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2026 Edition · In progress

Programme

Two days of plenary sessions, round tables, thematic workshops and training moments dedicated to the digitalization of the judicial system.

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Programme 2026

Day 1

Friday, 2 October 2026

3 sessions
15:00
CeremonyCertosa di San Giacomo

Opening of proceedings and institutional greetings

15:15
Round tableCertosa di San Giacomo

Public-sector work beyond physical presence: organisational models, digital transformation and oversight

INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGSRita SanlorenzoAdvocate General, Prosecutor General's Office at the Court of Cassation
OPENING REMARKSPietro CurzioPresident Emeritus of the Supreme Court of Cassation — opening

New organisational models for judicial offices

Dr. Giuseppe TangoPresident of the National Association of Magistrates (ANM)"The former AUPP roles in the organisation of judicial work"
Dr. Monica D'AgostinoLabour Judge, Court of Avellino"Support for the judiciary in Europe. A comparative analysis and de iure condendo prospects"
Dr. Paola MarinoLabour Judge, Court of Palermo"IT activities and their classification under public-sector CCNL: data entry, digitalisation-related tasks, and those involving the use of AI systems"

Recent developments in public employment beyond physical presence: organisational models and new technologies

Dr. Simone PetrilliLabour Judge, Court of Avezzano"Agile work in public administration: sources and judicial review by the labour judge"
Dr. Laura TebanoFull Professor of Labour Law, University of Naples Federico II"The temporal dimension of agile work"
Attorney Silvia ToffolettoLawyer at the Milan Bar, Coordinator of the AI & Law Working Group of the National Observatory on Civil Justice"AI-related rules in the new CCNL for Central Government Functions 2025-2027 and the role of trade unions"
Dr. Carmen Di CarluccioAssociate Professor of Labour Law, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli"The safety obligation in agile work after Law No. 34/2026: between documentary compliance and effective protection"
Dr. Milena D'OrianoCounselor of the Court of Cassation, Judicial Assistant at the Constitutional Court."Commuting accidents in smart working"
Dr. Valentina RicchezzaMagistrate at the Case-Law Office (Massimario) of the Supreme Court of Cassation"Law No. 119 of 2026: developments and critical issues"
Dr. Rosa MolèPresident of the Labour and Social Security Division, Court of Torre Annunziata"The liability of the public manager"
Dr. Lorenzo ZoppoliFull Professor of Labour Law, University of Naples Federico II"Managerial culture and digitalisation in public administration"

Also joining the discussion:

Dr. Mariaisabella GandiniDirector General of the Directorate General for Personnel and Training – Department of Judicial Organisation, Personnel and Services
Dr. Mariaconcetta D'ArienzoAssociate Professor of Administrative Law, University of Naples Parthenope"Telemedicine and generative AI as pillars of the new territorial healthcare and social-care organisational model: myth or reality?"
Closing remarksDr. Annalisa Di PaolantonioPresident of a Division of the Supreme Court of Cassation
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONDr. Alessandra LeoneLabour Judge, Court of Taranto
17:45
ClosingCertosa di San Giacomo

Concluding remarks and close of the day

Day 2

Saturday, 3 October 2026

13 sessions
08:45
CeremonyCertosa di San Giacomo

Institutional opening and welcome of the local, civil and judicial authorities

Paolo FalcoMayor of Capri
Luca Di FrancoDirector of the Certosa di San Giacomo
Maria Rosaria CovelliPresident of the Court of Appeal of Naples
Aldo PolicastroProsecutor General at the Court of Appeal of Naples
CeremonyCertosa di San Giacomo

Introductory greetings from the authorities present

Carolina LussanaPresident of the Presidency Council of Tax Justice
Guido CarlinoPresident of the Court of Auditors
Vito PacePresident of the National Council of Notaries
09:10
PlenaryCertosa di San Giacomo

Introduction to the proceedings

Fabio PinelliVice-President of the High Council of the Judiciary
Pasquale D'AscolaFirst President of the Court of Cassation
Giovanni AmorosoPresident of the Constitutional Court
10:00
Round tableCertosa di San Giacomo

