Program & Keynote Speakers
7th PISB Conference
Innovative processes in SMEs between deglobalization,digitalization and sustainable development
Urbino
14th-15th May 2026
Draft Programme
Thursday, 14 May 2026
14:00 - 14:15 | Welcome Address (Aula Blu and online*)
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Giorgio Calcagnini
Rector, University of Urbino Carlo Bo
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Giuseppe Travaglini
Director, Department of Economics, Society and Politics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo
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Francesca Maria Cesaroni
President, School of Economics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo
14:30 - 15:45 | Plenary Session (Aula Blu and online*)
Opening Remarks
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Tonino Pencarelli
Editor-in-Chief, Piccola Impresa/Small Business, University of Urbino Carlo Bo
Keynote Speaker
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Giovanni Battista Dagnino
Chair of Management and Professor of Digital Strategy and Artificial Intelligence, LUMSA University, Palermo
"The Impact of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence on SMEs"
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Entrepreneur 1 (to be confirmed)
Manager 1 (to be confirmed)
Round Table Discussion
15:45 - 16:00 | Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30 | Parallel Sessions
17:30 - 19:00 | Parallel Sessions
Friday, 15 May 2026
09:00 - 10:30 | Parallel Sessions
10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:45
Introduction
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Paola Demartini
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Piccola Impresa/Small Business, Roma Tre University
Keynote Speaker
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Mercedes Luque
Professor of Accounting, University of Córdoba, Faculty of Law and Business and Economic Sciences
“European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for SMEs”