Flavio Deflorian

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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.

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Flavio Deflorian is a full professor and the Rector of the University of Trento. He is a member of the board of directors of Hub Innovazione Trentino and vice president of the VRT Foundation. He has over 200 scientific publications and numerous international research projects to his credit.

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An engineer, entrepreneur, and innovator, he is vice president of Confindustria Trento with responsibility for digital transition and technological innovation and president of Industrio Ventures. In 1995, he founded Optoi, an Italian high-tech company that produces microchips and microelectronic sensors.

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Alfredo Maglione

She works for the Autonomous Province of Trento as the Director General of the Department for Economic Development, Research, and Labour. Previously, she held the position of Director General of the Trento Employment Agency (Agenzia del Lavoro) and served as Head of the Education and Vocational Training Service. She has also held positions at the Polytechnic University of Turin and the University of Trento.

Director General

Laura Pedron

Graduated in Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. Expert in advanced digital technologies (blockchain and generative AI), she has led transformations across sectors, including as CEO of the State Mint and Polygraphic Institute. She is CEO of Barzanò e Zanardo, sits on Banca Mediolanum’s board, and chairs Fondazione VRT.

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Francesca Reich

Ferruccio Resta is Full Professor of Applied Mechanics at Politecnico di Milano, where he also served as Rector. He currently holds top-level positions in key institutions for innovation and research and plays an active role in the industrial community and Italian social landscape.

Ferruccio Resta

Pierangelo Soldavini, journalist following innovation and technology weekly for Italian business daily Il Sole 24 Ore. Expert in fintech and cryptos. Author of “Bikeconomy (2019), “Primo, non comandare” (2021), “Ceo Factor” (2022), “Il capitale decentralizzato” (2022), “Digitalizzazione. Per un nuovo Rinascimento italiano” (2023).

Pierangelo Soldavini

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Making an innovative company in Trentino: a comparison between the local players

Business economy

Via Belenzani, once called Contrada Larga, is the main street leading to Piazza Duomo and one of the city's most atmospheric streets, surrounded on both sides by Renaissance palaces decorated with beautiful frescoes. Palazzo Geremia, today the seat of the Trento City Council, is one of these: inside there are several rooms - beautifully frescoed and often still with their original wooden ceilings.

Palazzo Geremia - Sala di Rappresentanza

Civil Engineering degree (1987) and PhD in Hydrodynamics (1992) from University of Padua; Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley. Professor at the University of Trento, he was head of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Dept, and currently he is a member of the Academic Senate. Since 1989, his research has focused on hydrology, water resources, and renewable energy.

Hydrology & Water Engineer

Alberto Bellin

Chairman of the University of Trento and Chairman of Techvisory, he has been CEO of important Italian and international companies including Eni and Telecom. Chairman of the Spanish company Cellnex and Chairman of NEXI s.p.a.

Chairman

Franco Bernabè

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.

Cheo Condina

Director of Enel Foundation, formerly Enel Group’s Head of Sustainability. She joined the Enel Group in 2003 in internal audit. Member at Enel Americas BoD, EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Technical Expert Group, GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board at GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), EU Sustainable Finance Platform. She graduated in Economics from the University of Palermo (Italy).

Managing Director

Giulia Genuardi

President of Getra Group and President of Matching Energies Foundation. Member of the Superior Council of the Bank of Italy and of the Scientific Committee of SRM - Intesa Sanpaolo Group. Knight of Labour.

Knight of Labour

Marco Zigon

Energy dialogues, universities and territories

Energy

Tonia Cartolano, editor-in-chief of Sky TG24, in conversation with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture, on the topic “Restless Hearts: Young People and Contemporary Society"Event by invitation only

The stage of Teatro Sociale has been graced by the likes of Arturo Toscanini and Enrico Caruso. It has played host to Italy’s finest operas and plays, not to mention dance shows, New Year’s Eve parties and political rallies. A splendid example of Italian-style theatre, from 1819 until the 1960s, it served as the main backdrop of the city’s cultural scene. In 2000, after being purchased by the province and significant restoration works, it was returned to its former glory.
The stalls, three floors of boxes and the gallery can seat up to 670 people, while the elegant rooms of the adjoining Palazzo Festi are often used for meetings and conferences.To attend the events at Teatro Sociale, you can collect the entry tickets directly at the venue starting two hours before the event begins.

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In the newsroom of Radio24 since 2000, he has conducted broadcasts in all time slots, from the dawn of Radio24's "Buongiorno" to the evening of "La rosa purpurea". For years he has been following entertainment issues for radio, from music to theater, film to television.

