Events programme

19 FEBRUARY | 10:00 - 18:00 FIC Arena - Pad. A3

Italian Cooking Championships - Mystery Box

organized by FIC - Federazione Italiana Cuochi

19 FEBRUARY | 10:00 - 18:00 FIC Arena - Pad. A3

Italian Cooking Championships - Street Food

organized by FIC - Federazione Italiana Cuochi

19 FEBRUARY | 10:00 - 18:00 FIC Arena - Pad. A3

Italian Cooking Championships - Vegan Hot Cooking K3

organized by FIC - Federazione Italiana Cuochi

19 FEBRUARY | 10:00 - 18:00 Pizza Arena - Pav. A1/A2

Pizza Senza Frontiere - World Pizza Champion Games

organized by Ristorazione Italiana Magazine

19 FEBRUARY | 10:00 - 18:00 FIC Arena - Pad. A3

Italian Cooking Championships - K2 Catering Pastries

organized by FIC - Federazione Italiana Cuochi

BBtech - Talk

19 FEBRUARY | 10:30 - 11:00 Beer&Tech Arena - Hall A7/C7

New techniques of hops and biotransformation in the production of craft beer

organized by University of Udine

Speaker

Paolo Passaghe
PhD in Food Quality Control and Management and PhD in Food Science

Stefano Buiatti
Professor of Brewing Science & Technology at the University of Udine

19 FEBRUARY | 10:30 - 11:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

The science of long drinks

organized by George Bagos - Three Cents

19 FEBRUARY | 10:30 - 11:20 Sala Tiglio - Pad. A6

Italian Craft Beer Conference - Malt analysis and impact of other cereals on beer quality

organized by Unionbirrai

Speaker

Yahia Chabane
Malt &Beer Craft manager - BoortMalt

Beverage - Congress

19 FEBRUARY | 10:30 - 13:00 Sala Neri - Hall Sud

The congress of the HoReCa

organized by Italgrob

Speaker

Antonio Portaccio
Italgrob President

Corrado Peraboni
CEO Italian Exhibition Group

Sen. Alessandro Morelli
Sottosegretario di Stato alla Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

Adriano Bordignon
President Forum delle associazioni familiari

Gian Carlo Blangiardo
Past President ISTAT

Francesco Maietta
Head of Social Policies for Censis

Alfredo Pratolongo
Assobirra President

Enrico Zoppas
Mineracqua President

Giangiacomo Pierini
Assobibe President

Paolo Petrecca
Director of Rai News 24

19 FEBRUARY | 11:00 - 12:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

The importance of the concept behind the drink card

organized by Oscar Quagliarini

Speaker

Oscar Quagliarini
Award-winning bartender

BBtech - Talk

19 FEBRUARY | 11:15 - 11:45 Beer&Tech Arena - Hall A7/C7

Scientific and technical communication in the Italian beer ecosystem

organized by Imbottigliamento - Editor Tecniche Nuove

Speaker

Giuseppe Perretti
Technical-Scientific Consultant of Birra 1851 Agricultural Passion

Beer&Food Experience - Talk

19 FEBRUARY | 11:30 - 12:20 Sala Tiglio - Pad. A6

Italian Craft Beer Conference - Process optimization and sustainability - technological and biotechnological solutions

organized by Unionbirrai

Speaker

Gianmaria Ricciardi
Technical Sales Manager Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Spain & Portugal - Lallemand

Food - Talk

19 FEBRUARY | 11:30 - 12:30 FIC Arena - Pad. A3

INnovation - artificial intelligence at the service of the Chef

organized by FIC - Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Speaker

Carlo Bresciani
President FIC promotion and owner of Antica Cascina San Zago

Leonardo Olivito
Expert journalist on digital communication and policy

Francesco Marcantoni
Metaverse and virtual reality expert

Lucio Pascarelli
Al Strategy Expert of Cast Alimenti

Beer&Food Experience -

19 FEBRUARY | 11:30 - 13:00 Sala Cedro - Pav. C7

PowerHop: Hops to the Nth Power

organized by Il Giardino delle Luppole

Speaker

Michela Nati
Agricultural entrepreneur of the Bellavista Society

Paola di Giambattista
The healthy food specialist Nutritional kitchen consultant expert in Nutraceuticals

Eleni Pisano
Food Manager, Beer specialist/writer and communication systems

Emy Basile
Pastry Chef by Passion, Chocolate Artist

Katya Carbone
Researcher at CREA

19 FEBRUARY | 12:00 - 12:30 Beer&Tech Arena - Hall A7/C7

The European brewing sector – state-of-play and perspectives

organized by The Brewers of Europe

Speaker

Mathieu Schneider
Project Director at The Brewers of Europe

19 FEBRUARY | 12:00 - 13:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

High affluence, high quality: a guide for performance in street bars

organized by Ruggine (Bologna)

