
Oct 8, 2:00 – 4:00 PM (UTC)
The Spiritual Machine, 17 D Piazza Teresa Noce, Torino, 10155
As part of Wave, Startup Grind — in collaboration with Google for Startups — presents an exclusive, hands-on workshop dedicated to business process optimization and operational efficiency driven by Artificial Intelligence and the Google ecosystem.
📍 Location & Host
The event will be hosted in the stunning setting of INCET – Innovation Center Torino. Opening remarks will be presented by Guanxi, who will welcome attendees alongside the team from The Spiritual Machine to kick off a session packed with strategic and technological value.
🎯 What We'll Cover
The event focuses on how to achieve greater strategic and operational efficiency by fully leveraging advanced Google Workspace integrations.
Moving beyond traditional conversational assistants, we will explore the adoption of AI agents capable of reasoning, making data-driven operational decisions, and executing complex workflows fully autonomously.
Through live demonstrations and strategic frameworks, you will learn how to transform your daily work tools (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive) into an automated, scalable, and frictionless operational infrastructure.
📋 Event Agenda
Opening Remarks & Welcome: Introduction and welcome hosted by Guanxi and the team from The Spiritual Machine.
Google for Startups Programs: An official presentation of support resources, mentorship tracks, and opportunities dedicated to high-potential startups.
Case Studies & Competitive Advantage: Matteo Merulli will share concrete case studies and practical applications on how to gain a real competitive advantage and scale business processes through Google Workspace.
🎟️ Registration
Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Secure your pass by confirming your registration on this page.
Luogo
The Spiritual Machine
Piazza Teresa Noce, 17 D, 10155 Torino TO, Italia
SG Umbria
Director
Google for Startup Italy
Industry Manager & VC Business Development
Guanxi
Angel investor
Andrea Povelato
Thursday, October 8, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (UTC)
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