10:00 am – 10:30 am
Hall 1 – Oil Events
Inauguration of the exhibition "Forme Design"
Coordinator: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina and Gastrorama
by Olio Officina

11:00 am –1:00 pm
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Inauguration and award ceremony of the "Lucio Mastroberardino" Innovation Challenge

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
Spirits Aren’t Dead. What’s Over Is the Certainty That They’ll Sell Themselves.
Speaker: Claudio Riva, Co-Founder of CD Italy
by Craft Distilling

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Conference
From NoLo to naturally low volume: the light drinking segment
Moderator: Alessandra Biondi Bartolini
by Millevigne

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Hall 1 - Conference Room
The Benefits of Pulsed Electric Fields in Modern Winemaking: Quality, Efficiency and Process Sustainability
Speaker: Stefan Toepfl, Managing Director of Elea Technology GmbH and Professor of Food Process Engineering
by Elea

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
Density measurement and alcohol content determination in the fermentation of pure sugarcane juice, concentrated juice and molasses
Speaker: Anna Ostrovskyj, Oenologist and Distiller
by Craft Distilling in collaboration with Enartis

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
Olive Oil Labelling: Rules and Common Mistakes to Avoid
Speaker: Martina Fusaro, Legal Affairs Department, Unione Italiana Vini
by Unione Italiana Vini

3:00 pm – 4.20 pm
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Round Table Discussion
The Challenges of the 2026 Harvest: How Can Sparkling Wine Production Innovate and Adapt to Climate Change?
Speakers:
Daniele Pizzinato, Technical and Product Specialist in R&D, Oenofrance Italia
Mario Falcetti, Oenologist and Agronomist Consultant, Italy
Virginie Thollin, Oenologist in the Champagne Region, Representative of Crealis Pe.DI
Sébastien Struzik, Oenologist and Deputy Cellar Master, Champagne Henri Giraud
Cyril Egoroff, CEO of EFFEVENT, Reims
Moderator: Andrea Lonardi, MW
by Effevent

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Hall 3 – Area Talk
What’s Next for Europe’s Wine Sector?
Moderator: Nicola Tinelli, Head of Political Affairs, Unione Italiana Vini
Guest: Marzia Varvaglione, Vice President of UIV and President of CEEV
by Unione Italiana Vini

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Beer Labelling in the EU: Rules and Common Mistakes to Avoid
Speaker: Nicole Bressan, Legal Affairs Department, Unione Italiana Vini
by Unione Italiana Vini

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
Commodity or nutraceutical product? The olive oil market is facing a severe crisis, yet undergoing a massive expansion.
Speakers:
Mauro Meloni, General Manager - Ceq and Unifol
Adriano Caramia, broker
Claudio Truzzi, Quality Manager - Metro Italia
Coordinator: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina andGastrorama
by Olio Officina

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
The Use of Alternative Woods in Spirit Maturation
Speakers: 
Mattia Vairetti, Product Manager
Giovanni Calegari, Technical and Product Manager Enartis 
by Enartis

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hall 3 – In Vino VeritArts Area
“In Vino VeritArts”
Painting, Literature and Music – An Artistic Project Dedicated to the “World of Wine”
by Roberto Sironi

4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Organic Certification of Natural Cork Stoppers
Speakers:
Gennaro Buonauro, Assoimballaggi, FederlegnoArredo
Alessandro Canepari, Gruppo Sughero Assoimballaggi of FederlegnoArredo
Roberto Pinton, Pinton Organic Consulting
by Federlegno

Wednesday 18 November

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Hall 1 – Conference Room
The Current State of Hop Cultivation in Italy – F.I.L.O. Project
Opening remarks by: Paolo Castelletti, Secretary General of Unione Italiana Vini
Speakers:
Teo Musso, Founder of Birrificio Baladin and President of Consorzio Birra Italiana
Tommaso Ganino, University of Parma
by Consorzio Birra Italiana

10:00 am – 10:50 am
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Beyond Automation: integrating technology into the winemaking process, from grape reception to bottling
by Pietro Russo, MW

10:00 am – 10:50 am
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
What happens when we look beyond our own industry?
Speaker: Alessandra Di Dio, Food & Beverage Marketing Strategist
by Distillo

10:00 am – 10:45 am
Hall 3 – Area Talk 
Interview
by Unione Italiana Vini Promotion department

11:00 am – 11:50 am
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
Labels on spirits, rules and mistakes not to be made
Speaker: Martina Fusaro, Legal Affairs Department of Unione Italiana Vini
by Unione Italiana Vini

11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Italian Hops Tastings
by Consorzio Birra Italiana

