POLICY & GEO-POLITICS
Evening event: Gala Dinner
INVESTMENTS AND VENTURE CAPITAL
Evening event: Digital Innovation Party
10 ACTIONS FOR A EUROPE DRIVING DIGITAL INNOVATION
Now in its 4th edition, the Digital Innovation Forum 2026 is the leading italian and european event focused on digital innovation policies, industrial competitiveness and future technologies development.
For three days, Villa Erba will host Italian and European institutional representatives, CEOs of the main technological companies, universities, startups, venture capital firms and international speakers to share their visions and contribute to shaping Europe’s Strategy for technological innovation.
The 2026 edition will feature a dedicated showcase area highlighting emerging technologies and innovative solutions that will drive the digital transformation of the future.
The central theme of the 2026 edition, “Europe Driving Innovation”, will focus on the need to foster a regulatory and industrial framework that supports innovation and accelerates the transformation of research and investment into economic and social value.
Main European AI and Global AI solutions for Europe on stage
Reducing Energy Costs & Digital Sustainability
Raw materials autonomy and supply chain security
European regulatory package on technological sovereignty (Chips ACT 2.0; Cloud and AI Development ACT and Strategy for Open Source) for European single market
Less over-regulation and new european policies for industrial and digital renewal
EU Common Defence, National Security and Cybersecurity in the geopolitical context: comparing cryptographic solutions for the Q-Day Era
Startup Pitches and investor & venture capitalist strategies
The Digital Networks Act and EU Space ACT: boosting investments in telecommunications and ensuring the security in satellite communications and submarine cables
IO App and IT Wallet, SEND, Cie ID, Age Verification for social and Electronic Health Record: Italy as a model for Europe
Use cases for solve real health problems
Protecting intellectual property and improving user experience with Agentic AI