Programma

2026 Program

"From the market to new powers. The hope of young people": we are excited to unveil the program of the Festival dell’Economia 2026. 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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20 May

Italy is not a country for young people how can it become one

Festival
Alessandro Benetton Chairman, Edizione
Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna President and CEO, Biagiotti Group
Diana Bracco President & CEO, Bracco Group
Marina Brambilla Rector, Università degli Studi di Milano
Angelica Migliorisi Il Sole 24 Ore
Alessandro Molinari CEO and Managing Director, ITAS Mutua
Fabio Tamburini Director, Il Sole 24 Ore
Place
Teatro Sociale
Format
Panel
Themes
Work and new professions
Live
On Demand
Live streaming transcription
20 May

Inside pay transparency

Meetings with the author
Enzo De Fusco Founder, De Fusco Labour & Legal
Maria Carla De Cesari Il Sole 24 Ore
Place
Palazzo Trentini – Sala Aurora
Format
Panel
Themes
Economic policies
On Demand
20 May

But how much does it cost me? The bureaucracy seen by companies: the results of VOCl research compared with trade associations

Off-festival
Place
Piazza Cesare Battisti
Format
Panel
Themes
Business world
20 May

Europe and territorial cohesion, the right to stay in the place that everyone calls home

Festival
Osvaldo De Paolini Direttore, Il Giornale e Settimanale Moneta
Raffaele Fitto Vicepresidente esecutivo per la Coesione e le riforme, Commissione Europea
Maurizio Fugatti President, Autonomous Province of Trento
Maurizio Gardini President, Confcooperative
Roberto Simoni President, Cooperazione Trentina
Place
Sala inCooperazione
Format
Panel
Themes
Current events
20 May

Trump's Tariffs: so much noise for nothing

Festival
Alessia Amighini Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale
Alessandro Fontana Director, Centro studi Confindustria
Stefano Schiavo Director, School of International Studies, University of Trento
Luigi Federico Signorini Former Director General , Banca d'Italia
Pauline Wibaux Economist, CEPII
Place
Palazzo Sardagna – Sala delle Scienze
Format
Panel
Themes
Current events
Live
On Demand
Simultaneous translation
20 May

Energy dialogues, universities and territories

Festival
Alberto Bellin Hydrology & Water Engineer
Franco Bernabè Chairman, University of Trento
Cheo Condina Radiocor - Il Sole 24 Ore
Flavio Deflorian Rector, University of Trento
Giulia Genuardi Managing Director, Enel Foundation
Marco Zigon Knight of Labour
Place
Palazzo Geremia - Sala di Rappresentanza
Format
Panel
Themes
Energy
Live
On Demand
20 May

Artificial intelligence and competitiveness

Meetings with the author
Luca Gatto Luiss Business School
Biagio Simonetta Il Sole 24 Ore
Place
Fondazione Caritro - Sala Conferenze
Format
Panel
Themes
Artificial intelligence
On Demand
20 May

Governing cities

Festival
Mario Conte Mayor of Treviso
Marco Ferrando Deputy Editor-in-chief, Avvenire
Roberto Gualtieri Mayor of Rome Capital
Franco Ianeselli Mayor of Trento
Carlo Masci Mayor of Pescara
Giuseppe Sala Mayor of Milan
Place
Palazzo della Regione Autonoma Trentino Alto Adige - Sala di Rappresentanza
Format
Panel
Themes
Urban transformation
On Demand
Live
Live streaming transcription
20 May

Beyond abstention: young people's hope at the test of democracy

Territorial economies
Antonio Campati Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Mariachiara Franzoia Vice President, Provincial Council of Trento
Sara Funaro Mayor of Florence
Andrea Scavo Director, Ipsos Doxa P. Affairs
Claudio Soini President, Provincial Council
Alberto Stefani President of Regione Veneto
Place
Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero
Format
Panel
Themes
Current events
Live
On Demand
Live streaming transcription