Vatican AI Summit in Rome: Global Peace Manifesto

An in-depth analysis of the role of artificial intelligence in modern society, balancing economic progress with ethical responsibility towards the workforce

ROME – On 24 June 2025, Rome will host the inaugural Pontifical Symposium on Artificial Intelligence at the historic Palazzo Maffei Marescotti. The landmark event will bring together international experts to examine the far-reaching impact of AI on the labour market, ethics, and governance within an emerging framework of digital humanism. Placing technology and morality at its core, the symposium will conclude with the signing of a historic "Manifesto for Peace" aimed at addressing pressing global challenges. Rome to host the first Pontifical Symposium on AI: impact on work, ethics, and governance within the new digital humanism. On 24 June 2025 in Rome, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, the headquarters of the Pontifical Academy of Theology at Palazzo Maffei Marescotti will host the opening of the 1st Pontifical Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, titled: “Artificial Intelligence in the economy of the new Humanism: the impact on the world of work, ethical implications, and governance”.

Event promotion and participants

The event is promoted by the Pontifical Academy of Theology, ENIA (National Agency for Artificial Intelligence), and the scientific journal JPE (Journal of Pluralism in Economics). It will bring together leading national and international figures, including economists, sociologists, philosophers, CFOs, and representatives of major companies operating in technological innovation. The symposium will be opened by Monsignor Antonio Staglianò, who will also deliver the closing remarks following contributions from the invited speakers. The debate will be moderated by journalist and publisher Santo Strati, and the conference will be chaired by Mauro Alvisi, a Pontifical Academician.

Structure of the symposium 

The programme is highly intensive and will be divided, throughout the morning of 24 June, into three distinct panels.

First panel

The first panel, titled “Artificial Intelligence in the economy: the impact on the labour market and ethical implications”, will feature contributions from: Valeria Lazzaroli, President of ENIA, one of the organising bodies, who will speak on “The new AI economy – Human Ethics or AI Ethics?”; Fabrizio Abbate, writer, President of Assodiritti and head of ENIA’s AI Salon, with “Artificial Intelligence, creativity and spiritual values”; Luca Antonio Pepe, writer and co-director of CentroSud24, patron of the event, on “Journalism and information in the era of the digital revolution”; Mauro Alvisi, Pontifical Academician and editorial director of the JPE journal, on “Artificial Intelligence and Social Intelligence: the binary system in the new era of the Anthropocene”; Antonio Castiello, Honorary Consul of the Kyrgyz Republic and director of the Kairos Association and JPE journal, on “Relations between AI and ethics in the world of work”; Guido Tortorella Esposito, Professor of History of Economic Thought at the University of Sannio and director of the JPE journal, on “Artificial Intelligence and the labour market: some ethical implications”; and Giovanni Barretta, economist at the Parliamentary Intergroup for Southern Development and coordinator of ENIA’s AI Salon economists’ group, on “The relationship between work, income, and technology – the impact of AI on employment and the prospect of universal basic income”.

Second panel

The second panel, titled “Artificial Intelligence and the power of algorithms: challenges, criticalities, and governance”, will include: Marco Palombi, political economist and director of Economica (ENIA AI Salon), with “Veritas et Machina: an epistemological and theological reflection on knowledge in the AI era”; Rita Mascolo, lecturer in Economic History at Luiss University, with “Rationality and artificial intelligence: a comparative analysis between East and West”; Vittoria Ferrandino, Professor of Economic History at DEMM – University of Sannio, with “From the 19th-century factory to technology governance: ethics and artificial intelligence”; Filomena Maggino, Professor of Social Statistics at Sapienza University, with “Algorithms, ethics, law: challenges and criticalities”; and Fabrizio Bonanni Saraceno, lawyer and journalist, with “'Aurora' Law: AI and the necessary protection of minors”.

Third panel

The third panel, titled “The enterprise and artificial intelligence: a new paradigm to explore”, will feature: Paolo Poletti, Professor of Information Security Management and co-founder of the “HAL” (Human Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) at Link Campus University in Rome, with “Data, profits, and defences: from surveillance capitalism to the cyber-resilience of artificial intelligence”; Domenico Di Conza, Director of the PNRR Agency at Luce Popular University, with “Artificial intelligence between ethics, critical thinking, and development for cooperative enterprises”; Alessandra Torrisi, designer and product owner, with “Design in the algorithm room: who designs what will design us?”; Valerio Lemma, Professor of Economic Law at G. Marconi University in Rome, with “Artificial intelligence and banking governance between responsibility and efficiency”; Massimiliano Gattoni, Founder & CEO of NeuroMind AGI, with “Mind, health, and enterprise: artificial intelligence as a tool for care and human development”; and Paolo Gep Cucco, Creative Director of D-work – Prodea Group, with “When artificial intelligence puts on a show – AI for opera and virtual scenography”.

Conclusions

Conclusions will be delivered by Monsignor Antonio Staglianò, President of the Pontifical Academy of Theology.

Manifesto for Peace

On the occasion of the 1st Pontifical Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, an institutional protocol will also be signed at the Pontifical Academy of Theology on the same day. This will lead to a “Manifesto for Peace”, structured as a dodecalogue bringing together culture, art, science, sport, national and international institutions, and interfaith dialogue, with the aim of calling for an end to war. This follows the “Pop Peace of Art” manifesto presented in Rome on 29 May 2025 at Piazza del Popolo, at the Church of the Artists, which featured a major peace artwork painted on a 10-metre canvas by 11 contemporary Italian artists. The “Manifesto for Peace”, of strong symbolic value amid ongoing international tensions and conflicts, will be signed by five main stakeholders: the Parliamentary Intergroup “Southern Development, Fragile Areas and Minor Islands” (President Alessandro Caramiello); the Pontifical Academy of Theology (Monsignor Antonio Staglianò); ENIA (National Agency for Artificial Intelligence – President Valeria Lazzaroli); UNAI – United Nations Academic Impact (Director for Southern Europe Domenico di Conza); and Svimar together with the Assembly of Mayors of Inland Areas (President Giacomo Rosa).

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