The participants at this national roundtable noted that, since its very beginnings, the story of the media has been interwoven with power (and the ability (…)“Mediacracy”: how media and politics interact
Discussions at this National Roundtable session opened with the observation that, due to its natural characteristics and anthropological factors, Italy may be considered as being (…)Preventing, insuring and managing natural disasters
This national roundtable discussion got underway with the observation that at the heart of Italy’s spending review is the idea of reducing expenditure for the (…)Suggestions for Italy’s spending review
Discussions at this National Roundtable commenced with a reference to the old cartographic practice of marking unknown and dangerous lands with the expression “Hic sunt (…)The “abuse of rights” in public finance administration and tax law
The debate at this national roundtable got underway with the observation that tapping into knowledge that has always existed in Italy to revive Italian arts (…)Artists and artisans: the excellence of “Made in Italy”
The participants at this National Roundtable viewed as telling that in the nigh-on seventy-year history of the Italian Republic, there have been several instances of (…)Reforming Italy’s public administration to spur competitiveness
Proceedings at this national roundtable got underway with participants observing that Italy periodically looks to privatization as a means to restoring the fragile fortunes of (…)Of virtue and necessity: privatization to spur growth in Italy
Setting the backdrop for discussions at this National Roundtable session were the latest global liquidity indicators produced by the Bank for International Settlements, according to (…)Economic crises in a globalized world: new ways to finance businesses
Conservation vs. change, protection vs. openness, and domestic focus vs. global reach: these juxtapositions prompted participants at this national roundtable to highlight that a cursory (…)How the audiovisual industry can stimulate economic and cultural growth in Europe
Kick-starting discussions at this national conference was the observation that with a turnover of 132 billion euro and a workforce of 385,000 people, the food (…)Expo 2015: Italy’s food and agriculture industry and global markets
The participants at this national roundtable noted, by way of opening premise, that the luxury and high-end markets represent a worldwide business worth 730 billion (…)The Italian luxury goods industry: cultural and manufacturing aspects
A year on from Aspen Italia’s 2013 National Conference on the banking system, participants gathered for this third edition of the event to take stock (…)Italy’s banking system: roles and responsibilities in the face of new rules and the real economy
Kick-starting this national roundtable event was the observation that the question of the competitiveness of Italian firms in global markets can be summed up in (…)Helping Italian SMEs compete on global markets
Proceedings at this National Conference got underway with the observation that the ICT industry characterizes and defines the age we live in. The spread of (…)The digital agenda and the financial sector
Kicking off discussions at this National Interest event was the assertion that innovation is a complex ecosystem – an Amazonian forest in which every actor (…)Italian talent abroad
At this roundtable session dealing with the future of Italy’s welfare system, the participants observed that tackling the issue of risk management requires the resolution (…)Italy’s welfare system: living with risk
Attendees at this National Conference examining the Italian banking sector noted that, according to economic theory, the financial system has a fundamental role to play (…)Banks and the real economy: rethinking roles, responsibilities and rules
Discussions at this two-day seminar centered on the role of local, national and European-level public actors in stimulating economic recovery.
The resilience of family businesses, still accounting for over 60% of Italy’s medium-sized and large firms, has been reaffirmed throughout the crisis. However, the protracted (…)Family business as an engine for responsible growth
Discussions at this National Conference hinged on the central observation that the Italian economy can only be revived by capitalizing on the country’s flagship production (…)Italy’s food and agriculture industry: a key sector for global markets
