Cluster Lombardo della Mobilità

WG MATERIALS, LIGHTENING AND MOTORSPORT
2026-05-14 16:00 - 17:30 UTC
The Lombardy Mobility Cluster (CLM) is organizing an online meeting of the Materials, Lightening and Motorsport Working Group on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. dedicated to market update, scenarios and planning.
Members-only meeting.

States General IA - Lombardy Region
2026-05-20 14:30 - 17:30
Regione Lombardia will launch the Stati Generali on Artificial Intelligence, an in-depth discussion and debate event dedicated to the impact of AI on research processes, innovation and the production system.
Artificial Intelligence is redefining research, business and society. Regione Lombardia is promoting a moment of discussion among institutions, science and industry to outline the role of AI as a strategic lever for territorial development.
An event dedicated to explore how Artificial Intelligence is transforming research, innovation and business processes, and to identify the conditions necessary for it to become a concrete and strategic lever of competitiveness.
The States General brings together key players from academia, institutions and industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to AI: from data quality and availability to technology infrastructure, from skills to governance models.
At the center of the discussion was the role of the Lombardy Region as an innovation hub, capable of connecting ecosystems, enabling collaborations and accompanying the deployment of scalable, sustainable and locally impactful AI solutions.
Expected personalities include Giorgio Parisi, Nobel Laureate in Physics, and Lucilla Sioli, Director of the EU AI Office at DG CNECT of the European Commission.
Registration is already open and can be made at the following link.
For our Cluster, President Dr. Saverio Gaboardi and Development Engineer Eng. Piersandro Trevisan will participate.

MOTOR VALLEY FEST 2026 - Modena
2026-05-28 - 2026-05-31
Motor Valley Fest is a celebration of the Land of Motors: a journey through innovation, culture, passion and design in the heart of Emilia-Romagna.
Here where four- and two-wheel myths are born, automotive excellence, legendary brands, universities, startups and talent meet.
An open-air festival of the Land of Motors of Emilia-Romagna, scheduled for May 28-31, 2026, open to all, where the roar of engines meets the future of mobility.
The Inaugural Conference of the eighth edition of Motor Valley Fest, entitled “Global Trends, New Frontiers and Human Responsibility,” will be held on May 28, 2026 at 9 a.m. at the Storchi Theater in Modena. After institutional greetings, the program includes a series of keynote speeches of international scope, featuring:
– Jan-Christoph Köstring and Gemma D’Auria, Senior Partners McKinsey & Company
– Father Paolo Benanti, Chairman of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence for Information, Presidency of the Council of Ministers
– Daniele Pucci, CEO of Generative Bionics
– Bruce Baumgartner, Vice President Supply Chain, Quality & Reliability, Zoox
At 11 a.m. the Motor Valley Top Table, a discussion between the top management of the district’s major brands, will come to life:
Andrea Pontremoli – President Motor Valley and CEO Dallara Group
Benedetto Vigna – CEO Ferrari S.p.A.
Santo Ficili– CEO Maserati S.p.A. and Alfa Romeo
Horacio Pagani – Founder and Chief Designer Pagani Automobili S.p.A.
Stephan Winkelmann – Chairman and CEO Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
Claudio Domenicali – CEO Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
A symbolic ribbon cutting will be held at 1 p.m. in the presence of dignitaries.
The opening event is open to the public upon reservation on the official Motor Valley Fest website and is streamed live on the Motor Valley Fest website and YouTube channel.
For the Cluster, President Dr. Saverio Gaboardi will participate.

Connected Vehicle & Mobility Driving the Future Observatory: mobility at the decisive curve -
2026-05-28 09:30 - 13:30
Concluding conference of the 2025-26 edition of theConnected Vehicle & Mobility Observatory, entitled: “Driving the Future: mobility at the decisive curve“
It will be possible to attend the event for free exclusively in attendance at the De Carli Lecture Hall at 10 Via Giovanni Durando (Milan) by registering at this link: ConvegnoMobility26
On the institutional panel will be Hon. Giulia Pastorella and Maria Cristina Galassi from DG GROW of the European Commission. There will also be several cars on display and promotional demo-corners for companies.
For the Cluster, Development Advisor ing. Piersandro Trevisan will participate.

Tomorrow Today in Research Italy 2026 - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Fra Agostino Gemelli, 1 - Milan
2026-06-11
Tommorow Today in Research will provide an important opportunity to engage with top academic leaders and library directors on the issues that are redefining the role of universities in the age of data and artificial intelligence.
Judy Verses, President of Academic & Government Markets at Elsevier, will be in attendance, joined by other senior executives, to explore some key priorities for the research world, including.
– Bringing AI into research: from potential to value
– Governing AI in research: ethics and responsibility
– Driving digital transformation toward concrete impact
– Strengthen local research and innovation ecosystems
– Preparing for research evaluation reform
– Navigating scientific publishing in the age of AI
– Measuring and enhancing the impact of transformative agreements on research
The event will include keynotes, panel discussions and thematic breakout sessions. Speakers and participants will include representatives from leading academic and national institutions, providing ample opportunities for networking with senior leaders from the Italian academic community.
Event open to the public upon registration: LINK_REGISTRATION.
For the Cluster, President Dr. Saverio Gaboardi will participate.

WG AFTER SALES
2026-06-11 16:00 - 17:30
The Lombardo Cluster of Mobility (CLM) is organizing an online meeting of the “After sales” Working Group on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., dedicated to market update, scenarios and planning.
Members-only meeting.

