The future of connected and intelligent systems
The DIA Summit 2026 is the flagship one-day event of the Datacom Industry Association (DIA) and will take place in Pisa, Italy, under the theme "Agile Vertical Industries through Innovation in Intelligent Datacom." As AI and data-driven technologies reshape European industries, the summit explores how intelligent, AI-enhanced datacom systems enable critical infrastructures and services to connect, adapt, and scale.
The programme is structured around the DIA working groups covering aerospace, railways, healthcare, energy, and education. It features keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive working group sessions addressing sector-specific challenges and solutions. The programme is complemented by a session on the DIA Open Challenge Fund (OCF) and a discussion on the future role of the DIA.
The summit provides a forward-looking platform for thought leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to exchange insights, showcase technological innovations, and build new partnerships for a more connected and agile society.
Overview
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Preliminary agenda (to be finalised closer to the event).
Time / Session Event / Topic 09:00 - 09:30 Uhr Opening remarks – overview of DIA, objectives of the summit 09:30 - 10:30 Uhr Session 1: Aerospace Group
Challenges and solutions (invited speaker TBC)
Interactive discussion on concrete steps and actions10:30 - 10:45 Uhr Coffee Break 10:45 - 11:45 Uhr Session 2: Railway Group
Challenges and solutions (invited speaker TBC)
Interactive discussion11:45 - 12:45 Uhr Session 3: Healthcare Group
Challenges and solutions (invited speaker TBC)
Interactive discussion12:45 - 14:00 Uhr Lunch break 14:00 - 15:00 Uhr Session 4: Education Group
Challenges and solutions (invited speaker TBC)
Interactive discussion15:00 - 15:30 Uhr Coffee Break 15:30 - 16:30 Uhr Session 5: Open Challenges as a DIA Innovation Instrument
Overview of the Open Challenge Fund (OCF)
Short presentations of ongoing projects16:30 - 17:30 Uhr Session 6: Role of the DIA
Actions DIA does/can do
Roundtable on concrete next steps at DIA level17:30 Uhr Closing remarks
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Stakeholders from research, industry and the public sector working on intelligent datacom and AI-driven communication systems; DIA working-group members (Aerospace, Railways, Systems and Enabling Technologies) and representatives from vertical sectors such as healthcare, energy and education; thought leaders, innovators and decision-makers.
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Location
ISTI – Institute of Information Science and Technologies Alessandro Faedo
National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
Area della Ricerca, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1
56124 Pisa, ItalyLanguage
EnglishParticipation fee
To be announced.Contact for general inquiries
office@datacom-ia.eu
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Organized by the Datacom Industry Association (DIA), a European community of Datacom industry players and researchers established in December 2024.
Secretary General: Dirk Trossen
