At the May 2009 Aspen Seminars for Leaders, leading representatives from financial institutions and public authorities discussed the financial crisis and the emerging challenges in (…)Towards a new financial system: reviving the global economy
The crisis we are experiencing has not spared anyone, taking in the economy, society and institutions. It has hit the financial sector, spilled over into (…)Economic policies, credit systems and business strategies: how to overcome the crisis
“This plague has been a great scourge, but it has also served as a good broom, for it has swept away some, my children, from (…)New consumer models and new lifestyles in times of crisis. Risks and opportunities for businesses
This seminar, focusing on the topic of cities of the future, brought together specialists in the field of urbanism, local administrators, entrepreneurs, urban traffic experts (…)The city of the future: relaunching the economy and governing a complex society
The wiki model, the gift economy and coopetition: these three seemingly obscure concepts harbor features of the most advanced contemporary social relations models. Representing relational (…)New scenarios for business: the spread of knowledge and consumer promotion
The May 2008 Aspen seminar represented a timely occasion to discuss about the current turmoil in financial markets and to assess whether long term changes (…)European and international financial markets: a new era?
Innovation is a “complex science” that is distinct from invention. It is characterized by the key role played by human capital and, particularly, of the (…)The power of innovation: the challenges of development
The global financial crisis will have a major impact on the future of all of Italy’s economic system, particularly the utilities sector. Adopting an evolved (…)Quality and efficiency in public services, utilities and infrastructure
International public opinion has a well-defined image for every country. These impressions, often stereotypes, are influenced by centuries of history, the territory’s formation, the way (…)The “Italia brand”: reinforcing the country’s identity and competitiveness
The seminar dealt with the main challenges that the Italian economic system is facing in this difficult chapter marked by the international financial crisis, of (…)Industry in Italy: development and internationalization
The debate devoted to globalisation, as it evolved, naturally shifted its focus on financial crisis even though the analysis of the short-term aspects were quickly (…)Assessing Globalization
The seminar, part of a series dealing with major issues and devoted to the National Interest, examined several crucial points for the promotion of economic (…)Freeing up growth: how to ensure productivity and competitiveness in Italy
The seminar dealt with the issues of the Mezzogiorno from the viewpoint of the economic, social and institutional aspects of National Interest.Moreover, the theme of (…)Italy’s Mezzogiorno and the national interest
This seminar focused on the fact that Italy has three important and strategic crisis areas to deal with simultaneously, namely, immigrants, women and youth. Indeed, (…)Italy’s future: multi-ethnic integration, women, youth
The seminar on “Europe’s financial markets and global competition”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, set out to assess the competitiveness (…)Europe’s financial markets and global competition
The seminar on “Human capital, businesses & social capital: synergies for growth and competitiveness”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, examined (…)Human capital, businesses & social capital: synergies for growth and competitiveness
The impetus for the seminar on “Italy and its élites: proposals for a new ruling class”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders (…)Italy and its élites: proposals for a new ruling class
The seminar on “Consumption and the consumer: new realities, new scenarios”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, focused on the awareness (…)Consumption and the consumer: new realities, new scenarios
This seminar was also part of the national interest cycle. The discussion aimed to formulate proposals on how to create an integrated system of physical (…)Infrastructures: between development and competition
The seminar on “The demographic revolution: implications for society and business”, held as part of the Aspen Seminars for Leaders program, examined the consequences of (…)The demographic revolution: implications for society and business
