160 YEARS together: inform, participate, grow

TITLE:The 2026: Italy's economic and financial outlook for next year

At the beginning of November, companies are already taking stock of the past year and looking ahead to the upcoming 365 days in terms of investments and new paths. To find out what the outlook is for the economy and finance, we organised a panel with a number of leading academics to analyse the government's actions and understand what the legacy of the year that is drawing to a close will be in the immediate future

Sector: Front Page - Hall: Mudec Sala Asaad - Time: 11:00 - 11:45

The protagonists: Elena Beccalli, Rector of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan; Stefano Manzocchi, Vice-Rector for Research Luiss; Valentina Meliciani, Professor of Applied Economics and Director of the Luiss Research Centre for European Analysis and Policy; Gianni Trovati, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore

TITLE: The Wish Factory

An apple is an apple, but an Apple is no longer just an apple. To turn a name or an object into a magic word or an object of desire there is a secret ingredient called marketing: a matter made of precise formulas but also of unpredictable alchemies, which only its history can turn into lessons. Guests and moderator will try to reveal to the audience the gears of the mechanism that establishes how objects should speak and how people should listen to them.

Sector: Marketing24 - Room: Talent House Arena Room - Time: 11:15 - 12:00

The protagonists: Francesco Giorgino, Professor of Communication and Marketing at Luiss University; Fabio Grattagliano, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Daniela Poggio, Vice President FERPI; Stefania Siani, CEO and Chief Creative Officer Serviceplan Italia

TITLE:The Third World War in Pieces 

We live in strange days, Franco Battiato would have sung about these dark times we are living in. World peace and balance seem to be constantly put to the test and our West is caught between the need to make its voice heard, respect for international law and the protection of human rights. In a world where even information is under attack, political decisions seem to be based on unclear motives that are bound to change quickly.

Sector: Front Page - Hall: Mudec Sala Auditorium - Time: 11:45 -12:30

The protagonists: Roberto Bongiorni, Il Sole 24 Ore war correspondent; Luisa Morgantini, former Italian MEP and activist; Maurizio Debanne, Head of the press office Doctors Without Borders; Ugo Tramballi, Il Sole 24 Ore columnist and senior advisor to Ispi

TITLE: Recounting fashion: 160 years of costume history in Italy 

Industrial system, mirror of society, flywheel of image: this is Fashion, one of the assets of Made in Italy, which travels hand in hand with the evolution of customs, consumption and the economic system. From production to promotion, from aesthetics to ethics, fashion is a much more complex phenomenon than the simple succession of seasons and collections. Yet it is in their timely telling that the phenomenon grows and transforms, before our eyes and over our bodies.

Sector: Moda24 - Hall: Mudec Sala Asaad - Time: 12:15 - 13:00

The protagonists: Chiara Beghelli, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore, Silvio Campara, Golden Goose CEO; Giulia Crivelli, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Carlo Mazzoni, Lampoon Director

TITLE: Milan-Cortina, countdown 

Just three months before the fateful 6 February that will see it begin, the 2026 sports event is recounted and as far as possible anticipated by the CEO of the Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation. An exciting countdown full of anticipation, for all winter sports fans but also for the whole of Italy, which will be in the international spotlight for the organisation, hosting and holding of the races. A litmus test for the country system, also in its infrastructures.

Sector: Sport24 - Hall: Talent House Arena Hall - Time: 12:30 -13:15

The protagonists: Marco Bellinazzo, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Andrea Varnier, CEO Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026

TITLE: Real estate: the market outlook

When we talk about real estate our thoughts immediately turn to the housing market, but the sector also encompasses the entire office market, the hotel market and the logistics market, to name but the main ones. The residential market in Italy alone is worth almost 17% of GDP, keeps more than 2 million people employed and lines up a value of more than 6600 billion lire. We will talk about all this during a round table dedicated to the prospects of the entire sector, including architecture and urban regeneration.

Sector: Real Estate - Room: Talent House Patio Room - Time: 12:30 - 13:15

The protagonists: Giuseppe Amitrano, Founder & Group CEO Dils; Paolo Bellacosa, Managing director Eastdil Secured; Paola Dezza, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Matteo Minardi, Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing Director Ardian

TITLE: Taking a look through the taxpayer's eyes at the tax reform 

The perspective of an employee, the perspective of a self-employed worker and the perspective of a company: these three perspectives will analyse the benefits and open questions with respect to the tax reform. Three leading experts from Il Sole 24 Ore - Alessandra Caputo, Andrea Dili and Luca Gaiani - will analyse the results and promises still missing from the reform from the three different points of view. A first concrete balance sheet, to keep the compass between paragraphs and articles of the tax reform.

