2025 Program

Festival

"Risks and fatal choices. Europe at the crossroads": we are excited to unveil the program of the Festival dell’Economia 2025. We look forward to meetings, innovative ideas and expert interventions that we can't wait to share. Explore the full program and add the sessions you want to attend to your agenda now so you don't miss a single meeting.

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22 May

Conflicts, crises and protecting people with disabilities

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Andrea Bonsignori Doctor of Social Pedagogy
Fabio Ciciliano Prefect, Head of the Civil Protection Department
Maria Luisa Colledani Il Sole 24 Ore
Alessandra Locatelli Minister for Disabilities
Rosario Maria Gianluca Valastro President, Italian Red Cross
Format
Dialogues
Themes
Current events
Live
On Demand
22 May

The role of the dollar and the internationalization of the renminbi

Festival
Jianqi Chen International Institute of Strategic Studies of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee
Rita Fatiguso Il Sole 24 Ore
Xiaofang Ma China Central Party School
Valentina Meliciani Università Luiss Guido Carli
Giovanni Tria Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata
Format
Panel
Themes
Economic policies
On Demand
Live
Simultaneous translation
22 May

Hawks, doves and leopards: new directions in monetary policy from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank

Festival
Donato Masciandaro Università Bocconi
Format
Dialogues
Themes
Economic policies
Live
On Demand
22 May

What comes first: defence investment or the European army?

Festival
Vincenzo Camporini Former Chief of Defence
Veronica De Romanis Università Luiss Guido Carli
Federico Fabbrini Dublin City University
Giuliana Ferraino Economic Journalist, Corriere della Sera
Francesco Nicoli Politecnico di Torino
Format
Panel
Themes
Economic policies
Live
On Demand
22 May

Social economies and inequalities: new European rules under discussion

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Manuela Brambati Radiocor - Il Sole 24 Ore
Barbara Poggio University of Trento
Linda Laura Sabbadini
Format
Panel
Themes
Current events
On Demand
22 May

International corruption: the new American laissez-faire

Festival
Paolo Bernasconi Università of St. Gallen
Alessandro Galimberti Il Sole 24 Ore
Francesco Greco consigliere per la legalità e la sicurezza urbana del sindaco di Roma
Sandro Raimondi Public Prosecutor at the Court of Trento
Format
Panel
Themes
Current events
Live
On Demand
22 May

Tourism must change: quality, not just quantity

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Nicola Barone Il Sole 24 Ore
Bernabò Bocca President, Italian Hoteliers’ Association
Elisabetta Fabri Presidente, Confindustria Alberghi
Daniela Santanchè Minister of Tourism
Format
Dialogues
Themes
Current events
Live
On Demand
22 May

Protectionism or the free market

Festival
Fulvio Giorgi CEO, IMQ
Alberto Grassani Il Sole 24 Ore
Paolo Gualtieri Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Pier Maria Saccani Consorzio di tutela mozzarella di bufala campana DOP
Yang Yao China Center for Economic Research
Andrea Zoppini Università degli studi di Roma Tre
Format
Panel
Themes
Protectionism and free markets
Live
On Demand
Simultaneous translation
22 May

The new world disorder

Festival
Giuseppe De Bellis Editor-in-chief, Sky TG24
Marco Tronchetti Provera Executive Vice Chairman, Pirelli
Format
Dialogues
Themes
Business economy
Live
On Demand
22 May

The future of Gaza

Festival
Gad Lerner Journalist
Ugo Tramballi Il Sole 24 Ore
Format
Dialogues
Themes
Current events
Live
On Demand
22 May

School, work, training in and outside prison towards a zero-recidivism goal

Festival
Renato Brunetta President, National Council for Economics and Labor
Manuela Perrone Il Sole 24 Ore
Format
Dialogues
Themes
Current events
Live
On Demand
22 May

Why Germany has stalled – and how to kick-start growth again (there and elsewhere too)

Festival
Laura La Posta Il Sole 24 Ore
Michael Spence Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Laureate 2001
Format
Dialogues
Themes
Economic policies
Simultaneous translation
Live
On Demand