Meet THE Innovation – Tuscany, Culture of Health
Oct. 28-29 – Stazione Leopolda, Viale Fratelli Rosselli, Florence
Participation is free for the public upon registration.
Meet THE Innovation it is the culmination of an ambitious project which, as part of the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan), has brought together – as never before – universities, research organizations, companies, health facilities and public institutions. A strategic alliance, with a clear goal: to transform Tuscany into a cutting-edge laboratory on health, innovation and development issues.
An ecosystem built on trust, dialogue between expertise and a shared desire to generate innovation with real impact on people’s health.
Concrete results achieved in the three years of the project will be presented during the event:
- Digital solutions for public health and personalized medicine,
- Innovative training models for health professionals,
- Emerging technologies for monitoring, prevention, and treatment,
- networks and infrastructure to strengthen the link between research, land and business.
An opportunity to reflect, relaunch and plan together the future of Tuscan research and healthcare, in line with the major European and global challenges.
And the effort continues. Because innovating health is not just a scientific mission-it is a responsibility to people, to the land, to the future.
THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 28 AND 29 WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM:
Tuesday, October 28, from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Moderator: Annalisa Manduca, LA7 presenter and science communicator
ore 14:30: Greetings and institutional speeches
Alessandra Petrucci, Rector of the University of Florence and President of THE scarl
Alessandra Gallone, Advisor to the Minister of University and Research
Antonio Parenti, Director of Public Health, Cancer and Health Security, European Commission
Eugenio Giani, President of the Tuscany Region*
Andrea Lenzi, President of the National Research Council
Giuseppe Seghi Recli, Member of the Farmindustria Council
Fabio Faltoni, President of Confindustria Medical Devices
ore 15:45 THE TALK: One Health and Public Health
Alberto Siracusano, President of the Higher Health Council
ore 16:00 THE TALK: The European Health Data Space: new developments and opportunities for health and research
Felicia Pelagalli, Head of Communications for the Tuscany Health Ecosystem (THE) project
Public interest as a relevant legal basis for Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
Guido Scorza, Member of the Data Protection Authority
PANEL: PROMOTING HEALTH
ore 16:25: with THE for cardiovascular health
Rossella Marcucci, Full Professor, University of Florence – Spoke 2 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
ore 16:35: with THE for precision medicine
Nicola De Stefano, Full Professor, University of Siena – Spoke 6 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
ore 16:45: with THE for Public Health
Sabina Nuti, Full Professor at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa – Co-leader of Spoke 10 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
ore 17:05: with THE for Translational Medicine
Luisa Bracci, Full Professor, University of Siena – Spoke 7 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
ore 17:15: Coffee break
ore 17:45: THE builds the future – Conclusions of the day
Alessandra Petrucci, Rector of the University of Florence and President of THE scarl
Fabrizio Cobis, Ministry of University and Research
Roberto Di Pietra, Rector of the University of Siena
Sabina Nuti, Full Professor, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
Giuseppe Iannaccone, Vice Rector, University of Pisa
Caterina Toschi, Vice-Rector for Research and Digital Transition, University for Foreigners of Siena
Francesco Cardarelli, Vice-Rector for Technology Transfer, Scuola Normale Superiore
Emiliano Ricciardi, Vice Dean for Education, IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca
18:30-19:00: Poster & Prototypes session
Poster & Prototypes area and Networking area open from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Host: Massimo Cerofolini, radio journalist
9:00 a.m.: Opening remarks
Alessandra Petrucci, Rector of the University of Florence and President of THE scarl
Nicola Paulesu, Councilor for Welfare, Reception and Integration, Housing, Municipality of Florence
PANEL: INNOVATING HEALTH
ore 9:15: THE innovates with data and artificial intelligence models
Francesco Raimondi, Pisa Higher Normal School – Spoke 8 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
9:25 a.m.: THE innovates with FLASH radiotherapy
Leonida Gizzi, National Research Council and CNR-INO – Leader Spoke 1 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
9:35 a.m.: THE innovates with Nanotechnology
Dario Pisignano, University of Pisa – Leader Spoke 4 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
9:45 a.m.: THE innovates with Social Robotics
Filippo Cavallo, University of Florence – Leader Spoke 3 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
9:55 a.m.: THE innovates with Robotics and Automation for Healthcare
Vincenzo Ferrari, University of Pisa – Leader Spoke 9 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
10:05 a.m.: THE innovates with Technology Transfer
Marco Pierini, Vice-Rector University of Firenze – Leader Spoke 5 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
PANEL: INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
10:15 a.m.: The Tuscan ecosystem of innovation and business
Marco Bellandi, Full Professor of Economics at the University of Florence
Silvia Ramondetta, Head of Economic Affairs, Confindustria Toscana; Coordinator, Digital Innovation Hub Toscana
Andrea Belardinelli, Head of Innovation and Digital Health, Health, Welfare and Social Cohesion Department, Tuscany Region
ore 10:45: THE TALK: The Algorithm of Life
Mons. Vincenzo Paglia, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life
ore 11:00: Coffee break
PANEL: ECOSYSTEMS
ore 11:30: THE meets other innovation ecosystems
Debora Berti, Vice-Rector for Research, University of Florence
Stefania Basili, Vice-Rector for Communication and Scientific Dissemination at Sapienza University – Rome Technopole
Francesco Frati, President TLS
Salvo Baglio, Samothrace Foundation
Donatella Paolino, Consigliere Cda Tech4You
PANEL: COMPANIES
12:00 a.m.
