How Italy is positioning itself to become Europe’s next tech hub. Plus: author Mehran Gul on ‘The New Geography of Innovation: The Global Contest for Breakthrough Technologies’. And: Kagi founder Vladimir Prelovac on the search engine’s answer to combating internet AI slop.

How Italy is positioning itself to become Europe&rsquo;s next tech hub. Plus: author Mehran Gul on &lsquo;The New Geography of Innovation: The Global Contest for Breakthrough Technologies&rsquo;. And: Kagi founder Vladimir Prelovac on the search engine&rsquo;s answer to combating internet AI slop.

Monocle Radio’s weekly tour of the most inspiring people, companies and ideas in global business, from startups to heritage brands, covering the best in hospitality, design, fashion and retail. 

Monocle Radio’s weekly tour of the most inspiring people, companies and ideas in global business, from startups to heritage brands, covering the best in hospitality, design, fashion and retail.

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Is Italy’s tech ecosystem on the rise? Takeaways from The Bologna Gathering 2025

For many, smart glasses still carry baggage brought on by early flops in the space and more recent privacy concerns. Can they shed their bad reputation? Even Realities co-founders Will Wang and Nikolaj Schnoor outline their anti-camera, design-led approach and why clarity of vision could help to outmanoeuvre Big Tech.

For many, smart glasses still carry baggage brought on by early flops in the space and more recent privacy concerns. Can they shed their bad reputation? Even Realities co-founders Will Wang and Nikolaj Schnoor outline their anti-camera, design-led approach and why clarity of vision could help to outmanoeuvre Big Tech.

Have smart glasses finally grown up? 

Peter Harrison, Richard Mille EMEA’s CEO, on the Swiss watchmaker’s growth and navigating the changing needs of luxury consumers. Plus: Strawberry Group’s Emilie Stordalen on taking an active part in shaping customer demands.

Peter Harrison, Richard Mille EMEA&rsquo;s CEO, on the Swiss watchmaker&rsquo;s growth and navigating the changing needs of luxury consumers. Plus: Strawberry Group&rsquo;s Emilie Stordalen on taking an active part in shaping customer demands.

Who is the new luxury consumer? Richard Mille’s Peter Harrison on adaptability and knowing your customer

We meet Frédéric Robles, CEO of French tech-hospitality platform Namastay. And: the CMO of the Diriyah Gate Development Authority joins to discuss a district-transforming project just minutes from downtown Riyadh.

We meet Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Robles, CEO of French tech-hospitality platform Namastay. And: the CMO of the Diriyah Gate Development Authority joins to discuss a district-transforming project just minutes from downtown Riyadh.

Is Italy’s tech ecosystem on the rise? Takeaways from The Bologna Gathering 2025

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