Discussion of Digital Nation's Future with More Than 400 Telecommunications Businesses at MIX SALOTTO Event
In the heart of the city, the annual Salotto event, hosted by the city's Internet eXchange (MIX), took place on 14 and 15 November at Allianz MiCo. This year's edition, the seventeenth in the series, was a resounding success, attracting over 1000 Telco operators representing over 400 companies in the sector.
The 2023 Salotto was centred around digital transformation, connectivity, and projects related to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Key discussions included the role of digital infrastructure in accelerating the city’s and region’s technological advancement, enhancing network connectivity to support growing demands from businesses, public administrations, and citizens, and the integration and implementation of PNRR-funded projects aimed at fostering innovation and improving digital services.
Strategies for leveraging fiber optics and 5G networks to boost overall digital accessibility, collaborative efforts between public and private sectors to drive the digital agenda forward, and insights into how improved digital infrastructure can contribute to wider economic and social development goals set within the PNRR framework were also high on the agenda.
Two panel discussions took place: "Broadband Everywhere" and "Sustainability". The "Broadband Everywhere" discussion, moderated by Enrico Pagliarini, featured Giorgio Bergesio, Maria Teresa Ferrigno, Guido Garrone, Stefano Mazzitelli, Giulia Pastorella, Daniele Peli, and Giovanni Zorzoni. The "Sustainability" panel, moderated by Layla Pavone, included Jorge Álvarez, Federico Mollicone, Alessandro Morelli, Francesca Petriacci, and Sherif Rizkalla.
The event provided a platform for discussing technology and sustainability, with Alessandro Talotta, Executive President & Chairman of MIX, inaugurating the event and emphasizing the importance of connectivity, digital transformation, and PNRR projects. Sustainable data centers, which aim to give life to data centers using renewable energy, were a significant focus, as was reducing energy consumption and careful waste disposal as practices of a sustainable data center.
The Salotto 2023 confirmed itself as the reference B2B event for sector operators, offering participants the opportunity to visit sponsor company stands and participate in hundreds of one-to-one meetings. Alessandro Talotta expressed his satisfaction with both the participation and content of the event, highlighting the unique moment it provided to discuss innovation and the future.
The Salotto 2023 served as an important platform for stakeholders to exchange knowledge on technological trends, share updates on ongoing initiatives, and discuss future plans to make the city a more connected and digitally resilient environment. The emphasis was on aligning local digital transformation efforts with national recovery strategies to maximize impact.
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The 2023 Salotto discussion highlighted the integration of fiber optics and 5G networks in digital infrastructure, aiming to boost accessibility and foster economic development following the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Moreover, the event brought together various sectors, including finance, technology, and the energy industry, to collaborate on sustainable practices, such as renewable energy for data centers and reduced energy consumption.
