Friday 5 June 2026 - Venice Climate Week 2026

Agenda

5 JUNE 2026

9.00

Keynote on Water Bankruptcy

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Kaveh Madani,
Director, United Nations University – Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)

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Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

Key Contributions

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Jeremy Rifkin,
Economist and Green Deal Architect

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

09.00

UNDP - Institutional panel: “Resilient Futures: Vision, Leadership and Partnerships for a Changing Climate”

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

Speakers

Prof. Francesco Musco,
Director of Research Iuav and President of Corila

Stefano Pisani,
ANCI Mayor and advocate for place-based regeneration, blue communities, and local leadership

Luca Mercalli

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IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

9.30

opening remarks

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Marco Sesana,
General Manager Assicurazioni Generali

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

9.30

PANEL - Water Bankruptcy

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Mario Sprovieri,
Director of Institute of Marine Sciences at the CNR

Roberto Danovaro,
Professor at the Polytechnic University of Marche

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

9.30

Opening Session

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Prof. Francesco Musco,
Director of Research Iuav and President of Corila

Stefano Pisani,
ANCI Mayor and advocate for place-based regeneration, blue communities, and local leadership

Luca Mercalli,
Climatologist

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

10.15

From climatic data to urban action: support cities in adaptation and resilience

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Paola Mercogliano,
Principal Scientist at the CMCC Foundation

Silvia Torresan,
Senior Scientist at the CMCC Foundation

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

10.30

Build Your Future

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Tafuri – Palazzo Badoer

Speakers

Benno Albrecht,
Rettore IUAV

Sara Roversi,
Founder Future Food Institute

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Tafuri – Palazzo Badoer

10.30

Global Trends – The Value of the Blue Economy and Global Challenges

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Tafuri – Palazzo Badoer

Speakers

Elisa Zambito Marsala,
Director of Education Ecosystem and Global Value Programs Intesa Sanpaolo

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Tafuri – Palazzo Badoer

11.00

Strengthening SME resilience in challenging contexts

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

Speakers

Yigyeong Oh,
Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Implementation Expert, UNDRR

Ignasi Fontanals,
Consultant | SME Resilience & City Ecosystems, UNDRR

Alessandro Costa,
Director General VSF

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

11.00

5 Vele Legambiente

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Gigi Lazzaro,
Presidente Legambiente Veneto

Ottavio Dibrizzi,
Direttore Editoriale Touring Club Italiano

Sebastiano Venneri,
Responsabile Turismo Legambiente

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

First Session: Business and Research between Good Tourism Practices and Climate Change

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Giulia Assogna,
Journalist La Nuova Ecologia

Giuseppe Dodaro,
Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile

Giacomo Giusti,
Centro Studi Tagliacarne

Lorenzo Braida,
President SIB Veneto

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Second Session: Local Administrations as Drivers of Change

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Federica Barbera,
Legambiente Biodiversity Office

Stefano Monni,
Baunei Mayor

Stefano Pisani,
Pollica Mayor

Francesco Bruni,
Otranto Mayor

Josi Gerardo Della Ragione,
Bacoli Mayor

Lorenzo Donini,
Molveno Mayor

Mattia Fiorini,
Spotorno Mayor

Fabrizio Fonte,
Custonaci Mayor

Christofer De Zotti,
Jesolo Mayor

Stefano Ciafani,
National President of Legambiente

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

11.00

A Climate of Distrust: Climate Disinformation & Social Media

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Daniele Moretti,
Deputy Editor in Chief e News Gathering Director

Elisabetta Tola,
Journalist & Editor-in-Chief FACTA.eu

Alessandro Codognato,
Communication Expert

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

12.00

SWITCH

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

12.00

Venice 2100, the future reimagined

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Andrea Rinaldo,
Director, Laboratory of Ecohydrology, EPFL President, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti Winner, Stockholm Water Prize 2023

Piero Lionello,
Full Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Oceanography at the University of Salento; Lead Author for IPCC

Moderated by Francesco Musco, Director of Research Iuav and President of Corila

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

14.30

Task Forces

IUAV University of Venice
Aula del Consiglio – Palazzo Badoer

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula del Consiglio – Palazzo Badoer

14.30

opening remarks

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Alberto Stefani,
President of the Veneto Region

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

15.00

Architecture for Adaptation: Designing Resilient Futures in the Lagoon

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

15.00

How to Build a Regenerative Society

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Paul Polman,
Business leader, investor, philanthropist

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

Discussion - From extractive systems to regenerative economies that restore people and the planet

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Emma Ursich,
Chief Executive Officer of The Human Safety Net and Head of Corporate Identity and The Historical Archives at Assicurazioni Generali

Michele Falcone,
General Manager of Gruppo CAP

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

16.00

Presentation of the Italy for Climate Report - "Troppa o troppo poca - L'acqua in Italia in un clima che cambia"

* Event in Italian

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Andrea Barbabella,
Scientific coordinator, Italy for Climate

Edo Ronchi,
President, Fondazione Sviluppo Sostenibile

Maria Alessandra Gallone,
President, Ispra

Moderated by Riccardo Luna,
Co Creator Venice Climate Week

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

16.00

Art Performance: Tropico Mediterraneo

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Stefano Liberti,
Journalist and filmmaker

Original music by Pasquale Filastò on cello and Alessio Potestà on accordion

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco

16.30

FOOD FOR CLIMATE - Oceans Under Siege: 10 Years of Global Action Against Illegal Fishing

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

17.00

FOOD FOR CLIMATE - A Global Roadmap for Climate-Resilient Food Systems

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

David Laborde,
Director, Agrifood Economics Division, FAO

Sara Roversi,
Future Food Institute

Merijn Dols,
Innovation Catalyst on Circular Economy & Food Systems

Hunter Lovins,
President & Founder, Natural Capitalism Solutions

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

18.00

Tackling Climate Risks with the Energy Transition

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

Speakers

Gilberto Pichetto Fratin,
Minister of the Environment and Energy Security of Italy

Paolo D’Aprile,
Sustainability Leader, Deloitte Central Mediterranean

Carlo Carraro,
President Emeritus of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Vice-Chair of IPCC Working Group III

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

Procuratie in Piazza San Marco

20.00

Mar de Molada

TEATRO GOLDONI
Per S. Marco, 4650/B,
30124 Venezia (VE)

Speakers

Marco Paolini,
Author & Performer

Coro delle Cicale

Conducted by Giuseppina Casarin

Net Positive Futures & State of the Water

TEATRO GOLDONI
Per S. Marco, 4650/B,
30124 Venezia (VE)