Casa Veneto

May 20 - 22, 2025

May 20, 2025

Presentation of the docufilm “A step away from the Moon, an Italian and European leadership”.

May 21, 2025

CASA VENETO inauguration

Lunch Break

Round table: Space Economy Impact: Boosting Regional GDP and Jobs in Veneto
From Insights to Action – Based on the Report “From the Lagoon to the Moon: Exploring the Future of the Space Industry in Veneto
Moderator: Luca Farina
Introduction: Alessio Bonucci, Principal, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Institutional perspective on regional strategies, funding instruments and policies for the development of the space sector.
Francesco Calzavara,
Councillor for Planning, Programme Implementation, Relations with the Regional Council, Budget and Heritage, General Affairs, Local Authorities of the Veneto Region
Marco De Luca, Chief Strategy Officer, Avio Spa
Alessandro Sannini,
Partner, 3iP Space SGR
Giovanni Dal Lago,
Co-Founder e Executive President, Officina Stellare Spa
Francesco Calzavara,
Councillor for Planning, Programme Implementation, Relations with the Regional Council, Budget and Heritage, General Affairs, Local Authorities of the Veneto Region
Insight into the role of space innovation ecosystems, infrastructure and multi-level coordination in effective cluster development.
Representative Harwell Space Cluster (UK)
Industrial vision on technology leadership, supply chain development and advanced personnel training.
Representative OEM/Prime Contractor
National perspective on institutional support for the growth of the space economy, with focus on public-private partnerships, strategic programmes and involvement of territories.
Italian Space Agency representative
Entrepreneurial testimony on the development and potential of the local space ecosystem.
Representative of a space company from Venice
Reflections on talent training, applied research and the role of universities in innovation and knowledge transfer.
Agostino Cortesi, Full Professor, Ca' Foscari University Venice
Event Venice Sustainability Foundation and BCG (ref. Annalisa Bisson)
Agostino Cortesi, Full Professor, Ca' Foscari University Venice
Dialogues for Innovation #7 Star Manufacturing Beyond the Horizon: What Opportunities from the Space Economy for Industrial Relaunch
Institutional Greetings
Roberto Marcato,
Councilor for Economic Development, Energy and Special Law for Venice
Introduction
Cristina Leone,
President of CTN Aerospace and Senior Vice President, Leonardo SpA
#7 Star Manufacturing Roundtable
Cristian Benozzi,
CEO, Benozzi Engineering Srl
Marcello Bencini,
Executive Director, D-Air Lab Srl
Andrea Ghiotti,
Full Professor, University of Padua
Lucia Menetto,
Aerospace Engineer, member of the SUNFLOWER project
Concluding Remarks
Institutional Greetings
Introduction
#7 Star Manufacturing Roundtable
Concluding Remarks

May 22, 2025

Advancing Earth Observation: AI Integration, Data Quality, and User-Centric Approaches
Umberto Trivelloni,
Region of Veneto
Enrico Borgogno,
ASITA and AIT President
Monica Sebillo,
Copernicus Ambassador, Università degli Studi di Salerno
Caterina Balletti,
President, SIFET - Coordinator of the Geomatics Laboratory at Università IUAV di Venezia
Paola Zamperlin,
President, SIFET - Coordinator of the Geomatics Laboratory at Università IUAV di Venezia
Pierpaolo Milan,
General Secretary, AMFM GIS Italia
Antonio Rotundo,
AgID
Marcello Maranesi,
CEO, GMATICS

Veneto Stars Award Ceremony (Veneto Regional Stand)

Lunch Break

Satellite monitoring of the impacts of extreme events on the vineyard
By Confagricoltura Veneto
Francesco Morari - DAFNAE Università di Padova
Suraj Lamsal - DAFNAE Università di Padova
Marta Brugnaro - DAFNAE Università di Padova
Davide Gabrieli - DAFNAE Università di Padova
Advanced Remote Sensing for Sustainable Agriculture
Enrico Magazzino - TESAF Università di Padova
Rice Fields 4.0: the role of satellites for smart and sustainable productivity
By Confagricoltura Veneto
Michele Conte,
Agronomist at La Fagiana Agricultural Society

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