Landing in Torino Smart Destination
The city as a platform for talent attraction and startup growth. Follow the live streaming on October 2nd, from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm
A side event of the Italian Tech Week, promoted and organized by the City of Turin as part of the official i-Capital 2025 program, co-organized with Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo.
Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo will present the data from the “Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2025,” which highlights the progress of the Turin ecosystem compared to previous editions and confirms the city’s excellent positioning among emerging ecosystems in Europe.
During the event, the new platform “Torino Talent Gateway” will be introduced — a gateway to the city’s integrated services, designed to attract and support talents, startups, and innovative companies choosing Turin as their launchpad.
The event is aimed at startup founders, scale-ups, aspiring entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship support organizations, corporate partners interested in open innovation, public authorities, and innovation ecosystem players from Italy and abroad — all committed to facilitating the arrival, growth, and long-term integration of talents and innovative initiatives in Turin.
It will also be a unique opportunity to create new partnerships and collaborations around this shared goal.
AGENDA
16:00 | Guest Arrival and Registration
16:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Gian Maria Gros-Pietro, Chair of the Board of Directors, Intesa Sanpaolo
- Chiara Foglietta, Deputy Mayor for Innovation, Ecological and Digital Transition, Mobility and Environment, City of Turin
16:45 | Torino in the Global Startup Map (GSER 2025) - Exclusive insights on Turin’s ecosystem
- Michele Osella, Head of Innovation, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo
- Adam Ubrankovics, Head of Ecosystem Development & Startup Solutions, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF TORINO'S ECOSYSTEM TALENT ATTRACTION PROGRAM
Moderator: Laura Morgagni, Director Fondazione Piemonte Innova
17:00 | The Vision
How the city is shaping its role as a European destination for talents and startups
- Alessandra Cimadom, Director General, City of Turin
- Alberto Anfossi, Secretary General, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo
- Patrizia Polliotto, Secretary General, Fondazione CRT
17:20 | Official Launch of "Torino Talent Gateway"
Unveiling of the first ecosystem landing page: “Torino Talent Gateway” and official presentation of the 3 main pillars of the Talent Attraction Program
- Access to Housing
Fabrizio Barbiero, Head of Ecological Transition and EU Funds, City of Turin - Orientation Services for Founders & Other Softlanding Services
Noa Segre, Zest Group, Totem - Other Softlanding Services
Matteo Pessione, Fondazione CRT, OGR Tech Director
Luca Pagetti, Head of Startup Growth and Innovation Ecosystems, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center
17:40 | Startup Stories: Why Turin?
Two founders share why they chose to grow their company in Turin & comment on the new program
- Alessandro Napoli, CEO Lemons in the Room
- Ekaterina Polyakova, Managing Partner G2Q Computing
17:50 | Panel on Future perspectives
AI, Quantum, Mobility 5.0, Space and ClimateTech - How to Attract the Next Generation of Innovation to Torino
Moderator: Laura Morgagni, Director Fondazione Piemonte Innova
Panelists:
- Fiorenza Succu, Foundation Evangelist, AI4Industry
- Arianna Tibuzzi, Partner Obloo Ventures
- Elena Cigliano, Head of Strategic Marketing and Innovation Services, LINKS Foundations
- Paolo Brizzi, Program Manager, CIM 4.0
- Davide Damosso, Director, Environment Park
18:20 | Closing Remarks
Chiara Foglietta, Deputy Mayor, City of Turin
From 18:30 | Networking Aperitif
