Agrifood Tech Days
On the 23rd of November 2024, the HEIA-FR is fortunate to host a key event for the collaboration between Switzerland and Italy in the Agrifood and Agritech sectors.
For both countries, developing advanced technologies to foster sustainable, resilient and efficient food systems is of crucial importance. Renowned speakers coming from Switzerland and Italy will share their expertise in order to promote scientific, industrial and commercial exchange, as well as research and development collaborations in the Agrifood and Agritech sectors.
This event is open to anyone interested in this subject – professionals working along the food chain, industrials, researchers, academic staff, politicians, general public, etc. Join in and contribute to shaping the common future of the Swiss and Italian Agrifood and Agritech sectors!
Program
8:30 - Registration and welcome coffee
9:00 - Institutional welcome address
Jean-Nicolas Aebischer, HEIA-FR Director
Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Ambassador of Italy to Switzerland
Olivier Curty, State of Fribourg, Minister of Economic Affairs
Paolo Bongioanni, Regional Minister for Agriculture, Piedmont
Jerry Krattiger, Fribourg Development Agency, Director
9:30 - Keynote presentations
Digital Production in Switzerland
Thomas Anken, Digital Production, Agroscope
Agritech in Italy
Marco Pacini, Cluster PNRR Agritech
Transforming food systems to mitigate climate change
Marta Antonelli, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley
Spoke7-NODES
Luisa Torri, Prorector Univ. Gastronomic Sciences
(Moderators: Danilo Demarchi, Marco Mazza)
11:00 - Round table
Agrifood, sustainability between tradition and innovation: Bilateral collaboration
Paolo Bongioanni, Regional Minister for Agriculture, Piedmont
Olivier Curty, State of Fribourg, Minister of Economic Affairs
Samuele Porsia, ICE Switzerland Director
Luisa Torri, Prorector Univ. Gastronomic Sciences
(Moderator: Luca Valenziano)
11:45 - Final remarks
Paolo Gay, Turin University
Alberto Giuseppe Sapora, Vice Rector for International Affairs, Politecnico di Torino
Luciana Vaccaro, HES-SO rector and swissuniversities president
12:00 - Standing light lunch and networking
14:00 - End of the event
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