Shape the present. Build the future

The Var Group Convention is an event dedicated to companies that want to shape their present in order to build a solid, sustainable and successful future for both themselves and the communities they do business in.

Talks, workshops, the Experience Valley and direct contact with leading international brands which turned digital evolution into the core of their business: everything packed into a two-day event combining current and future business insights, thanks to the live experimentation of new technologies and the futuristic influences brought into play by the Hackathon. 

Var Group will take you on an immersive experience getting in touch with the colours and shapes of technological innovation, together with national and international speakers, digital artists and revolutionary minds.

Thursday, October 26

Ore 10.00
Palacongressi
Sala della Piazza

Let's Start
 

Ore 10.45
Plenaria
Palacongressi
Sala della Piazza

Shape the present.
Build the future
 

Moderator Max Giusti - Showman

Speakers
Francesca Moriani | CEO Var Group
Alessandro Curioni | IBM Fellow, Vice President, Europe & Africa and Director, IBM Research – Zurich IBM
Francesco Caratti | Head of Group Organization & ICT at RadiciGroup
Leandro Agrò | Design & Innovation Executive, Spatial Computing | Immersive Tech, IoT Pioneer
Jacopo Romagnoli | Lead Innovation Manager & Head of Web 3.0 Var Group
Pierluigi Lacqua | Head of AI Competence Center & Operations Management Intesa San Paolo
Massimo Lazzari | Co-fondatore & Climate Finance Manager Madaprojects
Massimo Mercati | CEO Aboca
Giovanni Moriani | Chairman Var Group


Ore 13.00
Palacongressi
Foyer Domus

Lunch
 

Sponsored by Dell Technologies



Ore 14.30
Palacongressi
Anfiteatro 1° piano

Data Universe

Moderator Vincenzo Schettini –  Prof. Influencer


AI e Security to propagate the energy of data 

On Stage Session | Act 1

Speakers
Alfredo Barbieri | Chief Data Scientist Var Group
Nicolò Mombelli | Data Scientist Intesa San Paolo
Daniele Ciullo | Business Technology Leader Cromology                                                         
Enrico Lecchini Giovannoni | Data Driven Digital Transformation Senior Consultant Var Group
Claudia Angelelli | Solution Engineering Manager VMware
Sara Anselmi | Global Partner Solutions Lead Microsoft
Marco Ruffa - Digital Transformation Director Pinko                                                  
Mirko Gatto | Head of Digital Security Var Group
Michele Lamartina | Country General Manager Italy & Malta Palo Alto Networks
Giampiero Savorelli | Managing Director HP Italy

 

The dimensions of sustainability in the data ecosystem

On Stage Session | Act 2

Speakers 
Francesca Tomassetti | Sustainability Strategist Var Group
Stefania Asti | Sustainability Software Italy Sales Leader IBM
Francesco Semeraro | Retail & Fashion Industry Leader Italian Sustainability Leader AWS
Karianne Kvalheim | Director of Global Omnichannel Engagement & Training Moncler
Rosanna Dileo | Workspace Technology Expert Cisco Italia
Florian Oberrauch | Vice President Finstral
Ferdinando Caputo | Global Sales L&D, Performance Consultant for WER Dell Technologies
Silvia Liggieri | Viticulture & Sustainability Consorzio di Tutela della DOC Prosecco

16.30 Uhr
Palacongressi

Time to Network
 

Experience Valley
Meet Brand IT
Var Digital Art sponsored By HPE
Connect Cafè


Ore 20:30
Palacongressi
Rimini

Dinner & Djset
 

Sponsored by HPE


Friday, October 27 

Ore 7.00
Rimini
Hotel Litoraneo


Run4Mada - VII° Running Innovation
 

Sponsored by Lenovo


Ore 9.00
Palacongressi
Sala della Piazza e Foyer C

Time to network

Experience Valley
Meet Brand IT
Var Digital Art sponsored By HPE
Connect Cafè

Ore 10.00
Palacongressi
Anfiteatro 1° piano

Data Universe

Moderator Vincenzo Schettini –  Prof. Influencer


New digital services: the focus shifts 

On Stage Session | Act 3

Speakers 
Stefano Dindo | Innovation Leader Var Group
Marco Orsenigo | R&D Responsabile IT Elite
Duska Duric | Training Manager Man Academy                     
Paola Castellacci | Head of Customer Experience Var Group
Paola Pavesi | Technology Director Mc Donald's Italia
Francesco Micheletti | VP Procurement Digitalization & Group Vendors Management Fincantieri Spa
Marco Zanovello | Head of Business Opportunity Development Var Group

 

Ore 11:30

Plenaria
Palacongressi
Sala della Piazza

Shape the present.
Build the future
 

Max Giusti  - Showman

Speakers
Francesca Moriani | CEO Var Group
Jacopo Romagnoli | Lead Innovation Manager & Head of Web 3.0 Var Group
Irene Boni | CEO Talent Garden
Martina Fuga | Partner Kopernicana
Vanessa Sabato | People Engagement Var Group
Gian Maria Fanti | People Engagement Var Group
Alessandro Tiezzi | Head of Var Digital Art
Davide Sarchioni | Art curator and consultant Var Digital Art
Davide Bertapelle | Co-founder di Aid4Mada

 

Ore 13.00
Palacongressi
Foyer Domus

Lunch
 

Sponsored by Dell Technologies




14.30 / 16.00 Uhr
Palacongressi

Time to network

Experience Valley
Meet Brand IT
Var Digital Art sponsored By HPE
Connect Cafè

Coffee station

Sponsored by Dell Technologies

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Run4Mada!

The Innovation Running Var Group is back! 5 km sponsored by Lenovo to warm up your muscles and activate your creativity. Start at 7 a.m. on Friday, October 27 at the Rimini waterfront. You can register at the Convention desk.
All funds raised will be donated to the Play4Mada project.

Take part in the VDA Award 2023!

Var Digital Art, Var Group's cultural hub that promotes the fusion of art, digital and business, will launch the 1st Edition of the VDA Award, the first biennial award in Italy to showcase new trends in digital art.

The scientific committee composed of Chiara Canali, Valentino Catricalà, Rebecca Pedrazzi and Domenico Quaranta, supported by Davide Sarchioni, has selected 12 outstanding Italian artists. 4 of them will present their artworks during the Var Group Convention.

You can contribute as well: the winner of the VDA Award will be chosen by the expert jury and the audience at the event.
 

Hackathon, Time to build.
Be brave and move a step beyond!

Experimentation and business: discover the new scenarios inspired by the Hackathon.

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