05 — Speaking & publications
Talks and contributions
June 2026
Cognitive Warfare: La conquista della mente nell'era dell'intelligenza artificiale
Book · Author
A map of the cognitive battlefield: how AI has slashed the cost and scaled the reach of influence operations, and why the human mind — its automatisms, blind spots and trust — has become the decisive terrain of contemporary conflict, following NATO's December 2025 recognition of cognition as a domain of war. (In Italian.)
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October 2026
COF2026 — Critical Operations Forum, Graz
Speaker
From Digital to Cognitive Transformation: Keeping Humans in the Loop Under Pressure. How neuroscience and AI-based cognitive-state monitoring make cognitive load, stress and resilience measurable in safety-critical environments.
September 2026
Rome Future Week 2026 — Celeste, Oltre le stelle (space-themed Future Hub), Industrie Fluviali, Rome
Speaker · Panel
Panel at the space-themed Future Hub of Rome Future Week, organised by SCAI Comunicazione: "Living in space: body, mind and human performance in extreme environments."
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September 2026
Limes Club Pesaro — Palazzo Gradari (Sala "Pallerini"), Pesaro
Speaker
"L'intelligenza artificiale di Musk e di Thiel: una sfida per la democrazia e per l'Europa." Talk organised by Limes Club Pesaro on Friday 11 September 2026 at Palazzo Gradari (Sala "Pallerini"), introduced by Prof. Gabriele Falciasecca, in collaboration with BCC Riviera Banca, Società pesarese di studi storici, UNILIT and the Municipality of Pesaro.
July 2026
Canale Italia — live TV broadcast, Studio 12, Rubano (Padua)
TV panel guest
Guest at the televised round table on artificial intelligence, broadcast live on Friday 31 July 2026 and hosted by Riccardo Rocchesso. The link goes to Canale Italia's YouTube channel, not to the individual episode.
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May 2026
SaniDays
Speaker & Moderator
AI and mental health: from lab to clinical practice. Keynote + panel with telemedicine and digital health experts.
March 2026
Italian Senate — Palazzo Madama, Rome
Institutional talk
"Global Fragilities and New Geopolitical Arrangements." High-level conference promoted by Senator Mazzella on AI in dual-use, healthcare and defence, alongside former Defence Minister Trenta, intelligence leaders and geopolitical experts.
November 2025
Randstad HR Trends 2025 — Palazzo Valentini, Rome
Speaker
Cognitive transformation in HR: how AI platforms detect vulnerability signals before they become critical, protecting people from cognitive overload and building resilient organisations.
January 2024
Limes Club Pesaro — Palazzo Ciacchi, Pesaro
Speaker · Conference
"Intelligenza artificiale: geopolitica e corsa al dominio dei dati." Conference of 29 January 2024 at Palazzo Ciacchi, Pesaro; the video is on the Limes Club Pesaro YouTube channel.
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2019
TTS Italia — Smart Mobility, Rome
Speaker
Smart Mobility: An Opportunity for Growth. Conference on the role of intelligent transport systems and digital infrastructure in driving sustainable urban mobility.
2018
AEIT 2018 — 110th International Annual Conference
Scientific publication (IEEE)
Nizzi F., Pecorella T., Bertini M., Fantacci R., Bastianini M., Cerboni C., Buzzigoli A., Gattoni M., Fratini A. — "Evaluation of IoT and Videosurveillance Applications in a 5G Smart City: The Italian 5G Experimentation in Prato." Bari, Italy.
2018
Major Cities of Europe — Annual Conference, Leipzig
Speaker
5G City in Italy: focus on Prato and L'Aquila. Session "Where next for technology? Seeing beyond the hype." Co-presented with Open Fiber and Wind Tre.
2018
Smart City Now — Conference & Expo, Arese (Milan)
Speaker
5G, Smart City and Digital Transformation. How 5G networks and digital innovation enable smart city services and new urban infrastructure models.
2018
IOTHINGS Milano
Speaker
5G as a paradigm shift: enabling digital services through ecosystem innovation. Interview on the 5G experimentation in Prato and L'Aquila — telemedicine, Industry 4.0, smart grids and augmented reality for cultural heritage.