{"id":921219,"date":"2026-09-30T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T06:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djya2ldob4.wpdns.site\/?p=921219"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:06:59","slug":"cqop-soa-portofino-talks-2026-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/news\/cqop-soa-portofino-talks-2026-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"CQOP SOA at the Portofino Talks 2026: company qualification, AI and infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"cqop-news-body cqop-news-import\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-row\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-1-1\">\n<section class=\"cqop-news-import-section\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-row\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-1-1\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">CQOP SOA participated in the <strong>Portofino<\/strong> <strong>Talks<\/strong> <strong>2026<\/strong>, the second edition of the forum bringing together institutions, businesses, and the financial world, held in Portofino on <strong>September 18 and 19, 2026<\/strong>. At the center of the debate was the future of <strong>company qualification<\/strong> in the <strong>public<\/strong> <strong>procurement<\/strong> market, with a decisive focus on new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Representing the company was <strong>Desiderio Berdini<\/strong>, <strong>Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Innovation Officer of CQOP SOA<\/strong>, who spoke in the panel <strong><em>\u201cBuilding for Growth: Between Rules and Investments\u201d<\/em><\/strong>. He highlighted how <strong>artificial<\/strong> <strong>intelligence<\/strong> must always be supported by data reliability and verifiability to ensure transparency and an increasingly integrated European infrastructure market.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cqop-news-import-section\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-row\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-2-5 centoa900\">\n<figure class=\"cqop-news-import-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-media-ennews910000x13\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Portofino-Talks-panel.webp\" alt=\"Panel ai Portofino Talks 2026\" title=\"Portofino-Talks-panel\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-3-5 centoa900\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text\"><strong>The panel: infrastructure, investments, and company qualification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">The roundtable brought together complementary expertise from across the entire infrastructure sector, joining local administrations, institutions, and private capital:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Elisabetta Pellegrini<\/strong>, Head of the Mission Structure at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and Commissioner for the Housing Plan;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Mauro Fabris<\/strong>, Vice President of Strada dei Parchi;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Marco Corsini<\/strong>, Extraordinary Commissioner for the A24 and A25 motorways;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Giacomo Possamai<\/strong>, Mayor of Vicenza;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Filippo Ghirelli<\/strong>, Founder of Infracorp;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Desiderio Berdini<\/strong>, Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Innovation Officer of CQOP SOA.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Delivering infrastructure projects requires planning, resources, and capable authorities, but above all, it requires a solid system for <strong>company<\/strong> <strong>qualification<\/strong>. The event underscored the need for clear rules and highly reliable competency verification systems.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cqop-news-import-section\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-row\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-3-5 centoa900\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Artificial intelligence and SOA qualification: the value of verifiable data<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">In his speech, Desiderio Berdini explored the potential impact of <strong>artificial intelligence on document analysis and the verification of company requirements<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/soa-certification\/requirements-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>SOA qualification<\/span><\/a> is based on verifying the necessary criteria for companies to operate in the public works market. In this area, digitalization and AI can support the examination of documentation, the cross-referencing of information, and the detection of inconsistencies.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">However, handling massive volumes of data makes one aspect crucial: knowing its <strong>origin<\/strong>, <strong>reliability<\/strong>, and <strong>verifiability<\/strong>. Digitally accessible information must be traceable to its source and evaluated within the context of the verification process.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">This is where the experience of the SOA system makes the difference, combining the speed of technology with essential <strong>human expertise and responsibility<\/strong> in document evaluation, while keeping information reliability at the core.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-2-5 centoa900 order-1a900\">\n<figure class=\"cqop-news-import-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-media-ennews910000x28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Desiderio-Berdini-Portofino-Talks.webp\" alt=\"Desiderio Berdini ai Portofino Talks 2026\" title=\"Desiderio-Berdini-Portofino-Talks\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cqop-news-import-section\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-row\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-2-5 centoa900\">\n<figure class=\"cqop-news-import-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-media-ennews910000x33\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Interventi-Panel-Portofino-Talks.webp\" alt=\"Interventi durante il panel \" title=\"Interventi-Panel-Portofino-Talks\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-3-5 centoa900 order-1a1024\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Guests at the Portofino Talks 2026: institutions, industry, and research<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">The event addressed the major transformations facing the country: healthcare, land management, security, and industrial competitiveness. To facilitate dialogue between national strategies and the actual operational needs of local areas, the sessions saw the participation of high-profile institutional figures:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ignazio La Russa<\/strong>, President of the Senate of the Republic;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Edoardo Rixi<\/strong>, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Maurizio Lupi<\/strong>, President of <em>Noi Moderati<\/em>;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Alberto Cirio<\/strong>, President of the Piedmont Region;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Joerg Eberhart<\/strong>, CEO of ITA Airways;<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Carlo Mearelli<\/strong>, Commissioner of ENAC.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">The discussion on innovation and industrial development also involved <strong>Giuseppe Cossiga<\/strong>, President of AIAD; <strong>Davide Fazio<\/strong>, Chief Commercial Officer of Leonardo; <strong>Alessio Lechiara<\/strong>, CEO of Econocom Italia; <strong>Anna Maria Bernini<\/strong>, Minister of University and Research; and <strong>Matteo Bassetti<\/strong> of the University of Genoa.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cqop-news-import-section\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-row\">\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-3-5 centoa900\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Towards a more integrated European procurement market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">The presence at the Portofino Talks is part of CQOP SOA\u2019s ongoing commitment to the future of <strong>economic operator qualification and the European public procurement market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">The real challenge is making corporate experience easily <strong>verifiable<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>comparable<\/strong> across different member countries. The use of artificial intelligence and data interoperability are valuable tools, but they require shared evaluation criteria and reliable information.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">CQOP SOA thus confirms its commitment: <strong>promoting clear rules, verifiable data<\/strong>, and the highest level of <strong>evaluative<\/strong> <strong>expertise<\/strong> to support the integration of the European infrastructure and <strong>public<\/strong> <strong>procurement<\/strong> market.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cqop-news-import-col cqop-news-width-2-5 centoa900\">\n<figure class=\"cqop-news-import-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-media-ennews910000x48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Desiderio-Berdini-panel-1.webp\" alt=\"Intervento di Desiderio Berdini al panel\" title=\"Desiderio-Berdini-panel\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cqop-v6 cqop-news-footer-cta\">\n<div class=\"cqop-v6-pannello-5e842af\">\n<div class=\"cqop-v6-griglia-7a21026\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"gb-text cqop-v6-titolo-e559f03\">Are you interested in this topic?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text cqop-v6-testo-832bd84\">Request more information!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cqop-v6-pannello-4cdb9ad\">\n<a class=\"gb-text cqop-v6-pulsante-5eba899\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cqop.com\/en\/contacts\/\">CONTACT US<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CQOP SOA participated in the Portofino Talks 2026, the second edition of the forum bringing together institutions, businesses, and the financial world, held in Portofino on September 18 and 19, 2026. 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