An initial draft of the DSS26 agenda.
Timings, speakers and topics are still subject to change.
| Sala de la Máquina | Salón de Actos | Sala C | Sala D | Sala Artigas | Sala M. F. del Amo | Sala R | |
| 8.00 AM | Registrations & Welcome Coffee |
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OPENINGS Alvaro Garcia Sanchez (Baobab Soluciones), Raffaele Maccioni (DSA), Miguel Guterriez (UPM), Angel A. Juan (UPV) |
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| 9:15 am | / |
TBD Format: Key Note Session Speaker: Julia Díaz, Head of Data Science (Repsol) |
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| 9:45 am | / |
How is AI reshaping core business processes in leading organizations? Format: Round Table Moderator: Patricia Rodriguez (UPV) Speakers: David García Heredia (Rayanair) Angel Luis Matesanz Sancho (Renfe) Armando Nieto (Divina Seguros) Carlos Elvira Martínez (Hospital universitario La Paz) |
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| 10:30 AM | COFFEE BREAK | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| 11:30 am | 1:1 Meeting Sponsor Arena |
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Business, Marketing & Strategy Format: Track Session Moderator: David Lopez (ESADE Business School) |
Energy Systems, Mobility & Transportation Format: Track Session Moderator: Alberto Ceselli (UNIMI) |
Supply Chain & Manufacturing Format: Track Session Moderators: Juan de Oña, Maria E. Lopez |
RobotiX Lab Format: Workshop Participants: J&W, QB Robotics, The Face 5.0, GR3N |
Fashion Industry Format: Workshop Moderator: Synactica, Subdued |
| 12:30 am | 1:1 Meeting Sponsor Arena |
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Robotics Format: Track Session Moderators: Silvia Mari (SUPSI), Michel Manini (SUPSI) |
Industry 4.0 Format: Track Session Moderators: Raul Poler (UPV), Alfredo Giménez (Factor s.l. Innovation Director) |
Transportation & Mobility Format: Track Session Moderators: Javier Faulin (U. Navarre), Luis Cadarso (Rey Juan Carlos University) |
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| 1:30 pm | LUNCH BREAK | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| 3:00 pm | / |
From Tools to Control: What Are AI Vendors Really Delivering? Format: Round Table Moderator: Elena Meneghetti, C-Suite Coach & Advisor Speakers: Matteo Pozzi (Optit) Álvaro Herráiz Solla (Center of the Spanish Navy) Massimo Mistretta (Exentriq) (Gurobi + Baobab Soluciones) (Oga) |
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| 3:45 pm | 1:1 Meeting Sponsor Arena |
/ | INVESTOR ROUND TABLE |
Health Tech Format: Track Session Moderator: Giacomo Belloni (HUMAI RESEARCH) |
Finance, Risk & Insurance Format: Track Session Moderator: Armando Nieto (DIVINA SEGUROS) |
Energy Systems EURO Format: Workshop Moderator: EURO Forum |
Agentic AI Format: Workshop Moderator: Baobab Soluciones + Gurobi |
| 4:45 pm | 1:1 Meeting Sponsor Arena |
/ | STARTUP BATTLE |
Manufacturing, Production & Industry 4.0 Format: Track Session Moderator: Raffaele Maccioni(Math Biology) |
Smart Cities Format: Track Session Moderator: Alberto Ceselli (UNIMI) |
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| 8:30 pm | COCKTAIL DINNER | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| Sala de la Máquina | Salón de Actos | Sala C | Sala D | Sala Artigas | Sala M. F. del Amo | Sala R | |
| 8:00 AM | Registrations & Welcome Coffee |
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| 9:00 AM | / |
TBD Format: Key Note Session Speaker: TBD |
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| 9:45 AM | / | DSS27 ANNOUNCE & Award Winner |
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“Data Everywhere, Decisions Nowhere? A View from Leading Supply Chains” Format: Round Table Moderator: Alvaro Garcia Sanchez (Baobab Soluciones) Speakers: Pablo Garrido Martínez-Llop (Talgo) Tamara Borreguero Sanchidrián (Airbus) Fabio Luraschi (Guess) Sofía Moraga Navas (Amazon) (European Logististic Association) |
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| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| 11:30 am | 1:1 Meeting Sponsor Arena |
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HR Elena Meneghetti (C-Suite Advisor & Coach) Luca Ferretti (Subdued) |
Business Analytics & AI Format: Track Session Moderator: Angel Juan (UPV), Fatos Xhafa (UPV) |
Urban Systems, Mobility & Public Services Format: Track Session Moderator: Jose L. Moura (Universidad de Cantabria) |
Non Invasive Healthcare Forum Format: Workshop Moderator: Lazio Innova & DSA |
Agentic AI Format: Round Table Moderator: Ana Cidad (ValgrAI) |
| 12:30 am | 1:1 Meeting Sponsor Arena |
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Green Economy, Sustainability & ESG Format: Track Session Moderator: Raffaele Solaini (PLEF), Franco Cavadini (GR3N) |