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
More than just the content: the choice of container and product dressing Original solutions for the design of olive oils and vinegars
Speakers:
Mauro Olivieri, Designer and President of the jury of the Forme dell’Olio, Forme dell’Aceto and Forme Design (Oil , Vinegar and Design Forms) contests
Antonio Mele, Creative Director
Frenz Cuttica, Architect
Francesco Brandi, Municipal Councillor of Bitonto, promoter of the Best oil-centric label contest
Coordinator: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina and Gastrorama
by Olio Officina

12:00 pm – 12:50 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
Beyond Tasting: Sensory Analysis That Improves the Product
Speaker: Mattia Francesco Tellone, Panel Leader at Good Senses
by  Good Senses

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Hall 3 – Area Talk
(Re)inventing your tomorrow, inside and outside prison
Moderator: Fabio Ciarla, Editor of Il Corriere Vinicolo
Interviewee: Flavia Filippi from Seconda Chance
by Unione Italiana Vini

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
High-density canopy-wall systems do not conflict with traditional olive cultivation
Speakers:
Chiara Del Vecchio, ceo Aziende Agricole di Palazzo di Varignana
Emanuele Siena, Marketing Director - Gruppo Salov
Coordinator: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina and Gastrorama
by Olio Officina

2:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Hall 4 – Conference Room
The future is liquid: consumers, markets and technologies in the new era of Liquid Food
Speakers:
Luciano Sottile, President of IPACK-IMA Scientific and Technical Committee
Aintzane Esturo, technical director International Fuit & Vegetable Juice Association – IFU
Antonio Casana, Vice President of the World Processing Tomato Council – WPTC
Aymeric Lemarchand, European Cider and Fruit Wine Association
Gianni Tardiotto, chef investments officer of Ce.Vi.V and oenologist
Giovanni Mazzon, sales director Wine Omnia Technologies
Carlo Flamini, Osservatorio del Vino of Unione Italiana Vini
Moderatore: Fabio Ciarla, Editor of Il Corriere Vinicolo
by the IPACK-IMA Scientific and Technical Committee

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Hall 3 – Area Talk
Corks, leaks and bubbles: a case-by-case look at product complaints
Speakers:
Katia Guardini, Head of the UIV Servizi Laboratory
Viola Brunaccioli, Head of the Technical Assessments Department
byUnione Italiana Vini

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
The Consorzio Nazionale Grappa: key results and activities
Speaker: Michele Viscidi, Board Member of the Consorzio Nazionale Grappa and CEO of Distilleria Nardini
by Assodistil and Consorzio Nazionale Grappa

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Italian Beer Competition Award Ceremony
Speakers:
Federico Quaranta, TV presenter
Lorenzo Dabove, President of the Competition Jury and Expert Beer Taster
by Consorzio Birra Italiana

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
Wine and oil, two parallel worlds compared
Speakers:
Ilaria Santomanco, writer and sommelier
Antonello Maietta, past presidentof the Italian Sommelier Association
Coordinator: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina and Gastrorama
by  Olio Officina

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
When neuromarketing meets the art of Gin design
Speakers:
Angela Pirovano, Marketing Manager Crealis Group
Andrea Ciceri, Founder and President SenseCatch
Giulia Songa, Co-Founder SenseCatch
byCraft Distilling in collaboration with Sensecatch and Crealis

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hall 3 – In Vino VeritArts Area
“In Vino VeritArts”
Painting, Literature and Music – An Artistic Project Dedicated to the “World of Wine”
by Roberto Sironi

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Hall 3 – Area Talk
Green Claims in the Wine Industry
Interviewee: Rita Tardiolo, Lawyer at Bird & Bird
Moderators:
Martina Fusaro, Legal Affairs Department, Unione Italiana Vini
Alessandra Zuccato, Legal Affairs Department, Unione Italiana Vini
by Unione Italiana Vini

4:30 pm – 6.00 pm
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Tasting Masterclass
Use and advantages of vinification in an innovative ceramic bimaterial barrel
Speaker: Sébastien Le Golvet, Cellar Master at Champagne Henri Giraud
by Effevent

Thursday 19 November

09:30 am – 10:30 am
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Hop Tasting
byConsorzio Birra Italiana

10:00 am – 10:50 am
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
Sensory Analysis as a Certification Tool
Speaker: Gian Paolo Braceschi
by Good Senses

10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Tasting Masterclass
ADJUVANT 100%: A New-Generation Winemaking Aid, a “Touch of Modernity” Applied to the Traditional Method
Speakers:
Daniele Pizzinato, Technical and Product Specialist in Research and Development, Oenofrance Italia
by Effevent

11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Conference with tasting
The Production of NOLO Wines: integrated approaches and future perspectives
by Assoenologi

11:00 am – 11:50 am
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
Grappa, Tourism and Local Heritage: turning a spirit into a tourism experience
Speaker: Alessandro Marzadro, President of Istituto Grappa Trentino / Marzadro Distillery
by Distillo

