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International conferences, festivals, and corporate training

Upcoming

2026–27
October 23
GenIA Lab · AANT
Closing conference of GenIA Lab's first year at the Accademia delle Arti e Nuove Tecnologie. Talk Intelligenza apocalittica.
Rome
October 28–30
TEDAI Vienna
Speaker, theme AI & Cognitive Sovereignty. Europe's TED conference on artificial intelligence, at the Hofburg.
Vienna
November 14
13es Journées philosophiques de Bienne
Le courage de perdre la réalité, with Maura Gancitano. Festival theme: Le Courage de la Vérité, November 12–15.
Biel/Bienne
November 25
INSIDE · Gallerie d'Italia
Lecture on Europe with Maura Gancitano, with the Circolo dei Lettori, alongside Luca Campigotto's exhibition.
Turin
November 27–28
ICS Exchange Europe 2026
Chair of the Social Engagement and Communication track, with Maura Gancitano. Invited by the Learning Sciences Institute, University of Foggia.
Sibiu, Romania
Autumn
IO & AI · MUSE
Exhibition on the co-evolution of human and artificial intelligence, MUSE – Museo delle Scienze. Member of the Scientific Committee.
Trento
January 11–18, 2027
Congreso Futuro
Return to the Chilean congress on science and thought, with Maura Gancitano.
Chile
February 11–14, 2027
Peripheral Constellation
With Maura Gancitano.
Belgrade

Recent

2026
October 10
Moisai · Domus Aurea
Architetture della meraviglia: lecture with Maura Gancitano in the Sala Ottagona. Parco archeologico del Colosseo.
Rome
October 8
Verona, Italian Capital of Volunteering 2027
Opening lecture with Maura Gancitano on the political value of volunteering. Fucina Culturale Machiavelli.
Verona
September 30
UNAM · Aprender a pensar en la época de la pregunta
Online lecture for the seminar of the Laboratorio de Inteligencia Artificial, Sociedad e Interdisciplina.
Mexico City · online
September 24–27
Festival del Pensare Contemporaneo · Attraversamenti
Fourth edition under his philosophical direction. His talks: A cavallo di mezzanotte with Alessandro Fusacchia and Andrea Ciucci; Il sé digitale with Vittorio Gallese; Attraversare tempi oscuri with Asma Mhalla and Gary Lachman; closing philosophical concert with Marco Castello and Roy Paci. Pensare Contemporaneo.
Piacenza
September 23
IlPod · Italian Podcast Awards
Fifth edition of the award ceremony.
Piacenza
August 28–30
European Forum Alpbach · Media & Activism Lab
Lab on media, activism and democracy. Organised by EFA, facilitated by D-Hub, supported by ERSTE Foundation. With Nika Kovač. European Forum Alpbach.
Alpbach, Austria
August
Ipnocrazia · Umbria Green Festival
Live performance of Ipnocrazia with Maura Gancitano. Umbria Green Festival.
Umbria
July 12
Palestina Libera Tutt*
Debate with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, and Maura Gancitano. With Giso Amendola.
Leverano
July 2–5
Festival Letterario di Gavoi
Esercizi di Meraviglia. Two talks, with Matteo Saudino and Serena Mazzini. L'Isola delle Storie, XX edition.
Sardinia
July 1
Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Pensar con prompts. Una crítica de la razón generativa. Summer School 2026 with Cecilia Celeste Danesi.
Salamanca
June 26
Book Presentation · Chongqing Publishing House
Presentation of the Chinese editions at Beijing SKP, with Maura Gancitano. Dialogue with Dr. Feng Lisi.
Beijing
June 22–23
2026 Fangtang Forum · Tsinghua University
Panel AI for the Humanities; talk The Defective Daimon. Jury member, international AI writing competition.
Beijing
June 5
∀ISION_E · Politecnico di Torino
Interdisciplinary conference on extended intelligences in Drawing and Representation. Castello del Valentino.
Turin
May 28
Confindustria Romania
Annual economic forum. Speech with Maura Gancitano.
Bucharest
April
The Assault on Illusion
Speech at Arts Centre Santa Mònica; the collective exhibition runs through September.
Barcelona
March 23
Ipnocrazia · Teatro Carcano
Jianwei Xun interviewed by Maura Gancitano and Andrea Colamedici. 700 people in the audience.
Milan
March 18
PARIX IA 2026
Conference on cognitive dangers of AI. Casa del Lector, Matadero Madrid.
Madrid
March 18
Authoritarianism and Hypnocracy
Discussion on fascism, authoritarianism and democratic resilience at LO i Oslo, with Maura Gancitano.
Oslo
March 6
Hipnocracia: IA y el control algorítmico de la conciencia
Lecture at the Instituto de Filosofía, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Moderated by Dr. Santiago Gelonch Villarino.
Mendoza, Argentina
March 4–5
Diálogos de Futuro · Disertación Magistral
Keynote on AI, ethics and the construction of reality at the Legislatura de Mendoza. Congreso Futuro ARG2026.
Mendoza, Argentina
February 26
The Botany of Wonder · Salotto NYC
With Maura Gancitano. Lecture on cultivating awe at the end of the world.
New York
February 19
Konkoly Observatory · Seminar
Tlon at the Hungarian astronomical research institute. Philosophy meets astrophysics.
Budapest
January 22
AI Festival · The Beyond-Subject
Plenary speech on hybrid agency in the age of autonomous intelligences.
Milan, Bocconi
January 13–14
Congreso Futuro · Cumbre de la Filosofía
Lecture on Hypnocracy and algorithmic trance. Read the field note.
Santiago, Chile

Festivals

Direction
Philosophical Director

Festival del Pensare Contemporaneo

One of Italy's major philosophy festivals, held annually in Piacenza. Four days, over 100 interventions and 50 events. In 2024, President Mattarella attended.

19,000 attendees (2023) — 24,000 attendees (2024)

Philosophical Director

Carnevale di Putignano

Philosophical direction of one of Italy's oldest carnivals, integrating contemporary thought into traditional celebration.

Creator

Festa della Filosofia

Triennale Milano and Rome. A festival dedicated to making philosophy accessible and engaging for broad audiences.

Creator

Concerti Filosofici

Live performances combining musicians with philosophical dialogue. Featured artists include La Rappresentante di Lista, Niccolò Fabi, Vinicio Capossela.

Creator

ilPod — Italian Podcast Awards

Annual awards celebrating the best Italian podcasts.

Corporate Training

Workshops and training programs on philosophy of AI, prompt thinking, diversity & inclusion, digital literacy, and navigating complexity. Clients include:

Google
Amazon
Ferrero
Lamborghini
UniCredit
European Parliament

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