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Italian Tech Week 2024
Italian Tech Week from 25 to 27 September at Officine Grandi Riparazioni in Turin.
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Italian Tech Week
This year, Reply was once again a partner of Italian Tech Week, which took place from September 25 to 27 at the Officine Grandi Riparazioni in Turin. The event gathered leading figures from the global tech scene to share cutting-edge trends and experiences.
On September 26 at 4:56 p.m., on the Fucine Stage, Filippo Rizzante, CTO of Reply, delivered a talk titled 'Crafting Tomorrow's Software: The Role of AI'. In this presentation, he explored the impact of artificial intelligence, particularly generative algorithms, on both individual and business productivity as well as the future of software development. It was the chance to delve into the challenges of AI in software development and to discuss the emerging skills required in this constantly evolving field.
On September 27, at 3:30 p.m., in the panel ‘From Concept to Reality: AI real-world impact and use cases’, Fabio Viganò, Partner at Cluster Reply, and Matteo Mille, Chief Sales Enablement & Operations at Microsoft, discussed the state of AI in Italy and its impact on the transformation of companies and IT paradigms.
Our booth: between copilot and affective computing
At the Reply stand in the Tech Expo area of the OGR, it was possible to test our Copilot AI-Scape Room, developed in collaboration with Microsoft: a gaming experience that highlighted the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot. In addition, it was possible to experiment with how Affective Computing systems allowed us to recognise feelings during a conversation (for example anger, disgust, fear, joy, sadness, and surprise) and, when applied to humanoid robots and Digital Humans, allowed them to understand and respond to the emotions of the interlocutor in a more engaging and natural way.
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The Copilot AI-Scape Room, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, is Reply's gamified demo-experience that highlights the way in which Microsoft 365 Copilot has used artificial intelligence to improve productivity, creativity and collaboration in the professional world. Created to strengthen teamwork and improve communication, the demo-experience invites participants to actively collaborate to solve a series of puzzles and challenges with the help of Copilot's AI-guided insights.
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Reply introduced Futura, a 3D digital human capable of providing tailor-made tourist information and advice for excursions. Leveraging NVIDIA ACE for dynamic facial animation and lip sync, Futura provides personalized recommendations and information to passengers, encouraging a more engaging interaction.
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Ameca is an extremely advanced humanoid robot. Thanks to Affective Computing, it offers an extremely realistic experience, reacting to changes in expression, changes in tone of voice and changes in language during interaction.
Italian Tech Week: Area42 Tour
As a part of the Italian Tech Week's side events program, Reply opened the doors of Area42, its state-of-the-art research and technology development lab.
On the mornings of September 26 and 27, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, participants had the chance to explore cutting-edge technologies across various sectors — including robotics, artificial intelligence, industrial automation, and smart mobility — through interactive demos and expert insights from Reply professionals.
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