Building stronger Ecosystems: shaping the future of innovation
Event description
How can companies and Municipalities effectively collaborate to accelerate innovation and build resilient ecosystems? Open innovation is transforming how businesses and startups join forces to drive impactful change, and how Municipalities can directly handle and leverage on technologies, policies, data and processes.
This panel explores the potentials of such approaches also considering the role of venture building and corporate venture capital toward the implementation of models which connect disruptive ideas with the right resources, expertise, market access and municipal potentials. How can stakeholders leverage these strategies to foster sustainable growth and unlock new opportunities?
On stage start-ups that will pitch in 2 minutes each
Speakers:
Vilma Rissanen, Senior Advisor Business Finland
Elijah Aldana, Head of International Projects Ignite Sweden
Giovanni Piero Pepe, Full Professor for Experimental Physics of Matter at the University of Napoli Federico II, Matera House of Emerging Technologies CTE NEXT
Elsa Giolito, Senior Program Manager SSE Business Lab
Ezio Marinato, Innovation Ecosystem & Partnership Lead Terna
Magnus Melander, Co-founder Things Stockholm
Mehkar Sheikh, CEO Venture Cap
Moderator:
Silvia Pagliuca, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore
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Speakers in this Panel
Silvia Pagliuca
Silvia is an experienced journalist who works with leading newspapers such as Il Sole 24 Ore and Corriere della Sera with a keen focus on the future of work, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and innovation. Silvia is a published author, having co-written two books for Il Sole 24...Read more
Vilma Sofia Rissanen
Vilma is a Senior Advisor at Business Finland, the Finnish government organisation for innovation funding and trade, investment and tourism promotion. Based in Stockholm, she is advancing trade between Finland and Sweden and creating synergies between Finnish and Swedish companies. She is...Read more
Giovanni Piero Pepe
Giovanni Piero Pepe is Full Professor for Experimental Physics of Matter at the University of Napoli Federico II. GPP has more than 30 years’ experience in superconducting electronics for Quantum Communication and Computing. He has authored more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed...Read more
Elijah Aldana
Elijah Aldana Silverman is the Head of International Projects at Ignite Sweden, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting cutting-edge startups with corporates and the public sector to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. He draws on a global background in business development—from a San...Read more
Elsa Giolito
Elsa is Senior Program Manager at SSE Business Lab, Sweden’s leading university-affiliated startup incubator. With a background in VC and strategic entrepreneurship from RSM, she champions ambitious founders and connects them with forward-thinking investors. At SSE Business Lab, she...Read more
Magnus Melander
Magnus Melander has 42 year’s experience from International IT and Telecom business including IBM and executive positions in Apple and 3Com as well as co-founder of BrainHeart Capital. He pioneered WiFi and IoT and his most recent focus has been on deeptech, digital transformation,...Read more
Mehkar Sheikh
Experienced CEO / MD with a strong track record in building organizations, managing high-performing teams, and strengthening global networks. Skilled in board collaboration, organizational development, and fostering inclusive cultures. Multilingual communicator dedicated to advancing...Read more
Ezio Marinato
Ezio Marinato is Innovation Ecosystems & Partnerships Lead at Terna, driving co-innovation partnerships and open innovation. He worked as Innovation Consultant at Ars et Inventio (BIP Group), working with corporates on open innovation strategies. He gained experience in equity...Read more