Italy is one of the world’s most significant cultural capitals, but struggles to translate that into a coherent strategy for international projection. This is a (…)Italy’s Cultural Soft Power: Present and Future
Artificial intelligence has entered a new phase that can be defined as mature rather than experimental: a transition that marks the beginning of an era (…)Presentation of the third Annual Report – Permanent Observatory on the Adoption and Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI2)
This project was launched in 2025 by Aspen Institute Italia, with the LUISS University, the Studio Chiomenti, and the Politecnico di Torino, with the support (…)Economic Security and Technological Sovereignty: A Bottom-Up Strategy for Europe’s Tech-Driven Future
Energy, innovation, and simplification represent three inseparable dimensions of a single systemic challenge that Italy and Europe are called to face in a deeply changed (…)Energy, innovation, streamlining
In a rapidly changing international framework, relations between Italy and Brazil maintain a solidity characterized by historical bonds based on cultural affinity. There are still (…)Brazil’s Economic Outlook and Opportunities for Italy in the Global Context
In an international scenario marked by accelerated transformations, geopolitical tensions, and growing uncertainty, leadership assumes a decisive role in the ability of businesses and institutions (…)Productivity and competitiveness. The many challenges facing business leaders
Within the framework of its initiatives for the promotion of scientific progress and transatlantic relations, Aspen Institute Italia established an annual award in 2016 honoring (…)Aspen Award 2026 – Award cerimony
Due to the military conflict in the Persian Gulf, an unprecedented energy crisis is underway. There have been direct effects on energy markets as (…)Energy, Climate and Geopolitics. Building Resilience in the 21st Century
The demographic transition of advanced economies is a structural transformation that redefines the foundations of the social contract, economic competitiveness, and geopolitical balance. It is (…)Attracting talent and geopolitical competition
The relationship between health, sustainability, and economic development can no longer be addressed through sector-specific policies and fragmented visions. The transformations underway clearly indicate that (…)Future by Quality. Healthcare and the future of society: how to sustain a One Health approach
The Piano Mattei represents Italy’s most significant strategic initiative to redefine its relationship with Africa and the Mediterranean basin. It is not just an economic cooperation program, but an attempt to build a new geopolitical architecture founded on reciprocity, co-responsibility, and shared development.
The Italian Northeast is at a crossroads. The region’s location is strategic: it is a manufacturing hub integrated into European value chains, a logistical hub (…)The competitiveness of Italy’s northeast in the new geopolitical and economic scenario
The starting point for this original interdisciplinary dialogue was to bring together a group of experts from different disciplines to reflect on the theme of (…)The Past, Present, and Future of Research: What Humanists, Artists, and Scientists Can Learn from Each Other.
For the twentieth consecutive year, two seminars were held, as part of a series inspired by the central and highly successful program of The Aspen (…)The Aspen Institute Italia Seminars
The shift in international geopolitical balances and the new centrality of the Indo-Pacific region have led India to play an increasingly pivotal role in global (…)India & Italy: Perspectives, Priorities, and Venues for Cooperation
In the debate on scientific progress and innovation, Europe was dominated for years by the idea of copying a typically American model—one built on startups, (…)Scientific progress and technological innovation
The demographic challenge must be met in order to secure a future for Europe’s social model. The continent has been facing a structural transformation for (…)Welfare and demographics: challenges for the European social model
The comprehensive assessment of global risks revolves around the centrality of politics: specifically, the internal dynamics of individual states, regional shifts with broader repercussions, and (…)Assessing risk: business in global disorder
Tax nomadism is a clear sign of a rapidly changing global economy. It no longer concerns only large multinationals or extremely wealthy people; tax nomadism (…)Tax Nomadism: people, businesses, and countries
Geopolitical and economic uncertainty, combined with the evolution of hybrid warfare, calls for a reflection on the role Europe intends to play in the medium (…)Europe, Energy, Industry
