A philosopher of new engineering disciplines, research affiliate (MIT Boston), adjunct professor (UNIMORE), AI strategic advisor (POLLICINO AIDVISORY), corporate board member, startup ambassador, and instructor, Cosimo Accoto is the author of an original and acclaimed philosophical trilogy on digital civilization: *Il mondo in sintesi* (2022), The World Ex Machina (2019), and The Given World (2017)—the latter translated into multiple languages, most recently into Chinese. His new essay is titled The Latent Planet: Provocations of Technology, Innovations of Culture (2024, Egea). He publishes in various journals, including *Economia & Management* (SDA Bocconi School of Management), *Harvard Business Review Italia*, *Sistemi & Impresa*, *Aspenia*, *MIT Sloan Management Review Italia*, and *Civiltà delle Macchine*. He has developed his professional and managerial skills over time and in the field, first in the data industry and ultimately in strategic management consulting for the digital transformation of large enterprises and corporations. His current research interests are wide-ranging: the philosophy of code and programming, sensor and software society, robotic automation and theories of artificial intelligence, blockchain and the philosophy of cryptosystems, quantum computing and synthetic biology, and the philosophy of extended, synthetic, and immersive realities. He designs and develops innovative philtech labs (strategic engineering philosophy laboratories) for institutions, organizations, associations, think tanks, and companies. A frequent guest on national television and radio programs dedicated to cultural and strategic innovation (Codice on RAI1 and Smart City on Radio24), he has served as a speaker, contributor, and panelist at executive and leadership events organized by the Aspen Institute Italia, TEHA Ambrosetti, Harvard Business Review Italia, and the Leonardo Foundation. He is also an ambassador and instructor for several innovative startups, includin