Ministers, political leaders, Nobel Prize winners at the Trento Festival of Economics 2026

Below is an overview of the participation of the institutional protagonists of the 2026 edition. Full details of the programme are available on the Festival's official website.

Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, participates in the panel

"Europe and territorial cohesion, the right to remain living in the place everyone calls home". Taking part in the debate will be Maurizio Fugatti, president of the Autonomous Province of Trento, Maurizio Gardini, president of Confcooperative, and Roberto Simoni, president of Cooperazione Trentina, in dialogue with Osvaldo De Paolini, deputy editor of Il Giornale (10:00-11:30, Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione - inCooperazione hall).

Roberto Gualtieri, mayor of Roma Capitale, Franco Ianeselli, mayor of Trento, Carlo Masci, mayor of Pescara, Giuseppe Sala, mayor of Milan, and Mario Conte, mayor of Treviso, in dialogue with Marco Ferrando, deputy editor of Avvenire (10:30-11:30, Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Matteo Salvini, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, will introduce the panel 'Infrastructure and Priorities'. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Diego Cattoni, CEO Autostrada del Brennero and Arrigo Giana, CEO Autostrade per l'Italia (12:15-13:30, Teatro Sociale).

Federico Freni, Undersecretary of State for the Economy and Finance, will take part in the panel "What changes for companies, banks and savers with the capital market reform" together with Andrea Corona, financial advisor; Paolo Di Benedetto, president of the National Guarantee Fund; Luigi Orsi, lawyer at NTCM law firm; Lando Sileoni, secretary general FABI - Federazione autonoma bancari italiani; Maurizio Tamagnini, CEO of FSI; Gianfranco Ursino, Il Sole 24 ORE (12:15-1:15 p.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Giovanni Maria Flick, President Emeritus of the Constitutional Court, participates in the panel 'To trust artificial intelligence or not'. Franco Bernabé, president of the University of Trento, Nunzio Galantino, bishop, Pierguido Iezzi, director of Cyber Zenita Group, Andrea Malaguti, director of La Stampa, and Andrea Zoppini, University of Roma Tre (2.30-3.30 p.m., Palazzo Geremia - Sala di Rappresentanza) will take part in the discussion.

Christopher Pissarides, 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics, participates in the panel "Workforce skills in demand in the age of AI / Demand for labour and skills in the age of artificial intelligence", in dialogue with Giulia Crivelli, Il Sole 24 ORE. The speech will be held remotely with simultaneous translation (15:00-15:45, Teatro Sociale).

The Inaugural Ceremony of the Festival opens with a reflection by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Culture, on the theme "Restless Hearts: Young People and Contemporary Society". The event will be attended by Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament (video message), Maurizio Fugatti, president of the Autonomous Province of Trento, Franco Ianeselli, mayor of Trento, Flavio Deflorian, rector of the University of Trento, Maria Carmela Colaiacovo, president of the Il Sole 24 ORE Group, Federico Silvestri, managing director of the Il Sole 24 ORE Group, Maurizio Rossini, managing director of Trentino Marketing, and Fabio Tamburini, editor of Il Sole 24 ORE (5:00-7:15 pm, Teatro Sociale).

Andrea De Gennaro, Commander General of the Guardia di Finanza, talks at the panel "Economia sommersa, l'altra faccia dell'Italia" with Giovanni Parente, Il Sole 24 ORE (09:30 - 10:15, Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Miguel Ángel Fernández-Palacios, Spanish ambassador to Italia, will take part in the panel on "Reconfiguring Europe in a Fragmented Global Economy", with Marco Buti, European University Institute, Simona Camerano, CDP Head of Economic, Geopolitical Scenarios and Sector Strategies, Giancarlo Corsetti, European University Institute, and Marcello Messori, European University Institute. The round table will be introduced by a dialogue between Gianfelice Rocca, chairman of the Techint Group, and Lina Palmerini, Il Sole 24 Ore, on "Europe in the global disorder". (9:30-10:45 a.m., Philharmonic).

