The economy under Trump 2.0: what scenarios for Italian and European consumers?

Brando Benifei is an Italian MEP serving his third term in the European parliament. He is Coordinator in the Committee on International Trade for the Socialists and Democrats Group and Chair of the European Parliament’s D-US delegation. He is member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and substitute member on the EU internal market and consumer protection and on legal affairs.

Since 2021, Federico Cavallo has been Public Affairs and Media Relations Manager of Altroconsumo. Previously, he worked at the Chamber of Deputies and in relevant multinational groups both in Italy and abroad, with a particular focus in the field of digital transformation and ecological transition.

Giancarlo Corò is Full Professor of Applied Economics at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He is the scientific head of the Executive Program Export/Import Manager at Cà Foscari Challenge School, and member of the scientific committee of the Observatory of Politics and International Relations.

Chemical consultant, trainer and coordinator of national and European projects in the fields: agribusiness, food safety, sustainability and industrial innovation, circular economy, alternative energies, certifications, eco-chemistry. Publicist, author of numerous books and scientific publications.

Lawyer and teacher with many years of experience in the management of education and cultural promotion projects, as well as in the organization of training and awareness campaigns on consumerism issues. Member of the Altroconsumo Council and representative for the province of Trento.