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With marvellous frescoes and crenelated towers, Buonconsiglio is the most important castle in Trentino. Having served as the seat of the Prince-Bishops of Trent for centuries, today the castle is home to the provincial art and archaeology collections and the famous Torre Aquila, whose walls are frescoed with the renowned “Ciclo dei Mesi” (“Cycle of the Months”), an international Gothic masterpiece. A number of Festival dell’Economia events will take place in its Sala Gerola, which seats 110 people.

Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola

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Luigi Abete was born in Rome in 1947, graduated in law, he has been Cavaliere del Lavoro since 2000. Former Chairman of Confindustria and BNL, today he is President of Luiss Business School, BNL Foundation, Cultural and Creative Companies Association and Civita Cultura Holding.

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Luigi Abete

Walter Galbiati is deputy editor of Repubblica, responsible for economics, and editor of the economics supplement Affari&Finanza. In addition to launching the online joint venture Economia e finanza with Bloomberg, he has been a financial and legal reporter for the Rome-based daily newspaper. He was Chief content officer of the Pirelli group for four years.

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Walter Galbiati

Manager in design and luxury, Graziano Verdi, CEO of Italcer Group, previously led Technogym and Koramic. In 2017, he founded Italcer together with Alberto Forchielli. The group, a leader in the Italian ceramic sector, includes several brands such as Devon&Devon and Ceramica Rondine, and generates over €340 million in revenue. Verdi is also an Independent Board Member at Pelliconi and President of the European Ceramic Federation.

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Graziano Verdi

EIB Vice President since 2021. With a long-standing career at the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, she has held key positions at both European and international level. She has also gained experience at the IMF and IFAD, and is an expert in economics, public finance, and sustainable development.

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Relaunching European manufacturing

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Palazzo Calepini, currently serving as the headquarters for Fondazione Caritro, dates back to the late 16th century and was built at the behest of the noble Calepini family from the Giudicarie valleys. Between 1823 and 1844, Palazzo Calepini served as the seat of the Prince Bishops of Trento. In 1999, the building was acquired by the foundation to be used as their institutional headquarters.

Fondazione Caritro - Sala Conferenze

Credit expert with relevant experience in corporate banking (Dexia-Crediop), capital markets (CDC IXIS Capital Markets), and rating agencies (Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings). Skilled in ESG analysis, corporate crisis management, and assessment of financial resilience. As Chair of rating committees, he leads global teams in defining and communicating creditworthiness.

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Raffaele Carnevale

She oversees institutional relations and strategic initiatives to support public investments. Previously, she managed relationships with financial institutions. With extensive experience in Debt Capital Markets at Citigroup, HSBC, and Natixis, she currently serves as Chairwoman of GreenIT and as a board member of Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR. She was formerly a board member of SACE BT.

Head of Public Administration, CDP SpA

Esedra Chiacchella

President of Banca AideXa, Senior Advisor of Cerberus Capital and President of Officine CST. Start in London with McKinsey and Salomon Brothers. In Unicredit since 1997, he became General Manager in 2011. From 2015 to 2017 he was President of 4 Good Banks (Chieti, Ferrara, Etruria, Marche) and from 2015 to 2019 of Cassa del Trentino.

Presidente di Banca AideXa

Roberto Nicastro

As a lawyer, he works in banking and commercial law. Independent director of banks, insurance and Ms. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Unicredit Bank Russia until 2022. Currently President of Alpha Bank Romania and Aidexa Holding.

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Marco Radice

Mauro Sbroggiò graduated from Ca' Foscari University of Venice and joined the Finanziaria Internazionale Group in 1992, where he held the role of CFO from 2000 to 2017 and remained as board member from 2009 to 2015. Since 2004, he has been the CEO of Finint Investments and Co-CFO of Banca Finint Group. Since 2022, he is board member of Finint Private Bank.

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Relaunching European manufacturing

Financing investments in the local public system: the experience of autonomy