Archive · 2016 to 2026
Appearances, interviews and writing
Keynotes, panels, press interviews and published articles by Giovanni Notarnicola, Partner at Porsche Consulting. Every entry links to the original source where one is publicly available. Titles of Italian pieces are translated, with the original title below.
2026
- Future Enterprises Need a Kiss. From Artificial Autonomy to Human Agency Keynote on the economics of AI investment, the governance of autonomous systems and the role of human accountability in the enterprise. Also: Klix.ba, Gracija.ba, Porsche Consulting Italy, Speakers page (Giovanni listed, with photo), Avaz.ba recap, Main Stage page Keynote
- Semiconductor Smart Manufacturing: Humanoid Robotics Online fireside chat on humanoid robots already at work in semiconductor fabs, organized by the SEMI End-to-End Smart Manufacturing community he chairs. Panel
- Humanoid robots and manufacturing: Europe’s challenge across AI, safety and industrial applications Robot umanoidi e manifattura, la sfida europea tra AI, sicurezza e applicazioni industriali Radio interview on industrial humanoid robots, the different approaches of Europe, the United States and China, and the first industrial applications in Italy. Also: Cosmo 2050, episode of Sat 5 Sep 2026 (no guest listed), Cosmo 2050, episode of Sat 12 Sep 2026 (no guest listed), Cosmo 2050 podcast archive Interview
- From Hype to Impact: Intelligent Automation as Driver of Efficiency and Competitiveness Fireside chat on how far AI has reached inside semiconductor fabs, with fab leaders from GlobalFoundries, Infineon, imec, Black Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics. Also: SEMI Europe webinar (Porsche Fireside Chat), SEMI Panel
- Trusted Collaboration in the Age of AI Workshop on secure data collaboration in the semiconductor industry, where he gave the smart manufacturing perspective and joined the closing panel with AWS and Capgemini. Also: Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), Munich, imec event page for GSA 2026 European Executive Forum (10-11 Jun 2026) Talk
- The industrial friction of AI: beyond the hype, the DNA of companies L’attrito industriale dell’AI: oltre l’hype, c’è il DNA delle imprese Long interview on why AI meets friction inside industrial companies, on physical AI, and on the gap between investment cycles and technology cycles. Interview
- Humanoid robots enter the factory, and Italy joins the global race Gli umanoidi entrano in fabbrica: anche l’Italia nella sfida globale Interview on humanoid robots moving from labs into European factories, the timelines for return on investment, and why the industrial data they collect is a strategic asset for Europe. Also: Affari & Finanza, la Repubblica (reposted by Porsche Consulting Italy), Porsche Consulting Interview
- Disarming AI, tokenmaxxing and robots Podcast conversation with Giuseppe Perrone of EY on physical AI, strategy consulting and execution. Also: YouTube version with chapters (linked from the post; not fetchable), Late Tech Show site, Late Tech Show on Apple Podcasts, Late Tech Show on Spotify Podcast
- Next Economy at AI Week 2026 Live radio interview recorded at Fiera Milano during AI Week 2026. Also: Giornale Radio Interview
- Industrial AI: What Europe Builds When the Models Land Main Stage keynote on where European industry can capture value from AI, followed on 20 May by a Tech Stage talk, "The Humanoid Market Hasn’t Been Built Yet. Your Company Still Has a Choice." Also: AI Week speaker page, AI Week session: The Humanoid Market Hasn't Been Built Yet Keynote
- Interview on AI in semiconductor manufacturing Video interview published by SEMI Europe after the Industry Strategy Symposium, on the role of AI in semiconductor manufacturing. Video
- An uphill race for chips in Europe Dagli algoritmi l’assist per i chip europei Report on a Porsche Consulting analysis of Europe’s chip ambitions, in which he argues that no region can be self-sufficient and that Europe should use AI to raise productivity and virtualize R&D. Also: Il Sole 24 Ore (English edition) Interview
- From Silicon to Simulation, From Automation to Autonomy Keynote on R&D virtualization and the move from automation to autonomy in semiconductor manufacturing. Also: SEMI (blog), SEMI blog (Serena Brischetto, SEMI Europe), LinkedIn (SEMI Europe), LinkedIn (Porsche Consulting) Keynote
