Sponsors 2024

aizoOn is an Italian independent consulting & technology company focused on innovation, operating globally, with offices in Italy, USA and Australia.

aizoOn supports the future of its Customers in the digital age by offering technology and innovation competences and by responding to their specific requirements through a broad range of interventions articulated in: Consulting Services and Turnkey Projects, IT Solutions, Platforms and Products, Ecosystem programs.

aizoOn stands out for its end-to-end intervention capability based on technological  competence and excellence. Key success factors are the customer proximity and the ability to identify and implement innovative solutions. It is organized in: 

• Innovation Stream

Multi-sector areas of interest where various actors share common objectives pursued through digital ecosystems: a set of interconnected skills and technologies driven by the digital “back-bone”. The five streams identified by aizoOn are: Digital food, Digital Health, Environment, Smart Communities, Space4humans.

The Streams are anchored to the main objectives indicated by the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

• Market Divisions

They ensure an extensive and assiduous knowledge of the evolving needs and transformations within the manned business sectors: Finance, Government, Aerospace, Defense & Naval, Transportation, Consumer Goods & Services, Industrial Goods & Communication, Energy, Health & Life Science.

• Technology Division: Digital Engineering & Innovation Division

It develops advanced Artificial Intelligence solutions throughout the digital data transformation chain (Internet of Things / Data ecosystems). It operates as a strategic partner for the companies’ digital transformation, guiding them in the different levels of technological maturity (TRL) of the process: R&D, Proof of Concept and prototypes, integrated solutions.

• Technology Division: Cyber Security Division

It develops proprietary technological platforms to meet the current challenges of the cyber scenario: malware analysis, data leaks, cyber defense, network traffic monitoring. It offers services and consulting in the areas of Risk Analysis & Management, Security Assessment, Governance & Compliance. It accompanies the organizations in the definition and implementation of their own “Security Roadmap”.

• Technology Division: Software Design Development & Deploy

Technology Division: Software Design Development & Deploy

It makes available all the necessary competences to provide services and activities for the design, development and maintenance of software applications and accompanies organisations in the ‘modernisation’ and automation of their application park thanks to a broad and solid coverage of transversal competences such as: Cloud Architecture, Database Administration, UX/UI design.

aizoOn responds to the challenges posed by the new digital landscape by adopting the eco-systemic approach: innovation is achieved through a co-creation process that synergistically engages institutions, citizens, public and private organizations. It collaborates with innovative technological and scientific research partners and, thanks to its subsidiaries, has now become a global player in the process of building value for the Customer.

The Cyber Security division works to increase the resilience of organizations against cyber threats that undermine the digital ecosystem.

Develops proprietary technological platforms to respond to the current challenges of the cyber world: Malware Analysis, Data Leaks, Cyber Defense, Network Traffic Monitoring. 

It offers consultancy services and activities in the following areas: Offensive Security, GRC Risk and Compliance, Cyber ​​Defense and Intelligence Center, Network and Infrastructures.

It accompanies organizations in the construction and implementation of their “Security Roadmap”.

Ansaldo Energia is a leading international player in power generation and a key player in the energy transition: its integrated model includes the construction of turnkey power plants, gas turbines, steam turbines, generators and microturbines, support services, and activities in nuclear and renewable energy.
The company, which is controlled by CDP Equity, Gruppo Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, currently employs about 3,300 people and has an international presence through local companies and subsidiaries: in Italy, with the Group headquarters and subsidiaries Ansaldo Green Tech and Ansaldo Nucleare; in Switzerland, with Ansaldo Energia Switzerland; in the United Kingdom, with Ansaldo Nuclear Ltd and in the United Arab Emirates, with Ansaldo Energia Gulf.
The wide presence enables the Group to meet the diverse needs of customers and to best offer its high-value products, thanks to its capabilities as an independent producer.
Ansaldo Energia manages all after-sales aspects related to the Service part, with a wide range of global services: from repair and supply of spare parts to on-site interventions, including overhauls and upgrades, to “full service” in Long Term Service Agreements.
With more than 100 years of experience in the field of electrical and mechanical engineering, the Company is forward-looking and is a leader in the energy transition, focusing strongly on plant digitization, diagnostics and predictive maintenance. This is with a view to further development in the field of hydrogen, which is increasingly significant both on energy storage from renewable sources and in power generation.
In order to respond even more adequately to the challenges of the ecological transition, Ansaldo Green Tech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ansaldo Energia, was established in 2021 to operate specifically in the field of renewable energy and storage.
In the nuclear field, the activities of the subsidiary Ansaldo Nucleare, equipped with a wide range of high-tech products, are mainly aimed at the dismantling and treatment of radioactive waste; the company is also part of ITER, an ambitious international program aimed at demonstrating the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion as a safe and clean source of energy.

