Italy meets Berlin: Building Deep Tech for Europe | Cybersecurity & Industrial AI Showcase - The GITEX kick-off

📅 Monday, June 29, 2026 | 🕒 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Embassy of Italy, Berlin (Tiergartenstraße 22)
🗣️  Language: English
⚠️ Please note: While the hall is spacious, high demand means entry is not guaranteed. Access will be granted on a strictly first-come, first-served basis until full capacity is reached.

🌍 As part of Italian Tech Alliance's international activities - aimed at promoting and strengthening the Italian innovation ecosystem in global markets and fostering cross-country collaboration - on Monday, June 29, we return to Berlin at the Embassy of Italy.
🤝 The initiative, organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Berlin, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), and in partnership with EURICE Group, Start2 Group, and Fondazione Chips-IT, will serve as a side event and the kick-off for the opening of GITEX Europe (June 30 - July 1).
💡The objective is to showcase Italian innovation excellence to international investors and stakeholders, with a vertical focus on Deep Tech, Cybersecurity & Industrial AI.
The afternoon will feature in-depth panel discussions and a pitching session with selected startups operating in these sectors, followed by a networking session designed to foster direct connections and synergies between the two countries.

📋 AGENDA:

5:30 pm - Guest reception and registration
6:00 pm - Welcome Remarks
Ambassador of Italy to Germany Fabrizio Bucci, Italian Embassy in Berlin
6:05 pm - Presentation of the initiative

Chairperson: Francesco Sordini - Head of the Economy and Science Office  Italian Embassy in Berlin
Sergio Strozzi, Head of Innovation, Technology and Startups Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ferdinando Fiore, Director of ICE - Italian Trade Agency Berlin
Francesco Cerruti, General Director Italian Tech Alliance
TBD, Dubai World Trade Centre - DWTC
6:15 pm - Fireside Chat
Clark Parsons, Managing Director Innovate Europe Foundation and CEO European Startup Network
Joshua Allen, Head of Policy Bundesverband Deutsche Startups
Francesco Cerruti, General Director Italian Tech Alliance
6:30 pm - Panel Discussion
Nicola Redi, Managing Partner Obloo Ventures
Klara Schneider, MBA - CEO Infinira Ventures GmbH
Dr. Tina Klüwer, Executive Director AI NATION
Giorgio Dell’Erba, Director Industrial Partnerships and Tech Transfer Fondazione Chips-IT
Andreas Brüning, Senior Expert Design Microelectronic Systems Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics
Moderator: Doris Pololi - Research and Impact Manager at Eurice Group / Future8 gGmbH
7:15 pm - Pitching session
Alessandro Vetrano, Enterprise Lead ERMES CYBER SECURITY S.P.A.
Vincenzo Marino, CCO & Co-founder HIOP
Marco Camerinesi Co-Founder, COO & Sales Director, Cyber Evolution - LECS
Mauro Cicognini, Founding Partner & VP Sales Rexilience
Moderator: Francesco Cerruti, General Director Italian Tech Alliance

7:35 PM  - Networking Cocktail