Sector: Entomology
Moderator: Davide Di Domenico – ANID

• Agatino Russo – UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA
Full Professor of General and Applied Entomology,
Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania
• Laura Bortolotti – Senior Researcher CREA BOLOGNA – Centre for Agricultural and
Environmental Research

TOPIC: Not all insects are “enemies”: distinguishing between harmful species, vectors and beneficial organisms is the first step towards sustainable pest management. This session shows how entomological knowledge can guide more targeted choices, reduce the unnecessary use of biocides and integrate pest control and biodiversity protection.

Sector: Companies
WORKSHOP organised by Newpharm

Sector: Companies
WORKSHOP organised by Ekommerce

Sector: Institutions

TOPIC: With the working panel dedicated to the Services Council, the main service associations, cooperatives and business representatives discuss the rules of the game, procurement, CAM and recognition of the value of the service sector, which is too often forgotten and whose reasons are now being asserted before the governance.

Sector: Companies
Conference organised by Indupharma

Private event – by invitation only

Sector: Companies
WORKSHOP organised by Bleuline

Sector: Catering
Moderator: tbd

• Andrea Bontempi – General Manager, Nomisma
• Luigi Pelliccia – FEDERALIMENTARE
• Paolo Valente – ANIR
• Cyrille Emdeu – CAMST Soft Service Area
Technical Manager of the Pest Management System *CAMSTGROUP* (soft service area)
• Simone Gozzi – CAMST Catering Area
Manager of Integrated Systems and Sustainability CAMSTGROUP* (catering area)

TOPIC: The quality of Italian food – in canteens, in the industrial supply chain, in tourism – also depends on how hygiene, safety and pests are managed. The round table brings together food supply chains, tourism, catering and service representatives to discuss how to link food policy, the Mediterranean diet, safety standards and the quality of pest management services.

WORKSHOP organised by Newpharm

Sector: Catering/Animal Husbandry
Moderator: Davide Di Domenico – ANID

• Francesco Salieri – INALCA S.p.A Head of Quality Assurance and Controlled Supply
Chains
• Francesco Rontani – Head of Food Safety CHEF EXPRESS – ROADHOUSE

TOPIC: In the meat industry, pest management is not an occasional intervention, but a continuous thread that connects farms, factories and catering. The session brings together industry and catering chains to discuss models, standards and critical issues in pest control, which must guarantee food safety, operational continuity and consumer confidence.

Sector: Companies
WORKSHOP organised by Orma

Sector: Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Medicine
Moderator: Guglielmo Pampiglione – ANID

• Cipriano Foxi – IZS SARDEGNA Professional research collaborator
• Michele Dottori – IZSLRER Reggio Emilia
Head of the Complex Structure – Provincial Diagnostics Section
• Enrica Martini – AUSL BOLOGNA

TOPIC: Lumpy Skin Disease has brought the role of flies and other vectors in cattle farming back into focus: not only a health problem, but also an economic and organisational one for supply chains. The session brings together zooprophylactic institutes, veterinary services and industry operators to discuss control measures, prevention plans and the contribution of professional pest management to risk management.

Sector: Agri-food
Moderator: Paolo Guerra – ANID

• Sara Savoldelli – UNIVERSITY OF MILAN Associate Professor of General and Applied
Entomology
• Mirko Frignani – NESTLE’ PURINA Petcare Europe (NPPE) Pest Prevention expert
• Ghizlane Alguet – BARILLA Q&FS System & Hygiene Manager
• Lorenzo Cavalli- President of ANTIM- National Association of Milling Industry Technicians

TOPIC: The food industry and distribution are rethinking pest management in an integrated way: sensors, data, risk prediction, new audit standards. The session brings together university research, large groups and industry technicians to discuss how the way pests are prevented and managed in factories, warehouses and retail outlets is changing.

Sector: Institutions
Moderator: Marco Benedetti – President of ANID

• Elisabetta Bracci – Service Innovation Clust-ER, Emilia Romagna Region
• Loropiana – President of AFIDAMP
• Stefania Verienti – AFIDAMP Management
• Companies (Newpharm, EKommerce, etc.)
• Nomisma

TOPIC: Professional pest management is not just a technical issue: it exists within a service economy made up of public and private contracts, CAM, European regulations, corporate responsibility and labour. The pest management technical round table is the session in which ANID, ANIR, Assosistema, the cooperative world and other associations discuss the rules of the game, the recognition of the value of services and the role of PESTMED as a governance platform for the sector.

Sector: Large-scale distribution
Moderator: Davide Di Domenico – ANID

• Maurizio Brasina – COOP ITALIA Quality Manager
• Monica Monti – EUROCOMPANY Quality Manager

TOPIC: Large-scale retailers put their stamp on branded products: pest management throughout the supply chain is an essential part of the guarantees offered to customers and consumers. This session explains how organised distribution manages specifications, controls, audits and collaboration with pest management companies.

Sector: Health and Civil Hygiene
Moderator: Claudio Venturelli – ANID

• Davide Resi – AUSL BOLOGNA
Director of the Operational Unit for Prevention, Surveillance and Control of Infectious
Diseases
• Marco Farina – MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA
Head of the “Health and Environmental Protection” Unit, Welfare and Community
Wellbeing Promotion Area
• Marco Benedetti – ANID
• Paolo Pandolfi – DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BOLOGNA
LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

TOPIC: Municipal ordinances on mosquitoes are often the most visible point of contact between citizens, institutions and pest management. The session, focusing on the experience of Bologna, addresses the issue from the perspective of the local health authority, the municipality and businesses: what treatments to provide, how to communicate them, how to balance effectiveness, safety and public perception.

Sector: Healthcare and Civil Hygiene
Moderator: Claudio Venturelli – ANID

Davide Resi – AUSL BOLOGNA
Director of the Infectious Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Control Unit
Marco Farina – MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA
Head of the “Health and Environmental Protection” Unit, Community Welfare and Promotion of Well-being
Marco Benedetti – ANID
Paolo Pandolfi – DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL Bologna

TOPIC: Municipal mosquito ordinances are often the most visible point of contact between citizens, institutions, and pest management. The session, focusing on the Bologna experience, addresses the issue from the perspective of the ASL, the Municipality, and businesses: which treatments to provide, how to communicate them, and how to balance effectiveness, safety, and public perception.

Sector: Green Building
Moderator: Graziano Poli – ANID

• Marco Argiolas – BUILDING PATHOLOGIST
• Marco Manca – GEOPHYSICIST
• Matteo Montanari – MYCOLOGIST
• Davide Di Domenico – ENTOMOLOGIST

TOPIC: Thermal bridges, humidity, design limitations and maintenance create ideal conditions for mould, insects, rodents and other pests. This session combines building pathology, geophysics, mycology and entomology to show how an integrated approach can prevent health and structural problems, reducing costs and emergency interventions.

Sector: Animal Husbandry
Moderator: Marco Gusti – ANID

• Lara Maistrello – UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA
Associate Professor of Entomology, Department of Life Sciences
• Massimo Bariselli – EMILIA ROMAGNA REGIONAL PLANT HEALTH SERVICE
Agricultural Entomologist

TOPIC: Asian bugs and orthoptera pose a real threat to agriculture and rural landscapes: the response involves monitoring, forecasting models, IPM strategies and territorial coordination. The session takes stock of scientific knowledge, experiences in Emilia- Romagna and tools available to technicians and farmers.