Fincantieri’s future fleet: underwater drones, motherships, and the next era of defence | The Next Big Thing

Shipbuilding may sound traditional, but it is anything but. In this episode of The Next Big Thing, host Mobeen Tahir speaks with Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO of Fincantieri, about how one of Europe’s largest shipbuilders is transforming into a defence innovation powerhouse. From underwater drones and autonomous systems to the evolution of the mothership concept, they discuss how Fincantieri is building a modern fleet and why European industrial capacity is now a matter of security, sovereignty and strategy.