The National Digital Data Platform (PDND) within the CAD framework

Coordination by the CED — Counsellor Ileana Fedele, Deputy Director of the CED, presenting the Court of Cassation's experience

Fiorenzo SirianniHead of the Tax Justice Department, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Anna CorradoCoordinator of the Working Group on the Digitalization of Public Contracts and Expert at the Technical Mission Unit for Strategic Direction (MIT)
Gerardo de MarcoCourt of Auditors
Gustavo GiliPresident, Notartel
10:50
Round tableCertosa di San Giacomo

Databases in the age of Artificial Intelligence: knowledge needs, cybersecurity and personal data protection. Training on the correct use of AI

KeynoteMario NobileDirector General, AGID

Coordination — Counsellor Alessio Scarcella, Director of the CED, on the Court of Cassation's experience

Francesco PizzutoLawyer, Higher School of Advocacy
Paola SeverinoPresident of the Luiss School of Law
Mauro PaladiniPresident of the Higher School of the Judiciary
Brunella BrunoHead of IT Services for Administrative Justice
Pasquale StanzionePresident of the Italian Data Protection Authority
12:00
Round tableCertosa di San Giacomo

When can a technology be considered safe, useful and reliable? A journey through the digitalisation of justice between technological risk and digital potential

Shared reflections on security, regulatory and technological choices, and the management of malfunctions. A round table conducted in interview format.

KeynoteAntonello MuraChief of Cabinet, Ministry of Justice

Coordination — Dr. Antonella Ciriello, Head of the Department for Technological Innovation of Justice

Marco BisogniCouncillor, Chair of the Joint Committee of the Superior Council of the Judiciary – Ministry of Justice
Francesca QuadriHead of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Department, Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Carolina ScaranoLawyer, on behalf of FIIF
Raffaele SabatoJudge of the European Court of Human Rights
Giovanni MelilloNational Anti-Mafia Prosecutor
13:00
PlenaryCertosa di San Giacomo

Closing address of the plenary session

Francesco Paolo SistoDeputy Minister of Justice
13:30
Light lunch
Proceedings resume at 3:00 PM with the working groups
15:00
Working groupCertosa di San GiacomoEducational Room – Certosa di San Giacomo

Civil working group — The online civil trial: open questions

Coordinators: Edoardo Buonvino, Valeria Spagnoletti, Caterina Trentini.

Dr.Edoardo BuonvinoMagistrate, Director General of the Directorate General for Statistics and Organisational Analysis – Department for Technological Innovation in Justice
Dr. Valeria SpagnolettiMagistrate at the Department for Technological Innovation in Justice, civil sector coordinator
Caterina TrentiniJudge of the Court of Milan
Gian Andrea ChiesiMember of the Steering Committee of the Higher School of the Judiciary (SSM)"The training of Magistrates on the PCT, organisation and technological innovation: the initiatives of the Higher School of the Judiciary (SSM)"
Mirella DeliaMagistrate assigned to the Legislative Office of the Ministry of Justice"The Digital Mediation Database in light of the AI Act: project developments, mediation and predictive justice. The role of the PCT and of digital applications in light of the European Commission's draft guidelines"
Francesco Della RoccaMember of the National Council of Notaries and Professor of Private Law"The importance of the technical language of legal sources for the effective use of artificial intelligence in the legal field"
Rosaria GiordanoMagistrate, Judicial Assistant at the Constitutional Court, former member of the Case-Law and Docket Office (Massimario e Ruolo) of the Supreme Court of Cassation"Relief from time-bar in the online civil trial"
Ilaria GrimaldiJudge of the Court of Naples"The PCT between unresolved critical issues and prospects for development"
Gianmarco MarinaiPresident of the Court of Siena"An 'augmented' Consolle: a hypothesis for the next-generation PCT"
Luca MarzulloMagistrate at the Research Office of the CSM"The PCT as a knowledge infrastructure"
Marisaria MaugeriFull Professor of Private Law, University of Catania, former Member of the SSM Steering Committee"Use of artificial intelligence in mediation and in ADR"
Michele NastriNotary, President of the Emanuele Casale Foundation"A brief comparison between PCT and eIDAS 2.0: identity, attributes, document"
Debora RavennaHonorary Justice of the Peace"The state of the art of the Justice of the Peace's online portal, three years after its launch (30/6/2023)"
Giovanni RocchiPresident of the Bar Council (COA) of Brescia"Possible developments of the PCT: a single case file, doing away with attestations, and a summary of the parties' positions"
Federica SantinonLawyer, Member of FIIF"PCT, artificial intelligence and the Lawyer"

