Tomorrow Today in Research Italy 2026
Unitevi a noi l’11 giugno presso l’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano per una giornata di condivisione, dialogo e ispirazione sui temi chiave legati al supporto dei leader della ricerca attraverso dati e intelligenza artificiale, per promuovere una governance intelligente, un impatto significativo e un’innovazione affidabile.

Benvenuti
Tommorow Today in Research rappresenterà un’importante occasione di confronto con vertici accademici edirettori di biblioteca sui temi che stanno ridefinendo il ruolo delle università nell’era dei dati edell’intelligenza artificiale.
Sarà con noi Judy Verses, President of Academic & Government Markets di Elsevier, affiancata da altrisenior executive, per approfondire alcune priorità chiave per il mondo della ricerca, tra cui:
- dal potenziale alla pratica: dove l’IA crea valore nella ricerca
- la governance dell’IA nella ricerca: etica, policy e responsabilità
- dalla trasformazione digitale all’impatto nel mondo reale
- misurare e sostenere l’impatto: strategia, fiducia e valutazione
- orientarsi nell’editoria scientifica nell’era dell’IA: qualità, trend e integrità
L’evento includerà keynote, tavole rotonde e sessioni di approfondimento tematico. Tra irelatori e i partecipanti saranno presenti anche rappresentanti di importanti istituzioniaccademiche e nazionali, offrendo ampie opportunità di networking con dirigenti di altolivello della comunità accademica italiana.
Dettagli dell'evento
Data: 11 Giugno 2026
Luogo: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Fra Agostino Gemelli, 1 - Milano
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Agenda
Time | Session |
|---|---|
09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & coffee |
10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome & introduction - Mario Gatti, Director of the Milan Campus and Director of the Research and Development Area at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart |
10:15 – 10:45 | The role of universities and their impact - Claudio Colaiacomo, VP Academic Relations Elsevier - Marco Malgarini, Senior Manager for Research Evaluation, ANVUR |
10:45 – 11:05 | From data to impact: Research infrastructures and transdisciplinary innovation at Catholic University - Paolo Sirito, Head of the Central Library - Milan Campus - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milano View the video of the session here |
11:05 – 11:45 | Panel discussion: Impact of research beyond academia Moderator: Anne Catherine Rota, Strategic Engagement Manager Europe, Middle East and Africa, Elsevier - Bonaria Biancu, Head of Procedures and Integrated Systems Unit - Information Systems Area, University of Milano-Bicocca - Will Lovegrove, Director of Strategic Innovation Partnerships (Innovation & Enterprise) at University College London - Maria Carla Ambrosini, Executive Manager of the Organizational Unit, Support for Investments and Innovation of Businesses and Cooperation at Lombardy Region on behalf of General Director Armando De Crinito - Ermanno Rizzi, Manager of Grants, Projects and Research Enhancement at Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation |
11:45 – 12:00 | Coffee Break |
12:00 – 12:40 | How to tell the story of research impact - Sean D. Newell, Senior Director Strategic Business Development, Elsevier - Filippo Turrini, Impact Manager, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University |
12:45 – 13:15 | From national repository to international research management - Kaveh Samadi Khah, Solutions Engineer, Elsevier - Deepanjali Mohapatra, Technical Product Manager, Elsevier |
13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch break |
14:15 – 14:55 | Knowledge sharing: Benefits and insights of using SciVal - Christopher James, Principal Product Manager, Elsevier - Antonella Marino, Head of Strategy, Analysis, Reporting and Quality Area (STARQ), Politecnico di Torino - Professor Gianluca Setti, Dean of the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division, KAUST - Luigi Erriquens, Head of the Research and Knowledge Quality, Evaluation and Enhancement Office (STARQ), Politecnico di Torino |
14:55 – 15:20 | The evolving role of SciVal: From current uses to future innovations - Christopher James, Principal Product Manager, Elsevier - Prof.ssa Anna Antola, Rector's Delegate for Research Quality Assurance, Politecnico di Milano - Gianluca Pappalardo, Research Advisor – Research Office, Politecnico di Milano - Paola Butelli, Digital Transition Strategy and Integration Framework, Politecnico di Milano |
15:20 – 15:30 | Keynote - Elisabetta Confalonieri, Director General of the General Directorate of University, Research, Innovation at Lombardy Region |
15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
15:45 – 16:05 | Measuring impact, from data to actionable insights - Luigi Rucco, Head of Analytical Services Europe & Emergia, Elsevier |
16:05 – 16:35 | The use of generative artificial intelligence in research - Adrian Raudaschl, Principal Product Manager, Elsevier |
16:35 – 16:40 | Final Closure - Angelisa Picciolo, Solution Account Manager, Elsevier |
16:40 – 18:30 | Aperitivo Networking |
Panelisti


Anne-Catherine Rota
Strategic Engagement Manager Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Armando De Crinito
Director General for Economic Development at Regione Lombardia


Christopher James
Principal Product Manager of SciVal
Elsevier, Amsterdam
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Dr William Lovegrove
Director of Strategic Innovation Partnerships
UCL
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Ermanno Rizzi
Manager of Grants, Projects and Research Enhancement
Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
Read more about Ermanno Rizzi