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
Which materials can relaunch olive oil design?
Speakers: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina e Gastrorama in discussion with the key representatives of companies producing containers, caps, labels and packaging
by Olio Officina

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Water Credits: From a Scarce Resource to a New Asset
Speakers:
Michele Crivellaro, Senior Manager Sustainable Innovation Stream BDO Advisory
Pietro Gorgazzini, CEO and Co-Founder Hypercube
Moderator: Fabio Ciarla, Editor of Il Corriere Vinicolo
by Michele Crivellaro

12:00 pm – 12:50 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
A good product is not enough
Speakers:
Alessandra Di Dio, Food & Beverage Marketing Strategist
Roberto Zizza, Visual Designer and Art Director
by Distillo

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Hall 3 – Area Talk
The wine crisis behind the scenes: technology manufacturers speak out
Speakers: 
Michele Moglia, Crealis, Non executive President of the Board
Albano Vason, Managing Director Vason Group
Moderator: Carlo Flamini, Osservatorio del Vino
by Unione Italiana Vini

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
MICA Award – Milan International Condiments Award
Speakers:
Giuseppe Capano, chef
Matteo Scibilia, chef
Coordinator: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina and Gastrorama
by Olio Officina

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm 
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Vineyard longevity: how to counter decline and rising costs
by MC Vivai

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Company presentation
by Defranceschi

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Hop tasting
by Consorzio Birra Italiana

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Hall 3 – Area Talk
Interview
The process oenologist: from design to training
Moderator: Fabio Ciarla, Editor of Il Corriere Vinicolo
Interviewee: Stefano Venturi, SVC Project
Guest: Prof.ssa Francesca Venturi, Department of Agricultural, Food and Agro-Environmental Sciences (DiSAA), University of Pisa

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
Distilling Tourism: Insights for an Integrated Tourism Model for the Spirits Industry
Speaker: Giovanni Perri, Co-Founder of meridies.net
by Distillo

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Italian Sparkling Wines: looking ahead
Speakers:
Gianni Martini, Fratelli Martini
Alessandro Vella, Italian Wine Brands
Filippo Polegato, Astoria Wines
Tommaso Canella, Casa Vinicola Cannella
Moderator: Carlo Flamini, Osservatorio del Vino
by Unione Italiana Vini

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
Neuromarketing school, revitalising extra virgin olive oil for today's consumers
Speakers:
Adele Bonaro, neuromarketing expert
Coordinator: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina and Gastrorama
by Olio Officina

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Hall 1 – Conference Room
Round table
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, the scientific approach from practical applications to forecasting models
Moderator: Fabio Ciarla, Editor of Il Corriere Vinicolo
Speakers:
Carlo De Biasi, President of Lien de La Vigne
Carlo Ferretti, Geologist – Geo Identity Research
Davide Slaghenaufi, University of Verona
a cura di Unione Italiana Vini

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
The Spirit of Hospitality: awarding quality certificates for distillery tours and corporate museums
by Distillo

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hall 3 – In Vino VeritArts Area
“In Vino VeritArts”
Painting, Literature and Music – An Artistic Project Dedicated to the “World of Wine”
by Roberto Sironi

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Hall 3 – Area Talk
Sustainability reporting: creating value for a cooperative
Interviewee: Gianfranco Gambesi, General Manager of Cantine Vitevis S.c.a.
Interviewer: Valentina Ellero, Consulting & Training Department, Unione Italiana Vini
by Unione Italiana Vini

4:30 pm – 5:20 pm
Hall 4 – Conference Room
Reducing winery energy costs
Speakers:
Gianni Trioli, Vinidea – EU Support for Innovation and the Green Transition in the Wine Sector
Serio Morales Ruiz, EURECAT Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya – The Energy Transition of European Wineries: Integration of Renewable Energy Sources
Alessandro Tallini, ENEA Energy Efficiency Department – ENEA Guidelines on Energy Efficiency in Wineries: Best Practices and Case Studies Energy Sources
by Vinidea

Friday 20 November

10:00 am – 10:50 am
Hall 3 – Distillo Conference Room
Spirits in the Balkans
Fruit distillates struggling to find a market in Italy are a flagship product of the Balkans.
Speakers:
Milan Zaric, Zaric Distillery 
Marko Krulčić, Krulčić Distillery

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hall 3 – In Vino VeritArts Area
“In Vino VeritArts”
Painting, Literature and Music – An Artistic Project Dedicated to the “World of Wine”
by Roberto Sironi

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Hall 1 – Oil Events
Why are PDO and PGI certified olive oils struggling to establish themselves in the market?
Speakers: Luigi Caricato, Director of Olio Officina and Gastrorama in discussion with the key representatives from the principal protection consortia
by Olio Officina

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Hall 3 - Area Talk
Viticulture and climate change
by Stefano Poni, Director of DIPROVES and Professor at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore