Work is changing fast. New tech, new expectations, and new business models are reshaping how teams operate, grow, innovate, and lead. Join us on Thursday, October 2, during the Italian Tech Week in Torino for a happy hour to explore workplace culture, AI, entrepreneurship, and innovation...a gathering designed for meaningful conversations and new connections.

✨ This gathering marks the official kick-off of the Culture First Italy Chapter, a global movement of people leaders, culture builders, founders, and change-makers who are passionate about shaping better workplaces and reimagining the future of work. ✨

Presented in partnership with: Nomad Pass • Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB) • I³/NYC – Italian Innovators Initiative • LAB.BRAINdesign

​We’re bringing people together to explore three interconnected forces:

• ​Workplace Culture: building people-first workplaces where connection, well-being, and leadership thrive.

• ​AI: understanding its opportunities and risks, ensuring adoption stays human-centered.

• ​Entrepreneurship & Innovation: bridging Italy’s vibrant ecosystem with global networks.

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What to Expect:

• ​Meaningful connections in a relaxed setting with people committed to shaping the future of work

• ​Curated, authentic conversations and informal networking

• ​Cross-theme insights & perspectives at the intersection of workplace culture, AI, and innovation.

• ​Good energy with cocktails & bites
  - drinks will be available for individual purchase at the venue

• ​No pitches. No panels. Just connection.

• ​ The Culture First Community Stands by 5 Principles, which we ask everyone to embody at our gatherings:
  1. Foster belonging and acceptance
  2. Be willing to reflect and grow
  3. Have the courage to be vulnerable
  4. Put learning into action
  5. Connection inside, business outside
  

ABOUT CULTURE FIRST COMMUNITY
The Culture First Community is an award-winning global network, backed by Culture Amp (the leading international employee experience platform), that has grown to include over 100,000 people and culture professionals worldwide, with 100+ local chapters across 25+ countries. Join the Culture First Italian Chapter here and stay tuned for the next events (IRL & virtual) across Italy!

At its heart, this community is about purpose over product. It exists to help advance a shared mission: to positively impact the lives of 100 million people at work.  It is open to people from all backgrounds and roles: from founders to engineers-turned-people-leaders, with a shared commitment to creating better workplaces and showing up as humans first. 

EVENT PARTNERS


NOMAD PASS
Nomad Pass helps distributed companies and modern teams thrive by designing high-impact company retreats in Italy and leading strategic culture initiatives that strengthen connection, collaboration, and well-being. Born in Silicon Valley and now rooted in Italy, we bring deep expertise in workplace culture, hybrid/remote work, and experience design to help organizations build stronger hybrid and remote cultures, starting with how their people come together.


LAB.BRAIN DESIGN
LAB.BRAINdesign is an Italian based creative studio that designs and facilitates creative trainings, workshops, and innovation labs for institutions and companies in Italy and internationally. Since 2002, it has helped organizations spark innovation and transformation through experiential formats that accelerate the creative process, activate all the senses, and unlock lateral thinking. Rooted in Design Thinking (IDEO/Stanford) and enriched by decades of design strategy and product experience, their methodology drives meaningful change and leads to concrete outcomes: from communication tools to real product concepts and prototypes.


I³/NYC - ITALIAN INNOVATORS INITIATIVE
The Italian Innovators Initiative is a US based nonprofit dedicated to accelerating Italian innovation on the global stage. Endorsed by the Italian Consulate in New York, I³/NYC serves as a strategic bridge into NYC’s $700B innovation ecosystem, one of the world’s most dynamic hubs rivaling Silicon Valley. The initiative supports startups, SMEs, institutions, and talent through tailored acceleration programs, sector-focused initiatives in AI, Life Sciences, Fintech, Climate Tech, and more, as well as investor access, mentorship, and global networking opportunities. By fostering knowledge transfer, creating jobs, and elevating the visibility of Italian excellence, I³/NYC is shaping a vibrant transatlantic community where Italian ingenuity thrives and contributes to economic growth, innovation leadership, and sustainable competitiveness worldwide.


FONDAZIONE GIACOMO BRODOLINI
Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB) is an independent Italian research center inspired by the principles of labor and social inclusion, gender equality, cultural diversity, respect for fundamental human rights, the promotion of well-being, territorial cohesion, sustainability, and technological innovation, to foster economic growth, environmental stewardship, access to work through new skills, and participation in local development. Its primary purpose is to generate social impact by promoting studies and research, designing and evaluating public policies, planning actions, and delivering training and cultural production that affect the territories, organizations, and people forming the communities in which it operates, nationally and internationally.

Can't make it? Join the Culture First Italy Chapter to stay tuned on future events.