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Selecting Italy
- Foreign Investment Attraction and Regional Value Chain
Generali Convention Center - Porto Vecchio
Trieste, 8-9 April 2024
PROGRAMME
(updated at 13:30 on April 6, 2024)
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Monday, 8 April - Local time
09.30-10.00
Registration of participants
10.00
Institutional greetings:
Massimiliano Fedriga, President of the Conference of Italian Regions and
Autonomous Provinces and of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
Mario Pozza, President of Assocamerestero
10.20
Introduction to Selecting Italy 2024
Lydia Alessio - Vernì, Director General of Agenzia Lavoro & SviluppoImpresa Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
10.25
The voice of the Regions in the Foreign Investment Attraction Committee
Paolo Ernesto Tedeschi, Director of Territorial Competitiveness Toscana Region and
Representative of the Conference of Italian Regions in the Foreign Investment Attraction Committee
Investimenti Esteri
10.30
Round Table
Supercomputing for investment attraction
Moderator:
Luca Barbieri, Blum
Chairs: Vincenzo Colla, Minister of Emilia-Romagna Region, Alessia Rosolen, Minister of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
Opening reports:
Sanzio Bassini, Director of Supercomputing Applications and Innovation Department
of the CINECA Interuniversity Consortium CINECA – Head of HPC
Andrea Zanella, Pro-Rector University of Padua with responsibility for Information
and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Speakers:
Guido Guidesi, Minister of Lombardia Region
Valeria Fascione, Minister of Campania Region
Michele Fioroni, Minister of Umbria Region
Rosario Varì, Minister of Calabria Region
Gianluigi Greco, Director Department of Mathematics and Informatics - University
of Calabria
Emanuele Frontoni, Professor of Informatics - University of Macerata and
co-director of the VRAI Vision Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Representatives of: Abruzzo Region, Piemonte Region, Puglia Region, Sardegna Region,
MIMIT, MAECI, Invitalia, ICE, ASSOCAMERESTERO, AMCHAM, ABIE, Stakeholders
11.20
Speech:
Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance
11.35-13.00 WORKSHOP in parallel sessions on the following regional Value Chains:
1. Advanced manufacturing: complementary and integrated territorial ecosystems to meet the challenge of innovation
Chairs:
Vincenzo Colla, Minister or Emilia-Romagna Region and
Guido Guidesi, Minister of Lombardia Region
Opening reports:
Alessandro Fontana, Director, Confindustria Study Centre
Speakers:
Andrea Di Lucente, Minister of Molise Region
Michele Fioroni, Minister of Umbria Region
Rosario Varì, Minister of Calabria Region with
Maria Francesca Marino, Director of the Baker Huges factory in Vibo Valentia
Sergio Barel, President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Metalworking Cluster - COMET
Raffaella Farina, Director General Economic Development of Campania Region
Giuliana Fenu, Piemonte Regional System Competitiveness Director
Carmelo Frittitta, General Manager of the Department of Productive Activities of
Sicilia Region
Ervino Riccobon, Group Chief Operational Excellence - Poltrona Frau Group
Canio Alfieri Sabia, Director General Economic Development and Labour of
Basilicata Region
Raffaele Spallone, Head of Policy for the Digitisation of Enterprises, Innovation
and Analysis of Productive Sectors - MIMIT
Federico Tozzi, Secretary General CCIE New York (USA)
Representatives of: Abruzzo Region, Liguria Region, Puglia Region, Autonomous Province of Trento, MIMIT, MAECI, Invitalia, ICE, ASSOCAMERESTERO, AMCHAM, ABIE, Stakeholders
2. Investments in Good Health. Life sciences’ value chain as opportunities for new investments in research, technology transfer and market.
Chairs:
Riccardo Riccardi, Minister of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and
Leonardo Marras, Minister of Toscana Region
Opening reports:
Rino Rappuoli, Scientific Director of the Biotechnopolo Foundation of Siena
Speakers:
Valeria Fascione, Minister of Campania Region
Pietro Amoretti, Business Development, Grants & Funding Director - Esaote
Massimo Caputi, Federterme President
Marco D’Acunto, Senior Project Manager - Invitalia
Davide Fantoni, General Secretary of Chamber of Commerce of Tokyo
Emanuele Gatti, President of Chamber of Commerce of Francoforte
Claudio Longo, President and CEO Astra Zeneca Italy
Stefania Mariani, CEO Diatheva S.r.l., Marche Biobank
Gianni Pampaloni, Director Regional Affairs Coordinator - Eli Lilly S.p.A.
