Ten years after the first conference, the annual event of the Friends of Aspen has once again drawn the attention to the business world: to (…)Giving business a soul: values, rules and culture
The Roundtable dealt with a series of strategic issues concerning the Italian bank system, including the high cost of Italian bank serivces compared to other (…)Developing the Italian banking system to favor competitiveness
The conference was an occasion for the Aspen Junior Fellows to confront themselves with senior leaders on strategic issues concerning globalization. The debate focused primarily (…)Shaping our future: new generations new leaders new ideas
The working lunch with the European Commissioner Peter Mandelson has brought the attention to the delicate and complex issue of trade policy prior to the (…)Working lunch with the European Commissioner Peter Mandelson
The conference examined the new regulations and their adequacy in protecting private investors and determining appropriate market dynamics. Particular attention was paid to the new (…)Banks, enterprises and the protection of private investors
According to the World Health Organization, Italy’s health system ranks as one of the best in the world. Yet it has also highlighted the problem, (…)Financing Italy’s health system: new models?
The seminar on “Information, Democracy and Communications Systems”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, explored the delicate state of relationships in (…)Information, Democracy and Communications Systems
The seminar on “Italy’s Mezzogiorno in the global market: opportunities and challenges”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, examined the fact (…)Italy’s South on the global market: opportunities and challenges
The seminar on “Infrastructure and networks. Transport and energy for Italy’s development”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, emphasized the fact (…)Infrastructure and networks. Transport and energy for Italy’s development
The seminar on “Post-modern society: values, labor, consumption”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, focused on the fact that society is in (…)Post-modern society: values, labor, consumption
The roundtable discussion provided an opportunity to explore the new possibilities for further applications and the potential economic, social and organizational impact of information technology. (…)Developing IT: new possibilities for business, organizations and users
Italy is the oldest country in Europe: two Italians out of ten are over 65; life expectancy is high and the birth rate is low; (…)Ageing in Europe: turning weakness into strength
Italy, thanks to the wealth of its artistic, cultural and natural heritage, has always been a leader in the tourism sector. Today, however, this is (…)Relaunching tourism: analysis, tools, projects
This roundtable focussed on the terminology behind the conflict between believers and non-believers. In Italy, France, and Germany, the debate has taken on a particular (…)Religious and agnostic: tomorrow’s values
The Aspen Dialogue on World Economy, each year, reflects on prevalent trends both in the medium and long term. In 2005, the conference took place (…)The West, the BRICs and the rest: a global agenda for the transatlantic economy
This roundtable focused on the irreversible process of convergence between television and telecommunications. In the near future, in fact, ADSL lines and IP protocol TV (…)Video content in the global contest among different platforms
This conference focused on the demands faced by the future city. Big cities will have to attract, involve and assimilate ever greater numbers of people, (…)Cities of the future: events, services, technology
This conference focussed on relaunching Italy’s economy in terms of productivity, training and flexibility. The debate revolved around the following issues: those measures best suited (…)Italian business and the labor market