Retail, Procurement & Consumer Markets Format: Track Session Moderator: Maurizio Stanca (ADACI) |
Nova Nordisk & Consejería de Sanidad |
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| 1:30 pm | / |
CLOSINGS Speakers: Alvaro Garcia Sanchez (Baobab Soluciones), Raffaele Maccioni (DSA), Miguel Guterriez (UPM) , Miguel Ortiga (UPM) , Angel A. Juan (UPV) |
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| 2:00 pm | LUNCH BREAK | / | / | / | / | / | / |
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| 8:00 AM | REGISTRATIONS | |
| 9:00 AM |
OPENINGS |
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| Welcome |
Orazio Muscato, Director of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Roberto Cellini, Director of the Department of Economics and Business |
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| ISC Introduction | Raffaele Maccioni, DSA President – | |
| Optimizing Conference Agendas with AI-Based Interest Estimation and Mathematical Programming | Carmine Cerrone, University of Genova – Conference Program & Structure | |
| 9:30 AM | KEYNOTE SESSION | |
| Energy Optimization in Last Mile Delivery Systems | Fatos Xhafa, Technical University of Catalonia | |
| Neuromorphic-Based Optimization | El-Ghazali Talbi, University of Lille | |
| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM |
Leveraging Decision-Making for a Greener Future Matteo Pozzi, Partner & CEO Optit |
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| The role of sustainability on the current market scenario | Salvatore Amitrano, CFO & CIO Tecno Group | |
| Digital innovation and Sustainability | Alberico Tremigliozzi, Co-Founder & CEO at Re2n | |
| Impact of Decision Support to increase Sustainability performance | Matteo Pozzi, Partner & CEO at Optit | |
| 12:30 AM |
Next Generation AI-Enabled Services Luca Lisci, IDA Magazine Editor-in-Chief, AI Innovation Executive |
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| AI as a Driver of Digital Transformation | Luca Lisci, IDA Magazine Editor-in-Chief, AI Innovation Executive | |
| Intelligent Applications | Federico Rivera, Chief Design Officer at BIP Red | |
| Growth Strategies Powered by Intelligent Technologies | Enrico Dessì, Growth Manager Limitless Innovation | |
| AI Enabled Experience | Alessandro Galetto, Chief Revenue Officer at BIP Red | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 3:00 PM |
Decision Science in Pricing Optimization Paolo Massafra, DSA Ambassador |
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| Pricing It Right: The Science Behind Price & Revenue Optimization | Alice Calamita, AI & Optimization Specialist at Synactica Roma | |
| Dynamic Pricing for a Dynamic Market: The Fashion Case | Ludovica Maccarrone, General Manager at Synactica Roma | |
| Transforming Revenue Management with Predictive Analytics | Andrea Zucchi, Advanced Analysis Consultant at NTT DATA | |
| 4:00 PM |
Data-Driven Fashion: The Subdued Case Simone Lupo Bagnacani, RAI News 24 |
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| Optimizing Operations: Data-Driven Business Processes at Osit | Sara Paolucci, Head of Business Process Department at Osit | |
| From Data to Engagement: Digital Marketing Strategies in Actio | Arianna Zappitello, Digital & Marketing Manager at Osit | |
| Mastering Data: Building Reliable Corporate Insights | Elisa Pingarelli, Head Of Corporate Data Management at Osit | |
| People Analytics: Shaping Talent and Culture Through Data | Luca Ferretti, Global HR Director at Subdued | |
| 5:00 PM |
Smart Choices, Stylish Outcomes: Analytics in Retail, Fashion & Luxury Strategy Ludovica Maccarrone, General Manager at Synactica Roma |
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| Leveraging AI and Automation to Overcome Distribution Challenges into OVS Supply Chain | Andrea De Martin, Logistics Director at OVS Italy | |
| Fashion’s Algorithmic Compass: Navigating Uncertainty with Decision Intelligence and Gen AI |
Francesco Romito, AI Solution Architect Spindox Giuliano Squarcina, Data Scientist Spindox |
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| Leveraging Competitive Analytics for Fashion Market Success | Enrico Dessì, Growth Manager Limitless Innovation | |
| Before Innovation: Preparing the Human Ground | Luca Ferretti, Global HR Director at Subdued | |
| 8:30 PM | GALA DINNER | |
| 8:00 AM | REGISTRATIONS | |
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| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM |
The Hidden Algorithm of Business and Marketing Decisions Patricia Rodriguez, Open University of Catalonia, Spain David López López, ESADE |
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| SDF FuzzIA: A Fuzzy-Based, IA Support System for Decision-Making Frameworks | Arianna Pavone, University of Palermo | |