- End-to-End Manufacturing Excellence: Seven Questions Every New or Growing Fab Team Should Be Asking Recap of the SEMICON Europa 2025 executive panel, citing his views on AI for virtual qualification, predictive maintenance and faster yield learning. Also: LinkedIn (Antoine Amade) Article
2025
- The Future of Automation in the Human Workforce Webinar on how automation and AI are changing work and skills in industry. Talk
- End-to-End Manufacturing Excellence Executive panel on designing, starting up and scaling semiconductor fabs. Also: SEMI (blog) Panel
- From Hype to Impact: Realizing AI’s Potential in Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry white paper with ZEISS, INFICON, Agileo, PEER Group, Critical Manufacturing and Flexciton on the data foundations AI needs to move beyond pilots in European fabs. Publication
- The success of the Philip Morris Smart Factory in Valsamoggia Il successo della Smart Factory di Philip Morris in Valsamoggia Video interview on whether the Valsamoggia smart factory model can be replicated across Italian industry. Video
- The technology gap and strategies for industrial Europe Il gap tecnologico e le strategie per l’Europa industriale Keynote on the technology gap between Europe, the United States and China and the options for Italian industry. Keynote
- End to End Smart Manufacturing Report 2024 Report on a survey of more than 150 companies across the semiconductor value chain on smart manufacturing needs, challenges and practices. Also: SEMI End-to-End Smart Manufacturing community page (semi.org, not fetchable) Publication
2024
- The future of microchips and strategies for industrial Europe Il futuro dei microchip e le strategie per l’Europa industriale Keynote on the semiconductor technology gap between Europe, the United States and China, followed by a discussion with Antonio Deruda. Keynote
- Smart Manufacturing session Chaired the afternoon session on fab productivity, modernization and smart manufacturing, with opening and closing remarks. Also: SEMICON Europa 2024 Post Show Report (PDF; mentions CxO Summit, no Porsche Consulting), SEMI press release: SEMICON Europa 2024 opens tomorrow (CxO Summit on 12 Nov; reprint), SEMI blog: Executive Forum - Understanding the Potential of Smart Manufacturing Technologies (semi.org, unverified), Holland Smith (INFICON) slides from the session (semi.org PDF, unverified) Panel
- Quintauris, the European start-up lowering the cost of microchips Quintauris, la start up europea che abbatte i costi dei microprocessori Article on the RISC-V company Quintauris, where he explains how open-architecture chips can help the Italian automotive supply chain. Also: Porsche Consulting Interview
- Porsche Consulting Executive Lunch with Mario Draghi Annual executive lunch where about fifty chief executives discussed European competitiveness with Mario Draghi. Also: LAND srl recap of the Executive Lunch with Draghi (photo, 14 Nov 2024), Eutron recap: Executive Lunch hosted by Porsche Consulting Event
- Smart Factory Experience Television report on the Smart Factory Immersive Experience at the Philip Morris plant in Valsamoggia. Video
- Smart factories: 5 billion invested in Italy, efficiency still low Fabbrica intelligente, 5 miliardi investiti in Italia ma l’efficienza resta bassa Feature in which he argues that AI is a tool and that factory plans should start from competitive advantage, with technology as one of several elements. Also: Porsche Consulting Italy Interview
- Smart Factory Immersive Experience A day on the factory of the future for more than one hundred Italian managers, opened by his call for a new approach to industrial investment. Also: LinkedIn (Porsche Consulting), BusinessPeople (20 giugno 2024) Keynote
2023
- The Future of Automotive and Semiconductors Talk on how the automotive industry and the semiconductor supply chain are reshaping each other. Talk
- The value of the metaverse: from customer entertainment to industrial applications Il valore del metaverso: dall’intrattenimento del cliente alle applicazioni industriali Contribution on the business value of the metaverse, from customer experience to productivity and waste reduction in industry. Talk
