Inclusive Chips Forum – Diverse Talent Driving Business Value
IAL-FVG, as part of the European Chips Diversity Alliance (ECDA), will host the
Inclusive Chips Forum – Diverse Talent Driving Business Value this May in
Trieste, Italy, bringing together stakeholders from across the semiconductor ecosystem to
explore how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) can strengthen innovation, workforce
development, and long-term business success in Europe’s chip sector.
Taking place in Trieste, the forum will provide a platform for dialogue between industry,
education, and policy actors, with a focus on inclusive approaches to talent development,
workplace culture, and organisational resilience.
The one-day forum on May 7, 2026 will feature discussions on key inclusion
challenges and opportunities within the semiconductor industry, alongside contributions from
local microelectronics companies sharing practices and perspectives from the field.
Agenda
09:30 – 09:45 Opening Remarks
- Alessia Rosolen, Regional Councillor for Labor, Training, Education, Research, Higher Education, and Family Affairs
09:45 – 10:00 Introduction
10:00 – 10:30 Neurodiversity in the Workplace
- Carlo Francescutti, ASFO (Western Friuli Health Authority)
10:30 – 11:00 LGBTQIA+ and the Workplace
- Davide Zotti, Professor of Philosophy
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee Break
11:20 – 11:50 Women in the Workplace
- Gabriella Taddeo, VITA ACTIVA NUOVA APS Publishing
11:50 – 12:20 Taking Action within the Relevant Context
- Davide Cicuttin, Coop Noncello
12:20 – 12:30 Morning Wrap-Up
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Industry Perspectives: Best Practices in Inclusion
- Representatives from the business sector
16:00 onwards Networking & Social Dinner
Event Information
Location: IAL Trieste Centro Turistico Alberghiero – Porto San Rocco, Strada per Lazzaretto 2, 34015 Muggia (Trieste), Italy
Date: May 7, 2026
Time: 09:30–16:00
Registration will open soon.
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