Inauguration Event

UniMORE AI Center

A landmark dedicated to Artificial Intelligence research, training, and innovation.
Join us for the inauguration of the new building at Tecnopolo di Modena.

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13 March 2026
9:30 AM CET
Tecnopolo di Modena

Event Agenda

Three days of discussions, collaboration, and celebration around AI research and innovation.

ELLIOT Project Plenary - Day 1

European Large Open Multi-Modal Foundation Models - Full plenary with presentations and discussions around Work Packages and use cases.

10:00 - 12:30
Morning Session
Presentations and discussions structured around Work Packages and use cases.
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 16:00
Afternoon Session
Continued WP discussions and updates.
16:00 - 17:30
Poster & Demo Session
Partners and younger researchers present recent work in a conference-style poster format. Attendees are free to move around, ask questions, and discuss.

ELLIOT Project Plenary - Day 2

Second day of the ELLIOT plenary, including special parallel sessions.

09:00 - 12:30
Morning Session
Continued presentations and discussions on Work Packages and use cases.
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Plenary
Final round of project-wide discussions.
15:30 - 17:30
Special Parallel Sessions
Focused sessions on specific topics, including WP2 tracks. Co-creation activities and deep-dive discussions organised in parallel rooms.

Inauguration of the UniMORE AI Center & ELLIOT-MINERVA Workshop

The highlight of the week: the official inauguration ceremony followed by a joint workshop co-organised by the ELLIOT and MINERVA European projects, with a parallel CVPL members poster session.

09:30
Welcome & Round Table
"Artificial Intelligence: from Research to the Territory"
Michele De Pascale - President, Emilia-Romagna Region
Rita Cucchiara - Rector, UniMORE
Tiziana Ferrari - Director, Confindustria Emilia
Francesco Ubertini - President, Cineca
Mario Nobile - General Director, AgID
Moderated by Luca De Biase
10:20
Collaboration Agreements & International Testimonials
Agreements with AMD and Tetra Pak. Testimonials of international research collaborations.
10:30
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Official inauguration of the UniMORE AI Center building.
11:00
Keynote Speech
"The Future of Multimodal LLMs in Document Analysis"
Prof. Dimosthenis Karatzas - Associate Director, Computer Vision Centre, Barcelona
11:30 - 14:00
ELLIOT & MINERVA Joint Workshop
"AI and HPC: Model Scaling and Advancing HPC-AI Knowledge"
Addressing methodological challenges, computational aspects, and future research directions at the intersection of large-scale AI and high-performance computing. In parallel, a dedicated CVPL members poster session will be held.

Featured Speakers

Leaders from government, academia, industry, and international research.

Michele De Pascale
Michele De Pascale
President
Emilia-Romagna Region
Rita Cucchiara
Rita Cucchiara
Rector
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Tiziana Ferrari
Tiziana Ferrari
Director
Confindustria Emilia
Francesco Ubertini
Francesco Ubertini
President
Cineca
Mario Nobile
Mario Nobile
General Director
Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale (AgID)
Luca De Biase
Luca De Biase
Journalist
Il Sole 24 Ore
Prof. Dimosthenis Karatzas
Prof. Dimosthenis Karatzas
Associate Director, Computer Vision Centre
Barcelona, Spain

How to Reach Us

The event takes place at the UniMORE AI Center.

UniMORE AI Center

Via Vivarelli 11
41125 Modena, Italy
ELLIOT Plenary: 11-12 March 2026
Inauguration & Workshop: 13 March 2026
Inauguration starts at 9:30 AM CET
The Tecnopolo is easily reachable by car from the A1 motorway (exit Modena Nord) and by train from Modena central station (bus line 7).
UniMORE AI Center building
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Contact Information

Event Secretariat

Sectretariat of the Rector

Via Università 4, 41121 Modena, Italy

rettorato@unimore.it

Phone: +39 059 205 6453