Discussions at this national roundtable emphasized that sustainable mobility is a fundamental underpinning of any goods and people transport system that, while meeting movement and (…)Enabling factors to develop sustainable transportation in Italy
The pursuit of security and a desire for greater certainty were recurrent themes in discussions at this national roundtable on the future of government in (…)The future of government: imagining the Italy of tomorrow
The participants at this roundtable session noted that, today more than ever, there is a need to formulate responses capable of addressing the impacts of (…)Fighting poverty and favoring social integration: new business models to boost cooperation
The starting premise of discussions at this roundtable on migration, organized by Aspen Institute Italia, was that current tensions within Europe demonstrate how Italy has (…)The migration challenge. Human mobility and development in the 21st century
This meeting was part of Aspen Institute Italia’s efforts to support business by promoting efficiency and effectiveness in public administration. For the occasion, the Institute (…)Major administrative obstacles for business: from case studies to solutions
Industry has only recently been rediscovered as having a fundamental role in Europe and the world. Industry 4.0 is a revolution that is going to (…)Manufacturing 4.0: creating a virtuous cycle between the real and the virtual
The discussions at this roundtable session were informed by a series of questions posed at the event regarding the purposes served today by Italy’s national (…)The future of public broadcasting in a digital era
In order to drive home the importance to the Italian economy of design as a core component of the international success of the “Made in (…)Focusing on design, not price: promoting Italian products on global markets
Kick-starting discussions at this national roundtable was the acknowledgment that the Italian food and agriculture industry is one of the most emblematic of the Made (…)The food and agriculture sector: protecting brands and supporting companies
The approximate five million foreigners currently living in Italy – 8.2% of the resident population – make an 8.8% contribution to GDP. The numbers point (…)Immigration and integration: opportunities and social conflicts
A little over 25 years since its establishment, Italy’s Antitrust Authority – hailed by those attending this national roundtable as an indubitable success story – (…)Technological innovation, new economic scenarios, industrial policies: the modern-day role of the Antitrust Authority
Italian industry has always managed to combine intellectual creativity with manufacturing. This is reflected in the history of its brand names, both great and small. (…)Brand names: innovation and freedom of expression
Participants at this national roundtable embarked on their discussion by first observing that, over the last thirty years, the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario (…)The future of Italy’s health system: challenges and oppurtunities
With almost three years having passed since the Italian Prime Ministerial Decree of January 24, 2013, which set out “Strategic guidelines for national cyberspace protection (…)Italy’s cybersecurity and safeguards for businesses
Kick-starting proceedings at this national roundtable event was recognition that debate on the state of the labor market in Italy and reflection on how the (…)Competitiveness and Italy’s job market
The opening premise of debate at this national roundtable was that Italy’s banking foundations are complex entities, operating as both investors and key players in (…)Regulating banking foundations in Italy: legislation or negotiation?
Internet, an ongoing revolution. With its many regulatory questions still unanswered (from fiscal to privacy, from copyright to net-neutrality), the call to change business models (…)Innovation and market trends in a knowledge society
The issue of the representation of special interests is currently taking on particular importance within the Italian political system: this is occurring as a result (…)Institutions, democracy and lobbies
We need a new way of narrating Europe. We need it above all to counter the populist drift that has made anti-Europeanism its motto. Data (…)From obstacle to opportunity: how European institutions can help businesses and improve the job market
The chief thrust of discussions at this national roundtable was that Italy’s manufacturing base has demonstrated a great capacity for responding and adapting, even though (…)Focusing on Italy’s industrial sector and on foreign investment: policies and tools
