AI Week

Workshop in Italian - Registration required

Explore AI in creative processes, discovering tools for audiovisual content production and delving into the ethical and technical challenges that arise.

With: Artur Schmidt, Felix A. Bachmann, Kevin Merz (Centro Generativo)

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Workshop in Italian -  Registration required

A practical workshop to learn a creative prototyping process using synthetic intelligence-based tools.

With: Dr. Serena Cangiano e Luca Draisci, FABLAB & Master of Arts in Interaction Design SUPSI

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Participatory Performance - Open Access

An experience blending creativity and artificial intelligence, inviting the audience to participate in the creative process.

With: Artur Schmidt, Felix A. Bachmann, Kevin Merz (Generative Center) and Gionata Zanetta (Music and Visual Artist)

Open Access

Official greetings with Mayor Michele Foletti, Jan Trautmann, and Luigi Di Corato, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports, and Events

Open Access

An open discussion on how AI technologies are shaping new hybrid models in artistic and creative content production.

With: Luca Gambardella, Daniele Finzi Pasca

Moderator: Giacomo Maria Prati

Screening and Talk in Italian - Open Access 

An evening dedicated to exploring how generative artificial intelligence is transforming creativity in audiovisual arts, featuring the presentation of two works created in Lugano. After the screening, the creators will engage in a discussion with the audience, joined by Luigi Di Corato (Culture, City of Lugano) and Lorenzo Erroi (RSI).

With: Artur Schmidt, Felix A. Bachmann, Kevin Merz (Generative Center), Gionata Zanetta (Music and Visual Artist), Luigi Di Corato (Cultura, Città di Lugano) 

Moderated by  Lorenzo Erroi (RSI).

Topics covered:  

AI and TV Series - Presentation of “L’Eco delle leggende”  (15’’)

“L’Eco delle leggende” is a TV series that brings the legends of Ticino and Switzerland to life, blending compelling storytelling with artificial intelligence. It combines culture and technology to offer a unique experience between reality and magic.  

With: Artur Schmidt, Felix A. Bachmann, Kevin Merz (Centro Generativo)

Excerpt from the film “Boutique Patuzzo”

Screening of an excerpt from the docu-musical *Boutique Patuzzo*. A romantic encounter between high fashion and Lugano, narrated with vintage animation and generative AI.  

With: Gionata Zanetta (Music and Visual Artist)

Workshop - Registration required for schools (fully booked)  

9:00-10:20; and 10:30-11:50 | Stories of the Future  

Workshop for students on democracy and technology, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and its future impact.  

With: Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy  and SUPSI  

The workshop is part of the project Stories of the Future funded by Fondo Nazionale Svizzero (AGORA project n. CRAGP1_208333)

Room 4

An interactive activity with students to explore the ideal use of innovative solutions for sustainable travel advice through AI.

With: Lugano Living Lab and SUPSI

Patio 

An interactive dialogue between students and teachers on the influence of artificial intelligence in modern society and its impact on democratic processes.

With: Christine Lutringer (Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy), Marco Palma (GGI, SUPSI), Anna Picco Schwendener (USI), and Lugano Living Lab

The panel is part of the project Stories of the Future funded by Fondo Nazionale Svizzero (AGORA project n. CRAGP1_208333)

Patio

Registration reguired 

A workshop on how to encourage reflection in education on democracy, AI, and its future impact.

With: Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy and SUPSI
The workshop is part of the project Stories of the Future funded by Fondo Nazionale Svizzero (AGORA project n. CRAGP1_208333)

Rooms 2 

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Learn how to integrate the most powerful generative AI on the market to create reliable text content of superior communicative quality, with a practical workflow that enhances the special features of well-known tools such as Perplexity, NotebookLM, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and others.

Among the proposed topics:
- How to exploit the unique capabilities of each AI at each stage of the copywriting workflow
- How to structure multilevel source research
- How to humanise AI content
- How to optimise them cross-platform
- Best practices for maintaining control in the process, between creativity and production

At the end of the workshop, you will gain a replicable method for creating excellent content in an efficient and scalable way. Ideal for: copywriters, content managers, social media managers and communication professionals who want to take their work to the next level.

With: Gaetano Biondo, Linkfloyd

 Registration here 

Workshop in Italian

Explore the legal and ethical challenges of AI, how to manage copyright, and the opportunities Artificial Intelligence offers in content creation and usage.

With: Anna Picco-Schwendener and Suzanna Marazza (CCdigitallaw, USI)

Registration here

Learning with AI: from chatbots to interactive educational solutions
Practical cases for using AI in learning in a creative and interactive way.
With: Derval O'Neill, CodEng - Code in Simple English

Sala 2

Registration here by 28 nov. 2024 

Panel - Open Access

An open discussion on how young people imagine the future with AI, featuring presentations of their work from the federal AI awareness project in Switzerland.

