzotti

Sales & Marketing Director, FEV

Benoit Molard

CEO, BoostAeroSpace

Luca Napolitano

SVP Procurement, Leonardo Aeronautics Division

  • 11:25am - 11:55am

Concrete Workshop for More Efficient Aerospace Manufacturing: from Reality to the Digital Factory

Sergio Ferrero

Sales Area Manager, Tebis Italia

  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm

TRUMPF Metal Powder Bed 3D Printing and MYTEC High-Precision Clamping Systems Serving the Aerospace Industry

Davide Riccobene

Product manager Italy/ technical sales, MYTEC

Nicola Sicignano

Additive Manufacturing Manager, Sòphia High Tech

LUNCH BREAK

  • 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Boost Growth and Competitiveness: Leonardo Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy and Targets

Luca Napolitano

SVP Procurement, Leonardo Aeronautics Division

Paolo Rostirolla

Vice President Sustainable Supply Chain, Leonardo

  • 2:35pm - 3:05pm

AIR - Veneto Aerospace Cluster: A Regional Model for Innovation and Industrial Growth

Federico Zoppas

President, Veneto Aerospace Cluster – AIR

  • 3:10pm - 4:15pm

Business Opportunities in Turkey: Cooperation, Investment & Supply Chain

Alfredo Nocera (Moderator)

Aerospace Expert

Giovanni Tomassini

CEO, Baykar Piaggio Aerospace

Taylan Ercan

Engineering Director, Kale Jet

Muttalip Tütüncü

Project Manager – Defense and Aerospace, Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

  • 4:20pm - 4:50pm

The Hidden Hero of Space Missions: The Science Behind Space Lubricants

Kim Jacqueline Ibrahim

Business Development Manager, Nye Lubricants (FUCHS Group)

  • 4:55pm - 5:25pm

UAV Flight Intelligence: The Delair Test Case – Autonomy Optimization, Precision Navigation & Flight Modeling

Ilaria Garofalo

Sales Engineering, BSIM Engineering

Mathieu Causse

Technical Expert, NeurEco AI Technology – BSIM Engineering

  • 5:30pm - 6:00pm

IS4Aerospace: Technological Laboratories and Services to Grow Piedmont’s Innovation Ecosystem

Ilaria Garofalo

Sales Engineering, BSIM Engineering

Mathieu Causse

Technical Expert, NeurEco AI Technology – BSIM Engineering

Thursday - December 4, 2025

  • Conference Room 1

LUNAR ECONOMY SUMMIT

View the Lunar Economy Summit programme here
  • Conference Room 2

WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

  • 9:05am - 9:35am

Training and Consulting for Aerospace, Defense and Security

Carmine Scafa

Chairman, AIAD-STAN and Responsible for standardization & quality, UNAVIA

  • 9:40am - 10:10am

Opening Space for Textiles: Building Together the Roadmap for Cross-Sector Synergies

Cristina Leone (Moderator)

President, CTNA

Mauro Sampellegrini

Innovation Manager, Confindustria Moda – TexClubTec

Stefano Carosio

ESA Technology Broker for Italy, STAM Srl

  • 10:15am - 11:20am

Ushering in a New Commercial Era for Space: Challenges and Opportunities

Dario Peirone (Moderator)

Chairman of the Board, Ceipiemonte

Roberto Angelini

Head of Exploration and Science Domain, Thales Alenia Space

Vincenzo Giorgio

CEO, ALTEC

Stefano Antonetti

VP Business Development and Institutional Business, D-Orbit

Leslie Haas

EVP Business Development, Voyager Technologies

Roberto Cossu

Commercialisation Officer, ESA

  • 11:25am - 11:55am

UMBRIA AEROSPACE CLUSTER - A Response to Growing Aerospace Labor Market Requirements

Dario Peirone (Moderator)

Chairman of the Board, Ceipiemonte

Roberto Angelini

Head of Exploration and Science Domain, Thales Alenia Space

Vincenzo Giorgio

CEO, ALTEC

Stefano Antonetti

VP Business Development and Institutional Business, D-Orbit

Leslie Haas

EVP Business Development, Voyager Technologies

Roberto Cossu

Commercialisation Officer, ESA

  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Supply Chain Management Handbook - The tool for SMEs to comply with Aerospace Customer requirements

Diana Giorgini

Vice President, Italian Association for Quality in Aerospace (AICQ)

LUNCH BREAK

  • 2:00pm - 3:05pm

Startup Pitch Session (Pitch Area)

  • 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Procurement and Diversification: On Course for Aerospace

Alberto Carpinetti (Chairperson)

Managing director at ACTIONGROUP srl, and President, Adaci Piemonte e Valle d’Aosta 

 

Davide Cardone

Managing Director, PPG AMPASPACE srl

Piero Messidoro

Senior Space Expert, CEIPIEMONTE

Giuseppe Santangelo

Co-founder & CEO, Space Industries Spa

Paolo Torasso

Board, Ellena Spa

  • 2:35pm - 3:05pm

From Montréal to Torino: Outlook & Opportunities of Two Global Aerospace & Defense Hubs

Laurence Fouquette-L’Anglais

Delegate of Québec in Italy

Daniel Silverman

Vice President, Foreign Direct Investment, Investissement Québec International

 

Stefano Nigro

General Director, CEI Piemonte

Mélanie Lussier

President & CEO, Aéro Montréal

  • 3:10pm - 3:40pm

AI-based Integrated LifeCycle Management System

Angelo Antonio Zagaria

Business Development Manager, Teoresi Group

Andrea Orlando

Products and Solutions Engineer, Teoresi Group

  • 3:45pm - 4:15pm

Chemical Compliance: Beyond Obligation to Drive the Change

Federico Vota

Technical Manager, Normachem