Scaleup Summit Turin 2026

Tuesday 10 March 2026 | 2.30 PM – 6.30 PM
Binario 3 | OGR Torino

An event by OGR Torino in collaboration with Mind The Bridge

Free admission
Reservation available

Scaleup Summit Turin 2026 will be the official presentation event of OGR Bridging Growth, the new programme developed in collaboration with the open-innovation platform Mind the Bridge, designed to support high-potential startups on their path toward structured international growth.

The Summit will feature a half-day of discussion bringing together startups, corporates, and investors, focused on best practices in open innovation and startup scaling.

To explore the latest trends in Corporate Venture Capital, the event will host two leading international speakers: Marc Thom, Corporate Vice President of Henkel and Head of Henkel Ventures, the CVC fund of the German group, and Jan Lozek, Founder and Managing Partner of Future Energy Ventures, a venture capital fund spun out of E.ON’s CVC activities.

Significant attention will also be devoted to the evolving role of the Open Innovation Manager, with the presentation of Mind the Bridge’s new report Inside the Open Innovation Role. Profiles, Skills, and Challenges of Corporate Innovation Managers, analysing backgrounds, key competencies, and the main challenges of this emerging role.

The research findings will be discussed by leading figures from the Italian ecosystem, including Patrick Oungre, CEO of A2A Life Ventures and Group Head of Innovation at A2A; Giacomo Silvestri, Executive Chairman of Eniverse Ventures and Eni Group Head of Innovation Ecosystems; and Claudia Berti, newly appointed Chief Innovation Officer at Pelliconi, formerly Head of Global Open Innovation & IPR at Barilla Group.

Five scaleups that have grown within the OGR ecosystem will share their journeys, offering concrete examples of real growth paths. The Summit will also feature Eric Ries, entrepreneur and author of the bestseller The Lean Startup, creator of the methodology that transformed how startups and large organisations develop new products through rapid experimentation, measurement, and continuous learning. During his keynote, Ries will preview themes from his upcoming book Building Incorruptible Companies, dedicated to the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), offering insights into the relationship between innovation, sustainable growth, and long-term vision.

AGENDA

2.30 PM
Welcome by Organizers
Patrizia Polliotto, Secretary General, Fondazione CRT
Davide Canavesio, President, OGR Torino
Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
Marco Marinucci, CEO, Mind the Bridge

2.45 PM
Mind the Bridge new Report Launch
“Inside the Open Innovation Role. Profiles, Skills, and Challenges of Corporate Innovation Executives”

3 PM
CIO Panel: What Open Innovation Executives Want
Claudia Berti, CIO Pelliconi - Former Head of Global Open Innovation & IPR, Barilla Group
Paolo Cerioli, Chief Innovation and Information Technology Officer, Fincantieri
Giacomo Silvestri, Executive Chairman Eniverse Ventures - Eni Group Head of Innovation Ecosystems

3.30 PM
Scaleup Hero Story: From Zero to Moon
Luca Rossettini, CEO and Founder, D-Orbit

3.45 PM
Fireside Chat: What Should Startups Expect from a CVC
Marc Thom, Corporate Vice President CVC Henkel & Head of Henkel Ventures

4.15 PM
Networking Coffee Break

4.30 PM
Fireside Chat: CVC Turning VC: What Changes for Startups?
Jan Lozek, Founder & Managing Partner, Future Energy Ventures

5 PM
Fireside Chat: What’s Next After Lean: Building Incorruptible Companies
Eric Ries, Author - The Lean Startup

5.45 PM
Panel: Scaleup Success Stories
Founders/CxOs of OGR Portfolio Companies