| Sequencing Tangible and Intangible Attributes: Human Decision Heuristics and Strategic Brand Differentiation in Complex Markets | Carles Torrecilla Gumbau, ESADE | |
| Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems with Decision Transformers | Antoni Guerrero Portolés, Universitat Politècnica de València | |
| 12:30 AM |
Data-Driven Digital Innovation Raffaele Cerulli, University Of Salerno, Italy |
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| An Explainable Machine-Learning Framework for Detecting fraudulent Bitcoin Addresses with Graph–Temporal Features | Mario Trerotola, Polytechnic University of Turin | |
| Keyword Bidding Optimization in Paid Search Advertising: a Survey | Carmine Sorgente, University Of Salerno | |
| Bridging Logic with Neural Networks: A Fruitful Link | Antonio Di Nola, University of Salerno | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 3:00 PM |
From Runways to Roadways: Decision Intelligence in Motion Adrian Serrano-Hernandez, Public University of Navarre Claudia Cavallaro, University of Catania |
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| Reducing CO₂ Emissions in Industrial Waste Transportation in Southern Germany |
Alexander Bönisch, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt Mert Alagözlü, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt |
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| Joint Optimization of Active Storage Lots, Layout Design, Storage Location Assignment and Order Picking in a Warehouse | Giovanni Righini, University of Milano | |
| Simulation and Optimization for the Restaurant Food Delivery Problem in Dublin | Adrian Serrano-Hernandez, Public University of Navarre | |
| 4:00 PM |
The Power of Decision Science with AI & Analytics Marc Escoto, Universitat Politècnica de València |
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| Integrating Proximal Policy Optimization Algorithm for the Study of Synchronization Suppression in fNIRS Visibility Networks | Eglantina Kalluci, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana | |
| Optimizing Drone’s Energy in Single Truck Multiple Drone Last Mile Delivery | Ornela Gordani, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana | |
| Building Decision AI solutions for complex problems | Álvaro García, Baobab Soluciones – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | |
| 5:00 PM |
Towards Society 5.0 Using the Levers of Industry 4.0 Pau Fonseca, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
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| Digital Twins for Urban Mobility: Enabling Real-Time Decision Making in Society 5.0 | Andrea Grotto, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Eurac Research | |
| Developing Society 5.0 Competencies: A Secondary School STEAM Project Leveraging UPC’s Virko Platform and IoT Vertebrae for Sustainable Computing | Maria del Carme Fonseca Casas, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | |
| Environmental and Technological Criteria for Aid From the Agri-Food Industry in Catalonia | Judith Llopis Herrero, Generalitat de Catalunya | |
| Energy Transition and Sustainable Water Management in Catalonia: Towards a Holistic Simulation Model | Pau Fonseca, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | |
| 8:30 PM | GALA DINNER | |
| 8:00 AM | REGISTRATIONS | |
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| 9:30 AM | / | |
| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM |
Machine Learning for Decision Science Alessio Mezzina, University of Catania Francesco Zito, University of Catania |
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| On the Acceptability of Computer Tools with Randomised Decision Making | Vladimir Estivill-Castro, Universitat Pompeu Fabra | |
| Addressing Prior Dependence in PTA Data Analysis | Francesco Alì, University of Catania | |
| Data-Driven Forecasting and Its Role in Enhanced Decision-Making | Francesco Zito, University of Catania | |
| 12:30 AM |
Machine Learning and Agent-Based Models for Decision Making Carolina Crespi, University of Catania Francesco Zito, University of Catania |
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| Adaptive Exploration Strategies for Autonomous Agents in Unknown and Dynamic Environments | Carolina Crespi, University of Catania | |
| Label-Free Microscopy Cell Classification: Benchmarking Standard and Connectome-Based Deep Learning Models | Pierpaolo Fiore, University of Salerno | |
| Augmented Decision-Making with Large Language Models | Alessio Mezzina, University of Catania | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 3:00 PM |
Intelligent Healthcare: Leveraging Decision Science for Better Outcomes Giacomo Belloni, Airlines Captain & Researcher at Humai Research |
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| Can ChatGPT Take a Patient Medical History? Exploring the Role of Generative AI in Clinical Decision Support Systems | Roberto Tufano, University Of Salerno | |