With: Marco Palma (GGI, SUPSI), Andrea Spinelli (SSSA), Rosa Butti (Cantonal Expert in General Culture, Divisione della formazione professionale), Christine Lutringer (Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy)

Moderation by: Francesco Gabaglio (RSI)

The panel is part of the project Stories of the Future funded by Fondo Nazionale Svizzero (AGORA project n. CRAGP1_208333)

Patio

Panel - Open Access

An open discussion reflecting on content creation and ethics in the age of AI, analyzing who generates information and how, along with technical and educational challenges, up to content consumption, highlighting the impacts on democracy.  

With: Bruno Giussani (former TED), Philip Di Salvo (University of St. Gallen), and Silvia Quarteroni (Swiss Data Science Center)

Moderation by: Francesco Gabaglio (RSI)

Registration required

The workshop demonstrates how AI accelerates the creation of audiovisual content using tools like ChatGPT, Leonardo.ai, Eleven Labs, and Suno to craft original and engaging stories while streamlining the creative process.

With: Elettra Fiumi (Director, Producer, and AI Creator - Member of the Leonardo.AI Creator Program)

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Discover how AI works to support your daily tasks without requiring extensive technical skills, helping to avoid errors and biases.
With: Francesca Mangili and Alberto Termine (IDSIA, USI-SUPSI)
Room 4

Notes:
The workshop can accommodate a maximum of 40 participants.
Participants are asked to bring their own laptops with a fully charged battery.

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Use AI tools to enhance customer interaction and automate business processes through both theory and practice.

With: Michela Papandrea and Tiziano Leidi (ISIN, SUPSI)

Room 4

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Workshop in English - Registration required

AI in digital journalism: exploring strategies, tools, and challenges for creating innovative content.

With: Riccardo Bassetto e Marco Paretti (Will Media)

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Panel - Open Access

Discoveries, anecdotes, successes, and failures that have shaped the evolution of artificial intelligence up to today.

With: Massimo Banzi (Interaction Designer, Educator, and Technologist, Arduino)

Panel - Open Access
Recording of an episode of the Actually podcast by Will Media. Riccardo Haupt and Riccardo Bassetto discuss the major changes AI is bringing to the world of digital journalism.
With: Riccardo Haupt, Riccardo Bassetto (Chora - Will Media) and Q&A with Colin Porlezza (USI)

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Time: 10.30 - 12.15

AI and law: a road-map for the integration of tools based on generative AI in companies

The seminar will analyse the various legal and reputational risks associated with the introduction of tools based on generative AI in companies, particularly from the point of view of privacy, protection of personal data, intellectual property and protection of trade and industrial secrets. International case law will be presented and practical recommendations will be made on how to manage these risks on a contractual level, in particular with regard to employees, as well as corporate governance.

Speakers:

- Lawyer Gianni Cattaneo, LLM, CBM law firm, contract lecturer USI and SUPSI, member of the Cantonal Data Protection Commission.
 Riccardo Salvioni, MLaw

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Presentation in Italian

Practical guidelines for integrating AI into businesses, with concrete examples and operational strategies.

With: Eleonora Goia and Adriano Cammarino (Accenture)

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Presentation in Italian

A panel exploring how AI agents are transforming business by automating processes and improving operational efficiency. Practical cases demonstrating the integration of AI agents, focusing on benefits and challenges.

With Roberto Gorini, Original Land

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Presentation in English

An overview of Swisscom's Swiss AI Platform, a secure infrastructure enabling responsible AI adoption with a focus on data protection, compliance, and financial sustainability.
With:  Silvan Lohri (Swisscom)

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Workshop 
(new) 14:00 - 15:30
Artificial intelligence in the legal sector: practical applications and impacts on the future of work 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the legal sector, transforming traditional processes and opening up new possibilities for professionals and organisations. This presentation provides an overview of the main AI technologies applicable to the legal sector, examining concrete use cases. The efficiency benefits, technological limitations and privacy and security risks will also be analysed. Finally, we will discuss the broader impacts on the organisation of work, the role of lawyers and the skills required for the future, offering insights into how to approach this transformation in a strategic and sustainable manner.

Speakers: 

Alessandro Maserati, Logol AG
Fulvio Pennacchio, Logol AG

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

AI solutions offered as a service can transform business operations, optimizing processes and enhancing efficiency.

With: Philipp Späti (CTO IBM Switzerland)

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Panel in English

A case study on how AI is transforming banking services, with concrete examples of innovation in automation and data management.

With Thomas Allemann, EFG Bank

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Panel in Italian

A deep dive into practical AI use cases, focusing on innovative solutions implemented in businesses.

With: Athos Fiori, Artificialy

Workshop 
(NEW) 16:00-17:00
AI and Legaldesign

Legal design is a process by which one wants to make complex legal documents easy to understand. There are various ways to implement legal design, but the graphic part is always of great importance. We will demonstrate examples where AI is used to create these graphical parts and realise simplified legal documentation with creative tools.

Speakers: 

Eleonora Barbaglia, Lexify
 Massimiliano Salvadè, Hubtraction

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Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Panel in Italian

A journey through Google’s vision of artificial intelligence and its role in shaping the future of technological innovation.

