IFLA (International Federation for Library Association), together with ALISE, EUCLIDand the City of Torino organised, in parallel with the international summit held in Lyon, a satellite meeting on the issue of the professional identity and specific skills of operators working in museums, archives and libraries. The meeting, wit the title Theory and research on the convergence of professional identity in cultural heritage institutions (Libraries, Museums and Archives) beyond technology, was held at the GAM.