Andrea Paolini, Director, General Manager Toscana Life Sciences Foundation
Andrea Pompermaier, Head of Office III DGSP of MAECI
Germano Scarpa, President Biofarma Group
Ennio Tasciotti, Director Human Longevity Program, IRCCS San Raffaele and
Scientific Advisor Life Sciences Cluster Friuli Venezia Giulia
Representatives of: Abruzzo Region, Liguria Region, Marche Region, Piemonte Region, Puglia
Region, Autonomous Province of Trento, MIMIT, MAECI, Invitalia, ICE, ASSOCAMERESTERO, AMCHAM, ABIE,
Stakeholders
11.40-13.40 Networking at the Information Desks
13.40-14.40 Networking lunch
14.45
Round Table
New enterprises and new potentials. Successful tools and systems for attracting innovative businesses and talents
Moderator:
Luca Barbieri, Blum
Chairs:
Sergio Emidio Bini, Minister of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and
Guido Guidesi, Minister of Lombardia Region
Opening reports:
Matteo Scarabelli, Chief communications officer of Cariplo Factory
Roberta Terpin, Senior Investment Officer at Friulia S.p.A.
Caterina Travan, Project manager AMS - Osram
Speakers:
Luigi Bertschy, Minister of Valle d’Aosta Region
Vincenzo Colla, Minister of Emilia-Romagna Region
Alessandro Delli Noci, Minister of Puglia Region
Valeria Fascione, Minister of Campania Region
Rosario Varì, Minister of Calabria Region
Representatives of: Abruzzo Region, Liguria Region, Piemonte Region, MIMIT, MAECI, Invitalia, ICE, ASSOCAMERESTERO, AMCHAM, ABIE, Stakeholders
15.35-17.00 WORKSHOP in parallel sessions on the following Regional Value Chains:
“A Sky full of stars”
1.The Italian system in the new aerospace economy scenario
Moderator:
Cristina Leone, President of National Aerospace Technology Cluster
Chairs:
Alessandro Delli Noci, Minister of Puglia Region and
Andrea Tronzano, Minister of Piemonte Region
Opening report:
Cristina Leone - President of the National Aerospace Technology Cluster
Speakers:
Roberta Angelilli, Vice President of Lazio Region
Vincenzo Colla, Minister of Emilia-Romagna Region
Valeria Fascione, Minister of Campania Region
Guido Guidesi, Minister of Lombardia Region
Giorgia Aresu, Partner KPMG
Calcedonio Aurelio Boscarino, SVP Head of Strategy & Innovation Leonardo
Nicola Commito, Head of Economic Development department - Tourism of Abruzzo
Region
Bruno Conterno, Director SIIT Liguria Technological District
Augusto Cramarossa, Head of Strategic Area and New Space Economy Coordination, ASI
Giuseppe Galimberti, Cluster Exploore Aerospace Marche, CEO Nano-Tech S.p.A.
Fabrizio Macrì, Secretary General Chamber of Commerce for Switzerland
Daniele Rossi, Head of Div. IV - Aerospace Defence and Security Industries, MIMIT
Marco Silvano, Responsable Policy Affairs and Funding, Avio Aero
Luca Valenziani, Scientific Attaché of the Italian Embassy in Bern at the Zurich
Consulate
Representatives of: Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, MIMIT, MAECI, Invitalia, ICE, ASSOCAMERESTERO, AMCHAM, ABIE, Stakeholders
2. Economy and territory: climate-energy sustainability and effects on foreign investments in Italy
Chairs:
Leonardo Marras, Minister of Toscana Region and
Sergio Emidio Bini, Minister of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
Opening reports:
Laurent Sansoucy, Director OCO Global
Speakers:
Guido Guidesi, Minister of Lombardia Region
Andrea Di Paolo, President British American Tobacco - Trieste
Marco Luccioli, Chief customer service officer and Country leader McPhy Energy
Italy
Georges Madessis, Italy Country Manager - INEOS Inovyn
Alessandro Marino, Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce of Monaco
Claudio Mariottini, Head of Strategic Developments and Procurement - INEOS
Manufacturing Italia
Massimiliano Maurizi, Senior Project Manager - Invitalia
Eliomaria Narducci, Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce of Frankfurt
Chiara Ponti, Sustainability Manager South East Europe O-I Italy S.p.A.
