The event looking at the future of territories and business will open with an interview with Francesco Giavazzi. Confirmed the presence of Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Saturday 11 at 10 a.m. at Kilometro Rosso. Great expectations for the speech of European Parliament President Antonio Tajani on Friday 10 at 6:15 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce.
From the challenges of Industry 4.0 to the role of human capital: real economy of enterprises and territories, industrial relations, robotics, school and university training, technical and humanistic skills. These are some of the pivotal themes of the tenth edition of the Festival Città Impresa, scheduled in Bergamo for the fall edition from Nov. 10 to 12. The Festival, directed by Dario Di Vico, is promoted by ItalyPost in collaboration with Corriere della Sera Foundation, with co-sponsors Bergamo Chamber of Commerce, Province of Bergamo, University of Bergamo, Bergamo Municipality. The event, curated by Goodnet Territori in Rete, enjoys the patronage of Confindustria Bergamo and has UBI Banca and Brembo as main partners. Content partner is Kilometro Rosso, while Glasford International Italia and Sacbo are sponsors and publishing house Egea and Economia&Management are media partners.
Born 10 years ago as an event that connects the business world with the territories, the Enterprise City Festival chooses Bergamo, one of the great symbol-cities of Italian manufacturing and one of the territories with the strongest industrial vocation in the country, as the venue for its fall edition. The protagonists of this event will be mainly young people, but also entrepreneurs, managers, professionals, who will meet in a three-day event that will invade the historic centers of the cities, to discuss and reflect on the economic, social and cultural prospects of businesses as a whole and of the territories, trying to focus on their limits and potential, addressing both issues of stringent topicality and perspective.
The Festival Program
The event will open its doors at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 10. After greetings from Bergamo Chamber of Commerce President Paolo Malvestiti, Bergamo Mayor Giorgio Gori, University of Bergamo Rector Remo Morzenti Pellegrini and Province President Matteo Rossi, dialogues, coordinated by Festival Director Dario Di Vico, will follow with Alberto Brivio president Imprese&Territorio, and Stefano Scaglia president Confindustria Bergamo, as well as the opening interview with economist Francesco Giavazzi.
In the afternoon, starting at 2 pm.30, three appointments: in the first Simona Camerano head of research and studies at Cassa Depositi e Prestiti will discuss with Francesco Daveri professor of Practice SDA Bocconi and Guido Corbetta from the editorial board of Economia&Management the certainties and uncertainties of economic recovery; in the second meeting (3 p.m.), coordinated by Francesco Seghezzi director Fondazione ADAPT, will discuss “Apprenticeships and internships, what works and what doesn’t” with Gianni Bocchieri director of Education, Training and Labor Regione Lombardia, Rossella Fasola public affairs manager Randstad Italia, and Paolo Ferrari director of Human Resources and Organization Brembo. The underlying theme of the third event (3 p.m.) will be “Technology and SMEs, the dream of an Italian Fraunhofer”: speakers at this meeting will include Cristiano Arrigoni director Bergamo Sviluppo, Sergio Cavalieri, pro-rector of Technology Transfer, Innovation and Research Enhancement University of Bergamo, Fabrizio Dughiero pro-rector of Technology Transfer and Business Relations University of Padua, and Vincenzo Russi, e-Novia CEO. Massimo Sideri, director of Corriere Innovazione-Corriere della Sera , will lead the meeting. The afternoon of Friday, Nov. 10, continues with two other outstanding events: in the first (4 p.m.), dedicated to the ” Phantom of the fake news“, after the introduction and greeting of the rector of the University of Bergamo Remo Morzenti Pellegrini, Luciano Fontana director Corriere della Sera and Paola Severino, rector LUISS University of Rome, will be the protagonists of the discussion, with the moderation of Marcello Zacché, journalist de
The Journal. At 4:30 p.m., however, the question that will be sought to be answered will be “Where does the Human Technopole stand?” After an introduction by Stefano Paleari president of the Human Technopole coordination committee, Giuseppe Remuzzi scientific director Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri” and Alessandro Spada vice president Assolombarda will speak. Luigi Ripamonti head of Corriere Salute will coordinate the discussion. At 6 p.m. a close discussion on “Between evasion and flat tax, the dilemma of taxes” between Franco Debenedetti president Bruno Leoni Institute, and Vincenzo Visco, economist, former minister of finance and treasury, author of Guilty evasions (Università Bocconi Editore).