Nello Musumeci, Minister for Civil Protection and Sea Policies, speaks in a dialogue with Claudio Antonelli, Il Sole 24 Ore, devoted to current issues and challenges related to emergency management and maritime policies (11:00-11:45 a.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Silvia Castagna, member of the Artificial Intelligence Commission for Information of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, participates in the panel 'Work in the Pincer: Artificial Intelligence, low wages, training to improve'. The discussion will be attended by Marco Bentivogli, coordinator of Base Italia, Manuela Brambati, Il Sole 24 ORE, Rosario De Luca, president of the National Council of Labour Consultants, Maurizio Del Conte, Bocconi University, Antonino La Lumia, president of the Milan Bar Association, and Marina Salamon, president of Alchimia (12:00-13:15, Palazzo Geremia - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Alessandra Locatelli, Minister for Disabilities, introduces the panel "How social sustainability is changing: inclusion, rights, future", in dialogue with Alberto Faustini, journalist. This will be followed by a round table with Francesca Di Maolo, President and General Director of the Serafico di Assisi, and Veronica Donatello, CEI - Pastorale per le persone con disabilità, dedicated to the new challenges of inclusion and social sustainability (12:15-13:00, Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, talks about "Agro-industry, old and new markets" in dialogue with Giorgio Dell'Orefice, Il Sole 24 ORE (12:30-1:15 p.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Michele Geraci, former Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Economic Development, will speak on the panel 'The Great Moment of China', an event organised in collaboration with ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, dedicated to the themes of geopolitics and new global balances. The discussion will be attended by Alberto Forchielli, founding partner of Mindful Capital Partners, Paolo Magri, president of the ISPI Scientific Committee, and Giada Messetti, sinologist (2.15-3.15 p.m., Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola).

Matteo Renzi, President of Italia Viva, participates in the dialogue 'Reforms made, reforms not made, reforms to be made' with Sebastiano Barisoni, Deputy Executive Director of Radio 24 (2.30-3.15 p.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, takes part in the panel "Looking at the sea not only as a horizon, but as an opportunity for growth and service". Camilla Parzani and Mattia Proietti will take part in the discussion (2.30-3.15 p.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Giovanni Malagò, president of the Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation, participates in the panel 'From Olympic medals to the economy of life'. René De Silvestro, gold and silver medallist in Paralympic alpine skiing, Lorenzo Menghetti, student, Laura Pirovano, downhill World Cup winner, and Pietro Sighel, Olympic gold and bronze medallist in short track, will take part in the discussion (3.15 p.m. - 4.15 p.m., Teatro Sociale).

Massimo D'Alema, president of the Italianieuropei Foundation, takes part in the panel "Multilateralism at the end of the line and the new world order". The discussion will be attended by Enzo Cursio, Africanist, Giuseppe De Filippi, deputy director of TG5, Domenico Lombardi, CEO of the Fondo Italiano d'Investimento, and Valentina Meliciani, Luiss Guido Carli University (4:00-5:00 p.m., Filarmonica).

Chiara Scotti, Deputy Director General of the Bank of Italy, participates in the panel 'What is and why is the digital euro needed', in dialogue with Isabella Bufacchi, Il Sole 24 ORE (4:00-4:45 p.m., Fondazione Caritro).

Alessandro Giuli, Minister of Culture, will speak on the topic 'Works of Art and the Market', dedicated to the relationship between cultural heritage and contemporary economic dynamics (4.15-5 p.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Salvatore Luongo, Commander General of the Carabinieri will take part in the dialogue 'The weapon's investment in the new generations: between technology and tradition' with Ivan Cimmarusti, Il Sole 24 Ore (16:30-17:15 - Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Riccardo Valentini, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner as a member of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) council, speaks on the panel "Robots, animals and forests: resilient agriculture as the climate changes", together with zoologist and researcher Mia Canestrini, scientist Manuel Catalano, head of the NuBots research unit at the Italian Institute of Technology, and Tommaso Beccatelli, Co-Founder of Plantvoice, to discuss the challenges of resilient agriculture in the era of climate change (4:30-5:15 pm, MUSE - Lobby).

