On September 22nd, Lugano will host a public discussion dedicated to the present and future of artificial intelligence in the Canton of Ticino. From 14.00:20.00 PM to XNUMX:XNUMX PM, at the Asilo Ciani, experts from the institutional, academic, business, and media worlds will gather to discuss the opportunities, risks, and prospects of a technology already profoundly impacting daily life and the economic fabric.
The event is part of the Swiss {ai} Weeks , a national event that will bring 24 Swiss cities to life with over 160 events, including conferences, workshops, hackathons, and training initiatives, until October 5th. In Ticino, the Lugano event is organized by Linkfloyd, the Swiss Institute for Disruptive Innovation (SIDI), and Var Group Suisse, in collaboration with the Lugano Living Lab and with the support of Acer. Registration is free and mandatory, but obligatory.
Artificial Intelligence: The Role of the Canton of Ticino
The program opens with a roundtable discussion with the telling title: Why Swiss Artificial Intelligence: The Role of Ticino and Lugano . The discussion will focus on the relationships between research, politics, and industry, with presentations by Maria Grazia Giuffreda (CSCS), Andrea Emilio Rizzoli (IDSIA USI-SUPSI), Milena Folletti (Canton of Ticino), Mayor Michele Foletti, and a representative of Swisscom.
The afternoon will feature further thematic discussions, from the impact of AI on institutions and development models to its implications for the labor market and education. There will also be a focus on local startups, including InVirtuoLabs, TrovaFido, and POWSH, demonstrating a growing entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Business, work and education
The topic of skills will be addressed by representatives from SUPSI, OCST, and the private sector, who will discuss productivity and new employment challenges. This will be followed by a panel discussion on education and society, featuring stakeholders from the educational and media sectors, including RSI and DECS, to analyze how artificial intelligence is redefining teaching, content consumption, and the digital literacy of the new generations.
A roadmap to December's AI Week
The day will conclude with the presentation of the Think Tank project , designed as a bridge to the next AI Week in the City of Lugano, scheduled for December. This is a sign of the desire to consolidate the Canton of Ticino as a privileged place for dialogue and experimentation in the field of artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence in Ticino: A Debate Open to All
The decision to make the meeting accessible to the public, with free registration, confirms the organizers' desire to engage citizens in a collective reflection that goes beyond the purely technical sphere. Artificial intelligence in the Canton of Ticino is not just a technological challenge: it represents a social, economic, and cultural issue that affects the entire region.
