Theme: The Future is Now

The future is now because we do it today, starting from the knowledge and awareness of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

The future is already happening now because "new things" are happening, much faster and closer than we can imagine.

Different "systems" show the signs of time, others are in crisis. And now is the time for new ways to produce services, goods and energy, for example . New ways of thinking about education, new ways of innovating and cultivating tradition.

This and more will be discussed at TEDxNovara 2015, through the stories of experiences from different areas, through points of view about the future that is already here.

Corso Felice Cavallotti, 25
Novara, Novara, 28100
Italy

Alberto Giusti

Alberto has more than 14 years of experience as Strategy Manager and CEO of internet firms. He has worked/financed as business angel several internet companies. He has been also the coordinator of more than 80 degree thesis in the most important Italian universities (Turin Polytechnic, Turin University, Milan Polytechnic, Pisa University, Bocconi University, Stoa’ University of Naples…) In his working years, he has achieved the qualification for the exercise of the profession of engineer, financial promoter, insurance agent and he is registered to the Italian Change Office (Ufficio Italiano Cambi). In 2006 he published "E-commerce in Cina. Come vendere online il Made In Italy" Marco Valerio Editore and in 2014 "Crowdfunding. Dai sogni ai soldi" Anteprima Editore. He is speaker in crowdfundig events and teacher in crowdfunding courses; the game companies where he is business angel partecipated to KickStarter campaign with pledges of several $ millions.

Andrea Lupi

Philosopher, Montessori educator, pedagogical manager and supervisor of schools and nests, in 2013 Andrea Lupi co-founded the Foundation Montessori Italy . He takes care of the school and the transformation of educational settings. PhD Candidate at the University of Urbino, his field of research ranges from the reform of educational systems to the moral education. He is currently promoting the Montessori method in the Italian school system.

Davide Fiori

Graduated in Business Administration, Davide Fiori worked as an auditor and financial controller for major companies in the food sector. It approached the world of cheese in 2006 becoming fully involved. International judge in the most important competitions (World Cheese Award, World Championship Cheese, Mondial du Fromage ), today works at the "Luigi Guffanti 1876", historic Italian brand in the field of cheese, in the process of growth, internationalization and development of new projects with matrix as milk, rennet and salt that for millennia allow the magical alchemy of cheese production.

Enrico Cattaneo

After a degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Politecnico of Turin Enrico works for companies with high technological content where he approaches the theme of innovation.The interest for innovation leads him to pursue a career in strategic consulting, where he managed important innovative projects in various sectors. After an MBA from ESCP Europe in Paris, ranked by the financial times among the top 25 MBA’s worldwide, he leads for three years a financial advisory company supporting SMEs. Enrico holds a PhD from the Faculty of Economics and Commerce of Turin and he is Affiliate Professor at ESCP Europe, Innovation Manager at Humanplus Research Foundation and he collaborates with the Politecnico of Turin, Politecnico of Milan, italian chambers of commerce and others in topics related to the innovation management

Giulia Gregori

Giulia Gregori has a degree in Chemistry from the University of Milan. She is working in Novamont since 15 years ago, a world leader in the bioplastics sector. Currently she serves as Head of Strategic Planning and Institutional Communication, dealing with the definition of the strategic lines of the company's corporate communications and coordination of activities relating to strategic projects of the company, in partnership with external stakeholders from academia and industry . She is also a member of the board of Polo dei Materiali Pumas (Regione Umbria) and of Sherpa Group (KETs High Level Commission expert group).

Piero Pelizzaro

Founder of Climalia, first Italian climate services for resilience planning, he is engaged in the dissemination of resilience, with training activities and public events. He collaborates with the Kyoto Club as head of international cooperation and as an expert in adaptation policies to climate change . Advisor to the Italian Ministry of Environment, Acclimatise UK , AzzeroCO2 and the European Commission. He collaborates with several Italian and foreign companies including the RESILIENCE LAB POLIMI, IUAV, POLITO, Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is a member of the Italian Society of Scientists for Climate ( SISC )​​. In his free time writes a column for the resilience portal lenius.it

Riccarda Zezza

Riccarda Zezza worked for many years with roles in major companies in Italy and abroad (including Microsoft, Nokia and Banca Prossima). In 2012 she founded "Plan C: work meets the women", to propose new organizational models that take full advantage of the added value of diversity. Author of "MAAM - la maternità è un master" ( BUR September 2014 ), she is teacher on issues of leadership and breaking stereotypes.

Stefano Solani

Stefano Solani is founder of Webindra, versatile bassist who attends different areas of the various types and styles of music, ranging from jazz and avant-garde, through classical music. He works in various configurations that combine music with other forms of artistic expression such as architecture, sculpture, film design, theater, poetry, graphics, painting and comics, in concerts and special performances . He is part, since its establishment , of the "Soundpainting Italian Orchestra" in Milan, and was founder and President of the Youth Chamber of the Civic Theatre of Vercelli.