Roberto Paccher, President of the Regional Council of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, speaks at the panel dedicated to the problems of mountain and inland areas, bringing the theme of regional best practices for development, work and social stability of Alpine and peripheral territories to the centre of the European debate. (6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m., Regional Government Building).

Bruna Szego, President of the European Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Authority (AMLA), speaks in the dialogue "Financial crime and money laundering: why Europe needs a turning point / Financial crime and money laundering: why Europe needs a turning point", in dialogue with Isabella Bufacchi, Il Sole 24 ORE (9:15-10:00, Teatro Sociale).

Luigi Di Maio, European Union Special Representative for the Gulf region, will take part in the panel "Middle East in flames", an event organised in collaboration with ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, dedicated to geopolitical issues and the evolving balances in the Middle East area. Pejman Abdolmohammadi, University of Trento, Paolo Magri, president of the ISPI Scientific Committee, and Valeria Talbot, head of ISPI's Middle East and North Africa Observatory, will take part in the discussion (9:30-10:30 a.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Yaser Faquih, Chief Economist and Deputy Minister for Economic Research and Strategic Analysis at the Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia, takes part in the dialogue "The future of the global financial system / Il futuro del sistema finanziario globale", together with Barbara Carfagna, journalist and RAI anchor (9:30-10:15 a.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Alberto Cirio, President of the Piedmont Region, takes part in the panel "Giovani in azione: volunteering as a space for participation and protagonism". Matteo Bertoldi, a young local administrator and volunteer, Giulia Casonato, councillor of the Municipality of Trento, Alessia Chinetti, president of the CPG of Trento, Riccardo Garzo, president of the CPS Trento, and Edoardo Italia, president of the National Council of Young People (12:00-12:45 p.m., Fondazione Caritro - Conference Room) will take part in the discussion.

Giulio Tremonti, President of the Foreign and Community Affairs Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, will speak on the panel "From the demographic crisis to the democratic crisis", dedicated to economic policies and the institutional repercussions of demographic changes. Andrea Bignami of Sky TG24 and Sara Kelany, Member of Parliament of the Italian Republic (10:00-10:45 a.m., Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola) will take part in the discussion. Also taking part in the panel "Whatever mistakes, causes and responsibilities of the next financial crisis" dedicated to economic policies and the dynamics that could trigger new financial crises. Participants will include Arrigo Sadun, president of TlsG International Advisors, and Gianni Trovati, Il Sole 24 ORE (4.45-5.30 p.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Gelsomina Vigliotti, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, participates in the panel "Tools and strategies to regenerate ecosystems", organised on the occasion of World Biodiversity Day. The discussion will be attended by Giuseppe De Bellis, Executive Vice President of Sky Italia and editorial director of Sky TG24, Sylvie Goulard, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Andrea Illy, president of illycaffè, Marco Morganti, president of Assobenefit, and Paolo Salza, Chief Risk, ESG & Compliance Officer of Rina (10:00-11:00, MUSE).

Vittorio Pisani, Chief of Police and Director General of Public Security, takes part in the dialogue 'Security and Artificial Intelligence', dedicated to the impact of new technologies and AI on security systems and the protection of citizens, together with Barbara Carfagna, journalist and RAI anchor (11:00-11:45 a.m., Teatro Sociale).

Elly Schlein, MP and secretary of the Democratic Party, is the protagonist of 'Dialogue with Elly Schlein', dedicated to current political issues and the prospects of the country system (11.15 a.m.-12 noon, Philharmonic).

Fabio Pinelli, Vice-President of the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura, introduces the panel 'Professions and justice at the test of artificial intelligence', in dialogue with Raffaella Calandra, Il Sole 24 ORE. This is followed by a panel discussion with Enila Elezi, lawyer, and Giusella Finocchiaro, University of Bologna, dedicated to the impact of artificial intelligence on work and the legal professions (12:00-13:15, ITAS Forum).

