UNITED FOR PROGRESS
04/11 -04/13
NEW YORK CITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Bridging Italy and the US across industries
04/11 @ Columbia Law School, JGH 104
04/12 & 04/13 @ Columbia Business School Geffen Hall 590
10AM - 5PM
Bridging Italy and the US across industries
The Italian Symposium is a platform for dialogue and exchange between Italy’s leading figures and the global community of Italian university students abroad. This year’s Symposium debuts in New York City with the theme and mission of strengthening the relationship between Italy and the United States through policy, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.
Over 20 distinguished guests in thought-provoking panels, interactive sessions, and lasting connections.
Among the many things, we are conducting a study aimed at gathering peoples’ opinions on the condition of being a student & graduate abroad, as well as on the themes identified for the three days of the event. Fill up the survery here
SPONSORS
PANELS AND SPEAKERS
04/11 DAY 1: EUROPEAN COMPETITIVENESS, TRANSATLANTIC TIES, AND GLOBAL POLICY
SETTING THE STAGE FOR TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS
Mario Calvo-Platero President, GEI; Columnist, Repubblica
Claudio Pagliara US Bureau Chief RAI
Francesca Forcella US Correspondent, Mediaset
DIGITAL GOVERNANCE & TRANSFORMATION FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION
Gianni Riotta Columnist, La Stampa
Riccardo Forlenza MD, IBM
Vincenzo Aquaro Chief of Digital Government, UN
DIPLOMACY IN A CHANGING WORLD - A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH UN AMBASSADOR MASSARI
Maurizio Massari Permanent Representative of Italy, UN
Nadia Urbinati Professor of Political Theory, Columbia U.
Paolo Messa Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Mario Calvo-Platero President, GEI; Columnist, Repubblica
UNITED FOR PROGRESS: FROM SPEED TO VELOCITY IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION
Marco Argenti CIO Goldman Sachs
04/12 DAY 2: TRANSATLANTIC SYNERGIES: NAVIGATING INNOVATION, INVESTMENT, AND ETHICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
ETHICS & ONTOLOGY IN THE AGE OF INTELLIGENT MACHINES
Francesca Rossi Fellow & AI Global Leader, IBM
Enrico Santus Principal Technical Strategist, Bloomberg
Roberto Pieraccini VP & Chief Scientist, Uniphore
FROM ITALY TO THE SILICON VALLEY - STORIES OF SUCCESS & INNOVATION
Giacomo Marini Co-Founder, Logitech
Maria Teresa Cometto Journalist, Corriere
Alberto Sangionvanni-Vincentellli Co-Founder, Cadence & Professor, UC Berkeley
NAVIGATING PRIVATE MARKETS TODAY - POLICY IMPACT & ITALY’S INVESTMENT APPEAL
James Fontanella-Khan US Finance Editor, Financial Times
Luca De Giusti Partner, BCG
Monica Mandelli MD, Head of Americas Ex-US, Global Client Solutions, KKR
CROSS BORDER ALLIANCES - PATTERNS FOR SUCCESS IN GLOBAL MARKETS
Francesca Cornelli Dean, Kellog School of Management
Andrea Valeri Sr. MD, Chairman Blackstone Italy
Alessandro Benetton Chairman, Edizione
04/13 DAY 3: TRANSATLANTIC BUSINESS, FUTURE COLLABORATIONS AND MADE IN ITALY
PIONEERING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN MOBILITY & ENERGY
Marco Troncone CEO Aeroporti di Roma
Eugenio Donati Founder, Aerovect
Clara Andreoletti President and CEO, Eni Next
COLLABORATIVE VENTURES BETWEEN ITALY & THE US
Raffaele Terrone Co-Founder, Scalapay & Desia
Andrea Colombo Venture Partner, Italian Founders Fund
Giacomo Luppi Co-Founder, Chapeau
ITALIAN EXCELLENCE ABROAD: ITALIAN MULTINATIONALS IN THE US
Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo Advisor, Moncler
Tommaso Brusó CEO, Eataly NA
Ugo Fiorenzo MD of Americas, Campari Group
UNITED FOR PROGRESS AGENDA
UNITED FOR PROGRESS AGENDA
April 11 - COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL, JEROME GREENE HALL 104
10.30 - 11.00
Registration and Welcome
Setting the Stage for Transatlantic Relations
11.15 - 12.15
April 12 - COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, GEFFEN HALL 590
13.00 - 13.30
Lunch by Tarter & Eataly
Lunch by GEI and Eataly
12.30-13.30
Digital Governance & Transformation For Regional Integration
13.45 - 14-45
Diplomacy in a changing World with UN Ambassador Massari
15.00 - 16.00
Ethics & Ontology in the Age of Intelligent Machines
10.30 - 11.30
From Italy to Silicon Valley - Stories of Success & Innovation
11.45 - 12.45
Navigating Private Markets - Policy Impact and Italy’s Investment Appeal
13.45 - 14.45
Cross Border Alliances - Patterns for Success in Global Markets
15.00 - 16.00
April 13 - COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, COOPERMAN COMMONS
Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in Mobility & Energy
10.30 - 11.30
11.45 - 12.45
Collaborative Ventures between Italy and the US
Networking @ Third Floor Board Rooms
13.00 - 13.45
Italian Excellence Abroad: Italian Multinationals in the US
14.00 - 14.30
See you at the Symposium!
Tobias Benetton Symposium Head
Angelika Lattanzio Country Manager
Umberto Belluzzo CEO