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Gruppo 24 Ore and Financial Times renew three-year agreement

A collaboration of strategic importance, that between the two groups, which also extends to other areas, including the presence of the Financial Times, as media partner, at the Trento Festival of Economics

23 April 2024

Da sinistra Orson Francescone, amministratore delegato di FT Live al Financial Times, con Federico Silvestri, Direttore Generale Media & Business del Gruppo 24 Ore e Amministratore delegato di 24 Ore Eventi

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More than 150,000 participants in the four editions of the Made in Italy Summit, launched in 2020, and 4.500 in total, between present and connected, for the international Women at the Top project, at its first edition in 2023: these are the exceptional results of two appointments resulting from the collaboration between ll Gruppo 24 Ore and Financial Times, the two leading companies in the field of economic, financial, regulatory and tax information, both nationally and internationally, which - on the strength of the public recognition for these two events - have decided to renew their partnership agreement for another three years for the production of digital and physical events of international importance from Italy.

A collaboration of strategic importance, that between the two groups, which also extends to other areas, including the presence of the Financial Times, as media partner, at the Trento Festival of Economics, confirmed also for this year, the production of the Italian edition of Htsi-How To Spend It, the world's leading magazine in the excellence sector, for which a three-year partnership has been renewed in 2023, and the representation for Italy of legal adv, as well as other numerous projects.

Thanks to the agreement signed on the events front, in addition to the continuation of the two successful events already scheduled (on 9 July the Pre-Summit Think Tank event dedicated to Made in Italy, followed by the annual Summit from 1 to 3 October; on 20 November Women at the Top with the Women Excellence Award that rewards female talent), new initiatives and projects will be pursued through the subsidiaries Ft Live and 24 Ore Eventi.

"In the world of events with Ft Live we have built a new business model, strongly transnational, which has given rise to initiatives that are unique in terms of quality and representativeness, creating an event that has become an absolute reference point when it comes to the Made in Italy supply chain and a unique project of its kind to enhance the role and contribution of women in the social and production system," commented Federico Silvestri, General Manager Media & Business of the 24 Ore Group and Managing Director of 24 Ore Eventi. "An alliance that continues between two publishers who are absolute leaders in economic and financial information, cemented by the values they share. First and foremost, the credibility and authoritativeness that make Il Sole 24 Ore and the Financial Times garrisons of democracy and, therefore, of freedom in an era marked by infodemics and fake news. Hence the innovation that they both pursue by keeping pace with technological change, so as to configure themselves as two absolute excellences in the field of multimedia, but always with full respect for environmental, social and economic sustainability. Starting from these distinctive common foundations, the desire to develop together other new innovative projects involving all our stakeholders becomes natural'.

Commenting on the partnership renewal announcement, Orson Francescone, Managing Director of Ft Live to the Financial Times, said:

"The renewed partnership between FT Live and 24 Ore Eventi represents not only a sign of our continued commitment to excellence and innovation in the global events scene, but also an affirmation of our dedication to creating platforms where ideas of international significance and strategies for the future take shape. We are very proud of our achievements with the Made in Italy Summit and the Women at the Top project. These successes are not only a celebration of Italian talent and ingenuity, but also an opportunity to inspire and positively influence global dialogue on key economic and social issues. Working closely with a partner like Gruppo 24 Ore allows us to amplify this impact and continue to be a reference point for quality information in an increasingly digital and interconnected age".