Applying AI in Europe: from Startup Innovation to Industrial Impact
AI opportunities conference in Brussels and online
From technological innovation to industrial applications: what opportunities does artificial intelligence offer to European businesses?
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Belgium is pleased to host, on the 10th of November 2026, the event “Applying AI in Europe: from Startup Innovation to Industrial Impact”, the second AI Community Meeting promoted as part of European Digital Tech Watch (EDTW), an initiative of the School of Management of the Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with the Italian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting, included in the European AI Innovation Month, will bring together representatives of European institutions, businesses, startups, and industry experts to explore the role of artificial intelligence in digital transformation and European industrial competitiveness.
Based on the results of research conducted on 1,700 large European companies, the discussion will focus on the opportunities for AI application, the main challenges related to its adoption, and the importance of collaboration between research, innovation, and industry.
An opportunity for dialogue among the key players in the European artificial intelligence ecosystem.
At the end of the work, a moment of networking.
Format: in person and online
Language: English
Participation: Free, upon registration
Programme
- 16:00 Welcome and Introduction Italian Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and European Digital Tech Watch
- 16:10 The ecosystem of artificial intelligence startups across the EU27 European Digital Tech Watch
16:30 Keynote from the AI Office
- Elaine Zaunseder, Policy Officer in the Excellence in AI and Robotics unit at the European AI Office, European Commission
- 16:45 First Roundtable Discussion – perspectives from European AI and digital associations
- Claudia Gherman, Digital Transformation Senior Manager, ASD
- Digital SME, Speaker TBC
- Paolo Venturoni, CEO, European Organisation for Security
- Yavuz Sarikaya, Programme Manager & Advisor, Research Department, Université libre de Bruxelles, SustAIn.brussels
- 17:20 Second Roundtable Discussion – perspectives from systemic infrastructures
- Alberto Storace, Head of Data & Intelligence, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
- Angelo Lippolis, Chief Technology Officer, Galene.AI and Technology & Innovation Lead for the S2E
- Valérie Hoess, Executive Director AI & Data Policy EMEA, JPMorgan
- Giorgio Mosca, Head of Digital Transformation & Sustainability Governance, Leonardo Aeronautics Division
- 17:55 Third Roundtable Discussion – perspectives from production and services
- Antonio Curado, Head of Data, Deliverect Vida
- Ahmadi Mehri, Data & AI Governance Officer, Electrolux Group
- Mehrdad Mamaghani, VP Head Data Science & ML Engineering, Volvo Group
- Anna Buttaboni, Associate Partner, Wemanity Reply
- Arturo Polese, European Commission – DG REGIO
18:25 Concluding remarks and networking cocktail
