Event venue

MADE Competence Center,
Via Giovanni Durando 10,
Milan.

Target audience

Open to all interested parties, subject to registration

Description

The meeting will provide a practical overview of how artificial intelligence is transforming the machining sector, shifting from an emerging technology to an enabler for new business models and high-value services. Through contributions from academic and industry experts, we will examine key production challenges, market-ready solutions, and the tools available to identify and assess opportunities for applying AI to machine tools.

The session will also outline the subsequent focus activities planned for the programme and the forgIA project by Assolombarda, a digital ecosystem designed to leverage industrial data and support the development of high-impact vertical applications, while ensuring data sovereignty and the protection of intellectual property.

Programme

09:30 - Registration

10:00 - Welcome and opening remarks
Alvise Biffi, President of Assolombarda
Davide Della Bella, Director of UCIMU
Augusto De Castro, General Manager of MADE Competence Center Industria 4.0

10:20 - Artificial intelligence applied to machining
From AI technologies to use cases: how ontologies, LLMs, and machine vision are transforming machining
Massimiliano Annoni, Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano

11:00 - Machine tools: industrial challenges and technological innovation
Fiorenza Succu, Chief Evangelist at AI4I

• Challenges in machine tool production
• Market offerings and solutions
• AI4I assets for bridging frontier gaps through research

11:30 - forgIA: the enabling ecosystem for manufacturing
Viviana Palmieri, Digital Transformation Senior Professional, Assolombarda

11:50 - Designing for manufacturing innovation: the contribution of MADE Competence Center through the DRAIVE and AIMATTERS services
Davide Polotto, Business Development, MADE Competence Center Industria 4.0
Antonella Belfatto, Digital Solution Expert, MADE Competence Center Industria 4.0

12:10 - Q&A session

12:25 - Closing remarks

The meeting will be held in person at the MADE Competence Center, Via Giovanni Durando 10, Milan.

Registration details

Attendance is free of charge, subject to registration via this link.

Contact

For further information, please contact the Industry, Energy and Innovation Department via email at innovazione@assolombarda.it