Antonio Palmisano, Coordinator of the PNRR Mission Structure at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, is the protagonist of the dialogue 'Everything you wanted to know about the PNRR (but never dared to ask)' (12:00-12:30, Piazza Duomo).

Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, participates in the panel 'Mediterranean, geography of the future. Il Sole 24 ORE NextMed is born", an initiative presenting a new information and relations platform aimed at connecting markets, institutions and leadership in the enlarged Mediterranean, with Italia at the centre of the new strategic directions. The debate will be attended by Claudio Antonelli, Il Sole 24 ORE, Marco Magnani, Luiss Guido Carli University, Marco Minniti, President of the Med-Or Italian Foundation, Federico Silvestri, CEO of the Il Sole 24 ORE Group, and Fabio Tamburini, Director of Il Sole 24 ORE (12:00-1:00 pm, Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola).

Carlo Nordio, Minister of Justice, will speak with a greeting in the panel "Work and Prison between dream and reality", where Ornella Favero, director of "Ristretti Orizzonti", and Camilla Lunelli, Lunelli Group's communication and external relations manager, will speak on the topic of work and new professions in the prison context. Anna Rita Nuzzaci, director of the Casa Circondariale Spini di Gardolo (12:00-13:30, Casa Circondariale Spini di Gardolo) will also take part in the panel.

Renato Brunetta, President of the Consiglio Nazionale dell'Economia e del Lavoro (National Economic and Labour Council), will take part in the dialogue "Talking to young people, not about young people", dedicated to current issues and the relationship between institutions and the new generations, together with Fabio Tamburini, Editor-in-Chief of Il Sole 24 ORE (12:30-1:15 p.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Matteo Piantedosi, Minister of the Interior, speaks in the dialogue 'Immigration as a problem or as an opportunity', dedicated to current issues and the role of migration flows in economic and social dynamics, with Manuela Perrone, Il Sole 24 ORE (12:30-1:15 p.m., Teatro Sociale).

Lilia Cavallari, President of the Parliamentary Budget Office, and Francesco Maria Chelli, President of the National Institute of Statistics, participate in the panel "All the numbers to understand Italia". Fabio Carducci, Il Sole 24 ORE (12:30-1:15 p.m., Palazzo Sardagna - Sala delle Scienze) will take part in the discussion.

Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, introduces the panel 'The new frontiers of advanced technologies', in dialogue with Carmine Fotina, Il Sole 24 ORE. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Alessandro Moricca, sole director of PagoPA, Quang Ngo Dinh, CEO Olivetti and Head of Enterprise Plan & Execution, TIM Enterprise, Luca Peyrano, CEO of Cerved, Michele Pignotti, CEO of Sace, and Paolo Scudieri, President of Adler Group and Fondazione Achille Scudieri, dedicated to current technological and industrial challenges (12:30-1:30 pm, Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Roberto Calderoli, Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies, speaks at the meeting dedicated to the topics of territorial autonomy and the relationship between levels of government together with Maurizio Fugatti, President of the Autonomous Province of Trento, and Arno Kompatscher, President of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano - Alto Adige, dedicated (2:15-3:15 p.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Anna Maria Bernini, Minister of University and Research, is the protagonist of the dialogue 'From research to new markets', dedicated to current issues and the relationship between research, innovation and economic development, together with Eugenio Bruno, Il Sole 24 ORE (2.30-3.15 p.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Marina Calderone, Minister of Labour and Social Policies, introduces the panel 'Artificial Intelligence, Productivity and Employment', in dialogue with Giorgio Pogliotti, Il Sole 24 ORE. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Michelangelo Suigo, Chief Public Affairs, Corporate Communication & Sustainability Office Engineering, Gregorio De Felice, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Intesa Sanpaolo, Giulio Gallazzi, Chairman and CEO of SRI Group, Filippo Rossi, Director of Thesocialpost.it, Giorgio Prodi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and Roberto Viola, Director General for Digital Policies at the European Commission (2.30-3.45 p.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Philippe Aghion, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2025, will be in dialogue with David Fitoussi, Head of Origination, Christofferson Robb & Company, for the Fitoussi Lecture, dedicated to 'The Economic Theory of Creative Destruction'. This will be followed by a dialogue between Stefano Scarpetta, Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs - OECD and Luca De Biase, Il Sole 24 ORE (14:45 - 16:00, ITAS Forum).