WG HISTORICAL MOTORING
2026-06-18 16:00 - 17:30
Il Cluster Lombardo della Mobilità (CLM) organizza giovedì 18 giugno 2026, dalle ore 16.00 alle ore 17.30, un incontro on line del Gruppo di Lavoro “Motorismo Storico” dedicato all’aggiornamento del mercato, agli scenari e alla progettualità.
Incontro riservato ai soci.

55th AIAS National Conference, Politecnico di Milano - Bovisa
2026-09-02 - 2026-09-05
The AIAS (Italian Scientific Society of Mechanical Design and Machine Building) conference, organized by our founding member Politecnico di Milano and now in its 55th edition, is an important meeting opportunity for Professors and Researchers, PhD students, students and engineers with interests in the field of stress analysis and mechanical design.

Based on the success of previous events, the AIAS Conference can be seen as a unique opportunity for experts to share and discuss the results of their research. University professors, researchers, professional engineers and students will be able to share their know-how, contribute to knowledge transfer, and interact with interested parties (stakeholders). The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition of companies with specific interest in the topics at hand (testing machines, measurement systems, software for structure analysis, FEM, etc.).

Authors who wish to submit their own work, to be eventually included in the proceedings, must complete their registration with payment of the fee no later than APRIL 30. This deadline for organizational reasons will not be extended.
Papers for which registration has not been finalized by that date will not be included in the program.

AIAS membership is required to attend the conference. The MEMBER/AUTHOR registration fee includes:

AIAS membership for the year 2026-27;
The use of Google G-Suite on dedicated AIAS accounts;
Access to all scientific sessions;
The ability to submit one’s work for publication in indexed proceedings.

The fee ESCORT must always be associated with at least one conference attendee registration, includes participation in the social dinner, lunches and coffee breaks. To the accompanying persons is not allowed Participate in the work of the conference.

Minors do not pay any participation fee, but they must be registered before the start of the conference. Each minor must be associated with a Ticket which can be requested in the registration portal.

For more information: https://www.aiasnet.it/AIAS2026/index.html
For the Cluster, Secretary General Prof. Ing. Giampiero Mastinu will participate.

XXVII National Congress of the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (AIMETA) - Brescia, Italy
2026-09-07 - 2026-09-10
The Lombard Mobility Cluster is pleased to sponsor the XXVII National Congress of the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (AIMETA).

AIMETA, founded in 1966, brings together devotees of Mechanics in its various theoretical, experimental, technical, and applied directions.

The XXVII biennial AIMETA congress, organized by our associate University of Brescia, will open Sept. 7 at Teatro Grande and continue at Palazzo Calini ai Fiumi with scientific sessions until Sept. 10, 2026. The event usually gathers about 350 participants, many of them academics from various scientific-disciplinary fields, and this year aims to engage participants from Companies, Institutions, Universities and Bodies not only in terms of Mechanics, but also in terms of the History and Culture of the City of Brescia.
In this context, the Lombard Mobility Cluster wants to foster the meeting between the excellence of the area’s mechanical industry and Italian academic specialists in mechanics, because mechanics has been and is for the Lombard (and Brescian in particular) territory of peculiar economic, historical and cultural relevance.

For these reasons, we intend to spread the invitation to our members who will be able to:

Attend the congress as auditors;
Present a paper with scientific content (Field Lesson) as speakers in the parallel sessions by submitting an application by May 1, 2026;
Sponsor the event by applying by March 15, 2026.

For scientific project submission or conference sponsorship, please contact:
Prof. Alberto Salvadori (Congress contact person for the University of Brescia): alberto.salvadori@unibs.it
Or:
Eng. Francesco Braga (CLM contact person) francesco.braga@clusterlombardomobilita.it

For more information and to register as auditors log on to: https://brescia2026.aimeta.it/

41st AIM National Conference - The future between research and innovation
2026-09-09 - 2026-09-11
From September 9 to 11, the 41st National Metallurgy Conference will be held in Brescia, Italy: a special edition, organized by the Italian Metallurgy Association in collaboration with our member University of Brescia, which coincides with the 80th anniversary of the founding of AIM and is intended to celebrate the history and future of Italian metallurgy. Alongside the scientific sessions, there will be an exhibition area dedicated to companies, which will allow participants to explore innovations in the industry. Various sponsorship formulas are, in addition, available to emphasize their visibility.
It is still possible to propose abstracts (deadline: March 31, 2026).
For more information: CALL FOR PAPERS | SPONSORSHIP | 41 BRESCIA 2026
The Cluster will be present with WG Coordinator ing. Francesco Braga.

National PhD in Space Science and Technology: 2026 PhD Days
2026-09-09 - 2026-09-11
National PhD in Space Science and Technology: 2026 PhD Days Sept. 9-11 at the University of Brescia, which is organizing the event (which in addition to space also embraces other topics including mobility) together with the University of Trento and INFN Pavia. The contact person at the University of Brescia is Prof. Germano Bonomi.
On Sept. 10, doctoral students will be hosted by Confindustria Brescia.
For the Lombard Mobility Cluster, WG Coordinator ing. Francesco Braga will participate.

50 years of FAI Brescia and East Lombardy
2026-10-04
50th FAI Brescia and East Lombardy Celebration. Invitation-only event. For the Cluster, President Dr. Saverio Gaboardi will participate.
