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The Liquid Factory is seeking aspiring entrepreneurs to join its upcoming batch, emphasizing the importance of a founder mindset and courage over having a company or idea. Engaging in innovation, particularly in Valtellina, the initiative aims to support startups in building potential unicorns. Applications are open until June 30, 2025.
Corso di formazione online live programmato per il 10 e 17 maggio 2024 per aiutare le persone a comprendere il potenziale di ChatGPT e Google Gemini nelle loro attività lavorative quotidiane. Il corso di formazione è organizzato da Assindustria Servizi Cremona, parte dell'Associazione Industriali della Provincia di Cremona.
An introductory course on Artificial Intelligence will be held on March 12, 2024, at the Trombini Auditorium in Tirano, Sondrio, for the local UniTre group. Franco Clementi, president of the Tirano section of UniTre, will be present. The auditorium is filling up with attendees for the presentation.
An artificial intelligence course was held on March 6, 2024, at ConfArtigianato in Sondrio. The event was covered in the press, including articles in "Centro Valle" on March 9, 2024, and "Prima la Valtellina" on March 1, 2024.
On February 3, 2024, I conducted two two-hour lessons for two groups of middle school students at the Comprensivo di Tresenda Institute in Teglio, Sondrio. The classes were part of the 2023/2024 edition of the Laboratory Days project.
Articolo apparso sulla rivista del Canton Grigione "Il Bernina" e pubblicato il 13 ottobre 2023. Il 28 ottobre prossimo prenderà il via un corso sull’intelligenza artificiale (IA) organizzato dall’Associazione Artigiani e Commercianti Valposchiavo in collaborazione con il Polo Poschiavo.Tale corso si propone di divulgare in termini semplificati le principali tecnologie dell’intelligenza artificiale per aiutare le... Continue Reading →
Franco Folini discusses the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) in a May 2023 interview. He highlights privacy concerns regarding ChatGPT and the potential negative uses of AI. While acknowledging job displacement fears, he also emphasizes AI's transformative potential in science and marketing, urging society to engage in responsible discussions about its future.
Franco Folini, a digital marketing expert, discusses the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in a March 2023 BitMap article. He highlights the rapid growth of AI technologies, exemplified by ChatGPT, and explores its benefits and challenges. Folini emphasizes the necessity for businesses to adapt and embrace AI to remain competitive.
Il 23 agosto 2019 è andata in onda una puntata di Codice, la trasmissione di RAI 1 dal titolo "Digitale: illusione o religione?". Della lunga intervista che Matteo Di Calisto aveva registrato qui a Berkeley, a casa mia, nel montaggio è sopravvissuto solo un brevissimo spezzone di circa un minuto. Chi fosse interessato può trovare... Continue Reading →
Novedge, founded in 2003 by Franco Folini and Cristiano Sacchi, transformed software distribution by selling 3D design software online, bypassing traditional value-added resellers (VARs). Over a decade, Novedge expanded its catalog to nearly 10,000 titles and adapted to tech-savvy customers needing minimal support, highlighting shifts towards online and cloud-based software sales.
The article features an interview with Antonio Savarese, discussing the founding of Novedge and its unique approach as an "Amazon of design software." It emphasizes process innovation over product creation and highlights the pivotal change in 2008, when Autodesk adopted Novedge's online model amid market struggles. The founder reflects on his ties to Italy and the evolution of its startup culture.
Franco Folini and Cristiano Sacchi, who met at the Politecnico di Milano 25 years ago, reunited in San Francisco to create Novedge, an online company selling software for architects and designers. They launched the business independently, focusing on their vision rather than external investors, ultimately developing a platform that now offers 7,000 products.
Nell'ottobre 2011 la nota rivista americana "Boston Review" ha pubblicato un articolo di Noam Chomsky dal titolo "The Responsability of Intellectuals" utilizzando come immagine principale una mia foto di un murale di San Francisco realizzato dalla muralista Juana Alicia e dedicato a Monseñor Oscar Romero (1917-1980). Questo il link all'articolo originale! La foto originale del murale... Continue Reading →
Franco Folini is a marketing trainer and consultant with a background as an e-commerce entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. He taught at UC Berkeley Extension and currently teaches at the University of Strasbourg and Università della Montagna in Edolo, Italy. Recently, he moved back to his native Valtellina in the Italian Alps. Franco frequently speaks about the impact of AI and other technologies on marketing. For more details, visit his LinkedIn profile or email him at folini@gmail.com.