Organized by MIT Technology Review Italia, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, EmTech Italy 2026 will host the best international experiences on Energy, Health and Sustainability topics in Rome on 14 and 15 April 2026, focusing on the impact of emerging technologies on people.
Rome, December 22, 2025 - At a time when technical progress seems to outpace our ability to understand it, EmTech Italy 2026 represents a necessary moment: a place where science, business, and institutions can rediscover the highest meaning of innovation. Innovation is never an end in itself, but a service. Technology that does not replace humanity, but supports it, enhances its capabilities, and accompanies it in building a more sustainable, more prosperous, and more humane future.
For this reason it is particularly significant that the second edition of EmTech Italy, organized by MIT Technology Review Italia and the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, takes place right in the heart of the University, at the Cu.Bo (CUltural BOx), a new multifunctional space designed to host ideas, talent, and interdisciplinary cross-pollination.
An appointment for those who lead change
On April 14 and 15, 2026, EmTech Italy will once again bring together the leading figures in international innovation in Rome. The themes that will define the next decade, such as the application of artificial intelligence to sustainability, the role of biotechnology in healthcare, the evolution of energy consumption, supercomputers, and personalized medicine, will be the forum for discussion among businesses, scholars, researchers, policymakers, and institutional representatives.
For the second consecutive year, thanks to the collaboration between the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome e MIT Technology Review ItalyEmTech Italy places the contribution of emerging technologies in the most crucial sectors for the common good at the centre of its strategic agenda: health, energy, environment, social well-being.
Two days to decide what the technology of the future will be like
The Campus's modern facilities will host sessions, discussions, and roundtables designed for those who today are called upon to make decisions that shape society. EmTech Italy 2026 is more than just an event: it's a laboratory where decisions, visions, and alliances are developed.
EmTech Italy 2026 will be a valuable opportunity for those leading change processes today. Executives and decision makers will be able to explore, through direct discussions with experts and real-world cases, how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies can impact industrial models, improving efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness.
At the same time, for researchers and university professors, the event will represent an international laboratory where they can share ideas, consolidate interdisciplinary collaborations, and discuss the most advanced innovation governance models.
Entrepreneurs and innovators will also find fertile ground: they will be able to identify new opportunities, navigate the ethical and regulatory challenges of emerging technologies, and engage with public-private ecosystems and potential investors who are building the markets of the future.
Participants will have an immersive experience featuring testimonials, best practices, and real-world cases. A place to develop a shared vision of truly meaningful digital transformation. sustainable, responsible, human-centered.
Partner of excellence for a leading Italy
EmTech Italy 2026 is made possible with the contribution of Intesa Sanpaolo e Takeda, the initiative's main partner and a key player in the innovation ecosystem. For the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome and the banking group, it will be an opportunity to present the initial results of the Global Health Observatory.
They are joined by a group of companies engaged in the digital and technological transition, which helps to outline the overall profile of the edition: silver, Assobiotec, A2A, Bracco, Cisco, eFM, Enel, IBM, and ManpowerGroupThe second Italian edition of EmTech, the flagship format of MIT Technology Review, the oldest and most authoritative magazine of innovation and technology in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is coordinated by knowledge partners Opinion, ADL Consulting e Good & Partners.
The first edition, held on March 11th and 12th, has already marked a turning point:
over 1300 participants, 37 panels and keynotes, 78 international speakers, including Renato Brunetta, Valentino Valentini, Alec Ross, Leandro Pecchia and Brian Anthony. A response that confirms the need for a space that combines scientific rigor, industrial vision, and ethical responsibility.
Useful Information
WHAT: EmTech Italy 2026
WHERE: Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome – Cu.Bo
WHEN: April 14–15, 2026
For information and program: www.emtechitaly.com
