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NB: Focus Groups and Think Tanks are delegate only sessions.
Day 1 : 28 April 2026
Gear Up & Grab Your Badge - Coffee Provided!
Break Lobby
Ciao a Tutti e Benvenuti!
Chairman's Address Room 1

Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI
Is Europe Ready for the Digital Renaissance?
Panel Room 1
Start-up Tech Showcase
Startup Stage Room 1
Take a Break, You Deserve It!
Break Expo Hall
121 Meetings - Meeting Friends, Old & New
Meetings Expo Hall
Digital Reality Check: What’s Worked, What’s Broken & What We've Learned the Hard Way?
Panel Room 1
The ROI of Digital: Building a Business Case That Actually Converts
Deep Dive Room 2
Roundtables: Choose Your Topic & Get Talking
General Session Room 1
It's Time to Eat - Buon Appetito!
Break Expo Hall
Different Needs, Same Tools: What Can Europe's Fragmented Categories Learn From Eachother?
Panel Room 1
Mapping the First 90 Days of Your Digital Transformation
Deep Dive Room 2
Roundtables: Choose Your Topic & Get Talking
General Session Room 1
Take a 15-min Breather...
Break Expo Hall
121 Meetings - Meeting Friends, Old & New
Meetings Expo Hall
Is 3D Printed Footwear a Gimmick or a Game-Changer?
Panel Room 1

Nico van Enter, Founder & CEO, Footwearology
A Practical Take on 3D Workflow Integration
Deep Dive Room 2
The Digital Education Dilemma: How to Upskill the Next Generation of Talent
Panel Room 1


Defne Yalkut, Founder & Instructor, SOLE DESIGN ACADEMY
From Pencil to Prompt: Integrating AI into the Design Workflow
Deep Dive Room 2
Day 1, Over & Out
Chairman's Address Room 1

Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI
Now Raise a Glass - Salute! Cheers! Prost!
Break Expo Hall
Day 2 : 29 April 2026
The Second Lap - The Morning After the Night Before
Chairman's Address Room 1

Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI
Designing for the Pinnacle: Inside the Workflow of Olympic Footwear Innovation
General Session Room 1
Coffee Time!
Break Expo Hall
121 Meetings - Meeting Friends, Old & New
Meetings Expo Hall
Fireside Chat - The Future of Footwear Design is Different
General Session Room 1
Here’s How You’ll Tackle Digital Scepticism (Without Pretending It’s Easy)
Deep Dive Room 2
Materials Innovation & DPC, A Match Made in Heaven (or Hell)?
Panel Room 1
Scaling Digital: A Playbook for End-to-End Digitization
Deep Dive Room 2
What If xR Wasn't Just a Sales Tool...
Deep Dive Room 3
Mangia, It's Lunchtime!
Break Expo Hall
Roundtables: Choose Your Topic & Get Talking
General Session Room 1
Fireside Chat - How Computational Design Can Help Build a Future-Ready Pipeline
General Session Room 1
From Fragmented to Future-Fit: Europe, It's Time to Collaborate!
Panel Room 1
Ask Us Anything - Demystifying Digital for the Still-Cautious & Curious
Panel Room 1
And That's a Wrap - Ciao for Now!
Chairman's Address Room 1

Michael Ratcliffe, Director - Content & Production, PI