Learning More Festival

What Learning More Festival does

Learning More Festival is an annual three-day educational event held in Modena, Italy, dedicated to training, learning, and human capital development. It is positioned as Italy's first festival focused on learning frontiers and is organized by WONDERFUL EDUCATION SRL under the FEM - Future Education Modena umbrella (Largo Porta Sant'Agostino 228). The festival operates across multiple historic venues in central Modena, including Teatro Storchi, Museo Civico di Modena, Complesso di Sant'Eufemia, Fondazione Collegio San Carlo, and others, delivering a multi-venue cultural format. Programming is organized into six thematic tracks: La mente che impara (neuroscience, psychology, neuroarchitecture), Come e cosa impariamo (visual literacy, active methodologies, digital languages), Organizzazioni (AI in workflows, corporate academies, talent attraction), EdTech (scientific validation, investments, product design), Family Lab (screen use, digital relationships, evidence-based approaches), and Medical humanities (graphic medicine, narrative medicine). The third edition (2025) hosted 105 events, 190+ speakers (15% international), 8,000+ attendees, and 34 partners/sponsors; the fourth edition (2026, 20-22 February) is scaled to over 120 events.

The core product is the live festival itself, complemented by a year-round digital community platform (community.fem.digital) for ongoing engagement between editions. There is no proprietary technology product, no mobile app, and no API surface; digital engagement is distributed through the festival website, email newsletter, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram). The business model is sponsor- and partnership-funded: attendance is free and requires only online registration, with revenue generated from main partners, institutional partners (European Union ESF, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Comune di Modena), cultural and technical partners (CNR, Politecnico di Milano METID, Università Cattolica), corporate partners (EY, Amplifon, Gruppo Spaggiari Parma), and EdTech ecosystem partners (EdTech Italia, GETN, CDP Venture Capital). Primary audiences are education professionals (teachers, administrators, researchers), corporate HR and L&D practitioners, parents and families concerned with digital education, students, and EdTech startups and investors. The event-driven go-to-market centers on in-person programming and community-building, with no online streaming of talks.

Name

Learning More Festival

Legal name

WONDERFUL EDUCATION SRL

Website

https://learningmorefestival.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Learning More Festival is an annual three-day educational festival in Modena, Italy, organized by Wonderful Education SRL under FEM - Future Education Modena. It serves educators, corporate L&D professionals, parents, students, and EdTech investors through free, multi-venue programming across six thematic tracks on learning and human capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Events and Conferences

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Workshops & Certification Events (MPAGAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG), Professional & Certification Expos Organizers (THAHABAD)

Keywords

• Educational festival events
• Professional development conferences
• Learning innovation events
• Education technology conferences
• Human capital development

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Partnership Revenue: The festival is funded through sponsorship arrangements with main partners, institutional partners (EU, regional government), cultural and technical partners, and charity partners. No ticket revenue as participation is free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Learning More Festival is an annual three-day in-person educational event held in Modena, Italy (February 20-22), featuring over 120 events including talks, workshops, and labs across six thematic tracks covering neuroscience, educational technologies, organizational transformation, visual literacy, family digital education, and medical humanities. The festival is free to attend with online registration required, organized by WONDERFUL EDUCATION SRL as a project of FEM - Future Education Modena.