Sector: Rules & Taxes - Hall: Talent House Arena Hall - Time: 14:15 - 15:00

The protagonists: Alessandra Caputo, Chartered Accountant and Legal Auditor; Maria Carla De Cesari, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Andrea Dili, Chartered Accountant and Legal Auditor; Luca Gaiani, Chartered Accountant and Legal Auditor

TITLE: Let's re-energise energy: educating young people in sustainability

Energy and education are crucial for the country system and for international balances. The revolutions taking place are almost all energy-related, while the skills gap, which affects one out of every two jobs, weighs on the future of young people and makes companies lose opportunities. The round table will be attended by major companies in the energy sector and government representatives, and two students who are specialising precisely in the field of energy will be asking the questions. The goal? To bring production and education together and lay the foundations for rebuilding an alliance between the public and private sectors.

Sector: Enterprise & Territories - Hall: Mudec Sala Auditorium - Time: 14:30 - 15:30

The protagonists: Celestina Dominelli, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Giuseppina Di Foggia, CEO and General Manager Terna;Fabrizio Palermo, CEO and General Manager Acea, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for the Environment and Energy Security; Isabel Vaneza Ticona Pillco and Fabiana Poggi, ITS Green Lombardia graduates; Claudio Tucci, Il Sole 24 Ore journalist; Simona Tironi, Lombardy Region Councillor for Education and Employment; Giuseppe Valditara, Minister of Education and Merit

TITLE: Sunday Lectures: the Tale of Economy and Art 

Economy and art: a journey into two complex and varied worlds, with rules and irrationality, predictions and surprises, considered decisions and momentum choices. Enlightening these two aspects of culture and society will be two experts in the relevant fields, capable of channelling creative and productive energies and narrating the world around us.

Sector: Sunday - Hall: Mudec Sala Bistrot - Time: 15:00 - 15:45

The protagonists: Giuseppe Lupo, Writer and Lecturer at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Stefano Salis, Journalist at Il Sole 24 Ore; Angela Vettese, Art Critic at the University Iuav Venice

TITLE:The cities of longevity, the urban revolution 

The average age of the Italian population is increasing and cities must change to accommodate this change effectively. On the other hand, longevity is a different condition from simple old age and reflects a new outlook on age and possibilities. A corollary of all this is that health is an increasingly precious resource, less entrusted to chance and more determined by lifestyles and scientific innovations.

Sector: Health24 - Room: Talent House Patio Room - Time: 15:15 - 16:00

The protagonists: Francesca Cerati, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Silvio Garattini, Founder and President Mario Negri Pharmacological Research Institute; Patrizia Mecocci, Professor of Gerontology and Geriatrics University of Perugia; Nicola Palmarini, Director National Innovation Centre for Ageing Newcastle

TITLE:The Sun's first 160 years, live podcast with Paolo Colombo

Sector: Online - Hall: Talent House Arena Hall - Time: 15:30 - 16:15

The protagonists: Daniele Bellasio, Deputy Editor Il Sole 24 Ore;Paolo Colombo, Professor of History of Political Institutions and Contemporary History Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

TITLE: The Trump cyclone and the relationship between Europe and the United States 

MAGA; tariffs, sharp and contradictory statements, a decisive stance that has wiped out years of measured relations with a flick of the wrist: the first year of Donald Trump's second presidential term has revolutionised and in some ways shocked international politics and economics. In particular, the feeling of agreement that had characterised relations between the Old and New Worlds for years has changed. And if anything good can be seen in these powerful changes only the experts can tell us.

Sector: Front Page - Hall: Mudec Sala Asaad - Time: 15:30 -16:15

The protagonists: Adriana Castagnoli, Historian, economist, columnist Il Sole 24 Ore; Donato Masciandaro, Professor of Political Economy Bocconi University of Milan; Roberta Miraglia, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Giulio Tremonti, President of the Foreign and Community Affairs Commission, Chamber of Deputies

TITLE: Generative but not only: the new industrial revolution* 

An epoch-making change deserves an in-depth look, also in its specific technological dynamics. Compared to 'traditional' AI, generative AI does not only perform specific rule-based tasks, but learns from complex patterns in training data to produce material with similar characteristics. Its most disruptive use is to create original content from existing data and promises to change the concepts of reality and truth forever.

