The Smart Life Festival is set to take place from October 16 to 19, 2025, in Modena, Italy. This annual event celebrates digital culture and marks its tenth edition this year. The theme for the festival\u2019s discussions and workshops centers around a provocative question: \u201cIs there no more Internet?\u201d This inquiry will guide numerous talks, interactive sessions, and artistic installations throughout the city.\n<\/p>\n
Festival Highlights<\/p>\n
The Smart Life Festival will feature a packed agenda, including:\n<\/p>\n
Workshops on digital ethics and sustainability
\nArtistic installations that provoke thought on the current state of the Internet
\nKeynote speeches from industry leaders and experts in digital governance<\/p>\n
Notable Speakers<\/p>\n
A variety of influential figures will participate, including: <\/p>\n
Sergio Duretti \u2013 Digital Transition and Public Data Governance Director, Municipality of Modena
\nGabriele Pollastri \u2013 Curator of Smart Life Festival for Fondazione Collegio San Carlo
\nNicole Ticchi \u2013 President of She\u2019s a Scientist
\nDomenico Repetto \u2013 Director of Institutional Communication at MASE
\nBenedetta Brighenti \u2013 President of AESS, Climate Pact Ambassador for the EU
\nMarta Pellegrino \u2013 Head of Operations at Open Lab
\nGianluca Marchi \u2013 Deputy Rector at Unimore<\/p>\n
Thematic Focus<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s festival aims to explore the transformation of the Internet from a space for democratic participation to one dominated by Big Tech companies. These companies exert significant economic and political power, raising concerns about data monetization and the rise of artificial intelligence.\n<\/p>\n
In light of these changes, there is an urgent need for ethical governance frameworks. The festival promotes digital awareness to help individuals critically assess information and content in today\u2019s digital landscape.\n<\/p>\n
Looking Forward<\/p>\n
Attendees can expect a lively atmosphere filled with discussions aimed at rethinking digital connections ethically. The festival encourages collaboration and responsibility, aiming to place humanity at the center of technological development.\n<\/p>\n
El-Balad will cover the festival with a video report, bringing insights and highlights from the event. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting occasion! <\/p>\n
Smart Life Festival 2025 is supported by the Municipality of Modena, in collaboration with several esteemed organizations, including Fondazione Collegio San Carlo, Universit\u00e0 di Modena e Reggio Emilia, and the Modena Chamber of Commerce. FPA is a proud partner of this initiative. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Smart Life Festival is set to take place from October 16 to 19, 2025, in Modena, Italy.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217715,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[2967,32353,6211,174,271,2124,20464,74,1596],"class_list":{"0":"post-217714","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-2967","9":"tag-festival","10":"tag-future","11":"tag-internet","12":"tag-life","13":"tag-preview","14":"tag-smart","15":"tag-technology","16":"tag-the"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}