| Metabolic Pathway Models: An Overview of Existing Approaches and Emerging Perspectives | Francesca Antonella Aiello, R&D Coordinator Math Biology | |
| Mitigating Stress and Cognitive Impairment in Airline Pilots Through Biomarkers | Giacomo Belloni, Airlines Captain & Researcher at Humai Research | |
| 4:00 PM |
Optimization and Decision Making for Socio-Economic Sciences Massimo Squillante, Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti |
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| Data Poisoning and Artificial Intelligence Modeling: what reflections on Learning processing? | Massimiliano Ferrara, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria | |
| A Smart Decision Approach for Tourism Car-Pooling | Antonio Violi, University Of Sannio | |
| A Novel SMAA Approach for Handling Incomplete Pairwise Comparison Matrices | Gerarda Fattoruso, University Of Foggia | |
| 5:00 PM |
AI-Driven Risk and Complexity Management Marc Bara, EAE Buesiness School |
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| Loss Capture Ratio: A Metric to Measure Basis Risk in Parametric Insurance Transactions | Guillermo Franco, Guy Carpenter | |
| Sensitivity of Ground Motion Index Parametric Solutions to Polynomial Order and Data Splitting | Roberto Guidotti, Guy Carpenter | |
| From Planning to Execution: An AI-Powered Decision Support System for Realizing Corporate Ecosystem Strategies | Patricia Rodriguez Garcia, Open University of Catalonia | |
| Augmenting Human Decision-Making in Risk Management: An LLM-Based Framework for Enhancing Project Risk Register Quality | Marc Bara (EAE Business School) | |
| Decision Science in Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity Analysis in Project Management. A review. | Marc Bara (EAE Business School) | |
| 8:30 PM | GALA DINNER | |
| 8:00 AM | REGISTRATIONS | |
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| 9:30 AM | / | |
| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM |
Agentic AI Content Design: Architecting Scalable Creativity Luca Lisci, IDA Magazine Editor-in-Chief, AI Innovation Executive |
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| 12:30 AM |
OR & AI in Practice: What It Takes to Make It Work Matteo Pozzi, Partner & CEO Optit |
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| 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 3:00 PM |
Next Generation AI Commerce Gennaro Alessandro Vietri, Leadership Team Member at BIP Red Federico Rivera, CDO at Bip Red |
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| 4:00 PM |
The Excellence Challenge: Human High Performance Meneghetti Elena, CEO at Elemens |
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| 8:30 PM | GALA DINNER | |
| 8:00 AM | REGISTRATIONS | |
| 8:30 AM | KEYNOTE SESSION | |
| Best Worst Method: Supporting Preference Elicitation in Decision Analysis | Jafar Rezaei, Delft University of Technology | |
| 9:15 AM |
Models and Algorithms: The New CEOs of Decision-Making? Paolo Marone, EAE Business School Mariacristina Galgano, CEO Gruppo Galgano Giacomo Belloni, Airlines Captain & Researcher at Humai Research Gloria Garattini, Retail Product Manager at NTT DATA Italia Raffaele Solaini, Head of Learning and Communication & Board Member at PLEF Maurizio Stanca, Executive Advisor |
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| 10:15 AM | NTT DATA Awards Ceremony | |
| DSA: A Community for Tackling Daily Complex Challenges AI Decisions Summit 2026 Announcement DSA Ambassadors Nomination |
Luca Lisci, IDA Editor In Chief | |
| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM |
Questioning, Interpreting, and Regenerating Information from a Perspective of Sustainable Innovation. Raffaele Solaini, Head of Learning and Communication & Board Member at PLEF |
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| Having a vision: the condition for asking the right questions | Paolo Mamo, President PLEF (Planet Life Economy Foundation) | |
| Holding the helm in conditions of non-reproducibility | Paolo Manzoni, World Champion and navigator in the America’s Cup and Developer at GESPI | |
| Transforming numbers into decisions through Design Thinking | Francesco Stagno d’Alcontres, Founder and CEO at Idib Group | |
| 12:30 PM |
The Future of Procurement Intelligence Maurizio Stanca, Executive Advisor |
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| Building Resilient Supply Chains: Lessons from Adaci | Maurizio Stanca, Executive Advisor | |
| From Purchase Order to Algorithm: The Leap Toward Autonomous Procurement |
Federica Dallanoce, Vice Presidente Adaci e Senior Advisor Supply Chain |
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| Supply Chain Monitoring Room of Enel Green Power | Marco Giuliani, Head of Global Shipping & Logistics Enel Green Power | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 2:45 PM | CLOSINGS | |
