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What are the challenges from China and the European defense strategy
Romano Prodi, Former Italy’s Prime Minister. Romano Prodi on imperialistic China, caught, as we are, in a “we can’t live with China, we...


Romano Prodi speaks about the opportunities for Europe and recovery plan
Romano Prodi, Former Italy’s Prime Minister. Twice Italy’s Prime Minister and 10th President of the European Commission, Prodi comments...


The benefits of having business channels in English from Italy
Lucio Stanca, Aspen Institute Italia | Vice President. A perspective on Sky Italia- Newest initiative in launching a business channel in...


How to invest in Italy
Jeffrey Libshutz ArmaVir Partners Managing Partner | Linkem Vice Chairman. The Curious Case of Jeffrey Libshutz. Invested >€500 million...


Enel - the largest Italian company by market capitalization
Francesco Starace, ENEL CEO. What drove Enel to become the largest Italian company by market capitalization and among the largest in the...


Elica Group’s President explains the company strategy. Part 2
Francesco Casoli, Elica Group President. Elica Group’s President explains why he has not sold his company, the lessons learned being a...


What steps ABB took during the pandemic
Maria Varsellona, ABB General Counsel & Company Secretary. A law graduate from the University of Palermo, Ms. Varsellona has had a...


An open conversation with Italian Minister of European Affairs. Part 3
Vincenzo Amendola, Italian Minister of European Affairs. “I would have hoped to approach China’s trade and technology challenges with the...


An open conversation with Italian Minister of European Affairs. Part 1
Vincenzo Amendola, Italian Minister of European Affairs. An open conversation with the Italian Minister of European Affairs on the most...


An open conversation with Italian Minister of European Affairs. Part 2
Vincenzo Amendola, Italian Minister of European Affairs. “If we [Democratic Party] were the government, we would have never signed the...


Elica Group’s President explains the company strategy. Part 1
Francesco Casoli, Elica Group President. Elica Group is a global leader in the kitchen hoods market. An interesting conversation with its...


The role of EIF and EIB
Dario Scannapieco, Chairman European Investment Fund | Vice-President, European Investment Bank. “We Europeans should be a lot more...


Why the U.S. is Still the 'Indispensable Nation'
Exclusive: Giuliano Amato, member of the Constitutional Court of Italy. Biography: Twice Prime Minister — from 1992 to 1993 and from...


Potential threats and benefits of energy transition
Francesco Starace, ENEL CEO. Biography: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization working with leaders in...


A conversation with Francesco Venturini ENEL X Chief Executive
Francesco Venturini, ENEL X CEO. Biography: A New Yorker, he graduated cum laude in Economics from the University “La Sapienza” of Rome,...


A conversation with Former US Ambassador to Italy
David H. Thorne, Former US Ambassador to Italy. Biography: He served as Ambassador to Italy and the Republic of San Marino from 2009 to...


Post Brexit scenario in the midst of a resurgent pandemic
Lorenzo Codogno, London School of Economics. Biography: He is the founder & Chief Economist of LC Macro Advisors Ltd. He was Chief...


Takis Athanasopoulos thoughts during a critical historical junction of Europe. Part 1
Takis Athanasopoulos, Former COO Toyota Europe. Biography: He was President & CEO of Toyota Hellas, Executive VP & COO Toyota Europe,...


What are the chances for a short term vaccine
Dr. Robin L. Smith, CURA Foundation President & Chairman of the Board. In the midst of the pandemic uncertainties, a pragmatic yet...


A view on how France might consider sharing the atomic bomb
Bernard Spitz, MEDEF Pôle International et Europe, President. “We should have only one [European] seat within the UN security council…...
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