Featuring regular events and special celebrations to mark the organisation’s 25th anniversary
Following the events in Milan, the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale continue in Rome, with a week combining cultural initiatives, institutional meetings and the regular activities of ongoing projects. It begins today with the first ‘subject-specific’ webinar from PariPasso, the Rizzoli Education project dedicated to educational inclusion, exploring the potential of artificial intelligence in the teaching of art and art history. On Wednesday 21 October, there will be two events in the capital: the conference Social Economy in the Digital Age, organised in partnership with the Terzjus Foundation, and a new instalment of WeLead: Women in Business, the programme run by Job Digital Lab in collaboration with ING Italia and CNA, dedicated to female entrepreneurship.
The programme of celebrations gets into full swing on Friday 23 October with the unveiling of the art installation by Loris Cecchini at the Botanical Gardens of Sapienza University of Rome, as part of the cultural project Knowledge that Connects. On Saturday 24 October, the Palestra dell’Innovazione opens its doors to the public with free workshops on robotics and digital fabrication for children and families. In the evening, the 25th-anniversary celebration brings together the Foundation’s community to share testimonies, memories and visions for the future.
Monday 19 October
- 18.00–19.00 | Beyond the Frame: AI, Drawing and Architecture. A webinar organised by the PariPasso Rizzoli Education project with Ilaria La Manna, focusing on the applications of artificial intelligence in the teaching of drawing and art history.
Tuesday 20 October
- 2.30 pm–4.30 pm | Women’s Intelligence in AI. Skills for female entrepreneurs and professionals. An online training session focusing on artificial intelligence skills. On Google Meet.
Wednesday 21 October
- 2.30 pm–5.30 pm | Social economy in the digital age. Artificial intelligence, inclusion and new rights in the knowledge society. Conference organised in partnership with the Terzjus Foundation. Sala Baldini, Piazza di Campitelli 9, Rome.
- 2.30 pm–6.30 pm | WeLead: Women Leaders in Business in Rome. The latest instalment of Job Digital Lab, organised in partnership with ING Italia and CNA Impresa Donna, featuring stories of female leadership, training and a creative challenge on artificial intelligence. Via Quattro Novembre 119A, Rome.
Thursday 22 October
9.30–13.30 | Map of the Educating City 2026–2027. An event focusing on educational opportunities and partnerships between schools and the local community. Mattatoio, Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, Rome.
Friday 23 October
- 4.00 pm–6.00 pm | Experience AI. Training webinar for teachers on understanding and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in teaching.
- 5.00 pm–6.00 pm | Knowledge that connects. In Rome. Inauguration of Loris Cecchini’s art installation and discussion on the cultural value of the work. Rome Botanical Gardens, Largo Cristina di Svezia 23.
- 6.00 pm | 25 Years of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale. Talks by Mirta Michilli and Alfonso Molina as part of the 25th-anniversary celebrations. Rome Botanical Gardens.
Saturday 24 October
- 10.00 am–4.00 pm | Knowledge that Connects: open workshops. Free robotics and digital fabrication activities for children and young people aged 7 to 13, parents and teachers. Three sessions: 10.00–11.30, 12.00–13.30 and 14.30–16.00. Palestra dell’Innovazione, Via del Quadraro 102, Rome.
- 10.00–17.00 | Knowledge that Connects. Works on display at the Botanical Gardens of Rome, Largo Cristina di Svezia 23.
- 6.00 pm | Celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale. Presentation of the book Quel millimetro nel futuro (FrancoAngeli) and a preview of the documentary film Il futuro per tutti, with testimonies from the community, a social gathering and music with a DJ set. Palestra dell’Innovazione, Via del Quadraro 102, Rome.
Sunday 25 October
- 10.00–17.00 | Knowledge that connects. The exhibition of the works continues at the Botanical Garden in Rome, Largo Cristina di Svezia 23.
