Paolo Bricco (1973) is a correspondent for Sole 24 Ore. He has a PhD in economics. He writes on industrial economics and industrial policies. He deals with contemporary history and business history. He is author for Rizzoli and Il Mulino.
Antonio D'Amato is President of Seda International Packaging Group. He is also President of the Mezzogiorno Foundation. Founder and President of EPPA (European Paper Packaging Alliance), he is also a Past President of Confindustria and Honorary President of the National Federation of the Knights of Labor.
Massimo Egidi is Vice-President of the H. Simon Society. During his career, he has been Rector of LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Rector of the University of Trento, President of the Bruno Kessler Foundation, President of the Schumpeter Society and member of the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia and Banca Monte di Paschi.
Sebastiano Maffettone is a philosopher and a public intellectual. Currently, he is a professor at the Luiss University in Rome where he is director of Ethos. He has visited some of the most prestigious universities in the world and is the author of 30 books as well as a large number of scientific articles.
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.
