From January 29 to November 26, 2026, nine events featuring cult films, debates with special guests, and a special evening in collaboration with the Reply AI Film Festival
Milan, 21 January 2026 - STEP FuturAbility District presents the third edition of Tech, Action!, the cult film series that tackles the most current topics related to technological evolution, from artificial intelligence to digital transformation, offering a perspective and an opportunity for discussion on the resulting ethical, social, and cultural challenges. The series includes one screening per month, from January 29 to November 26, for a total of nine films. Under the scientific direction of Massimo Temporelli, a physicist, science communicator, and curator of the series, each screening is followed by a compelling conversation with prominent guests and an open debate with the audience.
The 2026 edition, in continuity with the first two, focuses on the humanity that imagines, designs, and builds technologies, seeking to understand what dreams and fears they project onto the culture of our species. This year, ample space will be given to robotics, a rapidly growing field destined to have major social, technological, and economic repercussions in the coming years, and to the theme of longevity, another fast-growing trend where technology and biology blend, changing our relationship with time.
"This year again, 'Tech, Action!' aims to be a compass for navigating a fast-paced present," declares Cristina Paciello, Head of STEP. "Cinema is a powerful mirror of our dreams and fears regarding technology. With the selected films and guests, we want to offer the public not just a vision, but also the tools for a critical and informed debate on topics like robotics and longevity, which are already shaping our tomorrow."
The initiative is carried out in collaboration with NTT DATA, a global leader in artificial intelligence, technology, and digital business services, which shares STEP's mission of promoting a culture of innovation accessible to all.
The complete program of the third edition
January 29: The Social Network (2010) by David Fincher. An analysis of the origins of Facebook and its impact on society. Followed by a dialogue with content creator and author Sofia Viscardi and Luca Mazzucchelli, one of the most authoritative voices in popular psychology, on the influence of social media on relationships and new communication models.
February 19: Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016) by Werner Herzog. An exploration of the origins of the Internet and the possible futures of AI. Speakers include Emiliano Audisio, WIRED Italia, and Maurizio Melis, Radio24, to reflect on the cultural, economic, and technological challenges of contemporary hyper-connectivity.
March 11: Snowden (2016) by Oliver Stone. The dialogue with Giada Messetti, a sinologist, and Roberta Cocco, an academic and expert in digital transformation, will offer geopolitical and cultural perspectives on privacy, data control, and technological governance.
April 9: Special evening in collaboration with the Reply AI Film Festival. Six short films created with the support of artificial intelligence will be screened (Carousel, Clown, Corrupt Data Clan, Instinct, Love at First Sight, Not Chosen, The Cinema That Never Was, UN Rêve Liquide). This will be followed by a discussion with directors Andrea Lommatzsch and Jacopo Reale, and with Filippo Rizzante, CTO of Reply, on new visual languages and the relationship between innovation and creativity.
May 14: The Wild Robot (2024) by Chris Sanders. Participants include Federico Cella, a journalist for Corriere della Sera and member of the STEP Scientific Committee, and Alessandra Sciutti, head of the CONTACT – CogNiTive Architecture for Collaborative Technologies group at the Italian Institute of Technology.
June 4: Terminator (1984) by James Cameron. A timeless classic to discuss artificial intelligence and future scenarios. Guests for the evening are Federico Cabitza, an academic and member of the STEP Scientific Committee, and Emanuele Micheli, President of the School of Robotics.
September 10: Bicentennial Man (1999) by Chris Columbus. A reflection on identity, technology, and life extension. The evening will feature the participation of Chiara Schettino, Co-Founder and CEO of Rosso, and Alessandro Maiocchi, Innovation Hub Director of the Bracco Group, to delve into the role of innovation and medicine in redefining the concepts of care and longevity.
October 15: Wall·E (2008) by Andrew Stanton. Special guests Ludovico Diaz, CEO of NTT DATA Italia, Partner of STEP and the Festival, and Luca Foresti, CEO and Founder of FirstPrinciples.it, for a dialogue on innovation, sustainability, and the social impact of emerging technologies.
November 26: Ghost in the Shell (1995) by Mamoru Oshii. The series concludes with a masterpiece of Japanese animation. The talk by Luca Perri, an astrophysicist and science communicator, will offer a specialist's view on the relationship between science and science fiction.
All events are free of charge, subject to registration. To view the detailed program and register, you can visit the official website: https://www.steptothefuture.it/it/techsigira
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