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The AI Edge Before We Close: Investing Smarter Alessandro Cascia, Brand Ambassador at Azimut Capital Management | ||
| Strategic Capital for AI Growth: Lessons from the Field | Pacini Alessandro, Business Angel Network | |
| Seeding Innovation: Insights from a Business Angel | Fabio Fusco, Business Angel Network | |
| Backing the Future: AI Investment Opportunities | Filippo Cangemi, Business Angel Network | |
| From Vision to Venture: Business Angel Perspectives on AI Startups | Alessandro Carbonella, Business Angel Network | |
| Funding Innovation: Navigating the AI Investment Landscape | Francesco Pascale, Business Angel Network | |
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Startup & Projects Show Minervas – 4 Clicks – K Hero – Autoconnexa – Cognivix – Math Biology – Synactica | ||
| 4:00 PM | CLOSINGS | |
| 4:30 PM | FINAL CHEERS | |
| 8:00 AM | REGISTRATIONS | |
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| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM |
Innovative Decision Science for Urban Futures Alberto Ceselli, University of Milan |
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| Long Short-Term Memory Models for Improving Route Planning Acceptance | Samuele Simone, University Of Milano | |
| A Centrality-Based Resource-Aware Microservice Orchestration in Cloud-to-Edge Continuum | Alberto Bertoncini, University Of Milano | |
| Self-Adaptation and Big Data Analytics to enhance decision-making in Smart City Platforms | Fabio Moretti, ENEA – Smart Cities and Communities Research and Laboratories | |
| The Strategic Role of Technological Clusters in Smart City Development | Riccardo Lo Bue, Lombardy Smart Cities & Communities Technologies Cluster Foundation | |
| 12:30 PM |
Intelligent Systems for Business Decision Support Angel A. Juan, Universitat Politècnica de València |
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| Decision-Making in New Product Development: The Role of Design Thinking and Social Technology | Isabell Moll De Alba Mendoza, ESADE | |
| Using GPT to classify DSS | Peter Keenan, University College Dublin | |
| Exploring Different Parameters in the Design of Cat-in-a-grid Tropical Cyclone Parametric Solutions | Marc Escoto, Universitat Politècnica de València | |
| From Hype to Judgment: Reassessing the Gartner Cycle for Decision-Making in the Age of Generative AI | David López López, ESADE | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
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| 4:30 PM | FINAL CHEERS | |
| 8:00 AM | REGISTRATIONS | |
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| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM |
AI for Smarter Production & Logistics Silvia Mari – SUPSI, Switzerland Michela Manini – SUPSI, Switzerland |
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| A Comprehensive Deployment Methodology for Energy and CO2 Optimization Algorithm in Smart Manufacturing System | Pirotta Marco, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland | |
| Towards Explainable Decision Support Using Hybrid Neural Models for Logistic Terminal Automation | Alberto Termine, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland | |
| Obeya, a collaborative workspace that accelerates decision-making”- Uses cases | Mariacristina Galgano, CEO Galgano Italy | |
| 12:30 PM | Bio-Inspired Intelligence Paradigm: The New Era of Smart Industry | Daulet Bekeshev, Institute of Information and Computational Technologies |
| Optimization of Industrial Mixing Processes through IoT and Machine Learning for Dosing Error Reduction | Immacolata Tortora, CEO at ATE Automation | |
| An Integrated Digital Twin Framework to Assess Manufacturing Technologies for High Precision Components | Daniel Knüttel, Head of Intelligent Production Systems at inspire AG | |
| Towards Intelligent Engineering Pipelines for Real-Time Automation | Bianca Wiesmayr, Researching Control Software Engineering at LIT | CPS Lab | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
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| 4:30 PM | FINAL CHEERS | |
| 8:00 AM | REGISTRATIONS | |
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| 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30 AM |
From Strategy to Execution: A Smart Pricing Tool for Retailers NTT DATA Italia |
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| 12:30 PM |
Augmented Sales: Unlocking Efficiency and Scale with AI Luca Lisci, IDA Magazine Editor-in-Chief, AI Innovation Executive |
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| 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
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| 4:30 PM | FINAL CHEERS | |