Riccardo Toncelli, CEO Dumarey Flowmotion Technologies
Federico Tozzi, Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce of New York
Representatives of: Abruzzo Region, Campania Region, Liguria Region, Piemonte Region, Puglia Region, Sardegna Region, Siciliana Region, Autonomous Province of Trento, MIMIT, MAECI, Invitalia, ICE, ASSOCAMERESTERO, AMCHAM, ABIE, Stakeholders
15.40-18.00
Networking at information desks
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Tuesday, 9 April - Local time
9.00-9.30 Registration of participants
9.30-10.50
Responsible Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Humanoid Robots and Smart Clothes for minimising the risks of workers of the future
Moderator:
Daiana Paoli, Chief Editor TG1- RAI
Presentation of:
Daniele Pucci, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Research Unit, ITT
Alberto Ranavolo, Senior Researcher of Medicine, Epidemiology and Work and
Environmental Hygiene, INAIL
9.45
Opening greetings:
Roberto Dipiazza, Mayor of Trieste
Michelangelo Agrusti, President of Confindustria Alto Adriatico
9.55
Introduction to work:
Massimiliano Fedriga, President of the Conference of Italian Regions and
Autonomous Provinces and of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
10.10
Speech:
Adolfo Urso, Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy (videoconference)
10.35
Keynote speech:
Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO Fincantieri (videoconference)
10.50
Focus 1: United States of America
Moderator:
Gianni Trovati, Il Sole 24Ore Journalist
Opening report:
Mariangela Zappìa, Ambassador of Italy to the United States of America (video
message)
Round Table
Speakers:
Massimiliano Fedriga, President of the Conference of Italian Regions and
Autonomous Provinces and of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
Eugenio Giani, Presidente of Toscana Region
Francesco Roberti, President of Molise Region
Douglass Benning, United States Consul General in Milan
Robert V. Allegrini, President of National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)
Claudio Bassoli, President and CEO Hewlett Packard Enterprise Italy
Simone Crolla, Managing Director American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
Andrea Gumina, Co-Founder of the Transatlantic Investment Committee and Chairman
of the Transatlantic Harmonic Foundation
Nicoletta Luppi, Presidente and CEO of MSD Italia
11.40
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Conference of Italian Regions and Autonomous Provinces and the National Italian American Foundation
11.45
The Made in Italy Innovation Formula
Giorgio Metta, Scientific Director of the Italian Institute of Technology
11.55
BSBF 2024. High-tech and innovation points of contact between the world of research and enterprises
Moderator:
Daiana Paoli, Chief Editor TG1- RAI
Discussant:
Ketty Segatti, Central director for particular functions in Central management of
work, training, education and family of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
12.05 Technology revolution transforming every industry
Paolo Capitelli, Reply
12.15
Focus 2: Japan
Moderator:
Gianni Trovati, Il Sole 24Ore Journalist
Gianluigi Benedetti, Ambassador of Italy in Japan (video-message)
Mario Vattani, Commissioner General for Italy at EXPO OSAKA 2025
12.30
Round Table
Speakers:
Donatella Tesei, President of Umbria Region
Giovanni Toti, President of Liguria Region (in video conference)
Suzuki Satoshi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in Italy
Mario Vattani, Commissioner General for Italy at EXPO OSAKA 2025
Barbara Beltrame Giacomello, Vice-President for Internationalisation of
Confindustria
Andrea Maria Antonini, Economic Development Commission Coordinator and Minister of
Marche Region
Leonardo Salcerini, CEO Toyota Material Handling Italy
Stefano Santinelli, Senior Vice President, Public and Government Affairs, Hitachi
Rail
13.20
Conclusions:
Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy
13.35 -14.30 Networking lunch
14.30-15.30 Networking at information desks
Event under the Patronage of:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
In collaboration with:
The General Commissariat for Italy EXPO 2025 OSAKA
ASSOCAMERESTERO
Transatlantic Harmonic Foundation - Transatlantic Investment Committee
American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
Media partnership: Il Sole 24Ore
15.30-17.00
Launch Training Course on Foreign Investment Attraction, organized by SNA and the Conference of Italian Regions and autonomous Provinces
Institutional Greetings:
Massimiliano Fedriga, President of the Conference of Italian Regions and
Autonomous Provinces
Paolo Zangrillo, Minister for Public Administration (videomessage)
Paola Severino, President of National School of Administration
Course Presentation:
Alessia Grillo, Secretary General of the Conference of Italian Regions and
Autonomous Provinces
Riccardo Sisti, Secretary General of National School of Administration
Course Introduction:
Ways to structure an investment attraction strategy
Lydia Alessio - Vernì, Director General of Agenzia Lavoro & SviluppoImpresa Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
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