Sunday, 8th of June, 2025

1300 Taste of Rome - A whistle stop walking tour of the city’s top foodie spots and sights

1830 Vintage Italian - Classic Car Dolce Vita

1900 Panoramic Roman Sunset - Aperitivo overlooking the city

2030 Sit Down Welcome Dinner - Casina Valadier

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MONDAY, JUNE 9ᵗʰ, 2025 – VILLA BLANC, LUISS BUSINESS SCHOOL

08:30  Bus Transfer from Hoxton Hotel to Villa Blanc

09:00  Networking Breakfast

09:50  Lw3 Opening Address
Nicolás Schmidt-Urzúa and Omar Naeem

10:10  Luiss University Welcome
Paolo Boccardelli, Rector at Luiss University

10:15  The Macro Impact on Current Risk Investments
Kamil Dimmich, Partner at North Of South Capital

10:30  Reinventing Transportation
Sébastien Bougon, President at Flying Whales

10:45  Where The Action Is: Investment Opportunities in Immersive Experiences
Isaiah Kacyvenski, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Will Ventures

11:00  Espresso Networking Break

11:30  Creating a Global Ecosystem for Quantum & AI
Marius Almstedt, Director at QAI Ventures
Interviewer: Patrizia Tammaro Silva, Co-Founder at Mediter Partners

11:50  Transformative Defense
Christian Garrett, Partner at 137 Ventures
Interviewer: Andrew Weinman, CIO at Lord Baltimore Capital Partners

12:05  Hungry for Energy, But Make It Clean
Alberto Calvo, Managing Director at Mito Technology
Stefano Gurciullo, Managing Partner at Tau Capital
Moderator: Sophia Horowitz, Lw3

12:25  Harnessing the Power of Blockchain, AI, and Quantum
Christophe Jurczak, Managing Partner at Quantonation

12:40  Networking Lunch

13:55  Boosting Deep Tech Entrepreneurship
Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky, Partner at NATO Innovation Fund

14:10  Deep Tech: From Drones to Robots & Cybersecurity
Jan Borgstädt, Partner at Join Capital
Charles Collins, Partner at Emerald Development Managers
Moderator: Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky

14:35  The Convergence of Tech, Policy & Enterprise Adoption
Ben Walker, General Partner at Ridgeline Partners
Interviewer: Alessandro Panerai, Founder & MD at Mobula Ray

14:55  Global Consumer Trends: More Discerning or a Demographic Play?
Nicholas Cator, Founder & Managing Partner at Venturi Partners
Interviewer: Alex Smith, Lw3

15:10  Capital, Culture, & IP: Where Attention, Value & Strategic Investment Are Converging
Tom Rogers, Founder of CNBC and former CEO at TiVo
Ken Cheung, Chairman at Creative Capital Ventures
Harvey Goldsmith, Chairman at Imagine Studios
Moderator: John Darling, Founding Partner & Group CEO at Creative Capital Ventures

15:35  Gelato Networking Break

16:05  The Intersection of Technology & Design Aesthetics
Lowie Vermeersch, Founder & Creative Director at Granstudio

16:20  Family Office Alternative Trends
Jacopo Meneguzzo, PPH Palladio Holding
Cristóbal Piñera, Inversiones Odisea
Andrew Weinman, CIO at Lord Baltimore Capital
Tancredi Cordero di Montezemolo, Kuros Capital
Moderator: Josephine Wu, Aionious Management

16:50  Aperitivo

17:30  Bus Transfer from Villa Blanc to Hoxton Hotel

18:45  Bus Transfer from Hoxton Hotel to Dinner

19:00  Private Gallery Tour Galleria Doria Pamphilj

20:30 Dinner

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TUESDAY, JUNE 10ᵗʰ, 2025 – VILLA BLANC, LUISS BUSINESS SCHOOL

08:30  Bus Transfer from Hoxton Hotel to Villa Blanc

09:00  Networking Breakfast

09:50  Supporting Young Talent
Michele Costabile, Professor, Luiss University

10:00  Space: Mars, Infinity & Beyond
Luca Rossettini, CEO & Founder at D-Orbit

10:15  Customized Healthcare Treatments
Siranush Babakhanova Nobile, General Partner at Fundomo

10:30  Family Offices are the New Institutional Investors
Michel Meert, European Consulting Leader at Mercer Investments
Interviewer: Nicolás Schmidt-Urzúa, Partner at Lattice Capital & Lw3

10:50  Espresso Networking Break

11:30  Gen Z: Engagement in a New Era
Martin Garcia, CFO & General Partner at BITKRAFT Ventures

11:45  The Importance of Community for Entrepreneurs
Pete Benedetto, Head of EMEA at Endeavor Catalyst

11:55  Digital Assets: The Silent Revolution
Ruud Smets, Managing Partner & CIO at Theta Capital Management
Yacine Ghalim, Partner at Heartcore Capital
Joost van der Plas, Managing & General Partner at Maven 11
Moderator: Manuel Andreani, Business Lead at Anchorage Digital

12:25  What Does the Financial Industry of the Future Look Like?
Ben Robinson, CEO at Aperture
Anthony Ghosn, Founder & General Partner at Pharsalus Capital

Ziedune Mikalajunaite, Institutional Sales, Custody and Prime Brokerage, Coinbase
Moderator: Nicole Su, Partner at World of Allocators

12:45  Networking Lunch

14:00  Is India the World’s Fastest Growing Consumer Market?
Rishika Chandan, Managing Partner at Venturi Capital

14:15  Are You Not Entertained?
John Darling, Founding Partner & Group CEO at Creative Capital Ventures

14:30  Investing in Culture
Adama Sanneh, Co-Founder & CEO at Moleskine Foundation

14:40  Mining and Natural Resources 101
Pim Kalisvaart, Principal at Hawke’s Point

14:50  In Search of Critical Metals
Cameron Porter, Partner at Steel Atlas
Pim Kalisvaart, Principal at Hawke’s Point
Interviewer: Josephine Wu, Founder & CIO at Aionious Management

15:10  Gelato Break

15:30  AI Beating Cancer & Saving Lives
Stefano Gurciullo, Managing Partner at Tau Capital

15:40  Passions & Experiences: From Restaurants & Food, to Cars & Shows
Camillo Macheka Volger, Founder, Asset Classic
Mark Emil Hermansen, Project Director, NUMA

16:00  Aperitivo

16:30  Bus Transfer from Villa Blanc to Hoxton Hotel

17:30  Bus Transfer from Hoxton Hotel to Terrazza Les Etoiles

18:00  Farewell Party, Les Etoiles Rooftop

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