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IL FUTURO DEI
TALENTI COMMERCIALI

The Future of Sales: Attract, Retain, Explore

Concept

Trovare e trattenere talenti commerciali non è più una sfida del solo reparto HR, ma una priorità strategica che incide direttamente sulla competitività e sulla crescita del business. Con quasi una ricerca di personale su due che risulta di difficile reperimento e tassi di ingaggio ai minimi storici, le aziende si trovano ad affrontare una “crisi silenziosa” che rischia di compromettere la tenuta delle reti di vendita.

Il Sales Summit 2026, in un’edizione speciale all’interno del prestigioso convegno internazionale GSSI (Global Sales Science Institute), offre a imprenditori e Sales Director gli strumenti analitici e le strategie per navigare questa trasformazione.

Prof. Silvio Cardinali

Direttore Scientifico Sales Summit

Sales Summit Program

14:00 - 15:00
The Future of Sales: Attracting, Retaining, and Exploring Research Presentation

Silvio Cardinali

Università Politecnica delle Marche

Paolo Guenzi

SDA Bocconi School of Management

Prof. Edward Nowlin

Kansas State University

Paola Caiozzo

Core Faculty in Leadership e Organizational Behavior- SDA Bocconi School of Management

Laura Colm

Edward Nowlin

Professor of Marketing-Kansas State University

Simone Severini

Doctoral Researcher in Marketing and Sales

Alessandro Romoli

Researcher in Marketing and Sales
15:00 - 15:30
Leading Sales Talent and Performance in the AI Era: An Industry Perspective for Sales Research and Sales Education

Kevin Peesker

Former President Worldwide SMB and Corporate at Microsoft Moderated by

Colleen E. McClure

Ohio University
15:30 - 15:40
The Future of Sales: Industry and Tech Perspective

Isabella Malagoli e Stefano Ioppolo

HeraComm Moderated by

Emanuele Frontoni

Università di Macerata
15:40 - 16:10 BREAK
16:10 - 16:30
The Experience of Sales Staff in Organizations: Data, Perceptions, and Challenges

Beniamino Bedusa e Gianluca Reitano

Great Place to Work® Italia
16:30 - 17:30
Round Table Discussions: Battle for Sales Talent

Andrea Salmaso

General Manager Forvalue Tinexta Group

Nicola Di Giusto

Sales & Marketing Manager Vianova

Domenico Colonna

Alessandro Montalti

Head of Ecommerce e Partner Cosmobile Moderated by

Pia Hautamaki

LUT University
17:30 - 18:15
Conclusion

Valerio Giunta

Startup Italia

Vito Sinopili

Business People Moderated by

Alessandro Pagano

Università di Urbino
19:30 Gala Dinner
(formal attire)

Sales Summit Program

14:15

Prof. Silvio Cardinali

Università Politecnica delle Marche

Prof. Paolo Guenzi

SDA Bocconi School of Management

Prof. Edward Nowlin

Kansas State University
"The Future of Sales: Attracting, Retaining, and Exploring"
15:00

Kevin Peesker con Colleen McClure

Global Leader Former Worldwide President, Microsoft / Ohio University
Leading Sales Talent and Performance in the AI Era: An Industry Perspective for Sales Research and Sales Education
BREAK TAPPO SPONSOR
16:15

Isabella Malagoli e Stefano Ioppolo

HeraComm

Emanuele Frontoni

Università di Macerata
16:25

Beniamino Bedusa e Gianluca Reitano

Great Place to Work® Italia
16:45

Francesca Tonti

IFI

Andrea Salmaso

Forvalue Tinexta Group

Nicola Di Giusto

Vianova

Michele Barbagli

Sales Account Order Sender

Pia Hautamäki

Business Studies LUT Business School
Round Table
Battle for Talents
17:45

Vito Sinopili

Business People

Alessandro Pagano

Università di Urbino

Valerio Giunta

Startup Italia
Conclusion

Sales Summit Program

14:15
"The Future of Sales: Attracting, Retaining, and Exploring"

Prof. Silvio Cardinali

Università Politecnica delle Marche

Prof. Paolo Guenzi

SDA Bocconi School of Management

Prof. Edward Nowlin

Kansas State University
15:00
Leading Sales Talent and Performance in the AI Era: An Industry Perspective for Sales Research and Sales Education

Kevin Peesker con Colleen McClure

Former President Worldwide SMB and Corporate at Microsoft / Ohio University
BREAK
16:15
Titolo Intervento

Isabella Malagoli e Stefano Ioppolo

HeraComm

Emanuele Frontoni

Università di Macerata
16:25
Titolo Intervento

Beniamino Bedusa e Gianluca Reitano

Great Place to Work® Italia
16:45 ROUND TABLE
BATTLE FOR TALENTS
17:45
Conclusion

Vito Sinopili

Business People

Alessandro Pagano

Università di Urbino

Valerio Giunta

Startup Italia

Sales Summit Program

14:15

Prof. Silvio Cardinali

Università Politecnica delle Marche

Prof. Paolo Guenzi

SDA Bocconi School of Management

Prof. Edward Nowlin

Kansas State University
"The Future of Sales: Attracting, Retaining, and Exploring"
15:00

Kevin Peesker con Colleen McClure

Global Leader Former Worldwide President, Microsoft / Ohio University
Leading Sales Talent and Performance in the AI Era: An Industry Perspective for Sales Research and Sales Education
BREAK TAPPO SPONSOR
16:15

Isabella Malagoli e Stefano Ioppolo

HeraComm

Emanuele Frontoni

Università di Macerata
16:25

Beniamino Bedusa e Gianluca Reitano

Great Place to Work® Italia
16:45

Francesca Tonti

IFI

Andrea Salmaso

Forvalue Tinexta Group

Nicola Di Giusto

Vianova

Michele Barbagli

Sales Account Order Sender

Pia Hautamäki

Business Studies LUT Business School
Round Table
Battle for Talents
17:45

Vito Sinopili

Business People

Alessandro Pagano

Università di Urbino

Valerio Giunta

Startup Italia
Conclusion

Speaker 2026
Sales Summit 2026 Speakers

Michele Barbagli Sales Account Order Sender
Beniamino Bedusa Presidente Great Place to Work® Italia
Silvio Cardinali Professor of Marketing & Sales Università Politecnica delle Marche
Nicola Di Giusto Sales & Marketing Manager Vianova
Valerio Giunta CEO Start Up Italia & AAAccelerator
Paolo Guenzi Professor of Sales SDA Bocconi – Commercial Excellence Lab
Stefano Ioppolo Responsabile Vendita Mass Market Hera Comm S.p.A.
Isabella Malagoli Amministratore Delegato Hera Comm S.p.A.
Colleen McClure Professor of Marketing & Sales Ohio University
Edward Nowlin Professor of Marketing Kansas State University
Alessandro Pagano Professor of Management Università di Urbino
Kevin Peesker Peerkes Foundation Former President Microsoft SME Global
Gianluca Reitano Senior Manager Great Place to Work® Italia
Andrea Salmaso General Manager Forvalue Tinexta Group
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