Coordinating the meeting will be Corriere della Sera journalist Massimo Fracaro . Instead, at 6:15 p.m. (instead of 5:30 p.m. as originally scheduled) it will be the turn of Emma Marcegaglia president Business Europe and Antonio Tajani president of the European Parliament: coordinated by Corriere della Sera deputy editorDaniele Manca, they will dialogue on the theme “The European industry we would like.” The second day of the Festival – Saturday, Nov. 11 – will open at 10 a.m. at Kilometro Rosso with a speech by Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who will be preceded by greetings from Alberto Bombassei and Andrea Moltrasio. At 11:30 a.m. the Festival will resume in the city with a series of events, initially scheduled for 10 a.m., on the major themes of the economy and development.
One of them will be dedicated to the theme “Should we now be afraid of China?”: introducing the meeting to be held in the Mosaic Room of the Chamber of Commerce Andrea E. Goldstein chief economist Nomisma and member of the Easternational Scientific Committee, author of Red Capitalism (Università Bocconi Editore). Alberto Baban president Piccola Industria di Confindustria (Small Industry of Confindustria) and Alberto Rossi head of Marketing Fondazione Italia Cina will then speak at the debate, moderated by journalist Giada Messetti. At the same time, in the Viterbi space of the Province of Bergamo, they will discuss “Attractiveness of territories: what multinationals are asking for” with Enrico Borgarello group research director Italcementi-HeidelbergCement Group, Massimo Quizielvù managing partner Glasford International Italy, and Luca Vignaga, HR director Marzotto Group. Franco Cattaneo journalist L’Eco di Bergamo will coordinate.
Also at 11:30 a.m., in the Sala Giunta of Confindustria, a meeting curated by Valore D on “The value of diversity in business.” Sandra Mori president Valore D will introduce, and speakers will include Enrica Foppa Pedretti chief financial officer Foppapedretti, Stefano Franchi general manager Federmeccanica, Chiara Traversi vice president Piccola Industria Confindustria Bergamo, Michele Viale general manager Alstom Italy & Switzerland. Coordinating the meeting will be Fabio Savelli, Corriere della Sera journalist. Also at 11:30 a.m., but in the Galmozzi Room of the Bergamo City Hall, the meeting will continue with a talk by Fabrizio Onida, professor emeritus Bocconi University and author of L’industria intelligente (Università Bocconi Editore). Discussing with him will be Marco Bettiol professor of Marketing University of Padua, Paolo Buonanno pro-rector of Scientific Research University of Bergamo, and Gianluigi Carlo Viscardi president National Technological Cluster Intelligent Factory and vice president Bergamo Sviluppo; coordinating the meeting will be Francesco Rigatelli, journalist La Stampa. Shifted to the afternoon at 3 p.m., however, is the discussion to discuss an issue that is very important locally but affects many Italian provinces-the focus of the debate will be “Beyond the infrastructure, urban regeneration paths along streetcar routes.” Speakers will include Riccardo Cagnoni president Pro Tram Committee, Elisabetta Cattini, Diego Deponte, Marco Lameri of Trampiù Group, Matteo Rossi president Province of Bergamo, Filippo Simonetti president TEB-Tramvie Elettriche Bergamasche. The meeting is coordinated by Fulvio Adobati professor of Territorial Cultures and Policies University of Bergamo.
Also confirmed at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce is a discussion on “The Italy of Inequalities.” Dario Di Vico, author of Nel paese dei disuguali (Egea), will introduce; then Maurizio Martina minister of agricultural, environmental and forestry policies, and Stefano Parisi founder Energie per l’Italia, will confront each other, with moderation by Riccardo Nisoli director Corriere di Bergamo. At the same time, at the Confindustria Bergamo headquarters, a third meeting on “Twenty years of labor agencies. A balance sheet,” moderated by Francesco Seghezzi director Fondazione ADAPT, will feature Maurizio Del Conte president Anpal, Andrea Malacrida managing director The Adecco Group Italia, and Tiziano Treu president Cnel. Also at 3 p.m., but in Sala Galmozzi of Bergamo City Hall, scheduled ”
The new drivers of businesses? Technology and digital.” . Interverranno Ivan Ortenzi amministratore delegato Ars et Inventio, Gianluca Salviotti coordinatore laboratorio di ricerca sulla Digital Enterprise Value and Organization (DEVO Lab), con la moderazione di Fabrizio Perretti direttore Economia&Management.
