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- Francesco Vincenti started developing Digitalia after attending ZuConnect in Istanbul and then inviting Zuzalu community members to speak at web3 events in Italy.
- Digitalia's core team, which has direct experience in more than 50 web3 events in Italy with a total of 7000+ participants, is not completed yet and is progressively expanding and welcoming onboard more members. We also have many advisors. The funding will help pay for the team’s time and efforts.
- The location scouting process has already started and the funding will provide a further boost to cover travel expenses and accelerate conversations to partner with local stakeholders.
- A first total budget estimation is done, with even inputs from many core Zuzalians. The team is also aware of the main challenges such as logistics, location scouting, security, bureaucracy, and budget prediction. Strategies and consultant teams are being developed to solve these issues successfully.
- A large network has been already informed about the possibility of Digitalia, and there has been favorable interest. On Jan 13th, the project was announced publicly at our preparative “Network State Meetup” in Milan to 200+ people. [link](https://twitter.com/fravincenti1/status/1747250304033177805)
- Marketing materials and campaigns are under development, with a roadmap that goes from outreach to media outlets to IRL meetups.
- The scopes and themed tracks development is underway, with a focus on meeting local wants and needs. The agenda, speakers, and daily activities are still in the brainstorming stage and will require further refinement.