ITALIAN RESEARCH DAY IN DENMARK 2026
AI, Resilience and Digital Sovereignty
Italian-Danish Dialogues on Research and Innovation
Date: Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Time: 17:00–19:30
Venue: Italian Cultural Institute, Hellerup, Copenhagen
PROGRAMME
17:00 – 17:10 | Institutional Welcome
Welcome speech by the Italian Ambassador Giuliana Del Papa
17:10 – 17:15 | Introduction
Daniel Russo – Vice President of ARSID & Associate Professor of Software Engineering, Aalborg University Copenhagen
RESEARCH TALKS
17:15 – 17:35 | Trust and Secure Protocols for Resilient Digital Systems
Alessandro Bruni – Associate Professor, IT University of Copenhagen
17:35 – 17:55 | Data, Fairness and Transparent AI
Maria Maistro – Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen (DIKU)
17:55 – 18:15 | AI and Resilient Energy Infrastructures
Thea Larsen –Board Member EMD Foundation, Chair Critical Infrastructure Committee (IFD)
8:15 – 18:35 | Funding Research on AI and Resilience in Denmark
Børge Lindberg – Senior Program Officer, Innovation Fund Denmark
18:35 – 18:55 | Explainable and Fair AI for High-Risk AI-based systems
Prof. Fosca Giannotti – Director of Research CNR-ISTI, Professor at Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa
PANEL DISCUSSION
18:55 – 19:20 | AI for Resilient and Sovereign Societies
Moderator: Daniel Russo
Open floor for questions from the audience
19:20 – 19:30 | Closing Remarks
Final reflections and acknowledgements
19:30 – 20:30 | Networking Reception
Informal networking with light refreshments
Italian Research Day in the World is an annual initiative of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to showcase the contribution of Italian research abroad and strengthen international partnerships.
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