Matteo Golfarelli
KEYNOTE
Data Platforms for Precision and Digital Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges
Matteo Golfarelli
DISI – University of Bologna, Italy
ABSTRACT
10 years behind other industries, digitization is also entering the agricultural sector. The convergence of the evolution of innovations in robotics, sensing and artificial intelligence may lead to an exponential acceleration of the digitization process. The accumulated experiences allow us to say that one of the main driver of digitization is the availability of data, which allows processes to be automated and information and knowledge to be extracted. But working with data is not easy, and in order to ground the value of digital in a low-margin sector such as farming, it is essential to make the right choices. What are the data architectures and applications with real added value? What are the impediments to enhancing the value of data? What are the mistakes not to be repeated?
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Matteo Golfarelli is a Full Professor at the University of Bologna, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, where he coordinates the International Master's Degree in Digital Transformation Management. His primary areas of teaching and research focus on data processing and analysis, including Machine Learning, Business Intelligence, and Big Data.
Throughout his career, he has led numerous research projects and collaborated with major national and international institutions, actively participating in initiatives that combine theory with practical data applications. He has authored over 150 publications in international journals and conferences.
Over the past 10 years, one of the areas in which he has placed particular emphasis is on Agritech where he has been able to transfer expertise in digital transformation and processing of large datasets and application of artificial intelligence techniques. He is the title of a patent for a precision irrigation system.
Golfarelli is also active in the industrial sector, working with companies to translate his research into practical, advantageous solutions that address current market challenges.
