AI & Data Summit
One Day Event
Registration & Welcome Coffee
IDC Opening
Speaker
Roberta Bigliani
Group Vice President, Global Lead for Energy & Retail Insights and Industry Hub, IDC
IDC Keynote – How AI Impacts Enterprise Data & Analytics Strategies
Giovanni Cervellati | IDC Europe
Research Manager, Data & AI
Giovanni Cervellati
Giovanni Cervellati is a research manager in IDC Europe’s software group, supporting the European Intelligent Analytics and Data Strategies practice across both research and consulting projects. His core research coverage includes user practices and the cultural aspects of analytics software usage, as well as demand and supply trends in advanced analytics and business intelligence.
A native Italian, he is based in IDC’s Frankfurt office. He has a technical background and worked as an SPSS (IBM) employee as a data mining consultant, performing analysis and training for the Italian market using SPSS products and software. He then became a data scientist working as an independent consultant for some of the biggest corporates in Italy, with a strong focus on predictive analytics and machine learning.
He studied in Bologna, Italy, and has a bachelor’s degree in statistics.
Event Sessions
Thursday, October 8 2026 9:35 am | Location:
IDC Keynote – How AI Impacts Enterprise Data & Analytics Strategies
End User Opening Keynote
Host Sponsor Keynote
Strategic Sponsor Keynote
End User Panel Discussion
Strategic Sponsor Keynote
Coffee Break, Visit to Expo Area, and One-to-One Meetings
End User Panel Discussion
Tech Talk Sponsor
Tech Talk Sponsor
IDC Connect Roundtables
Networking Lunch, Visit to Expo Area, and One-to-One Meetings
End User Panel Discussion
Tech Pitch Session
End User Panel Discussion
Closing Guest Keynote Speaker
Host Sponsor Closing Remarks
IDC Wrap Up
Speaker
Roberta Bigliani
Group Vice President, Global Lead for Energy & Retail Insights and Industry Hub, IDC