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*)

  • Giorgio Calcagnini

    Rector, University of Urbino Carlo Bo

  • Giuseppe Travaglini

    Director, Department of Economics, Society and Politics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo

  • Francesca Maria Cesaroni

    President, School of Economics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo

14:30 - 15:45 | Plenary Session (Aula Blu and online*)

Opening Remarks
  • Tonino Pencarelli

    Editor-in-Chief, Piccola Impresa/Small Business, University of Urbino Carlo Bo

Keynote Speaker
  • 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"

  • Round Table Discussion
  • Entrepreneur 1 (to be confirmed)
    Manager 1 (to be confirmed)

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
  • Paola Demartini

    Co-Editor-in-Chief, Piccola Impresa/Small Business, Roma Tre University

Keynote Speaker
  • Mercedes Luque

    Professor of Accounting, University of Córdoba, Faculty of Law and Business and Economic Sciences

    “European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for SMEs”

11:45 - 13:15 | Parallel Sessions

13:15 - 13:45 | Closing Remarks and Award Ceremony

13:45 | Light Lunch