THE CONFERENCE

Rebuilding Italy for the Future: Rethinking Italy's positioning in a post-pandemic world

Italy is at a crossroad. The COVID 19 pandemic has worsened our already struggling economy and social environment, but has brought about new, exciting opportunities.
Now, Italy has the opportunity to enter a new Renaissance: through the NOVA Conference, we want to generate a discussion on how Italy can exploit the current market landscape to regain relevance on the world’s map through three lenses.

THE TOPIC

First, we need to revive the Made In Italy: How can we best leverage the Made in Italy excellences in a Post-Covid world?
Second, we need to revamp Family Capitalism and SMBs: How can we keep Italy's network of SMBs vibrant and competitive?
Lastly, we need to lead new spaces: How can we stimulate a new generation of Italian unicorns?

AGENDA

Reviving Made in Italy

·      Andrea Illy (Chairman, illycaffè)

Leading new spaces

·      Luca Ferrari (Co-founder and CEO Bending Spoons)

·      Frida Polli (Founder and CEO Pymetrics)

·      Riccardo Zacconi (Co-founder and former CEO King)

·      Moderator: Luca De Biase (Chief innovation editor Il Solo 24 Ore)

Revamping family capitalism and SMEs

·      Pietro Sella (CEO Sella Group) 

·      Domenico Siniscalco (Managing Director and Vice Chairman Morgan Stanley)

·      Moderator: Luigi Zingales (professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance Chicago Booth School of Business)

Investing in education and talents

·      Tommaso Stefani (Co-founder and Chairman NOVA-MBA) 

Closing Remarks

·      Francesco Tronci (President NOVA-MBA)