ITALIAN RESEARCH DAY IN DENMARK 2026

AI, Resilience and Digital Sovereignty

Italian-Danish Dialogues on Research and Innovation

Date: Tuesday, 22 April 2026
Time: 17:00–19:30
Venue: Italian Cultural Institute, Hellerup, Copenhagen

PROGRAMME

17:00 – 17:10 | Institutional Welcome
Greetings from the Embassy of Italy in Denmark and the Italian Cultural Institute

17:10 – 17:15 | Introduction
Daniel Russo – Vice President of ARSID & Associate Professor of Software Engineering, Aalborg University Copenhagen

RESEARCH TALKS

17:15 – 17:35 | Trust and Secure Protocols for Resilient Digital Systems
Alessandro Bruni – Associate Professor, IT University of Copenhagen

17:35 – 17:55 | Data, Fairness and Transparent AI
Maria Maistro – Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen (DIKU)

17:55 – 18:15 | AI and Resilient Energy Infrastructures
Thea Larsen –Board Member EMD Foundation, Chair Critical Infrastructure Committee (IFD)

18:15 – 18:35 | Funding Research on AI and Resilience in Denmark
Michael Friis Lindinger – CFO, Innovation Fund Denmark

18:35 – 18:55 | Explainable and Fair AI for High-Risk AI-based systems
Prof. Fosca Giannotti – Director of Research CNR-ISTI, Professor at Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa

PANEL DISCUSSION

18:55 – 19:20 | AI for Resilient and Sovereign Societies
Moderator: Daniel Russo

Open floor for questions from the audience

19:20 – 19:30 | Closing Remarks
Final reflections and acknowledgements

19:30 – 20:30 | Networking Reception
Informal networking with light refreshments

Italian Research Day in the World is an annual initiative of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to showcase the contribution of Italian research abroad and strengthen international partnerships.