Marta Cagnola

Television journalist and historic figure of Sky TG24, she is a leading correspondent, anchor and managing editor of the all-news channel. She has covered the biggest national and international news stories of the past 20 years. She has been sent multiple times to Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Kosovo, reporting firsthand on many international crisis contexts. She teaches journalism at Università Cattolica of Milan.

Managing Editor

Tonia Cartolano

Maria Carmela Colaiacovo

Maurizio Fugatti has been President of the Autonomous Province of Trento since November 3, 2018. He has also served as the President of the Autonomous Region of Trentino-Alto Adige, a member of the Chamber of Deputies for three legislatures, and Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Health.

Maurizio Fugatti

I like talking about industry and complex processes such as green transition and sustainability. I do it from a privileged observatory such as the city of Torino and Piemonte, a land of manufacture and transformation. I started working for Il Sole 24 Ore in 2000, first at Radio 24 then on the newspaper. Today I follow in particular the car market and the automotive secto

Filomena Greco

Franco Ianeselli, 43, is mayor of Trento since September 2020. Previously, from 2015 to January 2020 he was general secretary of the Trentino CGIL. In 2014 he graduated in Sociology from the University of Trento with 110 cum laude.

Mayor of Trento

Franco Ianeselli

President of the European Parliament since January 2022 and a Member of the European Parliament since 2013. Previously, she served at the Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU and as a legal adviser to the Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. She is a lawyer specialising in European law and politics.

Roberta Metsola

Cardinal, biblical and Jewish expert, he is President emeritus of the Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura and the Pontificia Commissione di Archeologia Sacra. He founded the "Cortile dei Gentili" to promote dialogue between believers and non-believers.

President Emeritus

Gianfranco Ravasi

Graduated in Economics from the University of Trento. CEO of Trentino Marketing, Territorial Marketing and Promotion Agency of the Autonomous Province of Trento.

Maurizio Rossini

Chief Executive Officer of Il Sole 24 ORE Group, which she joined in 2018 as General Manager of Media & Business, with responsibility for the Publishing & Digital divisions of Il Sole 24 Ore, Radio 24, Radiocor, and the advertising agency 24 ORE System. She also serves as CEO of 24 ORE Cultura, CEO of Il Sole 24 ORE U.K., and CEO of 24 ORE Eventi.Silvestri is a member of the General Council of FIEG (the Italian Federation of Newspaper Publishers), Confindustria Radio TV, and AICC (the Association of Cultural and Creative Enterprises of Confindustria). She is a Member of the Board of Directors of Audicom and a Federal Councilor of FCP (the Federation of Advertising Sales Agencies). Within the radio industry, she sits on the Board of Directors of Audiradio, E.R.A. (Editori Radiofonici Associati), and P.E.R. (Player Editori Radio).

Chief Executive Office

Federico Silvestri

Fabio Tamburini is editor of Il Sole 24 Ore, Radiocor, Radio 24 and editorial director of the 24 ORE Group. Previously he was deputy editor of Ansa, deputy editor of MF-Milano Finanza, correspondent of Repubblica, and editor-in-chief of Mondo. He has always dealt with finance and industrial economics. He is currently an adjunct professor at Luiss Guido Carli University.

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Fabio Tamburini

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The former S.I.T. building on Via Calepina - Piazza Vittoria has been the historical headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce since 1947. In its halls this autonomous public body performs a multiplicity of functions all traceable to the common definition of market regulation.

Camera di Commercio di Trento – Sala Calepini

Journalist at Il Sole 24 Ore, La Svolta. Author and voice at Rai Radio 3. Adjunct Professor at the Universities of Pisa, Modena Reggio Emilia, Luiss. Recent books: "Il codice del futuro" (Sole 24 Ore 2023); "Eppur s'innova" (Luiss 2022), "Il lavoro del futuro" (Code 2018).

Luca De Biase

Marco Morbidelli is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in leadership, human capital, and governance within complex and highly structured organizations. At Angelini Group, he held several executive roles, rising to become Group CHRO. He is now CEO of Angelini Academy S.p.A., a company dedicated to innovation and research in the field of executive education. He also serves as a faculty member at Universities and Business Schools.

Marco Morbidelli

Andrea Prencipe is Professor of Organisation and Innovation at Luiss University and served as Rector from 2018 to 2024. He has taught and conducted research, among others, at Columbia University, the University G. d’Annunzio and the University of Sussex. His professional epxerience bridges academia and industry and today chairs Angelini Academy

Andrea Prencipe

Maria Ranieri is a full professor of Education and Instructional Technologies at the University of Florence. She is Delegate for Teaching Innovation and directs the Master’s programme in “New Digital Competences.” She is the author of Innovazione didattica e ambienti inclusivi all’università. Dalle competenze digitali all’Intelligenza artificiale (ETS, 2025).

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Making an innovative company in Trentino: a comparison between the local players

Energy dialogues, universities and territories

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