Alberto Barachini, Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with responsibility for Information and Publishing, is taking part in the panel "Power of information, social networks and AI", dedicated to the impact of artificial intelligence and digital platforms on information systems and the quality of public debate. The discussion will be attended by Paola Ansuini, Head of Communication of the Client Protection and Financial Education Department of the Bank of Italia, Paolo Bricco, Il Sole 24 ORE, Michele Corradino, President of the Council of State, Pier Domenico Garrone, communicator, and Federico Silvestri, CEO of the Il Sole 24 ORE Group (3:45-4:45 p.m., Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola).

Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, Minister for Institutional Reforms and Regulatory Simplification, will take part in the dialogue 'How does generational impact assessment work', dedicated to current affairs and public policy analysis tools, with Emilia Patta, Il Sole 24 ORE (4:00-4:45 p.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Francesca Gerosa, Councillor for Education of the Autonomous Province of Trento is among the protagonists of the panel "Young people's hopes against school drop-out and the NEET phenomenon". A discussion dedicated to one of the most delicate challenges of our time: giving young people back opportunities, confidence and future prospects through school, inclusion and listening. (4.15 p.m. - 5 p.m., Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola)

Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, introduces the panel 'The energy transition, we need a stable and sustainable system', in dialogue with Celestina Dominelli, Il Sole 24 ORE. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Francesca Gostinelli, President and CEO of Enel Italia and Director of Enel Commerciale, Andrea Prete, President of Unioncamere, Agostino Scornajenchi, CEO of Snam, and Emanuela Trentin, CEO of Veolia Italia (4:30-5:30 pm, Palazzo Geremia - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Paolo Gentiloni, former European Commissioner for the Economy, and Romano Prodi, University of Bologna, take part in the panel "Europe: the hopes of young people", an event organised in collaboration with ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale. Paolo Magri, president of the ISPI Scientific Committee, will take part in the discussion in a direct dialogue with students and young people on current European issues and prospects for the new generations (5:15-6:45 p.m., Teatro Sociale).

Achille Spinelli vice-president of the Autonomous Province of Trento, speaks at the panel "The (only) gateway to the future". A discussion dedicated to the relationship between innovation, digital policies and European development, to understand how technology and skills can guide the future of communities and new generations. (6.15 p.m. - 7 p.m., Palazzo Benvenuti).

Daniela Fumarola, General Secretary of the CISL, speaks on the panel "Labour market, productivity, social spending and the inactive", dedicated to the themes of work and new professions. The discussion will be attended by Ilaria Maria Dalla Riva, president of CASL ABI - Comitato per gli Affari Sindacali e del Lavoro, Nicholas Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute, Maurizio Tarquini, director general of Confindustria, Laura Zanfrini, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, in dialogue with Giorgio Pogliotti, Il Sole 24 ORE (5.45 p.m.-7 p.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Romano Prodi, Professor of Industrial Economics at the University of Bologna, participates in the panel 'Inclined plane', dedicated to current issues and contemporary economic and political scenarios, together with Fabio Tamburini, Editor-in-Chief of Il Sole 24 ORE (9:30-10:15 a.m., Teatro Sociale).

