The Opening Event will be held on Wednesday, February 25, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Big Theater and will explore the theme "Talents 4 Social Innovation. Places of the Future."

It will begin with an unprecedented first encounter between Marina Brambilla, University of Milan, and Mario Calderini, Milan Polytechnic.

The event will continue with exceptional speakers such as Maurizio Gardini, President of Fondo Sviluppo (tbc), Giuseppe Venier, CEO of Umana, Giovanni Azzone, President of Fondazione Cariplo, Renato Zaghini, President of Consorzio per la Tutela Grana Padano, Igor de Biasio, CEO of Principia s.p.a., Andrea Ruckstuhl, Group Executive International Lendlease, Roberto Crugnola, CEO of IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi – Sant’Ambrogio, Gianmario Verona, President of Human Technopole (tbc), and Fabrizio Grillo, President of Federated Innovation @MIND.