Fabio Bonomo, qbrobotics
Davide Guerri, Dedalus
Pietro Amoretti, Esaote
Roberto Conti, IUVO
ore 12:40: THE TALK: Predictive models for case management
Francesco Saverio Mennini, Head of Department for Planning, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, and Policies in Support of the National Health Service
ore 12:50: Conclusions and prospects for building the future of healthcare
A final farewell from the ten spoke leaders of THE – Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Marco Pierini, Full Professor, University of Florence – Spoke 5 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Leonida Gizzi, National Research Council and Scientific Director of Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) – Spoke 1 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Rossella Marcucci, Full Professor, University of Florence – Spoke 2 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Filippo Cavallo, Associate Professor, University of Florence – Spoke 3 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Dario Pisignano, Associate Professor, University of Pisa – Spoke 4 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Nicola De Stefano, Full Professor, University of Siena – Spoke 6 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Luisa Bracci, Full Professor, University of Siena – Spoke 7 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Francesco Raimondi, Associate Professor, Pisa Higher Normal School – Spoke 8 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Vincenzo Ferrari, Associate Professor University of Pisa – Spoke 9 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Nicola Bellè, Associate Professor, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa – Spoke 10 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Poster & Prototypes area e Networking open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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LOGISTICAL INFORMATION FOR GETTING TO THE LEOPOLDA STATION
By train
Santa Maria Novella train station. It is about one kilometer away: 5 minutes a cab, 10 minutes by bus with numbers 1 and 9 (departure from Via della scala).
By airplaine
Amerigo Vespucci Airport in Florence. Stazione Leopolda can be reached by cab in 15 to 20 minutes.
By car
A11 Firenze-mare highway: exit Firenze nord.
A1 motorway, both from Milan/Bologna and from Naples/Rome: recommended exit is Firenze Nord. From the exit, continue along Viale Guidoni and Viale Redi, following the signs for the city center, in the direction of Porta al Prato.
By bus
Lines: 29 – 30 – 35 – 57 (Stazione Leopolda stop)
Lines: C2 – C3 (Leopolda stop)
By tramway
From Via Alamanni (behind Santa Maria Novella Station) direction Villa Costanza, Leopolda stop (first stop).
HOTELS NEAR THE CONFERENCE AREA
3-star hotel
- Hotel Balcony – https://hotelbalcony.com
Via dei Banchi 3r, walking distance ∼ 20 minuti
- Hotel Arcadia – www.hotelarcadiaflorence.com
Via Luigi Alamanni 35, walking distance ∼ 10 minuti
- Gogo Petit Hotel – www.hotelgogo.it
Corso Italia 13, walking distance ∼ 7 minuti
- Hotel Golf – www.hotelgolf.it
Viale Fratelli Rosselli 56, walking distance ∼ 7 minuti
- Hotel Magenta – https://hotelmagentafirenze.it
Via Montebello 40, walking distance ∼ 9 minuti
- Hotel delle Nazioni – www.hoteldellenazioniflorence.com
Via Luigi Alamanni 15, walking distance∼ 10 minuti
- Hotel Leopolda – www.hotelleopolda.com
Via Ponte alle Mosse 65, walking distance ∼ 6 minuti
4-star hotel
- Hotel Ariele – www.hotelariele.it
Via Magenta 11, walking distance ∼ 5 minuti
- Hotel Albani Firenze – https://hotelalbanifirenze.com
Via Fiume 12, walking distance ∼ 19 minuti
- Hotel Executive – www.hotelexecutiveflorence.com
Via Curtatone 5, walking distance ∼ 8 minuti
- Hotel Embassy – www.embassyhotel.it
Via Jacopo da Diacceto 8, walking distance ∼ 9 minuti
- Starhotels Michelangelo – www.starhotels.com
Viale Fratelli Rosselli 2, walking distance ∼ 3 minuti
- Hotel NH Firenze – www.nh-hotels.com
Piazza Vittorio Veneto 4, walking distance ∼ 4 minuti
- UNAHOTELS Vittoria Firenze – www.unaitalianhospitality.com
Via Pisana 59, walking distance ∼ 16 minuti
- AC Hotel Firenze by Marriott – www.marriott.com
Via Luciano Bausi 5, walking distance ∼ 4 minuti
- Hotel Kraft – www.krafthotel.it
Via Solferino 2, walking distance ∼ 17 min