I am delighted to welcome you to this event marking the conclusion of the first call for proposals by Milano Hub, the innovation centre through which the Bank of Italy intends to provide concrete support to digital developments in the financial market. This first call focused on the contribution of artificial intelligence to improving the provision of banking, financial and payment services.
The importance of this field is apparent in the many Fintech and non-Fintech initiatives that rely on technological solutions based on artificial intelligence. We have seen this not only when performing our institutional functions but also through our dialogue with the market within the two other innovation incubators, the Fintech Channel and the regulatory sandbox.