Smau live show

Corporate innovation and growth: strategies for tomorrow

05 Novembre 2025
ore 13:30
Studio TV 1

Sommario workshop

Corporate innovation is essential for unlocking new growth opportunities in today’s world. This panel explores how companies leverage open innovation - collaborating with startups, partners, and communities - to generate fresh ideas and accelerate progress.

By embracing openness and creativity, organizations break traditional boundaries, adapt more quickly to market changes, and discover new ways to succeed. The discussion highlights how innovation drives growth and shapes the future of business in a connected and dynamic environment.

Protagonists of the panel, international operators will tell tips and new opportunities for startups and corporates.

Round table:
Felix Gugler, Venture Client - Expansion Lead Combient Foundry
Marta Molinero, Officer for Italy EIT Community
Laurent Chantalat, Open Innovation Technology Partnering L'Oréal
Ludovic Centonze, Open Innovation Program Manager Orange Fab
Marco Gay, Executive Director Zest
Beatrice Maestri, OI & Tech Partnerships Senior Manager Electrolux

Moderator: Lucia Gambuzzi

In Collaboration with ITA-Italian Trade Agency

The event will be live streamed on this page.

Dettagli

  1. 7 speaker
  2. 50 minuti

Speakers in questo Live Show

Lucia Gambuzzi

Lucia Gambuzzi 18.10.1991, Mirandola (MO), Italy | After spending the last 3 years in Tel Aviv, Oslo, and Paris with Techstars and former Innovation Advisor of the City of Turin, Lucia is currently managing the startup ecosystem of SMAU, Bolzano Slush'D and other innovative operators...Leggi di più

Felix Gugler

Felix Gugler leads Combient Foundry’s expansion in Central Europe, helping large industrial companies collaborate with world-class startups to accelerate innovation. He works closely with executives across sectors such as energy, mobility, and manufacturing to identify strategic...Leggi di più

Marta Molinero

Marta Molinero is the EIT Community Officer for Italy and coordinates the EIT Community Hub Italy. She has over ten years of experience in the innovation sector, gained in both the public and private spheres. She has managed national and European initiatives and programmes dedicated to...Leggi di più

Ludovic Centonze

As an expert in open innovation and the design of high-impact acceleration programmes, I empower corporate clients to forge meaningful partnerships with start-ups. I specialize in crafting operational initiatives that transform experimentation into sustainable, measurable business value....Leggi di più

Marco Gay

Marco Gay is Executive President and partner of ZEST S.p.A., born in 2024 from the merger of Digital Magics and LVenture Group, listed on Euronext Milan.Zest is the leading Italian group, headquartered in Milan, Turin, and Rome, with a European scope, dedicated to fostering the innovation...Leggi di più

Beatrice Maestri

Beatrice leads Open Innovation & Tech Partnerships at Electrolux Group, driving strategic collaborations across startups, academia, and industry. A former management consultant with expertise in technology strategy and business model innovation, she challenges the status quo with a...Leggi di più

Laurent Chantalat

With over 15 years of experience driving open innovation in the dermatology and cosmetic industry, Laurent Chantalat blends deep scientific expertise with strategic project leadership. Currently part of the Open Innovation Technology Partnering team at L’Oréal R&D, he identifies...Leggi di più

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