TL;DR: Alba is a food-and-wine city with no dedicated IT conference scene. The nearest recurring tech event is Fondazione DIG421 in Cherasco (25 km), running free Thursday talks on AI and emerging tech. For a major conference, Wave by Vento in Turin (65 km) on October 7–9 is Europe’s top tech event. If your weekend is purely gastronomic, there’s nothing to schedule. [11]
In Alba itself
The only tech-adjacent event that happens in Alba proper is the EXPO della Sostenibilità Innovation Hub — an annual startup showcase (4th edition in 2026) held at PalaBlack Miroglio in late May. [1] The 2026 edition featured 12 Piedmont startups across agritech, energy, and circular economy — LoraWine, Viso Drones, Lampante.AI, and others — presenting in talent-show format before juries including Miroglio Group, Lavazza Group, and Fondazione CRC. [2] This is not an IT conference; it is sustainability- and agritech-focused, and its timing (late May) is the only overlap where tech and Alba coincide in the same calendar slot.
No IT conferences, developer meetups, or hackathons are held in Alba on a regular basis.
Cuneo province (15–30 km)
| Event | Location | When | Format | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondazione DIG421 | Roreto di Cherasco (25 km) | Thursdays 18:00, recurring | Public lectures: AI, quantum, geopolitics | Free |
| Stati Generali del Digitale | Cuneo (30 km) | Annual, late May | Industry conference: AI & digital | Invite/industry |
| Agribusiness Innovation Lab | Cuneo area | Annual, Feb–Apr | 2-month agritech/food startup accelerator | Apply |
| Tesisquare Customer Event | Pollenzo, Bra (15 km) | Annual | Invitation-only supply chain tech | Invite only |
Fondazione DIG421
Fondazione DIG421 is the most accessible recurring option. Based in Roreto di Cherasco, it runs a semester programme of Thursday-evening public talks, free and open to all (advance registration via Eventbrite recommended). [5] The H1 2026 programme covered [3]:
- Neural Networks & Machine Learning (Jan 22) — Luca Bottero, AI/ML Developer
- Quantum Computing (Feb 26) — Niccolò Fonio, PhD researcher
- Technology Geopolitics (Mar 12) — Alessandro Aresu, analyst
- Distretto AI workshop (Mar 26) — territorial AI initiatives, Slow Food collaboration
- Space, gaming & geopolitics (May 7) — Emilio Cozzi, Sky journalist
All meetings: via Savigliano 52, Roreto di Cherasco, 18:00. [4] H2 2026 programme typically announced in September. The foundation is co-sponsored by Tesisquare, a supply chain software company (Gartner Magic Quadrant 2025) based in Cuneo province. [10]
Stati Generali del Digitale
Confindustria Cuneo’s annual digital conference, 4th edition held May 21, 2026. Theme: “Generazioni di cambiamento” — AI impact on labour, climate adaptation, demographic shifts. [6] [7] Industry-facing; attendance through Confindustria Cuneo membership or direct invitation. Next edition expected May 2027.
Agribusiness Innovation Lab
Réseau Entreprendre Piemonte’s annual startup accelerator born in the Alba/Cuneo area. [8] Targets agritech, food & wine, sustainability, and tourism startups. 2026 applications closed March 13; 2-month programme with 30 hours of mentoring and €18,000 prize pool. [9] Partners include Fondazione CRC and Fondazione CRT. Relevant if you are a startup founder, not a conference visitor.
Turin — the regional tech hub (65 km)
Wave by Vento (formerly Italian Tech Week)
October 7–9, 2026 · OGR Torino, Corso Castelfidardo 22, Turin [12]
Europe’s leading tech conference, rebranded from Italian Tech Week. [11] Scale:
- 200+ speakers — Dario Amodei (Anthropic CEO), Jony Ive (LoveFrom), John Elkann (Exor/Ferrari/Stellantis)
- 10,000+ attendees, 1,500+ startups, 1,500+ investors
- 70+ speeches, 45 masterclasses, 90+ side events, 4,500 scheduled meetings
Tickets via wavebyvento.com; newsletter subscribers get 5% discount. Turin is ~1h15m from Alba by car (A33 motorway) or regional train via Bra/Fossano.
Bottom line
| If you want… | Go to | Distance from Alba |
|---|---|---|
| A free, recurring local tech talk | DIG421, Cherasco (Thu evenings) | 25 km |
| An industry digital conference | Stati Generali del Digitale, Cuneo (May, annual) | 30 km |
| A major European tech conference | Wave by Vento, Turin (Oct 7–9, 2026) | 65 km |
| An agritech startup event in Alba | EXPO della Sostenibilità (late May, annual) | in Alba |
Alba pairs naturally with Wave by Vento: conference days in Turin, then two nights in the Langhe for Barolo tastings and the truffle season (October is peak).