Gian Maria Gros-Pietro, President of Intesa Sanpaolo, opened the event Landing in Torino Smart Destination, promoted and organized by the City of Turin as part of the official i-Capital 2025 program, and co-organized with Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo. A meeting opportunity for all stakeholders committed to facilitating the arrival, growth and long-term integration of talent and innovative initiatives in Turin.

In his interview, Gian Maria Gros-Pietro emphasizes the crucial role of innovation as a lever to address the great challenges of our time: from the environmental transition to the future of populations, to the most equitable distribution of wealth. “We believe in innovation and practice it”, he says, citing concrete examples such as Isybank, the Group's digital bank, and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, a driver of the development and diffusion of new technologies.

Gros-Pietro also highlights Turin's significant growth within the European and global innovation ecosystem, not only in industry, but also in finance and science. A clear signal that innovation is not just a strategy, but a shared vision that translates into concrete impact on the local area.