CY4GATE was founded in 2014 to meet demand for unconventional cybersecurity solutions. Listed on the Euronext Growth Milan since June 2020, CY4GATE was created to design, develop and produce technologies, products and services that respond to even the most rigorous and sophisticated “Cyber Intelligence & Cyber Security” needs expressed by the Armed forces, Police, Intelligence Agencies and Companies in Italy and abroad. With its one‐of‐a‐kind Italian business model, CY4GATE covers the entire cyber market with proprietary products for both data collection and analysis and security.

We are a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, operation, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey.
As a business, we recognise information and cyber security risk as a business challenge. It is the policy of Hitachi Rail to ensure the effective management of information security, in order to prevent and minimise the impact of information security incidents, and assure our stakeholders that their information assets are protected from threats, whether internal or external, deliberate or accidental.

Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.

Founded in 2023 through the merger of HWG and Sababa Security, HWG Sababa is a cybersecurity provider delivering a full suite of strategic security solutions, managed services, and consulting. Proudly Made in Italy, the company is headquartered in Milan with offices in Verona, Rome, Genoa, Turin, Bergamo, Bari, Madrid, Dubai, Vilnius, and Tashkent. Operating in over 20 countries worldwide, it safeguards the digital infrastructure of businesses across various sectors, including energy, critical infrastructure, transportation, telecommunications and more. Renowned for its solid industry reputation, the company provides support throughout the entire value chain and positions itself as a key reference point for cybersecurity. Committed to addressing all cybersecurity needs, HWG Sababa ensures the protection of organisations with dedication to keeping them cyber-safe.Founded in 2023 through the merger of HWG and Sababa Security, HWG Sababa is a cybersecurity provider delivering a full suite of strategic security solutions, managed services, and consulting. Proudly Made in Italy, the company is headquartered in Milan with offices in Verona, Rome, Genoa, Turin, Bergamo, Bari, Madrid, Dubai, Vilnius, and Tashkent. Operating in over 20 countries worldwide, it safeguards the digital infrastructure of businesses across various sectors, including energy, critical infrastructure, transportation, telecommunications and more. Renowned for its solid industry reputation, the company provides support throughout the entire value chain and positions itself as a key reference point for cybersecurity. Committed to addressing all cybersecurity needs, HWG Sababa ensures the protection of organisations with dedication to keeping them cyber-safe.

Tenable® is the Cyber Exposure company. Approximately 43,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. As the creator of Nessus®, Tenable extended its expertise in vulnerabilities to deliver the world’s first platform to see and secure any digital asset on any computing platform. Tenable customers include approximately 60 percent of the Fortune 500, approximately 40 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies.

Cisco is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. Cisco’s mission statement is to shape the future of the Internet, by creating unprecedent value and opportunity for our customers, employees, investors and ecosystem partner.

The company, led by CEO Chuck Robbins, was founded in 1984; its headquarters are in San Josè (California) and employs 86.000 people in more than 80 countries worldwide. In FY 2024, Cisco reported total revenues for 53,8 billion dollars.

In about 40 years of history, Cisco has been driving the evolution of networking technologies. Today, the company sells solutions, services and business architectures that enable digital transformation, with technologies that make it possible to securely connect everything.

Digitization creates huge opportunities for our world, as it allows to face some of the big challenges, we have in front of us: education, healthcare, quality of life, sustainability, human rights. With the help of technology, we can create a more inclusive society and Cisco is determined to use technology to multiply the positive impact of its social responsibility initiatives. Cisco Networking Academy is one of these initiatives: an education program that the company launched in 1997 that allowed millions of people to acquire digital skills.