Beer&Food Experience - Talk

19 FEBRUARY | 12:30 - 13:20 Sala Tiglio - Pad. A6

Italian Craft Beer Conference - Brewing with YCH 702 - A new flowable hop extract

organized by Unionbirrai

Speaker

Kacper Kulpa
Brewing Innovations team - Yakima Chief Hops

19 FEBRUARY | 13:00 - 13:30 Beer&Tech Arena - Hall A7/C7

Regional Breweries: ideas and reflections

organized by UnionBirrai

Speaker

Matteo Bartolini
CIA Agricoltori italiani National Vice President

Matteo Rancan
Regional Councillor Emilia-Romagna

Silvio Menghini
Professor of Agro-Food Marketing University of Florence

Francesca Marchetti
Regional Councillor Emilia-Romagna

Andrea Soncini
Unionbirrai Councillor

Federico Bianco
Birrificio Bellazzi, Ub Emilia-Romagna referent

19 FEBRUARY | 13:00 - 14:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

Ron Barcelò: story of a Dominican experience

organized by Ron Barcelò

Speaker

Domenico Ditrizio
Trade Marketing Premium Spirits Specialist Coca-Cola HBC Italia

19 FEBRUARY | 13:30 - 14:20 Sala Tiglio - Pad. A6

Italian Craft Beer Conference - Showcase of Hops Grand Cru new harvest

organized by Unionbirrai

Speaker

Eugenio Pellicciari
Italian Hops Company

Alessandra Agrestini
Brewing consultant and populizer - Italian Hops Company

Food - Show Cooking

19 FEBRUARY | 13:50 - 14:20 FIC Arena - Pad. A3

Cooking show

organized by FIC - Federazione Italiana Cuochi

Speaker

Angelo Biscotti
Executive Chef and teacher at CAST Alimenti

Luca Sammarco
Executive Chef Cucina Centrale Didattica CAST

Beer&Food Experience - Talk

19 FEBRUARY | 14:00 - 15:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

London Dry vs. other production methods. Who is the best?

organized by That's The Spirit

Speaker

Vanessa Piromallo
Co-Founder That's The Spirit

Marco Bertoncini
Co-Founder That's The Spirit

19 FEBRUARY | 14:15 - 14:45 Beer&Tech Arena - Hall A7/C7

Beer vs wine: two didactic styles in comparison

organized by Unione Degustatori Birre

Speaker

Mauro Pellegrini
Unione Degustatori Birre President

Lorenzo Dabove
International taster and judge. President of Technical-Scientific Committee at Career Academy of Padova

Vittorio Morelli
AIS Sommelier; UDB Professor

19 FEBRUARY | 14:30 - 15:00 Horeca Arena, Pad. A6

A changing world: The phenomenon of drinking free and low alcohol.

organized by Italgrob

Speaker

Francesca Benini
Cantine Riunite Sales & Marketing Director

Paola Giacchero
ADHOR President & ITALGROB counselor

Serena Savoca
Marketing Director, Carlsberg Italia

19 FEBRUARY | 14:30 - 15:20 Sala Tiglio - Pad. A6

Italian Craft Beer Conference - The importance of foam in beer and the improvement of its stability

organized by UnionBirrai

Speaker

Alirio Caldera
Brewing Expert - Weyermann®

Food - Talk

19 FEBRUARY | 15:00 - 15:40 FIC Arena - Pad. A3

Commercial Restaurant in Italy: overview and trends

organized by Confimprese

19 FEBRUARY | 15:00 - 16:00 Ravezzi Room

The relationship between distributors and customers in Horeca. Presentation of a survey

organized by Cateringross

Speaker

Luciano Sbraga
Deputy director of FIPE

Rocco Pozzulo
FIC President

Andrea Marchi
Cateringross President

Luigi Franchi
Director of Sala&Cucina

Beer&Food Experience - Award Ceremony

19 FEBRUARY | 15:00 - 16:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

Schweppes Masterclass - Federico Buffa meets Yuri Gelmini accompanied by Schweppes Selection bubbles

organized by Karisma Communication

19 FEBRUARY | 15:00 - 16:00 Beer&Tech Arena - Hall A7/C7

Pub&Friends Awards Ceremony 2024

organized by Dammiunabirra.it

19 FEBRUARY | 15:30 - 16:00 Horeca Arena, Pad. A6

Presentation Students of the 9th Master Sales & Account Management

organized by Italgrob; Organised by Luiss Business School with the contribution of AFDB.

19 FEBRUARY | 15:30 - 16:20 Sala Tiglio - Pad. A6

Italian Craft Beer Conference - The insight of primary and secondary gushing by a maltster

organized by UnionBirrai

Speaker

Karl Dingemans
Maltster - Mouterij Dingemans

19 FEBRUARY | 16:00 - 17:00 Horeca Arena, Pad. A6

Artificial intelligence, technical tests for the future of Horeca distribution

organized by GBI Magazine, in collaboration with Italgrob

Speaker

Domenico Apicella
GBI Journalist

Emanuele Frontoni
Professor of Computer Science at the University of Macerata and co-director of VRAI Vision Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Lab

Febo Leondini
AFDB President

Giovanni Marco Esposito
Sales manager Partesa S.r.l

19 FEBRUARY | 16:00 - 17:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

Edible Ice... cost or added value?

organized by FREDD

Food - Talk

19 FEBRUARY | 16:15 - 16:45 Beer&Tech Arena - Hall A7/C7

We eat what we are. The centrality of the relationship with food in the era of social media

organized by Cooperativa Italiana Catering

Speaker

Roberto Santarelli
Tuttopress Editrice s.r.l.

Manola Scomparin
Cooperativa Italiana Catering

19 FEBRUARY | 16:30 - 17:20 Sala Tiglio - Pad. A6

Italian Craft Beer Conference - Managing hops in low alcohol beers - Practical examples

organized by UnionBirrai

Speaker

Enrico Prenni
Territory Sales manager Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria - Barth Haas