As anticipation builds for InnovAzioni 2026, the Italian Innovation Festival promoted by Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico, a special episode of the television program EconoMia – Dialoghi sull’impresa will guide viewers through the core themes of this year’s edition. The broadcast will offer an exclusive preview of Artificial Intelligence, AI Agents, new decision-making models, skills, research, and corporate competitiveness.
The Festival, scheduled for October 22 and 23 at the Aurum in Pescara, will feature entrepreneurs, international experts, startups, universities, and institutional representatives.
The special preview episode will air on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:30 PM (CET) on Rete8
The episode, titled “Smart Business: InnovAzioni Returns,” will feature the following guests:
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- Massimo Cesarino, President of the Innovative Services Section at Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico;
- Valentina Buttaroni, Microsoft Sales Lead for Italy, Spain, and Portugal (joining remotely);
- Fabio De Furia, President of the Miami Scientific Italian Community.
You can watch the broadcast on TV via Rete8 (Channel 10 in Italy) or stream it live at the following link: Rete8
EconoMIA, Dialoghi sull’Impresa, is a television format launched in 2020 by the Presidency of Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico in collaboration with Rete8. Created by Alessandro Addari and Luigi Di Giosaffatte, the show features coordination and documentation by Laura Federicis, hosting by Gigliola Edmondo, theme music by Antonio D’Ottavio, directing by Danilo Cinquino, and technical supervision by Andrea Di Fabio.