Also joining the discussion:

Giuseppina RubinettiChief of the Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONBarbato Rosario CapolongoLabour Judge at the Court of Naples Nord
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONRinaldo D'AlonzoJudge of the Court of Larino
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONRosa MuscioJudge of the Juvenile Court of Milan
15:00
Working groupCertosa di San GiacomoTeaching room – Certosa di S. Giacomo

Criminal law group — The digital criminal process: the challenge

Coordinators: Roberto Patscot, Alberto Santacatterina, Paolo Abbritti.

Dr. Roberto PatscotDr. Roberto Patscot, Deputy Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation
Dr. Alberto SantacatterinaDeputy Chief Prosecutor at the Court of Lecce
Dr. Paolo AbbrittiDirector General of the Directorate General for Application Services, Ministry of Justice (DGSAP) – Department for Technological Innovation in Justice
Dr. Maria Cristina AmorosoMagistrate assigned to the Case-Law and Docket Office (Massimario e Ruolo) of the Supreme Court of Cassation"Appeals by the Public Prosecutor, in particular by the Prosecutor General at the Court of Appeal, and the challenge of precautionary and property-related measures"
Mario AndrigoChief Prosecutor of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Biella"APP: the perspective of a Public Prosecutor"
Marco BisogniCSM Councillor"The Superior Council of the Judiciary and the use of AI in the work of judicial offices"
Michele CiambelliniDeputy Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation"APP: towards technology influencing judicial decisions?"
Antonio CostantiniDeputy Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation"APP and the digitalisation of appeals"
Roberto D'AuriaCSM Councillor"The resolutions of the Superior Council of the Judiciary on digitalisation"
Giovanni Battista GallusLawyer, FIIF-CNF Working Group"AI as a means of evidence-gathering: remote biometric identification, technical cross-examination and digital criminal proceedings"
Alessandra MaddalenaJudge at the Court of Appeal of Naples"Digital criminal appeal proceedings: the ongoing evolution"
Antonella PicardiSecretary General of the Prosecutor General's Office at the Court of Cassation"The digitalisation of disciplinary proceedings against magistrates. The Prosecutor General's Office at the Court of Cassation: a challenge won, and future prospects"
Paola PiccirilloPresident of the Criminal Section, Court of Naples"APP: the perspective of a trial judge"
Silvana PucciCriminal Judging RID for the District of Milan"APP: the perspective of a GIP (preliminary investigations judge)"
Benedetto RubertoMagistrate at the Department for Technological Innovation in Justice, criminal sector coordinator"The digital criminal case file (from the electronic filing of documents to extended visibility)"
Federico VianelliLawyer and Member of the Steering Committee of the Higher School of the Judiciary"The role of the Higher School of the Judiciary in the digital transition of criminal proceedings"

Also joining the discussion:

Carmine ForestePresident of the Bar Association of Naples
Paola BalducciProfessor of Criminal Procedure, Luiss University
Teresa BeneFull Professor of Criminal Procedure Law, University of Naples Federico II
Francesco Paolo SistoDeputy Minister of Justice
Irma ContiMember of the Board of the National Guarantor for the Rights of Persons Deprived of Personal Liberty
15:00
Working groupCertosa di San GiacomoSala Diefenbach – Certosa di S. Giacomo

The impact and prospects of digitalisation and artificial intelligence on tax justice

Specialist tax-law session within the Interdisciplinary Study Day on "Labour Law, Digitalisation and Justice"

INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGSCarolina LussanaPresident of the Presidency Council of Tax Justice
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGSAlfonso BonafedePresident of the Committee for Planning and Coordination of Training and Professional Development of the Presidency Council of Tax Justice
MODERATORAlessandro GalimbertiHead of the Norme & Tributi desk at Il Sole 24 Ore

Coordination by the Tax Justice division.