Cisco in Italy

Cisco has been in Italy since 1994 and is led by Gianmatteo Manghi. The company is headquartered in Milan, with headquarters in the city’s Innovation District and the Co-Innovation Center at the National Museum of Science and Technology; in Vimercate (MB) with the Cisco Photonics R&D lab; and has offices in Rome and Pisa, where there is also an R&D lab dedicated to high-performance wireless connectivity.

Cisco participates in the development of our country and supports the implementation of the Digital Agenda. It helps businesses, institutions and citizens reap all the benefits of digitalization. In particular, Cisco is committed to making our innovation ecosystem broader and stronger, and to helping our companies-small or large-to be more competitive and grow through technology. Its commitment, strengthened since 2016 with the Digitaliani investment plan, continues steadily as part of the global Country Digital Acceleration initiative aimed at accelerating digital transformation in the public and private sectors.

To live and work in a digital country requires that everyone has adequate skills. This is why Cisco also launched the Cisco Networking Academy Program in Italy in 1999, which enables people to obtain the basic and specialized knowledge most in demand by the business world and society. Today there are 350 Networking Academies in Italy, which have been attended so far by more than 380,000 people.

Finally, Cisco Italia stands out for the quality of its work environment and the opportunities it offers its employees; from 2016 to the present, for eight years in a row, the company has been on the podium of the Great Place To Work ranking.

Cyber Guru offers an innovative training platform in Cyber Security Awareness that is comprehensive and aimed at transforming the human factor from a weak link in the defensive chain to the first line of defense against cybercrime. Through its SaaS e-learning platform, the 2017-born company enables those not in specialized cyber security roles to increase the level of protection for individuals and organizations through proper use of digital technologies. The learning paths apply the most sophisticated learning methodologies, gamification and a unique Machine Learning model to provide users with effective and engaging training. There are more than 650,000 users actively involved in more than 60 countries, with more than 3,500,000 lessons used and 4,500,000 phishing simulations conducted. In 2021 Cyber Guru closed its first funding round with two funds specializing in early stage companies, P101 Ventures and Adara Ventures, raising €3.6 million. More than 600 companies from both the public and private sectors rely on Cyber Guru, which already has a presence in Italy, Spain, and France.

CETENA S.p.A. – a study centre in the maritime field – which was established in 1962 and is a Fincantieri company with headquarters in Genova. CETENA provides support for its customers with a wide range of consultancy, on-board activities, specific
products, laboratory tests and training programmes in the maritime field in both civil and naval sectors. CETENA manages each of these activities with its team of experts with professional competences, knowledge and experience.

DigitalPlatforms SpA (“DP”) è un gruppo interamente italiano nato nel 2018 con la missione di fornire soluzioni end-to-end e tecnologie Internet of Things e Cyber alla Difesa, alla Pubblica Amministrazione e alle principali aziende che gestiscono le infrastrutture critiche nei settori energia/utilities, trasporti, telecomunicazioni. 

Il Gruppo DP è attualmente composto da nove aziende ed impiega 450 risorse, tra ingegneri, programmatori, consulenti informatici, tecnici di laboratorio, ricercatori, operanti da tredici uffici o fabbriche tutti basati in Italia.

DP è un player full liner, presente in tutti gli elementi necessari per realizzare soluzioni IoT end-to-end. DP parte dallo sviluppo, ideazione e produzione di sensori e prodotti di elettronica industriale, passando per i sistemi e le tecnologie di comando e controllo, fino alle piattaforme IoT, alla system integration IT e alla cybersecurity. Ciascuna delle aziende operative che fanno parte del Gruppo DP presidia uno dei diversi elementi della catena del valore della soluzione IoT/Cyber.

DP mira a garantire che la trasformazione digitale in corso porti alla creazione di infrastrutture sicure, protette, resilienti ed efficienti.

DigitalPlatforms punta così a diventare sempre più il partner delle aziende per l’innovazione e la trasformazione digitale delle infrastrutture abilitate dall’IoT.

