Roberta Bigliani is a Group Vice President at IDC, and Global Lead for Energy Insights, Retail Insights, and the IDC Industry Hub.

She leads IDC’s global research, data, and custom delivery agendas for energy, utilities, and retail, and oversees the Industry Hub, which drives cross-industry initiatives and collaboration.

A recognized expert in industry and business transformation, with longstanding experience in energy and utilities, Roberta’s work centers on how AI and digital technologies are reshaping the industry – enabling new business and operating models, enhancing operations and customer experiences, and effectively integrating IT and operational technology.

Her work combines deep sector expertise with a cross-industry lens, helping organizations understand how disruption and innovation propagate across sectors and markets.

Roberta regularly advises senior managers and executives at both technology suppliers and end-user organizations, speaks at international conferences, and moderates executive-level discussions.

She is based in Milan, Italy.

Alessandro Perilli is a Vice President leading the Agentic AI Platforms and Strategies research program. Alessandro’s core research coverage includes emerging AI technologies, global AI market trends, the state of enterprise AI, and sovereign AI.

Most recently, Alessandro founded Unstable Reality, an AI R&D lab in London, where he worked as Chief of Research, developing synthetic media generation solutions for creative studios, ad agencies, and large end-user organizations.

Among other projects, Alessandro published a weekly newsletter dedicated to tracking how AI is reshaping jobs, workforce productivity, and business operations.

Previously, Alessandro served as a senior leader at Red Hat, focused on business and product strategy. Across roles, Alessandro has also worked as an advisor to Fortune Global 2000 companies, helping IT decision makers translate emerging technology shifts into actionable and risk-informed strategies.

Throughout his career, Alessandro has often delivered keynotes at industry and vendor events, focusing on the state of the union and emerging trends in cybersecurity, virtualization, and cloud computing.

Fabrizio Degni is a distinguished AI Ethics and Governance researcher, technology evangelist, and President of the Italy Chapter for the Global Council for Responsible AI. Guided by his philosophy “Ask not if it can be done, nor how, but only if it should be done,” he is deeply committed to exploring technological frontiers while ensuring AI serves humanity’s common benefit through ethical, transparent, and accountable innovation.

Recent Recognition & Leadership: Degni was honored with the “Premio per l’Impegno Etico nella Cultura Algoritmica” (Award for Ethical Commitment in Algorithmic Culture) at the inaugural AI Awards Italy 2025, hosted by ENTE NAZIONALE per l’INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALE – E.N.I.A.® in Milano. This prestigious recognition celebrates his commitment to education and critical reflection on algorithms, ethics, and AI governance. As President of the Italy Chapter for the Global Council for Responsible AI, he leads a growing community of 500+ members across 71 nations dedicated to shaping responsible AI through ethics, transparency, and accountability principles.

 Professional Expertise: As Chief of Artificial Intelligence, Degni’s research focuses on sociotechnical risks introduced by emerging AI technologies, particularly AI agents and autonomous systems. His analysis of AI agent systems in IBM’s 2025 AI Ethics Report highlighted critical challenges of opacity, complexity, and non-reversibility in autonomous systems, contributing to frameworks for evolved governance models and ethical oversight.

 Certifications & Credentials: Degni holds the AI CERTs™: AI+ Executive Certification (scored 90/100, May 2025) and specialized certifications from Stanford University (“AI Awakening: Economic and Society Implications”), edX (“AI Ethics for Professionals”), Copenhagen Business School, Microsoft, and Politecnico di Milano. His advanced credentials include ISO 42001:2023 AI System Management / ISO 9001 certifications and designation as a Certified AI Ethics & Governance Professional (CAEGP).

 Thought Leadership: A frequent speaker and panel participant, Degni recently contributed to the “Alfabetizzazione e Innovazione” (Digital Literacy and Innovation) panel, discussing human and digital memory alongside leading experts. His work encompasses value alignment, bias mitigation, transparency, and actionable governance frameworks for AI implementation across multiple sectors.

Carlo Vaiti ricopre il ruolo di Distinguished Chief Technologist Officer (CTO). In qualità di CTO, Carlo contribuisce a definire la strategia tecnologica di medio e lungo termine dell’azienda, definendo specifiche iniziative strategiche volte a rappresentare le diverse esigenze di HPE in ambito della Industry 5.0 e aiuta le aziende PMI italiane e le aziende enterprise nel loro percorso di accelerazione verso una trasformazione digitale che le renda più competitive sui loro rispettivi mercati.

Ha cominciato la sua carriera in IBM Italia facendo parte del Centro Competenza AIX come Solution Architect e poi successivamente ha lavorato come CTO per Sun Microsystems occupandosi di definire le strategie in ambito DC. Nel 2010 è stato nominato come CTO per l’Europa-Middle East and Africa  in Oracle, focalizzando i suoi interessi nell’estrazione a valore di informazioni da grandi moli di dati strutturati e non. Qui ha iniziato lavorare nel campo dell’IA fino al 2015 dove ha iniziato a ricoprire in HP prima e poi in HPE  il ruolo di Distinguished Chief Technologist prima in ruolo europeo e dal 2018 lo stesso ruolo in Italia. Nel 2024 ha ottenuto e progettato insieme a un team di Data Scientist una piattaforma agentica denominata “LLM-Mesh Platform” che è stata brevettata come invenzione (DocketNo. P175205US) dal governo americano.

Carlo è un Ingegnere laureato al Politecnico di Milano ed ha conseguito un dottorato di ricerca in Computer Science presso la EU Business School University di Ginevra, un MBA presso la Business School del MIT di Boston, detiene diverse pubblicazioni su periodici quali ‘Computer Networks’ e ‘IEEE Proceedings’ e presenta a numerose conferenze come il DataWorks Summit sia in Europa che negli Stati Uniti.