Space-Enabled Solutions for the Future of Logistics
Venue: ASI Headquarters, Rome
Date & Time: 8 May 2025, 10:00 - 16:15 CEST
Cost: No charge to registered participants
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Coast Guard, in cooperation with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), would like to announce the ‘Space-Enabled Solutions for the Future of Logistics' workshop. The event, which will take place at the ASI Headquarters in Rome, will be an opportunity to explore the logistics sector's landscape and priorities in relation to operational efficiency, resilience and sustainability and to investigate possible roles for current and emerging space data and services in addressing the sector’s needs.
The workshop will present different perspectives from transport operators, infrastructure managers, institutional authorities, and other stakeholders, discussing and analysing requirements and trends with a focus on maritime, road, and rail, including multimodal challenges. Delegates will explore opportunities for innovation addressing logistics services such as automation, IoT, fleet management, AI, equipment condition monitoring and warehouse optimisation.
During the discussions with key stakeholders, several use cases will be identified. These will address critical challenges and unlock opportunities for potential solutions and services enabled by space data that could be supported by ESA and ASI in dedicated calls for proposals.
This event will be relevant for institutional representatives, logistics operators, transport and maritime stakeholders involved in sustainable operations within the logistics sector. Space and ICT solutions developers, service providers, logistics insurance representatives, and industry representatives will also find value in participating.
Agenda
10:00 – 11:00 Registration
11:00 – 11:30 Welcome and Introductions
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Giancarlo N. Varacalli - Head of Telecommunications and Navigation Office, ASI
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Geraldine Naja - ESA Director of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness
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Ammiraglio Ispettore Capo (CP) Nicola Carlone - Comando Generale del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto, Italian Coast Guard
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Donatella Proto - Director, MIMIT
11:30 – 12:30 Logistics Trends and Future Directions
Moderator: Rita Rinaldo - Head of Projects & Studies Implementation Division, ESA
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Sergio Prete - President of the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea (Port of Taranto)
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Matteo Pranter - IOT Department at Italian Coastguard Headquarters
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Massimiliano Garri - Chief Technology, Innovation & Digital Officer, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
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Paola Cossu - ALICE Board Member and CEO of FIT Consulting
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CONFITARMA
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Innovative Technologies and Services for the Logistics Sector
ESA & ASI Programmes Introduction
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Rita Rinaldo - Head of Projects & Studies Implementation Division, ESA
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Mauro Cardone - Head of Navigation Sector, ASI
Industry Panel
Moderator: Adriana G. Castriotta - Telecommunications and Navigation Office, ASI
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Keynote Speaker: Marco Brancati - Senior Vice President of Leonardo Space
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Andrea Condotta - ALICE Vice Chair and Representative of Gruber Logistics
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Frederick Ronse, CEO, Ovinto
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Maura Lazzara - Engineering Ingegneria Informatica & Mirko Antonini - SpaceExe
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Paul Rizos - CEO, Darwin Group
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Paolo Pagano - Director of CNIT Laboratory at the Port of Livorno