The Italy Startup Conference 2022 is the biggest-ever event for Startups in Italy, gathering thousands of founders, investors, VCs, executives, seed fund partners, general partners, journalists, and bloggers from diverse backgrounds and industries.

This conference is online and free to attend. It will be followed by face-to-face meetups in Bologna, Napoli, Milan, Palermo, Rome, Turin, and other cities across Italy.

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Agenda (Rome Time)

5.00pm-5.05pm: Webinar Opening

Topic: Setting out the event agenda, and giving an overview of the Italian Startup & VC Scene

• Adam Patrick Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe

5.05pm-5.20pm: "Startup Italy" Fireside Chat

• Cristina Angelillo, President of InnovUp; Founder & CEO of Marshmallow Games
• Pierluigi Paracchi, Co-Founder & CEO of Genenta Science; Board Member of InnovUp

5.20pm-5.30pm: "Venture Capital Italy" Fireside Chat

• Francesco Cerruti, Director General of Italian Tech Allliance
• Tarek Fahmy, Co-Founder, Partner & CTO of StartupGym

5.30pm-5.45pm: “Italian Founders & CXOs” Rapid Fire Talks

Topic: Challenges Startups had in 2021/22 and how they overcame them

• Danila De Stefano, Founder & CEO of Unobravo
• Gabriele Giugliano, Co-Founder & CEO of Tutored
• Mirko Lalli, Founder & CEO of The Data Appeal Company
• Sabino Costanza, Co-Founder, Funding & Strategy Officer at Credimi
• Simona Maschi, Co-Founder & CEO of The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
• Dario Melpignano, CEO of Neosperience; Co-Founder of Neosurance, Bikevo and WizKey
• Fabrizio Perrone, Founder at Buzzoole and 2WATCH

5.45pm-6.00pm: “Italian Investors & VCs” Rapid Fire Talks

Topic: Startup Trends for 2022; key elements Investors & VCs look for in Startups

• Gianluca Dettori, President of The Italian Tech Alliance; Chairman & Partner at Primo Ventures
• Stefania Quaini, Managing Director of Angels4Women
• Novica Mrdovic Vianello, General Partner & Managing Director of Add Value and Star Tech Ventures
• Anna De Stefano, Chief Legal Design and Communication Officer at Doorway; Winner of The European Women of Legal Tech 2020 Awards; Business Angel
• Giandomenico Sica, Founder & Managing Partner of Grafoventures
• Simone Cremonini, Managing Partner - Sinergia Venture Fund at Synergo Capital SGR

6.00pm-6.15pm: Fireside Chats

• Samantha Richardson, Principal Visioneering Consultant at Twilio Startups (Topic: Customer Engagement)
• Chema Ballarin, Head of Southern Europe at Personio (Topic: HR & Recruitment)

6.15pm-6.30pm: “Silicon Valley” Panel Discussion with Italian Startup Founders & CXOs in the United States

Topic: International Expansion - Doing Business in the U.S. Market

• Luca Arnaboldi, Chairman of The American Chamber of Commerce in Italy; Managing Partner of CARNELUTTI Law Firm
• Alberto Milani, President of The Italy America Chamber of Commerce; Co-Founder of Piazza Italia Market
• Giuseppe Iademarco, Co-Founder of Millie

• Alberto Stochino, CEO & Founder of Perceptive
• Andrea Calcagno, President, CEO & Co-Founder of Cloud4Wi
• Emile Christopher Chalouhi, President and Co-CEO of OPIQUAD

6.30pm: Event Conclusion

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Registrants will receive an email with Zoom login information on the day of the event.

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Interested in being a sponsor of this event? Email Adam at adam {at} startupnetwork {dot} eu

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