Antonio Patuelli, president of ABI, speaks in the dialogue "Why banks are a strength of Europe", with Laura Serafini, Il Sole 24 ORE (9:30-10:15 a.m., Palazzo Geremia - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Antonella Sberna, Vice-President of the European Parliament, participates in the meeting 'One Europe, One Market', introduced by Emma Marcegaglia, President and CEO of Marcegaglia Holding and Enrico Letta, IE University Madrid, in dialogue with Maria Latella, RAI and Radio 24. (9:30-11:00 a.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, introduces the panel 'Emergency National Health Service', in dialogue with Marzio Bartoloni, Il Sole 24 ORE. This will be followed by a round table with Filippo Anelli, president of FNOMCeO, Barbara Mangiacavalli, president of FNOPI, Giuseppe Milanese, president of Confcooperative Sanità, and Massimo Massetti, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, dedicated to the main criticalities and prospects for the relaunch of the national health system (9.45-11.00 a.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Tawakkol Karman, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks at the meeting 'The Age of Predators', which will be followed by a round table with Mario Capanna, writer; Enzo Fortunato, president of the Pontifical Committee for the World Children's Day; Marco Magnani, Luiss Guido Carli University and Pietro Modiano, economist and former banker (9:45 - 11:00, Philharmonic).

Vincenzo Carbone, director of the Agenzia delle Entrate, will take part in the panel "Assessments between artificial intelligence and new relations with taxpayers". The discussion will be attended by Francesco Greco, president of the National Forensic Council, and Benedetto Santacroce, lawyer (10:00-10:45 a.m., Palazzo Sardagna - Sala delle Scienze).

Giuseppe Valditara, Minister of Education and Merit, speaks in the dialogue "For young people, hope means a school that turns over a new leaf", dedicated to current issues and the role of the education system in the future of the new generations, in dialogue with Claudio Tucci, Il Sole 24 ORE (11:15-12:00, Trento Chamber of Commerce - Calepini Room).

Gianmarco Mazzi, Minister of Tourism, speaks on the panel 'The role of live music in the development of tourism and the cultural, social and economic growth of territories'. The meeting will be attended by Gino Castaldo, journalist and radio host, Bruno Sconocchia, President of AssoConcerti and Nicoletta Polla Mattiot, Director of HTSI - Il Sole 24 ORE (12:00-12:45 p.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Paolo Zangrillo, Minister for Public Administration, talks with Gianni Trovati, Il Sole 24 ORE, at the panel "Public Administration, within eight years one million new hires", dedicated to current issues and the challenges of generational change and innovation in the public machine (12:00-12:45 p.m., Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Fabio Pinelli, Vice-President of the Superior Council of the Magistracy, will take part in the panel "Garantismo di ieri e di oggi". Alessandra Dolci, Venice Public Prosecutor, and Vittorio Manes, University of Bologna, will take part in the discussion (12:00-12:45 p.m., Museo Diocesano - Sala degli Arazzi).

Abdulla Ali Ateeq Obaid Alsubousi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Italia, takes part in the panel "New protagonists on the international chessboard, who is advancing and who is lagging behind", dedicated to geopolitical issues and the transformations of global balances. The discussion will be attended by Carlo Bonomi, past president of Confindustria, Adriana Castagnoli, economic historian, Enrico Franco, director of the Corriere del Trentino, Marcello Signorelli, University of Perugia, and Yang Yao, rector of the Di-shui-hu Advanced Finance Institute, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (12:00-1:00 pm, Filarmonica).

Staffan De Mistura, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, takes part in the panel "Onu: the hopes of young people", an event realised in collaboration with ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, dedicated to geopolitical issues and the role of the new generations in international contexts. Marina Castellaneta, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Paolo Magri, president of the ISPI Scientific Committee, and Maurizio Massari, ambassador, will take part in a direct dialogue with students and young people (12:00-1:00 pm, Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola).

