Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 10:00 - 11:00

Thematic Webinar – Digital Innovation for Smart Tourism and Cultural Heritage

  • Tourism / Cultural Heritage

Program Overview

  1. 10:00 - 10:05 | Welcome Address
  • Speaker: Sergio Grande, Senior Technology Transfer Officer, ENEA

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  1. 10:05 - 10:10 | Leveraging Digital Innovation for Smart Tourism and Cultural Heritage & EEN Sector Group Insights

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  1. 10:10 - 10:20 | European Policy Perspective
  • Speaker: Maximilian Strotmann, Policy officer (SNE) – Cultural and creative sectors, European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation, Unit D4 Democracy, Equality & Culture, Innovative

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  1. 10:20 - 10:25 | Horizon Europe for Cultural Tourism
  • Speaker: Giuliana DE FRANCESCO, Policy officer (SNE) – Cultural and creative sectors, European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Unit D4 Democracy, Equality & Culture, Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative industries

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  1. 10:25 - 10:30 | Market & Industry Perspective
  • Speakers: Maria Aggelopoulou, Business  &  Innovation Consultant, Praxi Network (Patras)

Topics covered:

  • Current market and technology trends

  • Industrial needs, challenges and demand drivers

  • Opportunities for collaboration, partnerships and technology transfer

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  1. 10:30 - 10:40 | Research & Innovation Perspective
  • Speakers:

Topics covered:

  • State-of-the-art research and innovation developments

  • Emerging technologies and future trends

  • Opportunities for joint projects and industry-research cooperation

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  1. 10:40 - 10:45 | Innovation Village Award 2026

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  1. 10:45 - 11:00 | Best Practice Session / Innovation Pitch
  • Speaker: Martina Ramirez, Program Manager, Ruralis

Topics covered:

  • Start-up Spotlight

  • Presentation of challenge-driven and proposed solutions

  • Collaboration and business opportunities

1 speaker

  • Senior Technology Transfer Officer | ENEA (Bari, Italy)

    Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development