November 12, 2026 / 6.00 - 9.00 pm
On November 12, 2026, at the Trento Philharmonic Hall, the new TEDxTrento Salon dedicated to the vision and the way we learn to look at the world will be held.
Vision is not only what we see, but a complex process that interweaves biology, perception, technology, image and interpretation. It is the meeting point between what reaches our eyes and what the brain builds, selects and transforms. Watching means observing, choosing and interpreting, but also questioning what we believe we see.
Through four perspectives from different fields, the meeting will explore the boundary between reality and perception, science and imagination, human gaze and artificial vision.
The speakers:
Paolo Nucci
,Full Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Milan and medical surgeon, is one of the leading Italian experts in paediatric ophthalmology and refractive surgery. For over thirtyyears he has been studying vision, putting research and clinical practice at the service of visual autonomy and quality of life.
Giulia Boato
Lecturer and researcher at the University of Trento, she deals with artificial vision, image processing and artificial intelligence. He coordinates European research projects dedicated to the safety and analysis of digital visual content.
Alessandro Farini
Physicist and researcher at the National Institute of Optics of the CNR, he is a professor of visual perception and author of essays on the relationship between science, aesthetics and reality. His activity integrates experimental research and the study of the culture of perception.
Andrea Pozzi
Award-winning photographer and founder of the Forgotten Lands project, he documented some of the most remote places on the planet through images. His work combines photography, storytelling and environmental sensitivity and has been exhibited and published internationally.
