Pepe Research, in collaboration with TIG – The Innovation Group, presents the event “Data Centers and Territories”
The establishment of data centers is strategic to the country’s technological development, but it increasingly highlights the need for intelligent territorial governance by local authorities. The permitting process is gradually evolving from a straightforward matter of granting building permits into a highly complex political decision-making process.
We have therefore decided to organize a meeting to explore both the opportunities and the most critical challenges, the different interests at stake, and some of the community engagement methodologies proposed by Pepe Research to support local decision-makers in their choices.
Organized by Pepe Research in collaboration with TIG – The Innovation Group as part of Milano Digital Week, the event will take place at our offices at 6 Via Villa Mirabello on October 2 at 10:00 a.m.
It will be an opportunity to present the findings of a groundbreaking public opinion survey and to foster discussion among industry experts and local government representatives.
Participation is free of charge, either online or in person, subject to registration via the following link: Data Centers and Territories.
AGENDA
9:30 a.m. – Arrival
Participant arrival, registration, and welcome coffee
10:00 a.m. – Welcome and Introduction
Roberto Masiero and Paola Merulla
10:15 a.m. – Presentations
- Maurizio Decina, Professor Emeritus at Politecnico di Milano: “Everything You Wanted to Know About Data Centers but Never Dared to Ask…”
- Luca Dozio, Director of the Data Center Observatory at Politecnico di Milano: “The Data Center Landscape and Italy’s Role as an Emerging Market”
- Elena Salvi, Partner at Pepe Research: “Findings from Pepe Research’s Public Opinion Survey on Data Centers and Territories”
11:00 a.m. – Panel Discussion
Moderator: Roberto Masiero, President of TIG
Invited speakers:
- Elena Franco, Expert in Spatial Planning and Public Policy, Università Iuav di Venezia
- Floriano F. Monteduro, Director General of IDA (Italian Datacenter Association)
- Andrea Orlandi, Mayor of Rho
- Giulia Pastorella, Member of Parliament, Ninth Committee (Transport, Posts and Telecommunications)
- Francesco Vassallo, Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Milan and Mayor of Bollate
- Representative of the Directorate General for Territory and Green Systems, Lombardy Region
Audience Q&A
12:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks and End of Event