Remo CaponiJustice of the Court of Cassation"The impact and prospects of digitalisation and artificial intelligence on justice"
Giuseppe CassanoDirector of the Department of Legal Sciences of Rome and Milan, European School of Economics"Systemic framing of the topic"
Stefano Giaime GuizziMagistrate of the Court of Cassation and Judicial Assistant at the Constitutional Court"Artificial intelligence and the liability of legal professionals"
Tammaro MaielloPresident of the Third Central Appeal Section of the Court of Auditors and President of the IT Commission of the Presidency Council of Tax Justice"Beyond the Digital Tax Trial: the CPGT leading tax justice in the age of artificial intelligence"
Michele AnconaPresident of a Section of the Second-Instance Tax Court (CGT) of Puglia"Artificial Intelligence and new risks of judicial conformism"
Sergio CutronaPresident of the First-Instance Tax Court (CGT) of Ancona and President of the Juvenile Court of the Marche"The relationship between human society and artificial intelligence, with particular reference to tax jurisdiction"
Alessio ScarcellaJustice of the Court of Cassation, Director of the CED, Vice President of the Second-Instance Tax Court (CGT) Section of Lombardy and North Area Coordinator of the National Tax Case-Law Office"Artificial intelligence and case-law databases"
Luca VarroneJustice of the Court of Cassation, President of the Tax Court of Grosseto and Member of the National Tax Case-Law Office"Artificial intelligence and the judicial function in light of the guidance of self-governing bodies"
Francesco GrecoPresident of the National Bar Council"Artificial intelligence and the protection of rights"
Rosa D'AngiolellaCNDCEC, National Councillor with delegation for tax litigation"Tax justice and artificial intelligence: impacts and responsibilities"
15:00
Working groupCertosa di San GiacomoGreat church – Certosa di S. Giacomo

Digitalisation & AI working group (with EU participants)

Coordinators: Giovanni Rocchi, Rosita D'Angiolella.

Giovanni RocchiPresident of the Bar Council (COA) of Brescia
Dr. Rosita D'AngiolellaCoordinator
Claudio CastelliFormer President of the Court of Appeal of Brescia"Reimagining justice: what artificial intelligence systems can change"
Massimiliano IaioneResearcher and Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Teramo
Nicola MazzoccaFull Professor of Information Processing Systems, University of Naples Federico II
Claudia MorelliJournalist specialising in Integrated Communication, Professor of Legal Communication in professional courses, University of Bologna"Justice communicated by an algorithm: who curates its content?"
Nicola MorgeseJudge of the Court of Appeal of Bari"Experimental Copilot agents supporting judicial work: potential applications and the centrality of human decision-making"
Carlo MunafòCo-Coordinator of the IT, Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation Commission of the National Council of Notaries, National Councillor of Notaries and Member of the Board of Directors of Notartel
Luigi RomanoPresident of the Regional Center for Information Communication Technology (CeRICT)"Tools and services for sustainable artificial intelligence"
Maurizio SantiseState Councillor
Alfredo SpitaleriMagistrate at the Court of Siracusa"An artificial intelligence system for the judiciary: architecture and operation of an integrated support tool for the civil judge"
Francesco UrraroLawyer, member of the CPGA"Administrative Justice facing digital transformation"

Also joining the discussion:

Enrico Romano and Fabrizio PerlaLawyers of the Naples Bar
Luigi D'AngiolellaPresident of the Administrative Law Bar Association of Campania"AI: the role of the administrative lawyer"
Giuseppe VitraniLawyer, Member of FIIF"Hidden instructions in procedural documents. Prompt injection in judicial filings between experimental evidence and initial rulings"
Giorgio AgrifoglioDirector General of the Directorate General for Digital Infrastructure and User Support — Department for Technological Innovation in Justice
Giovanni Battista BaroneEngineer, Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI)"Forming judgment in the age of Artificial Intelligence: PDND and Wallet as trust infrastructures for Justice. From the University to training jurists — experiences from the University of Naples Federico II"
Fernanda IannoneJudge of the Court of Appeal of Naples
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONMonica PalmiraniFull Professor at the Department of Legal Sciences, University of Bologna
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONAntonino MazzeoProfessor Emeritus, University of Naples Federico II
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONDaniela PianaProfessor of Political Science, "Rites of Legality in the Digital Age", University of Bologna"The cognition of doubt in the age of AI. Methodological and training profiles to safeguard the autonomy of judgment"
15:00
Working group

Digitalisation of Cooperation Tools

Coordinated by: Dr. Ingrid Derveaux, Secretary General EJTN — Dr. Gianluca Grasso, Justice of the Supreme Court of Cassation. Workshop conducted in English.

Dr. Ingrid DerveauxSecretary General EJTN
Dr. Gianluca GrassoJustice of the Supreme Court of Cassation
Kristina BekavacDirector of the Judicial Academy of Croatia
Dr. Haffide BoulakrasDeputy Director of the École nationale de la magistrature (ENM), responsible for continuing education and international relations
Dr. Lorenza CalcagnoPresident of Division, Court of Turin
Dr. Marco GiacaloneResearch Professor, Department of Private and Economic Law (PREC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) — Co-Director of the DIKE research group (Digitalisation and Access to Justice)
Dr. Giovanni GrecoAdvocate of the State
Dr. Emmanuelle Laudic-BaronDeputy Director of the École nationale de la magistrature (ENM), Head of the International Department
Dr. Amelia OnisorDeputy Director of the National Institute of Magistracy of Romania, Judge and Trainer
Tamara PavicicHead of Department at the Judicial Academy of Croatia

Also joining the discussion:

Attorney Paola GiacaloneResearcher in European Union Law and Legal Expert at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Dr. Silvia GolinMagistrate at the Department for Technological Innovation of the Ministry of Justice (DIT)
Eng. Linda TomaselloEngineer and Head of the Interdistrict Coordination for Technological Innovation Services of Palermo, Department for Technological Innovation of the Ministry of Justice
Prof. Christian IaioneDirector of the Luiss Degree Programme in Strategic Management
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONDr. Francesco DepasqualePresident of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) of the Council of Europe and Maltese Judge
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONDr. Roberto Giovanni ContiVice President of the School for the Judiciary (SSM)
PRE-RECORDED CONTRIBUTIONProf. Stanislas AdamLegal Secretary (Référendaire) at the Court of Justice of the European Union and Professor of European Union Law at Ghent University
17:45
ClosingCertosa di San Giacomo

Working-group conclusions

Day 3

Saturday 3 - Sunday 4, October 2026

5 sessions

Cultural and Recreational Activities

Saturday 3 October

10:00
Cultural initiative

Trip to the lighthouse — A conversation on lighthouses in fantastic literature

Curated by Luca Crovi and Stella Cervasio. Belvedere della Migliara, departing from the Anacapri chairlift station. For information and bookings: WhatsApp 338 639 0064 or by email to sherlockapri2025@gmail.com.

16:00
Cultural initiative

Guided tour

Guided tour for accompanying guests to the Certosa Museum, led by the Director of the Certosa, Dr. Luca Di Franco.

Sunday 4 October

For those staying in Capri on 4 October, a few suggestions.

Cultural initiative

Guided cultural itinerary

The visit will only be confirmed if at least 10 participants sign up.

Cultural initiative

Swim and/or lunch at Lido Lo Smeraldo

Marina Grande, tel. 081 8375072 (booking recommended). A beach club with crystal-clear waters and excellent cuisine at Marina Grande, convenient for departing directly from the port afterwards.

Cultural initiative

Grotta Azzurra

Reachable by sea with the Motoscafisti Capresi from Molo 0 in Marina Grande, or by land from Anacapri (bus from Capri to Anacapri and, from there, on to the Grotto). This latter option is recommended for those prone to seasickness, as the wait to enter takes place on dry land, in more comfortable conditions.

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