Luca Ciriani, Minister for Relations with Parliament, speaks in the dialogue 'Electoral Law and Stability' with Alberto Faustini, journalist (2.30-3.15 p.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Mauro Battocchi, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Maria Cannata, member of the MEF College of Experts, participate in the panel 'Why Sustainability is Central'. Taking part in the discussion are Alessandra Cantù, Head of Sustainability at Fibercop, Rita Carisano, Director General of Luiss Guido Carli University, Carlo Costa, Director General of the Brenner Motorway, and Enrico Giovannini, Scientific Director of ASviS (2.30-3.45 p.m., ITAS Forum).

Maurizio Leo, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, speaks at two events: Opportunities, safeguards and perspectives: a multidimensional approach', dedicated to economic policies and the challenges of transforming production and institutional systems. The discussion will be attended by Sandra M. Dax, CEO and leader of Transformation, Matteo Migazzi, Managing Director of Pensplan Centrum S.p.A., and Carlo Daldoss, Councillor of the Trentino-Alto Adige Region (2:30-3:15 p.m., Fondazione Caritro - Conference Room); "Paying better, paying all? Cutting the tax reform", dedicated to economic policies and the central issues of tax system reform. The debate will be attended by Jean Marie Del Bo, Il Sole 24 ORE, Elbano de Nuccio, president of the National Council of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts, and Maurizio Gardini, president of Confcooperative (6:00-6:45 pm, Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Carla Ruocco, manager of the General Affairs Department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, takes part in the dialogue 'Crisis of the birth rate: causes and remedies', dedicated to the topic of demography. Participating in the discussion will be Gloria Bartoli, secretary general of the Tor Vergata Economics Foundation's Productivity and Wellbeing Observatory, Marina Brogi, University of Milan-Bicocca, Alessandro Rosina, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and Agnese Vitali, University of Trento (6-7 p.m., Chamber of Commerce - Calepini Room).

Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance, speaks in dialogue with Gianni Trovati, Il Sole 24 ORE, on current economic and public finance issues (4.45-5.30 p.m., Teatro Sociale).

Giulio Tremonti, President of Aspen Institute Italia, takes part in the panel "Talent attraction and geopolitical competition", an event realised in partnership with Aspenia. The panel discussion will be attended by Patrizio Bianchi, University of Ferrara, Francesco Billari, Rector of Bocconi University in Milan, Marta Dassù, Senior Advisor European Affairs of Aspen Institute, Donatella Sciuto, Rector of the Milan Polytechnic and Gianfranco Torriero, Deputy General Manager of ABI (6:15-7:15 pm, Castello del Buonconsiglio - Sala Gerola).

Paolo Benanti, President of the Artificial Intelligence Committee at the Department for Information and Publishing of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, takes part in the panel "Digital Empires, the Old and the New Globalisation". Sabino Cassese, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, takes part in the discussion (10:00-10:45 a.m., Teatro Sociale).

Andrea Abodi, Minister for Sport and Youths, speaks in a dialogue dedicated to current affairs and youth policies (10:30-11:15 a.m., Palazzo della Provincia - Sala Depero).

Achille Spinelli, vice-president of the Autonomous Province of Trento is among the protagonists of the panel 'Artificial Intelligence: young people, future and safety in living and working environments'. A discussion dedicated to the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of work, the skills required by the new generations and the challenges related to the safety and protection of people in living and working environments. (12.15 - 1 p.m., Sardagna Palace).

Carlo Calenda, Secretary of Action participates in the dialogue "Young people, last call for Europe" with Emilia Patta, Il Sole 24 ORE (16:45-17:30, Palazzo della Regione - Sala di Rappresentanza).

Jan Račinsky, President of Memorial International, Nobel Peace Laureate 2022, will speak on the topic of 'Historical Memory and Rights', in dialogue with Silvia Marzialetti, Radiocor Il Sole 24 ORE (3.00 p.m. - 3.45 p.m., Teatro Sociale).

Emanuele Orsini, president of Confindustria, is the protagonist of the dialogue 'Economic development as a social priority', dedicated to the topics of business economy, together with Fabio Tamburini, Il Sole 24 ORE (6:00-6:45 pm, Teatro Sociale)