Kick-starting discussions at this national conference was the observation that it is customary to consider creativity as an expression of individual genius, or to associate (…)Business as a creative community: changing paradigms
Though acknowledged as unpredictable in its consequences like every momentous turning point of the past, the fourth industrial revolution was hailed by participants at this (…)The fourth industrial revolution: rethinking Italy’s job market and the welfare system
The participants at this national roundtable vehemently challenged the veracity of a popular – now verging on hackneyed – belief that the Italian education system (…)How can the school system help Italy’s competitiveness?
Enjoying financial success and great international appeal but needing a rethink of its offerings and prospects was how participants at this roundtable described the Italian (…)Culture, creativity, design: resources for growth
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
Kicking off discussions at this roundtable was the observation that big data – seen by some as akin to “oil” in the sense that, like (…)Big data, markets and citizens in a data-driven economy
This Conference provided an opportunity for participants to examine the partnership between Italy and the United States – rooted, as it is, in a history (…)Italy and the US: a renewed security partnership
The attendees at this National Conference kicked off their discussions by observing that the “Made in Italy” label boasts major successes and a strong ranking (…)Consumption trends and “Made 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 national roundtable emphasized that the steadfast development of Italy’s southern regions (the so-called “Mezzogiorno”) is an indispensable precondition for kick starting (…)Doing business in Southern Italy: challenging, but possible
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
The baseline for discussions at this National Conference on digital innovation was that amid opportunities and stumbling blocks, the digital ecosystem is blazing a trail (…)How digital innovation is changing markets, businesses and processes
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
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
The participants at this seminar observed that Italy and France have both necessitated proper administrative reform apt to improve the competitiveness of their economic systems (…)Comparing efforts to reform Public Administration in Italy and in France
Serving as a springboard for discussions at this national conference was the acknowledgement that family-run businesses are a key player in the European economic landscape. (…)Putting the crisis behind us: the industrial renaissance and family businesses
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
Discussions at this national conference began with recognition that, in a globalized economy where the standardization of consumption risks reducing competition between companies to a (…)The right business culture to be competitive