Product overview

Learning More Festival is an annual educational event/festival organized by WONDERFUL EDUCATION SRL (Future Education Modena). The 2026 edition (fourth edition) takes place February 20-22 in Modena, Italy, featuring over 120 events across six thematic tracks: La mente che impara (neuroscience, psychology, neuroarchitecture), Come e cosa impariamo (visual literacy, active methodologies, digital languages), Organizzazioni (AI in workflows, language and culture, new models), EdTech (scientific validation, investments, product design), Family Lab (screen use, digital relationships, evidence-based approaches), and Medical humanities (graphic medicine, narrative medicine, visual storytelling). The festival attracted 105 events, 190+ speakers, 8,000+ attendees, and 34 partners in its third edition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learning More Festival 2026 An annual three-day in-person educational festival in Modena, Italy, dedicated to formation, learning, and human capital development. Features 120+ events including talks, workshops, and labs across six thematic tracks (La mente che impara, Come e cosa impariamo, Organizzazioni, EdTech, Family Lab, Medical humanities). Free attendance with online registration required. Targets education professionals, corporate HR/L&D managers, parents, students, and EdTech professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8000+ attendees across 3 days in 2024 edition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• FEM - Future Education ModenacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FEM - Future Education Modena is the organizing entity behind Learning More Festival. It operates from Largo Porta Sant'Agostino 228, Modena, and provides the primary venue and operational infrastructure for the festival.
• Wonderful Education SRLcoreOthersWonderful Education SRL (P.IVA IT14766281001) is the legal entity operating Learning More Festival, with headquarters at Largo Porta Sant'Agostino 228, 41121 Modena, Italy. The company manages the festival operations, privacy compliance, and contractual relationships.
• Regione Emilia-RomagnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner supporting the festival as part of regional education and skills development initiatives. Contributes to policy discussions on talent attraction and organizational development.
• Comune di ModenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Modena as host city partner, with city officials (Assessora Federica Venturelli) participating in festival programming around educational policies and school initiatives.
• CNR - Consiglio Nazionale delle RicerchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian National Research Council partner contributing researchers as speakers on neuroscience, digital phenomena, and learning technologies. Includes researchers from IFC (Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica) and other CNR institutes.
• Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university partner contributing researchers and faculty as speakers, including Stefano Pasta (CREMIT) and Anna Flavia Di Natale. Participates in research discussions on media education and digital citizenship.
• Politecnico di Milano (METID)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMETID (Metodi e Tecnologie Innovative per la Didattica) at Politecnico di Milano contributes Susanna Sancassani as speaker on AI in education and learning innovation topics.
• EYmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErnst & Young contributes Riccardo Bovetti as speaker and partner, addressing topics around AI amplification in teaching and corporate learning practices.
• AmplifonsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal hearing solutions company participating through Isabel Gangitano as speaker in emotional intelligence programming.
• Gruppo Spaggiari ParmasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational publishing group contributing Riccardo Lucio Agostini (Vice President) as speaker and collaborating on AI in education discussions.
• Fondazione AGO ModenasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural foundation partner hosting events and collaborating on installations like BlurM3Not at the festival.
• Ufficio Scolastico Regionale Emilia-Romagna (Servizio Marconi TSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional school authority partner contributing to AI in teaching methodology workshops and digital education initiatives as part of PNSD (Piano Nazionale Scuola Digitale).
• GETN - Global EdTech Testbed NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network hosting its third public meeting at the festival to discuss validation frameworks for educational technologies across Europe.
• EdTech ItaliasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian EdTech industry association participating in investment and validation discussions.
• CDP Venture CapitalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian venture capital participating in panel discussions on EdTech investment trends and criteria.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bett (Bett Show): Bett is one of the largest global education technology events, held annually in London with a Latin American edition. It directly overlaps with Learning More Festival's EdTech and EdTech-validation themes while operating at significantly larger scale.
• SXSW EDU: SXSW EDU is a major US-based education conference held alongside the broader SXSW festival. It is a broader incumbent in the same education-and-learning festival category, sharing the model of multi-track programming on learning innovation, EdTech, and human capital.
• WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education): WISE is a Qatar Foundation initiative hosting global education summits focused on innovation and human capital. It is a broader incumbent in the same human-capital-and-learning conference category, though operating at much larger international scale.

Direct peers

• EdTechX Europe: EdTechX Europe is a European summit for education technology investors, startups, and educators. It directly overlaps with Learning More Festival's EdTech track (validation, investment, product design) and participant base (EdTech Italia, CDP Venture Capital).
• Festival of Education (UK): Festival of Education is a UK-based annual education event covering pedagogy, leadership, and learning innovation. It is a direct format peer — a multi-track learning festival with a regional geographic focus — making it highly comparable to Learning More Festival's Modena model.
• ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Conference: ISTE is a leading US-based annual conference for educators and EdTech practitioners. It is comparable to Learning More Festival's EdTech and AI-in-education programming, serving a similar professional-education audience with a conference + workshops model.
• Didacta Italia: Didacta Italia is the Italian edition of the international Didacta education fair, held in Florence. It is the most direct geographic peer — a multi-track Italian education event featuring schools, EdTech, and pedagogical innovation targeting the same teacher and school-administrator audience.
• Festival dell'Innovazione Scolastica: Festival dell'Innovazione Scolastica is an Italian festival on school innovation referenced in the Learning More Festival data via a key speaker (Marco Ferrari). It is a direct Italian peer in the same niche of school-innovation and pedagogy festivals.

Emerging players

• HundrED: HundrED is a Finland-based education innovation community and event organizer spotlighting impactful K-12 innovations. It is an emerging peers in the learning-innovation festival space, sharing the angle of curated, research-driven content on education futures.

Regional players

• Salon de l'Éducation (Salon Studyrama): Salon de l'Éducation is a major French education fair hosted by Studyrama. It is a regional peer serving the French education ecosystem with a similar professional + parental audience, though with a French rather than Italian geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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