Agenda

09.00 – 09.30

Registration and Networking Coffee Station

09.30 – 09.45

Opening
Welcome by Organizers

09.45 – 10.15

Report Highlights
What Will Be Left of Open Innovation in the AI Era? (Evolve or be Extinct)

Alberto Onetti
Chairman
Mind the Bridge

10.15 – 11.00

Keynote
The Systems Leader: Mastering the Innovation/Execution Paradox

Robert E. Siegel
Stanford GSB Faculty, Best-selling Author

11.00 – 11.15

Break

11.15 – 12.00

Keynote
AI Powered Organizations

Melissa Valentine
Stanford HAI Faculty

12.00 – 13.00

Networking Lunch

13.00 – 14.30

Learn from your Peers
Round table moderated discussions

14.30 – 15.00

Report Highlights
Regional Innovation Ecosystems and AI Sovereignty

Marco Marinucci
Founder & CEO
Mind the Bridge

15.15 – 16.00

Keynote
AI Independence: Designing Sovereign Systems That Serve Humanity

Jennifer King
Privacy and Data Policy Fellow, Stanford HAI

16.00 – 16.45

Keynote
The Venture Mindset in the AI Era: How to Make Bold Bets and Win

Alex Dang
Best-selling Co-author of “The Venture Mindset”

16.45 – 18.00

Break

18.00 – 19.30

Award Ceremony
Presenting Awards

Candace Johnson
Chair of the
CSS/SES Judging Committee

Corporate
Startup Stars
2026 Awards

Startup
Ecosystem Stars
2026 Awards

19.30 – 20.00

Closing Cocktail Reception
Networking and Hors d’oeuvre

18.30 – 20.00

Networking Cocktail Reception

Workshop

The AI Infrastructure Edge: Fueling Corporate R&D with Accelerated Computing

Howard Wright
VP Startup Ecosystem
Nvidia

Workshop

TBC