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Marco Gay

Marco Gay

Executive President Digital Magics

Marco Gabriele Gay is executive chairman and partner of the Digital Magics group, listed on Euronext Growth Milan since 2013, and president of the regional representation of Confindustria in Piedmont, the association that represents manufacturing and service companies in Italy with a focus on the geopolitical dynamics that determine global balances whose aim is to ethically and sustainably foster the affirmation of business as an engine of economic, social and civil growth. In addition, he is president of Anitec-Assinform, the Italian association for Information and Communication Technology and consumer electronics that brings added value and content related to the spread of digital on the territory and the development of innovation.

Vice President of Confindustria Digitale, with which he is dedicated to the digitization of the country through the adoption of the Digital Agenda, the development of infrastructure and policies to encourage investment, supporting and encouraging best practices in the supply chain.
Previously, Gay was involved in corporate management and business strategy: he held the position of CEO at companies specializing in digital health, advertising and healthtech.

He has served on the board of Sole 24 Ore S.p.A. and LUISS Guido Carli University and is currently a member of the board of Online Sim. Gay, as a member of the Leadersel Innotech ESG Scientific Committee, is committed to ensuring that the equity program dedicated to technological innovation proposes a new management approach, of which ESG aspects are an integral part. The fund focuses on macro areas with the greatest likelihood of impacting the quality of life in the near future, facilitating and enriching it.

In 2016, he joined the board of Talent Garden, Europe's largest player in digital education and the largest community in the innovation ecosystem.
Since 2021, Gay has been a member of the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi's initiative: CEO Connect - Your Executive Mentor, a mentoring program created with the aim of offering students an educational and growth path thanks to the support and guidance of leaders from different national and international market sectors.
From Turin, born in 1976, he is married and has three children. Family represents one of the core values of his life and he finds much of his motivation in it. His roots come from an entrepreneurial and industrial family, which, under the banner of values and ethics, has formed his character and outlook on life, which has been enriched and strengthened by experiences

Events

09:30 | 11:15 - DIGITALIZATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Connectivity, from evolution 2.0 to 5.0, is shaping up as a revolution similar to the development of the Web, with billions of people and objects connected. The data generated, called the "new oil," offers efficiencies and innovative developments through AI. This "Black Gold" presents challenges on data ownership, use and security, requiring companies to have a robust data strategy. Autonomous driving, powered by powerful computing and advanced security, has led to changes in the hardware and software topologies of cars, culminating in software-defined platforms. The digitization of businesses, with simple and useful apps, comes with new challenges and opportunities, contributing to evolutions in automotive and sustainable mobility.