In possesso delle principali autorizzazioni di sicurezza, DP collabora con tutti i grandi Integratori e fornitori di piattaforme della Difesa Italiana ed è Azienda federata AIAD (Associazione Italiana Aziende Difesa). E’ inoltre vendor certificato presso il Consiglio d’Europa e presso la Nato.

Attività del Gruppo:

Gibiesse ed EL&Tec – Progettazione e produzione di prodotti IoT e schede elettroniche mission critical;

Omicron Industriale – Progettazione e produzione di stazioni di energia per infrastrutture di telecomunicazioni, ferroviarie, utilities/energia;

Umpi – Sistemi di telecontrollo per le infrastrutture di illuminazione pubblica, servizi IoT per la città e il cittadino, sistemi di building automation, sistemi biometrici;

DP Innovation – R&D e sviluppo prodotti e piattaforme innovative su commessa in particolare nei settori IoT/domotica;

System Management e Databooz Italia – System Integration IT, consulenza ICT, piattaforme ICT/IOT, Big Data Analytics, User Experience, Business Intelligence, Tecnologie semantiche;

DP Selta BU Infrastructures – Soluzioni di Automazione e Smart Grid in ambito energia e trasporti, apparati per le reti di telecomunicazioni pubbliche e private, soluzioni per la Comunicazione aziendale e lo Smart Working

DP BU Defence & Cybersecurity, Aida46 e SecureWare – Prodotti e servizi

cyber e AI per Difesa, lnfrastrutture critiche, Smart e Safe cities. Laboratori CE.VA e LVS, in ambito Militare e Civile. Fornitura prodotti Tempest e Progetti classificati. Ricerca e Sviluppo in ambito dell’Ingegneria del Software per il mondo Cyber; Sviluppo di capacità comuni di Difesa Offensiva per clientela Enterprise e Infrastrutture Critiche.

Iren is the leading multi-utility company in the Northwest of Italy, a key partner for Communities and Public Administrations in development and enhancement projects for local areas.

The company operates with many services including the production of electricity – today 80% derived from high-yield renewable sources – and thermal energy for district heating; the implementation of solutions for energy efficiency, energy communities and smart cities; the management of the integrated waste cycle with percentages of separate collection with peaks of 80%; the development of circular economy solutions thanks to over 70 waste treatment plants; the management of the water cycle and electricity and gas distribution networks; the development of a support and sales network through physical branches, call centres and apps.

The Group employs over 11,000 people, with a portfolio of nearly 2.2 million customers in the energy sector, more than 3 million residents served in the integrated water cycle and over 3.8 million in environmental services.

With a long-term vision, Iren is committed to an Industrial Plan to 2030 that includes €8.2 billion of investment in the regulated network sectors, the circular economy, the development of renewable energy and the growth of the customer base. An ambition that rests on three strategic pillars: the ecological transition, attention to the local area, and service quality.

Gruppo SIGLA Srl is a Genoese private company, made up of about ninety employees with high specialization and experience in the Information Technology sector, which designs and develops IT solutions for companies and public bodies: it collaborates essentially for Large Customers with offices in Genoa and in Liguria, in the rest of Italy and abroad.

In June 2021, the company has joined the Relatech Group, present on the market with innovative solutions dedicated to the digital transformation of companies Gruppo SIGLA can provide solutions and services in the IT and Automation sector, covering the entire life cycle of the Project: from the analysis of business requirements to the realization of feasibility studies, from design (hardware and software) to ‘integration and configuration of the systems, from the creation of “dedicated applications” to the installation and implementation of the same at the end users.

Radiflow is an OT Cyber Security company that develops unique tools to secure digital assets for the long term. The company works directly with Managed Security Service Providers to oversee the discovery and management of all relevant data security points. Founded in 2009, Radiflow has offices and partners in Europe, USA and APAC. Its’ field-proven solutions are installed in over 8000 sites around the globe.

