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Overlooking Piazza Dante and standing opposite Trento's train station, the building is a stone’s throw from the historic centre. This building was built between 1958-65 as part of a project by Trentino architect Adalberto Libera (1903-1963), a leading figure in Italian rationalist architecture.

Palazzo della Regione Autonoma Trentino Alto Adige - Sala di Rappresentanza

Alessandro Giuli is Italy's Minister of Culture. A professional journalist and former President of the MAXXI Museum of 21st Century in Rome, he has a distinguished background as a political columnist, editor, TV host, and essayist.

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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

Antonio Calabrò is Pirelli Senior Vice President for Culture, President of Museimpresa and Fondazione Assolombarda and President of Confindustria Gruppo Cultura d’Impresa.

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Antonio Calabrò

Fulvio Adamo Macciardi has been both Director and Artistic Director of the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples since October 2025. Previously Artistic Administrator of the Teatro Verdi in Trieste and Director of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, he has been President of ANFOLS since 2022. He is also a member of the board of Opera Europa, the leading network of opera houses and festivals on the continent.

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Fulvio Adamo Macciardi

Since 2004 is the CEO and Director-General of Sky Classica, that airs everyday his TV show "Almanacco di bellezza". In 2025 launches +Classica, a digital platform devoted to classical music and culture. He is an editor, a movie producer of documentaries and docufilm; he stages opera productions teaming with Paolo Gavazzeni.

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Piero Maranghi

Since june 2025, she serves as National President of the Italian Historic Houses Association, stewarding over 46.000 heritage properties. Sole Director of Livio IV Srl, she oversees the Bracciano Castle open to visitors and events and advances innovative models for heritage preservation, integrating sustainability, private capital and philanthropy.

Maria Pace Odescalchi Recchi

President and Chief Executive Officer of Ales S.p.A., an in-house company of the Ministry of Culture, as of 1 February 2024. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration and has developed extensive institutional experience within the Regional Council and the Regional Executive of Lazio (2004–2022), where he held senior roles with responsibility for rural development programmes.

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