Aula “Lettura” – ex Chiesa – San Felice al Monastero, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche ed Aziendali

Coral Red: Innovation from/to the Abyss

Coral Red: Innovation from/to the Abyss

Chair: Ferdinando Auricchio

SESSION overview

This session explores the frontiers of deep-sea technology through an interdisciplinary dialogue between scientific research and industrial innovation. The marine environment, particularly its extreme depths, presents unique challenges that demand advances in materials science, structural engineering, robotics, and digital security while simultaneously offering opportunities for sustainable technological development and environmental protection.

The session is structured in two parts. The first part focuses on materials, structures, and robotics in extreme underwater environments, addressing the fundamental research questions that arise when engineering systems must operate under unprecedented pressures, temperatures, and corrosive conditions. The second part investigates how advances in marine technology serve broader objectives of territorial protection and sustainability, exploring the intersection of naval engineering, hydrography, marine geology, and cybersecurity.

Throughout both parts, the session fosters the dialogue between researchers, industry practitioners, policymakers, and the broader scientific community on the critical role of deep-sea innovation in addressing contemporary global challenges.

AGENDA

14:15 | Blue Deep Tech: apertura dei lavori e prospettive tecnologiche

Prof. Auricchio, University of Pavia

14:30 | Le politiche del mare: perché devono interessare a tutti, anche sulla terraferma

Ammiraglio Pierpaolo Ribuffo, Capo del Dipartimento per le Politiche del Mare – Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri.

14:45 | La centralità della ricerca “Underwater” quale driver d’innovazione per l’intero sistema Italia

Sen. Roberta Pinotti, Presidente Fondazione PNS – Già Ministro della Difesa

15:00 | Strutture e nuovi materiali per gli ambienti estremi

Prof. Simone Morganti, Università di Pavia

15:15 | Deep Blue Tech e Geologia Marina: esplorare gli abissi per innovare nelle pratiche di sostenibilità ambientale

Prof. Sanfilippo Alessio, University of Pavia (IT).

15:30 | Tavola Rotonda – “Deep Blue Tecnologies”: scenari, tecnologie, sostenibilità

• Stefania Ferrero, Chief Marketing and Solutions Portfolio Officer – Comau
• Contrammiraglio Giulio Marino Cappelletti , Vice Direttore della Struttura Operativa del Polo Nazionale della dimensione Subacquea (PNS)
• Gabriele Cafaro, Executive Vice President (EVP) Underwater del Gruppo Fincantieri

16:00 | Q & A – confronto con il pubblico

16:15 | Closing remarks

prof. Auricchio, University of Pavia

venue

Aula “Lettura” – ex Chiesa – San Felice al Monastero, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche ed Aziendali , Via San Felice al Monastero 5 – Pavia