Relatech S.p.A., a Digital Enabler Solution Know-how (DESK) Company, has been active for over twenty years in the field of frontier Digital Enabler Technologies with the mission of supporting clients in their digital transformation process.
Relatech is the go-to partner for Digital Innovation and Evolution, offering a comprehensive, modular end-to-end business portfolio capable of meeting market demands. Through enabling technologies such as AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud, and AR/VR, combined with expertise derived from an ecosystem of technological and scientific partners, universities, and research centers, Relatech develops digital services and solutions that enable its clients to innovate their business models, ensuring sustainable growth for the success of their business today and in the future.
Relatech pursues a business strategy based on an Open Innovation approach, with its commercial proposition founded on the proprietary platform, RePlatform—a premier digital Cloud platform that integrates methodologies, technologies, skills, and know-how. Relatech’s portfolio includes a range of digital solutions and services, including ReSoc, the Security Operation Center and a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity services; ReZone, an Artificial Intelligence solution for customer engagement; ReFab, an end-to-end solution for digitalization and complete production control for Industry 4.0; and ReCloud, which offers professional, customizable IaaS services managed by Relatech through state-of-the-art technical infrastructures housed in Enterprise-level Data Centers with the highest standards of quality and security.
Today, Relatech’s team consists of approximately 800 people, an indispensable asset and the core of the company, distributed across multiple offices, including nine in Italy (Milan, Brescia, Turin, Bologna, Parma, Genoa, Rome, Naples, and Cosenza) and five abroad (Vienna, Munich, Luxembourg, New York, and Hong Kong).

With over 160 years of experience across a wide range of industries, RINA is a multinational company that helps clients build strong, successful businesses. Through a global network of 200 offices in 70 countries, we support organizations across the entire lifecycle of their projects in which ICT plays a key role. We provide support in evaluating the business impact of cyber threats, protecting assets, mitigating risk and preventing attacks, with the ultimate purpose of creating a cyber resilient culture across industries. RINA offers cybersecurity services for many markets (critical infrastructure, banking, insurance, space, defense, automotive, marine, etc.).

The services, carried out through consultancy activities or the use of specific tools, include:

• Governance risk & compliance
• Fraud management
• Cyber security advisory
• Industrial control system security
• Offensive security

Salvador Technologies provides breakthrough technological solutions for operational continuity and cyber-attack recovery for ICS & OT, ensuring an easy validation of the backup integrity with an instant restoration test. The patented air-gap technology enables a full 30-second recovery from any scenario.

The company’s expertise is based on more than ten years of experience in the National Cyber Unit and elite intelligence corps of the IDF and on the passion for contributing to the global cyber security agenda.

EN Sling (TPRM by Kela group): A third-party monitoring solution that combines unique threat intelligence methodologies with attack surface monitoring for a comprehensive assessment of cyber risk.

TXOne Networks offers cybersecurity solutions that ensure the reliability and safety of ICS and OT environments through the OT zero trust methodology.

We work together with both leading manufacturers and critical infrastructure

operators to eliminate the security weaknesses prevalent in industrial environments. The OT zero trust technologies we’ve developed go beyond traditional cyber defenses to resolve defensive challenges faster, streamline management, and reduce cyber defensive

overhead. We offer both network- and endpoint-based solutions that integrate with the layered arrangements and varied assets common to work sites, providing real-time, defense-in-depth cybersecurity to both mission critical devices and the OT network.

Infoblox unites networking and security to deliver unmatched performance and protection. Trusted by Fortune 100 companies and emerging innovators, we provide real-time visibility and control over who and what connects to your network, so your organization runs faster and stops threats earlier.

MIPS Informatica has been operating in the Information Technology sector since 1992 with the mission of providing high quality services and products. Thanks to the solid relationships established over time with the main manufacturers of hardware and software technologies and the experience accumulated, MIPS Informatica is able to offer its customers the best products available on the market.
Our reliable structure allows us to promptly carry out activities ranging from the design and installation of cybersecurity networks and systems, to the creation of efficient solutions for printing and scanning documents. This allows us to meet the needs of an increasingly complex and dynamic sector.
With a large team of professionals boasting over 880 man-years of experience in the IT sector, MIPS Informatica is the ideal partner for companies looking to improve efficiency and productivity.
Companies can rely on MIPS Informatica to optimize investments in the IT, digital printing and copying sectors, to focus more effectively on their core business.

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s AI-powered cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, Trend’s platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 70 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world