Sector: Nova - Hall: Mudec Sala Auditorium - Time: 16:15 - 17:00

The protagonists: Paolo Benanti, Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy, Luiss University; Guido Guidesi, Councillor for Economic Development, Lombardy Region; Giuliano Noci, Pro-rector, Milan Polytechnic; Uljan Sharka, CEO & Founder Domyn; Luca Tremolada, Journalist, Il Sole 24 Ore

TITLE: Almanac of Beauty 

The Live appointment of Almanacco di Bellezza - a programme broadcast daily on Sky Classica and the digital platform +Classica - brings to Mudec an original tale, in words and images, of the history of a great national newspaper and its city of choice: Il Sole 24 Ore and Milan. Its foundation 160 years ago was an expression of a post-unification Milan that was vibrant with innovation and constantly evolving over time. From the birth of the Politecnico to the inauguration of the Fiera Campionaria, from the first Italian thermoelectric power station lighting up La Scala to the Banca Romana scandal, passing through the Black Thursday of 1929 and, many years later, the beginning of Mani Pulite. Passing through the events of history, reread between the pages of the newspaper that most of all has been able to embody the economic, social and political transformations of our country.

Sector: Sunday - Hall: Patio Hall - Time: 16:30 - 17:00

The protagonists: Piero Maranghi, Director and Publisher Classica TV; Leonardo Piccinini, Art Historian, presenter Almanac of Beauty

TITLE: A tavola con gli italiani, 160 anni di agroalimentare

From field to table, from tradition to innovation, talking about food in Italy is natural but never taken for granted. Agriculture and industry, administration and consumption: these are all stages in which one of the most exquisitely identifiable elements of our country is at work. With farmers' representatives and a representative of the production world we will identify open issues and imagine new developments and possible solutions. Finally, the round table will conclude with an in-depth talk on the financial system supporting the agri-food world.

Sector: Enterprise & Territories - Hall: Talent House Arena Hall - Time: 17:00 -17:45

The protagonists: Micaela Cappellini, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Vincenzo Divella, Cavaliere del Lavoro and managing director F. Divella; Massimiliano Giansanti, President of Confagricoltura; Marco Lazzari, Head of BPER Banca's Agribanking service;Ettore Prandini, President of Coldiretti

TITLE:Jobs: intergenerational change and the professions of the future in the age of AI

Artificial Intelligence is on everyone's lips and, more importantly, in their lives. Its emergence seems destined to change above all the world of work, on which, moreover, many different forces are at work. First and foremost, a generational change that will soon entail a new vision also of welfare and the pension world. The change is glaring, but only the eyes of experts can guide us in understanding it.

Sector: Front Page - Hall: Mudec Sala Asaad - Time: 17:15 -18:00

The protagonists: Francesco Billari, Rector Bocconi University;Mariano Corso, Osservatori Digital Innovation Politecnico di Milano; Maria Carla De Cesari, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore; Giusella Finocchiaro, Lawyer and Professor of Private Law and Internet and Artificial Intelligence Law University of Bologna; Virginia Stagni, CMO & Country Head Of Communications The Adecco Group Italy

TITLE: TEATROMUSIC - Savings attacked, how to defend yourself against financial scams

A performance to deal with the phenomenon of financial fraud. Organised in collaboration with Consob, the format includes an interactive dialogue with the audience in the auditorium, followed by the staging of a theatrical piece featuring actor Massimo Giordano playing the notorious fraudster Charles Ponzi. An economic-tax pop moment with Ciappter Ileven - Music and words from the journalists of Sole 24 Ore.

Sector: Plus 24 - Room:Mudec auditorium - Time: 18:00 - 19:30

The protagonists: Isabella Della Valle, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore, Massimo Giordano, Actor and director; Paola Soccors, Head of the Financial Education Office - CONSOB Communication Division,Gianfranco Ursino, Journalist Il Sole 24 Ore.

The day will be closed by the Chief Executive Officer of the 24 ORE Group Federico Silvestri.