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The Future Is Not Observed. It Is Explored.
by MASSIMILIANO FINAZZER FLORY
There comes a moment in every exploration when the map is no longer enough. A moment when what we already know is no longer sufficient to move forward. That is where the real journey begins—not on the surface, but in the depths.
Into the Deep tells the story of the moment when certainty is no longer enough and deeper exploration becomes essential. In Banking and Insurance, the real transformation is not technological—it is cultural: questioning established models, assumptions and prejudices in order to embrace complexity.
Innovation begins with the ability to ask the right questions, moving beyond what is familiar to build a future shaped by new meanings and new perspectives
Beyond prejudice: Finance & Insurance through technology, trust and regulation
Technological acceleration, the evolution of artificial intelligence, new geopolitical dynamics, and the changing expectations of citizens and businesses are redefining the role of the financial sector. Innovation has become a responsibility, while standing still is now the greatest risk.
Addressing this transformation requires overcoming the prejudices that have always accompanied change: viewing regulation as an obstacle, treating technology merely as a cost, and seeing trust and compliance as competitors to innovation. In reality, these are interdependent elements that reinforce one another.
This panel discussion offers a reflection on the current state of the banking and insurance industries and their future evolution.
Inside complexity: mathematical models and new intelligences
The keynote demonstrates how mathematics allows us to look beyond appearances and understand the underlying mechanisms of reality.
Through models, equations and algorithms, it is possible to represent, simulate and predict complex phenomena—from meteorology to medicine.
Today, the integration of data, mathematical models and artificial intelligence further expands this capability, providing essential tools for making informed decisions in increasingly complex environments.
The keywords of Banking & Insurance Innovation
In a one-to-one interview, Barbara Carfagna and Gianluca Berghella explore the key concepts that define a responsible approach to innovation in the financial sector
88 FREQUENZE
“88 Frequenze”, like the keys of a piano, are the foundation of the Secret Communication System that Hedy Lamarr submitted to the U.S. Patent Office in June 1941.
For the members of the Inventors Council, it was inconceivable that the star of Ecstasy could also be a brilliant military engineer. That anti-radar communication system would later become the foundation of modern telecommunications, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Yet recognition came only in the 1990s, when Lamarr was in her eighties and nearly blind.
On stage, Antonella Carone weaves together the life of the Hollywood icon with her own personal story, using irony in a setting reminiscent of a photographic studio, where a smartphone captures, reflects, fragments and reshapes the image.