Festival Economia, 14 young people selected with 'Voices of Tomorrow' enter as speakers

The participants who were able to convincingly and competently argue the topics of their interest were selected by the Festival Scientific Committee, chaired by the Editor-in-Chief of Sole 24 Ore Fabio Tamburini and composed of Professor Ericka Costa, associate professor of Business Economics at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Trento, professor Luigi Bonatti, full professor of Economic Policy at the University of Trento, and economic historian Adriana Castagnoli.

The 14 young speakers will make their contribution in appointments devoted to the topics of labour, artificial intelligence, sustainability, energy, geopolitics and the social economy. On 20 May at 12.00 noon at Palazzo Benvenuti - Sala Nones, on the panel "New rules for transparency, inclusion and gender equality", there will be a keynote speaker Gift Flavia Onwuelo, 22 years old, from Manzano (Udine), a student of Comparative European and International Legal Studies at the University of Trento, committed to the issues of inclusion and the economic and social contribution of new generations with a migrant background. On the same day, at 2.15 p.m. at Palazzo della Regione - Sala di rappresentanza, in the panel "Books and Democracy", there will be Galileo Lorenzo Sciarretta, 20 years old, between Rome and Brussels, an active policy advisor on the issues of European institutions and democratic participation. On 21 May at 10.00 a.m. at the Fondazione Caritro, on the panel "How artificial intelligence and quantum technologies destabilise stock markets", there will be a talk by Carlo Lorenzo Colombo, 22 years old, from Caronno Pertusella (Varese), a Master's student in Economics of Markets and Financial Intermediaries, engaged in the study of the impact of AI and quantum technologies on global finance. Also on 21 May, at 3.15 p.m. at the Teatro Sociale, the panel entitled 'From Olympic medals to the economics of life' will be attended by Lorenzo Menghetti, 19 years old, from Imola, a student of Communication Sciences at the Università San Raffaele, interested in the relationship between sport, storytelling and economics.

On 22 May at 10.00 a.m. at Palazzo Benvenuti - Sala Nones, on the panel "Uncertainty shortens horizons, that is why we need imagination and a willingness to take risks", there will be a talk by Alberto Visentin, 20 years old, from Milan, a student of International Economic Policy at Sciences Po, with a focus on economic development and international relations. On the same day, at 12.00 noon at the ITAS Forum, the panel "Professions and justice at the test of artificial intelligence" will be attended by Enila Elezi, 28 years old, from San Donato Milanese, a lawyer specialising in new technology law and the implications of the use of algorithms in decision-making processes. At 4.15 p.m., in the Palazzo Benvenuti - Sala Nones, in the panel 'Sustainability, competitiveness and markets', Davide Piemontese, 27 years old, from Ancona, a professional committed to the issues of ecological transition, labour and economic sustainability, will take part in the debate.

On 22 May at 11.45 a.m. in Palazzo Benvenuti - Sala Nones, the keynote speech "A perfectly foreseeable future" will be given by Michele Ciletti, 23 years old, from Foggia, a student of Digital Humanities and Modern Philology at the University of Foggia, interested in the issues of communication and cultural participation of the new generations. On 23 May, at 14.15 at the Chamber of Commerce - Sala Calepini, in the panel 'Hi-tech startups and funding: from Italia to Silicon Valley", will be attended by Michele Bolognesi, 27 years old, from Ferrara living in New York, a professional active between finance, startups and artificial intelligence with international experience between Europe and the United States, and Tommaso Beccatelli, 26 years old, from Bolzano, an entrepreneur and professional in the AgTech sector engaged in the development of innovative technologies for sustainable agriculture. On the same afternoon, at 14.30 at the Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola, in the panel "Who chooses who in the labour market", speakers will include Greta Farina, 26 years old, an Italian economist born in Taranto resident in London with studies at King's College and Cambridge University, focusing on the effects of artificial intelligence on the labour market, and Carlo Cignarella 25 years old, resident in Munich, PhD student in Economics at LMU Munich, focusing on European economic policies and international market transformations. The Fuori Festival programme will also include Claudio Bertelli, 29 years old, from Paratico (Brescia), an entrepreneur active in the blue economy and environmental sustainability sectors, committed to the promotion of innovative models linked to the circular economy and the protection of marine resources, who will take part in the panel "Generational transition and philanthropy. Managing wealth: vision, responsibility, time" on Saturday 23 May at the Hotel NH Trento at 5.30 p.m.

Finally, on 24 May at 12.15 p.m. in Palazzo Geremia - Sala di Rappresentanza, in the panel "Energy Communities, how to overcome obstacles", will participate Matteo Porcacchia, 21 years old from Borgo Val di Taro (Parma), a student of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Parma, interested in the topics of energy and territorial energy communities.

"The Voices of Tomorrow" thus confirms itself as one of the Festival's most representative spaces dedicated to the dialogue between generations, with the aim of enhancing the talent, the critical thinking and the active participation of young people in contemporary economic, cultural and social processes. An initiative that further strengthens the mission of the Trento Economy Festival: to create opportunities for open and inclusive debate on the issues that are redefining the present and future of the country.

The Trento Festival of Economics is organised for the fifth consecutive year by The Il Sole 24 ORE Group and Trentino Marketing on behalf of The Autonomous Province of Trento, with the collaboration of The Municipality and the University of Trento.