In programma poi, alle 16.30 una sorta di “Processo al Jobs Act” guidato da Rita Querzè giornalista Corriere della Sera, con Marco Leonardi consigliere economico Presidenza del Consiglio, Luigi Petteni segretario confederale CISL, Michele Tiraboschi coordinatore scientifico ADAPT. Also at 4 p.m.30, the presentation of a research promoted by the Province of Bergamo with the contribution of Sacbo and carried out by Consorzio Aaster on “Bergamo Smart Land: a network for the sustainable development of the territory.” the introduction by Aldo Bonomi director of AASter Consortium, will be followed by testimonies from Giulio Mauri Bio-district of Social Agriculture of Bergamo, Raffaello Teani coordinator Community of Isola Bergamasca, Silvano Zanoli mayor of Verdellino; to follow, round table discussion between Alberto Brivio president Imprese&Territorio, Roberto Bruni president Sacbo, and Matteo Rossi president Province of Bergamo. Coordinated by columnist Beppe Facchetti . And again at 4:30 p.m., there will be a discussion on “Technical culture: for a new vocational training” with Giuseppe Bertagna director Department of Human and Social Sciences University of Bergamo, Patrizia Graziani director Regional School Office for Lombardy, Bergamo territorial ambit. Participating in the discussion are Maria Amodeo school director ISIS Giulio Natta of Bergamo, Imerio Chiappadirigentescolastico Istituto Paleocapa of Bergamo, Giuseppe NardiellopresidenteFondazione ITS Nuove Tecnologie per la Vita, and Clelia Valle, vice president Giovani Imprenditori Confindustria Bergamo. Coordinator is Susanna Pesenti journalist L’Eco di Bergamo.
To conclude the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 11, the event on the theme “The place-eating robots and our countermoves”: speakers include Giorgio Gori mayor of Bergamo, Salvatore Majorana director of Kilometro Rosso Science and Technology Park, Stefano Micelli economist, professor of Management University Ca’ Foscari Venice and president Progetto Manifattura Milano.
Saturday evening will instead be dedicated to a very special event, starting at 9 p.m. at the Aula Magna Sant’Agostino. The theme will be “Capitalism in Lehman sauce ten years after the failure of the bank-symbol”: Stefano Massini playwright, Piccolo Teatro artistic consultant, will dialogue with Ferruccio de Bortoli president Longanesi and Victor Massiahconsiglierexecutive directorof UBI Banca, in a discussion led by Alessandra Sardoni journalist La7. Sunday, Nov. 12 the Città Impresa Festival moves to the Kilometro Rosso Science and Technology Park, where at 11:30 a.m. the Festival’s closing event will be held, dedicated to young people and their job prospects after graduation. Dialoguing with them, coordinated by Nicola Saldutti of Corriere della Sera, will be Alberto Bombassei president Brembo, Maurizio Del Conte presidentAnpal and Andrea Moltrasio chairman of the supervisory board UBI Banca.
FESTIVAL VENUES. From Friday, Nov. 10 to Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, the 10th edition of the Città Impresa Festival will take place in an ideal triangle, the vertices of which are the Bergamo Chamber of Commerce – Sala Mosaico,Confindustria Bergamo – Sala Giunta, Sala Galmozzi of the Bergamo City Council and the Province of Bergamo – Spazio Viterbi. The special event on Saturday, November 11, 9 p.m., will instead take place in the splendid setting of the Aula Magna Sant’Agostino in Piazzale Sant’Agostino. The public can receive information about the event on Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11 (9 a.m.-7 p.m.) by going to theCittà Impresa Infopoint open at Talent Garden Bergamo – UBI Banca in Galleria Santa Marta 1 (corner of Via Crispi), where journalists can also be accredited. ENTERPRISE CITY ON THE WEB. A point of reference for in-progress updates on the Città Impresa Festival is the website, www.festivalcittaimpresa.it, where it is possible to consult the calendar of events by date, speaker and section, register for scheduled events and thus create one’s own personalized calendar. Also active is the Facebook community (at the official page https://www.facebook.com/festivalcittaimpresa) and Twitter, available at the @citta_impresa profile ; official hashtag of the event #cittaimpresa17.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS. All events are free admission. Seats in the hall are limited: to be guaranteed access, you must register for the event at www.festivalcittaimpresa.it. To proceed with registration, choose the appointment of your interest within the “Program” section and follow the directions. In any case, for those registered online, access to the hall is guaranteed only by showing up at least 10 minutes before the start of the event; any unused seats will be made available to those who register on-site.
