Wired Next Fest
Wired's festival of culture, innovation, and technology at Fabbrica del Vapore
About Wired Next Fest
Wired's Festival in Milan
Wired Next Fest is the event that Wired Italia magazine dedicates to the themes of the future: innovation, technology, science, culture, rights. After various editions in different cities, the festival returns to Milan at Fabbrica del Vapore, a former industrial complex in via Procaccini now transformed into a cultural and creative hub, in District 8.
Culture, Innovation, and Technology
The heart of the festival is a packed program of meetings, panels, and performances with prominent guests from the worlds of innovation, research, culture, economy, and politics, both Italian and international. The festival addresses the most pressing issues of the present, exploring solutions that emerge at the intersection of culture, rights, and innovation.
A Theme to Interpret the Present
Each edition of Wired Next Fest revolves around a major theme. The theme for 2026 is "The Future of Democracy", the future of democracy: an investigation into how digital technologies are transforming democratic systems, culture, and governance, amidst opportunities and risks. A common thread that gives coherence to the talks and invites the public to reflect on the world to come.
Free and Open to All
Promoted by Wired Italia with the patronage of the Municipality of Milan, the festival offers free admission with registration. Fabbrica del Vapore, with its reclaimed industrial spaces, provides a perfect setting for an event that speaks of the future: an eagerly awaited event for those in Milan who want to engage with the ideas and protagonists of innovation.
Wired Next Fest — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Wired Next Fest will be held on October 7 and 8 at Milan's Fabbrica del Vapore, centered around the theme "The Future of Democracy". The festival investigates how digital technologies are transforming democracies, culture, and governance systems.
The program includes meetings, panels, and performances with protagonists from the worlds of innovation, research, culture, economy, and politics, at both national and international levels. The event is promoted by Wired Italia with the patronage of the Municipality of Milan; admission is free with registration.
Programme Wired Next Fest 2026
October 7-8 — Fabbrica del Vapore
- Meetings, panels, and talks dedicated to the theme "The Future of Democracy"
- Speeches by protagonists of innovation, technology, research, culture, economy, and politics
- Performances and discussion sessions on the challenges of the present: digital democracy, rights, artificial intelligence, communication
The detailed program and the complete list of guests for the 2026 edition will be published by Wired Italia closer to the event. Free admission with registration.
Highlights Wired Next Fest 2026
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Practical information — Wired Next Fest
Where
Fabbrica del Vapore, via Giulio Cesare Procaccini 4, Milan — Monumentale/Chinatown area (District 8).
How to get there
By metro: line M5 (lilac) Monumentale or Cenisio stop; ATM trams and buses serve via Procaccini and via Bramante. A 15-20 minute walk from Garibaldi station.
Admission
Free admission with mandatory registration. Registration details will be published on the Wired Italia website closer to the event.
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Where does it take place — Wired Next Fest
Fabbrica del Vapore
Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini 4, 20154 Milano