Future Urban Trends

Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 2 PM - 8 PM
OGR Torino | Binario 3

A project by Stratosferica, with the support of Fondazione CRT, in collaboration with OGR Torino and with the support of Unione Industriali Torino.

Free admission
Registration available

 

Future Urban Trends returns to OGR Torino for its fourth edition, an afternoon dedicated to ongoing urban transformations and the technologies reshaping the way we live, build, and move through cities.

Four global trends, international keynote speakers, a discussion with leading figures from Italy’s innovation ecosystem, and B2B sessions designed to foster new connections among startups, companies, and investors, exploring the relationship between technology, business, and the urban future.

EXPERT TALKS
The afternoon opens with a discussion on the trajectories of innovation in Italy: artificial intelligence, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. A dialogue between diverse experiences united by a shared focus on the future.

Speakers 2026:
- Emilia Garito, Founder of Quantum Leap
- Fabio Pammolli, President of AI4I
- Emil Abirascid, Director of Startupbusiness
- Paola Amendola, Chief Marketing Officer of IZILab

Moderated by:
Luca Ballarini, Founder and Director of Stratosferica
Giacomo Biraghi, Co-founder and President of the social enterprise Stratosferica

 

THE 2026 TRENDS

#1 LAST-MILE ROBOTICS
The explosion of e-commerce has made one limitation clear: streets cannot absorb an infinite number of vans. Last-mile logistics is shifting scale and moving toward autonomous, electric, lightweight devices designed to operate within pedestrian spaces.
Guest 2026: Starship Technologies. Founded by the co-creators of Skype, the company has already completed millions of deliveries using autonomous robots. A tangible solution to reduce emissions and congestion, prompting new reflections on sidewalk design and the coexistence of people and machines.

#2 CARBON-NEGATIVE MATERIALS
Limiting emissions is no longer enough: the carbon cycle must be reversed.
Carbon-negative materials store more CO2 than is emitted in their production, turning the built environment into an active carbon sink.
Guest 2026: Made of Air. The Berlin-based company converts wood waste and biomass into biochar and advanced thermoplastic materials capable of replacing fossil-based plastic and aluminum. An industrial-scale approach to decarbonization.

#3 WATERWAYS REGENERATION
Urban rivers are among the main pathways carrying plastic into the oceans. Intercepting waste before it reaches the sea is one of the most urgent environmental challenges.
Guest 2026: The Great Bubble Barrier®. The solution developed in Amsterdam uses a curtain of air bubbles to capture plastic without obstructing wildlife or navigation. A smart, non-invasive infrastructure operating 24/7, integrating environmental protection into the city’s everyday functioning.

#4 DIGITIZING THE STREETS
The street is no longer a static space. Thanks to data, loading zones, parking, and transit areas can become programmable and adapt to real-time demand.
Guest 2026: Coding the Curbs. Through bookable “Smart Zones,” the platform enables the optimization of urban logistics, reducing illegal parking and congestion while returning space to urban livability.