2022
- Semiconductors and Industry 4.0 Online student event on semiconductors and Industry 4.0. Talk
2021
- The disruptive impact of additive manufacturing on industry L’impatto (dirompente) dell’Additive Manufacturing nel mondo industriale Quoted on how additive manufacturing makes mass customization viable and changes the way products are designed. Article
- AI, cloud and 5G: the factory put to the test by digital AI, cloud e 5G: la fabbrica alla prova del digitale Report on the Connect the Intelligence conference, where he described digital transformation in manufacturing as the start of a new humanism. Also: Porsche Consulting Italy Article
- Connect the Intelligence Opening scenario talk at Fortune Italia’s conference on the digital transition of manufacturing companies. Also: YouTube (Fortune Italia) Keynote
- Technology and digital for a strategic vision of the future Tecnologia e Digitale per la visione strategica del futuro Online event on intelligent automation and manufacturing after the pandemic. Video
2020
- Digital Breakfast with Giovanni Notarnicola Long-form video interview in Edison’s Digital Breakfast series. Video
- Vadoalmercato.it Interview on Vadoalmercato.it, the online marketplace he co-founded during COVID-19 to bring local market vendors online, active from 2020 to 2022. Also: Dissapore, Fruitbook Magazine, Italiafruit News, Vita.it, InnovazioneSociale.org, Prima Bergamo, MyFruit, GioDiT (blog), Foodaffairs.it Project
2019
- A new phase for Industry 4.0 Una nuova fase per Industria 4.0: la riflessione di Porsche Consulting Report from a Milan event ahead of SPS Italia, where he argued that technology spending creates growth only when tied to strategy and new business models. Also: iMille Article
- Porsche Consulting designs the Smart Factory 5.0 for Nice Porsche Consulting disegna per Nice la Smart Factory 5.0 Article on Nice’s flexible factory concept, with his explanation of flexible production compared with line-based manufacturing. Article
- Interview on Industry 4.0 in Italy Video interview on how Italian companies can start their Industry 4.0 journey. Video
- The German way to the fourth industrial revolution and the experience along the Via Emilia Workshop comparing the German and Emilian approaches to Industry 4.0. Talk
2018
- Digital Transformation Contest award ceremony Premiati i vincitori del contest ideato da Porsche Consulting per le aziende operanti sul territorio italiano Award ceremony of the contest he created for companies operating in Italy, won by SEW-Eurodrive and Lenze Italia. Event
- Porsche Consulting alongside Nice to build two smart factories Porsche Consulting al fianco di Nice per la costruzione di due smart factories fortemente innovative Article on two reconfigurable smart factories for Nice, with collaborative robotics and a plant-and-showroom layout. Article
- Being “ambidextrous” is the biggest challenge Riuscire ad essere “ambidestri” la sfida maggiore Article on why companies need to run today’s business efficiently while building new business models, drawing on the Digital Transformation Contest. Article
- People at the centre of the digital era La persona al centro dell’era digitale Article arguing that digital transformation should start from people: customer needs, employee creativity and the ability to execute change. Also: Porsche Consulting Publication
2017
- Industry 4.0 round table, ProM Facility Open House All’Open House ProM protagonista l’Industria 4.0 Round table on the prospects of Industry 4.0 for companies in Trentino, where he encouraged partnerships between industry and research. Also: YouTube (ProM Facility) Panel
2016
- From product to service: digitalization changes the paradigm for the factory of the future Da Prodotto a Servizio. La digitalizzazione cambia il paradigma per la fabbrica del futuro Talk on the Internet of Things and the shift from selling products to selling services. Talk
- Industry 4.0 in Italy: evolution and revolution Industry 4.0 in Italia: evoluzione e rivoluzione Article on how Italian manufacturing can approach Industry 4.0, published in the May 2016 issue. Also: Citation Publication