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Why sustainability is central

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Sustainability
Protagonists 2026: Mauro Battocchi, Maria Cannata, Alessandra Cantù, Rita Carisano, Cheo Condina, Carlo Costa, Enrico Giovannini
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Mauro Battocchi

General Director - MFA

In charge of promoting the internationalization of Italy’s businesses, culture, innovation and science abroad as Director General for Growth and Export Promotion at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Maria Cannata

Member of the Board of Experts - MEF

Maria Cannata, graduated in mathematics, is now chairwoman of MTS S.p.A. (trading platform for govies), advisor of the Italian Treasury, mainly on themes related to green bond issues, and board member of CDP S.p.A. She entered the Treasury in 1980. Between 1997 and 1999 she managed the euro changeover of the Italian debt and was Head of public debt Directorate from 2000-end to January 2018.

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Alessandra Cantù

Head of Sustainability - FiberCop

Head of Sustainability at FiberCop. Until 2024, she worked at TIM, where she was responsible for investor relations and sustainability. Earlier in her career, she held roles at Goldman Sachs, Banca Intesa and Caboto Sim, working on equity offerings. She holds a degree in Corporate Finance from Bocconi University.

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Rita Carisano

Managing Director - Luiss University

Rita Carisano is Managing Director of Luiss University, where she graduated cum laude in economics. In 1986, she joined Confindustria (Confederation of Italian Industry), where in 2001 she became Director of Member Marketing. From 2006 to 2024, she served as Managing Director of Confindustria Verona. She has held various academic positions and is a Commendatore della Repubblica (Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic).

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Cheo Condina

Radiocor - Il Sole 24 Ore

He has been a journalist for Il Sole 24 Ore since 2006. A graduate in Political Economy from the Bocconi University in Milan, he began working for the newspaper Finanza & Mercati in 2002 and then moved on to the Radiocor news agency. He deals with energy, infrastructure, insurance and financial markets. 

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Enrico Giovannini

Scientific director - ASviS

He is a Full Professor of Economic Statistics at "Tor Vergata" University. He served as Minister of Infrastructure (Draghi Government) and Minister of Labour (Letta Government). Co-founder and Scientific Director of ASviS, he was Chief Statistician of the OECD and President of ISTAT. He has authored over 130 articles and eight books on statistical and economic topics.

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This event will be held at:

ITAS Forum
Via Adalberto Libera, 13, 38121 Trento TN, Italia

The brand new property is located in the Albere district of Trento. Recently inaugurated, it includes a 250-seat auditorium and some event rooms, including one with 99 seats. In the construction of the building, particular attention was paid to environmental sustainability, with specifications regarding the energy and acoustic insulating capacity of the building envelope. The structure also has a heating and cooling system with radiant panels.

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