Paolo Bricco

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Once the seat of the provincial and regional councils, this splendid room inside the Palazzo della Provincia Autonoma di Trento (formerly the Imperial Hotel Trento) takes its name from the artist who designed, furnished and fully decorated it between 1953 and 1956 — Rovereto-born Fortunato Depero, whose artistic trajectory spanned Futurism, Cubism and Abstract Art, resulting in his unmistakable style.

Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero

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Paolo Bricco (1973) is a correspondent for Sole 24 Ore. He has a PhD in economics. He writes on industrial economics and industrial policies. He deals with contemporary history and business history. He is author for Rizzoli and Il Mulino.

Antonio Campati is an Assistant Professor at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, where he collaborates with Polidemos (Center for the Study of Democracy and Political Change). He focuses on transformations of representative democracy, the role of elites, and intermediary bodies.

Antonio Campati

Mariachiara Franzoia, a graduate in Languages and a registered journalist, is Vice President of the Provincial Council of Trento. Active in volunteering, she has extensive political experience in Trento. Former Councillor and Deputy Mayor with responsibilities for social policies, budget and European projects, she has served as a Provincial Councillor since 2023.

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Mariachiara Franzoia

Born in Florence in 1976, she is a psychologist and psychotherapist. From 2014 to 2024, she served as a Deputy Mayor (Assessora) of the City of Florence, holding portfolios over the years for Welfare, Immigration, Housing, Rights and Equal Opportunities, and Education. On June 26, 2024, she was elected Mayor. She is the ANCI (National Association of Italian Municipalities) delegate for housing policies and the Shadow Lead for Social Inclusion at Eurocities.

Mayor of Florence

Sara Funaro

PhD in Political Science, he is responsible for the political-social and electoral team of Public Affairs at Ipsos Doxa, overseeing research projects in these areas for political actors, institutions, media, companies, and other organizations.

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Andrea Scavo

Claudio Soini è Presidente del Consiglio provinciale di Trento dal 2023. Perito edile, ha maturato una lunga esperienza amministrativa come sindaco di Ala (2015–2023) e nel sistema delle autonomie locali, con incarichi nella Comunità della Vallagarina e nella Giunta del Consiglio delle Autonomie locali.

President

Claudio Soini

Alberto Stefani (b. 1992), Law graduate with honors and researcher, has had a rapid political career: elected MP at 25 and Mayor at 26. Former Chairman of the Commission for Fiscal Federalism and Secretary of Liga Veneta, in 2025 he was elected President of the Veneto Region with over 64% of the vote.

President of Regione Veneto

Alberto Stefani

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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

Alberto Barachini, Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with responsibility for information and publishing. Senator and journalist, he was President of the Parliamentary Commission for the General Guidance and Supervision of media public services, correspondent, anchorman, central editor-in-chief at Mediaset.

Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with responsibility for information and publishing

Alberto Barachini

Judge. President of Chamber of the Council of State and Legal adviser to the Ministry of Defense. He served as a member of the italian Anti-Corruption Authority; Head of cabinet in Ministries of the Environment, Agriculture, Implementation of the Government program; Legal Adviser to the Minister of Justice.

President of Chamber

Michele Corradino

Pier Domenico Garrone is a communicator specializing in web reputation and the digital economy. Founder of “Il Comunicatore Italiano,” he created the Communication Balance Sheet and focuses on digital assets, reputation, and the relationship between power and artificial intelligence.

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Pier Domenico Garrone

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).

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Federico Silvestri

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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

Massimo Egidi is Vice-President of the H. Simon Society. During his career, he has been Rector of LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Rector of the University of Trento, President of the Bruno Kessler Foundation, President of the Schumpeter Society and member of the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia and Banca Monte di Paschi di Siena.

Massimo Egidi

Expert in international business development, with a focus on SEA, US and China. He deals with the global labour market and international skills, with a focus on youth distress. He teaches at the MIB 'Executive Class - Asia' at the Cattolica in Milan and will be a lecturer at the BBS in Bologna in the course 'Internationalization of Companies’.

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Alberto Forchielli

Fabio Scacciavillani a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago, is founding partner and strategist of Nextperience and teaches at the Bologna Business School. Previously he has been the Chief Strategist of the Oman Investment Fund and held senior positions at Goldman Sachs the ECB and the IMF.

Founding Partner

Fabio Scacciavillani

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Palazzo Sardagna, current home of the offices of the Rectorate of the University of Trento, is one of the masterpieces of Mannerism and early Baroque in Trentino. Dating from the 16th century, the building is built around a large central courtyard, the largest among those found in the city's historic buildings. From the exterior, walking through the entrance hall embellished with heraldic coats of arms, one enters the courtyard punctuated by a double order of loggias and long galleries.

Palazzo Sardagna – Sala delle Scienze

CPA, MP at the Chamber of Deputies, member of the Finance Committee and Vice President of the Committee overseeing the tax registry. President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the Italy-Armenia Caucus, member of the IMF–World Bank parliamentary network. Founder of the Sandwich Club think tank, author of books and articles.

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