With: Antonio Gulli (Google Sr Director, CTO Office Google Switzerland)

Workshop 
(new) 17:00-18:00
Virtual Compliance Agent for financial institutions 

The Virtual Compliance Agent is a chat bot specially trained to answer questions related to financial law, built to respect privacy and banking secrecy and without infringing on copyrights. Its purpose is to facilitate the work of compliance officers.

Speakers:

Lars Schlichting, Lexify
Stefano Zanchetta, Cube Finance

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Panel in Italian

Between innovation and challenges, AI is reshaping the world, opening new opportunities and redefining business dynamics.

With: Guido Brera (Keiros Group), Vincenzo Chiochia (Deloitte), Alessandro Curioni (IBM Fellow, VP Europe & Africa amd Director of IBM Research - Europe) 

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Registration to the business Day here

Panel in Italian

An open discussion to explore the future of AI, with a 2030 outlook on trends, innovations, and impacts on society and business.

With: Guido Brera (Keiros Group), Antonio Gulli (Google Sr Director, CTO Office Google Switzerland), Maria Grazia Giuffreda (CSCS)

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Registration to the business Day here

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

10.30 – 12.15
 AI and law: a road-map for the in-house integration of tools based on generative AI 

The seminar will analyse the various legal and reputational risks associated with the introduction of generative AI-based tools in companies, namely from the perspective of privacy, personal data protection, intellectual property and the protection of trade and industrial secrets. International case law will be presented and practical recommendations will be made on how to manage these risks on a contractual level, in particular with regard to employees, as well as corporate governance. 
Speakers:
 - Lawyer Gianni Cattaneo, LLM, CBM law firm, contract lecturer USI and SUPSI, member of the Cantonal Data Protection Commission.
 - Riccardo Salvioni, MLaw

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)

Presentation
(new) 14:00 - 15:30 
Artificial intelligence in the legal sector: practical applications and impacts on the future of work 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the legal sector, transforming traditional processes and opening up new possibilities for professionals and organisations. This presentation provides an overview of the main AI technologies applicable to the legal sector, examining concrete use cases. The efficiency benefits, technological limitations and privacy and security risks will also be analysed. Finally, we will discuss the broader impacts on the organisation of work, the role of lawyers and the skills required for the future, offering insights into how to approach this transformation in a strategic and sustainable manner.

Speakers: 

Alessandro Maserati, Logol AG
Fulvio Pennacchio, Logol AG

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)
16:00-17:00
AI e Legaldesign

Legal design is a process by which one wants to make complex legal documents easy to understand. There are various ways to implement legal design, but the graphic part is always of great importance. We will demonstrate examples where AI is used to create these graphical parts and realise simplified legal documentation with creative tools.

Speakers: 

Eleonora Barbaglia, Lexify
 Massimiliano Salvadè, Hubtraction

Registration required (FULLY BOOKED)
17:00-18:00
Virtual Compliance Agent for financial institutions

The Virtual Compliance Agent is a chat bot specially trained to answer questions related to financial law, built to respect privacy and banking secrecy and without infringing on copyrights. Its purpose is to facilitate the work of compliance officers.

Speakers:

Lars Schlichting, Lexify
Stefano Zanchetta, Cube Finance

Guided tours (45')

This exclusive tour provides a unique opportunity to discover the supercomputers and technologies that support advanced scientific research at CSCS. Suitable for all ages and levels of technical knowledge, this experience allows visitors to get an up-close look at the infrastructure that enables researchers to tackle some of the most complex challenges in the world of science.

Where: CSCS, Via Trevano 131, 6900 Lugano

Three available 45-minute time slots:

• 2:00 PM Tour - Registration link here

• 3:00 PM Tour - Registration link here

• 4:00 PM Tour - Registration link here

Exhibition of work by students from the School of Applied Arts (SSSA) carried out with AI as part of the project  Stories of the Future funded by the Fondo Nazionale Svizzero. The project aims to raise awareness about the use of artificial intelligence in democratic processes and interactions between citizens and government, and to encourage young people's participation by involving them in thinking about the future of democracy.

By: Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy

The exhibition is part of the Stories of the Future funded by the Fondo Nazionale Svizzero (AGORA project n. CRAGP1_208333)

An interactive tour exploring the potential and limits of AI, inviting visitors to discover the concrete impact of this technology in the real world.
Room 1 (open access)

You can reach the Asilo Ciani comfortably by car. Public car parks are available nearby, including the Piazza Castello car park, located in Viale Carlo Cattaneo, just a few minutes' walk from the building.  We advise you to check the availability of places in advance via the dedicated apps.
 

If you arrive by train, Lugano station is about a 10-minute walk away. You can also take the bus or the funicular that connects the station to the city centre, reaching the Asilo in a few minutes.

The Asilo Ciani is well served by public transport. City bus lines 3 and 5 stop at Piazza Castello or in the immediate vicinity. From the main points of the city, the journey is quick and frequent.

For those who like to travel in a sustainable way, the Asilo is easily accessible on foot or by bicycle, thanks to its central location and the presence of cycle paths in the surrounding area.