PROGRAMME

• Sergio Bertolucci, Chair, ATTRACT R&D&I Committee
• Michael Krisch, Director of Research, ESRF and Chair, ATTRACT Project Consortium Board

• Fredrik Erixon, Founding Director, European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)

• Mali Baum, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, WLOUNGE and MAGDA GROUP and Board Member, European Innovation Council
• Sergio Bertolucci, Chair, ATTRACT R&D&I Committee
• Lina Gálvez Muñoz, Member, European Parliament
• Jean-David Malo, Acting Director, ERA & Innovation, DG RTD, European Commission

• René Repasi, Member and Shadow Rapporteur, FP10, European Parliament

An Introduction to the ATTRACT Academy by Shreyasi Kar, Head of Operations, Aalto University Design Factory

Followed by elevator pitches by ATTRACT students, featuring:

• Lucienne de Waal, Industrial Designer, Float IoT and Student, ATTRACT Academy (TeSI program)
• Petra Marchesini, Advanced Automotive Engineer, Motorvehicle University of Emilia Romagna and Student, ATTRACT Academy (CBI.ATTRACT program)
• Aaro Packalen, Innovation & Product Development Coach, Aalto Design Factory and Student, ATTRACT Academy (BASE program)

Followed by a panel discussion featuring:

• Massimo Caccia, Full Professor, Università degli Studi dell’Insubria and Chief Executive Officer, Random Power
• Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Member of Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Minzatu, European Commission
• Dolores Volkert, Head, EIT Higher Education Initiative

Elevator pitches by researchers from the ATTRACT Socioeconomic Studies, featuring:

• Albert Bravo-Biosca, Founding Director, Innovation Growth Lab and Research Fellow, Barcelona School of Economics (NEXT project)
• Clio Dosi, Assistant Professor, University of Bologna (ABC4E project)

Followed by a panel discussion featuring:

• Mali Baum, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, WLOUNGE and Board Member, European Innovation Council
• Francis de Véricourt, Chaired Professor, Academic Director, Institute for Deep Tech Innovation, ESMT Berlin
• Enrique García Vidorreta, Head of Department, Fusion Technologies and Engineering, Fusion for Energy
• David Osimo, Director of Research, The Lisbon Council

This participatory workshop brings together the ATTRACT EU Project Ecosystem to co-create, reflect on, and ideate applications and concepts that link ATTRACT innovations to pressing societal challenges. Through playful, high-energy collaboration, participants will explore how Europe’s deep tech and innovation ecosystems can contribute to areas such as sustainability, education, health, and inclusion. Guided by facilitators, teams will imagine bold solutions, share their ideas on stage, and contribute to a collective vision of science serving society.

Facilitators:

• Rita Graceffa, Scientific Officer, Industrial Liaison Office, European XFEL
• Mireia Sierra, Fusion Point Manager, Esade Business School
• Matteo Vignoli, Associate Professor, University of Bologna

• Victor Negrescu, Vice President, European Parliament

• Michael Krisch, Director of Research, ESRF and Chair, ATTRACT Project Consortium Board
• Brendan McDonagh, European Investment Bank – Advisory
• Doris Schröcker, Head of Unit, Industrial Research, Innovation & Investment Agendas, DG RTD, European Commission
• Jonathan Wareham, Professor, Esade Business School