25 years old, born in Burkina Faso and raised in Trentino. He is studying law at the University of Trento. He gained experience in territorial politics and communication during his studies. He is interested in political issues in both theoretical and practical dimensions. He follows with interest issues related to the future of Europe, Africa and the state of democracies.
Giacomo Ciambotti è docente di Economia presso l'Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, dove insegna Strategia d'Impresa e Senior Lecturer presso ALTIS Graduate School of Sustainable Business e responsabile del team “Research & Innovative Education” in E4Impact Foundation, come esperto di ricerche sull'imprenditorialità d'impatto in Africa.
Tommaso Lapiana is a member of BeEntrepreneurs and Startup Africa Roadtrip, which are initiatives that support African startups and their development in Europe. He conducted research in Rwanda on entrepreneurship and innovation, focusing on the role of "lighthouse entrepreneurs" within Kigali’s innovation ecosystem. His work centres on emerging ecosystems, internationalisation, and cooperation between African startups and European stakeholders.
He is a journalist for Sole 24 Ore, where he deals with the economy, politics and finance of Africa and edits the fortnightly Africa24 newsletter. He has published two books for Castelvecchi and won in 2015 the prize "We feed our future, we feed the world" by Federchimica-F.Veronesi
Senior development expert. Worked for 15 years in the field for UNDP and NGOs. She collaborated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Africa Offices) as a consultant. She teaches Sustainable Development Practice. Since 2018, she is the CEO of Fondazione Aurora ETS and works on strengthening African social impact enterprises.
Palazzo Sardagna, current home of the offices of the Rectorate of the University of Trento, is one of the masterpieces of Mannerism and early Baroque in Trentino. Dating from the 16th century, the building is built around a large central courtyard, the largest among those found in the city's historic buildings. From the exterior, walking through the entrance hall embellished with heraldic coats of arms, one enters the courtyard punctuated by a double order of loggias and long galleries.
