INNOtalk: "AI in Engineering & Innovation: From Insight to Impact!"

INNOtalk #17 presents "AI in Engineering & Innovation: From Insight to Impact!"

"𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 – 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦."

DESCRIPTION

Imagine if Artificial Intelligence could go beyond automating engineering processes and become the very competence center for transformative innovation.

At our INNOtalk #17, we invite you to explore the frontier of AI-powered Innovation Management with Alessandro Chiruzzi, Chief of the cross‑ING AI Competence Center.

Discover how cross‑ING’s AI team combines embedded systems, predictive maintenance, computer vision, IoT, large language models, and AI-driven data strategies to drive real‑world innovation, enhance process efficiency, and empower strategic decision‑making.

Why should you attend this INNOtalk?

• AI in Action:

Gain insights into tangible applications from cross‑ING’s AI competence center — from process control to predictive analytics and scalable machine learning systems.

• Strategic Innovation:

Learn how AI becomes a key strategic asset, enabling innovation culture, faster product development, and data‑informed organizational transformation.

• Applied AI Workflow:

Experience how AI‑powered solutions are conceptualized, implemented, and scaled within engineering contexts — providing a roadmap for practical adoption.

• Interactive Exchange:

Bring your questions, share experiences with fellow innovation leaders, and explore together the real challenges and opportunities of AI implementation.

Join us in Aarau for a meeting of technology, innovation, and strategic thinking in practice!

SPEAKER

Alessandro Chiruzzi
Chief Competence Center Artificial Intelligence at «cross‑ING»

Alessandro Chiruzzi leads the AI and Innovation Competence Centers at cross-ING, where he drives applied AI projects in areas such as embedded systems, smart cities, MedTech, SportTech, and industrial automation.

With a degree in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, he started his career at Intel Corp. in Finland as a Drone Systems R&D Engineer before moving to GlassFORM.ai in Italy, applying machine learning and reinforcement learning to industrial process control and quality inspection.

Today, he combines technical expertise and innovation management to help companies, investors, and startups turn emerging technologies into measurable impact.

DETAILS

🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, October, 23rd 2025 / 09:00 – 11:30 h
📍 Location: AKB Lab in Aarau

AGENDA

08.30 – 09:00 h: Arrival, Coffee & Croissants
09:00 – 09:15 h: Welcome by swissICT, swissICT Expert Group “Innovation” & Aarau Impact
09:15 – 10:15 h: Keynote “AI in Engineering & Innovation: From Insight to Impact!” by Alessandro Chiruzzi, Chief Competence Center Artificial Intelligence @cross-ING including interactive Q&A
10:15 – 11:30 h: Community discussion & networking
11:30 h: Closing of Event

TARGET GROUP & LANGUAGE

• Open to everyone, especially executives, innovation leaders, decision-makers in digital transformation, engineering, strategy, HR development, and organizational innovation.
• The talk will be held in English, with questions welcome in German as well.

ORGANIZERS

Moderation by the swissICT «Innovation» Expert Group (Emilie Etesi, Violeta Lozano) & swissICT Office (Carol Lechner) in collaboration with cross-ING and Aarau Impact, BYRO Aarau and Aargauische Kantonalbank.