| 12/11/2012 | |||||
 08:30 - 09:25 | Registration and Networking Coffee | ||||
| 09:25 - 09:30 | Chair’s Opening Remarks John Thornhill, Deputy Editor, Financial Times | ||||
| 09:30 - 10:15 | MINISTERIAL ADDRESS AND INTERVIEW: Italy's new routes for growth Mario Monti, Prime Minister, Italy Interviewd by John Thornhill, Deputy Editor, Financial Times | ||||
| 10:15 - 11:30 | Italy: The View from the Top: Paving the way: corporate perspectives on the economy and key investment opportunities Mauro Moretti, CEO, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Alessandro Profumo, Chairman, Monte dei Paschi di Siena Andrea Ragnetti, CEO, Alitalia Moderated by John Thornhill, Deputy Editor, Financial Times They say all roads lead to Rome, but some will get you there quicker than others. This session will look at the route out of recession and into growth that Italy is plotting for itself. The panel discussion will examine the forces underpinning Italy's recovery and its key growth trajectories and will look at the key obstacles still to be overcome. | ||||
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Networking Coffee | ||||
| 12:00 - 12:30 | MINISTERIAL INTERVIEW: Boosting Italy's competitiveness Corrado Passera, Economic Development, Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Italy Interviewed by Guy Dinmore, Rome Bureau Chief, Financial Times | ||||
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Italy and the Digital Agenda: Session Keynote Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission and European Digital Agenda Commissioner | ||||
| 12:40 - 13:15 | Italy and the Digital Agenda: Panel Discussion Angelo Marcello Cardani, President, AGCOM (the Italian Communications Authority) Luigi Gambardella, President of Puntoit and Chairman Executive Board of ETNO Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission and European Digital Agenda Commissioner Francesco Profumo, Minister of Education, University and Research, Italy Moderated by John Thornhill, Deputy Editor, Financial Times The European Commission has proposed a Digital Agenda. Its main objective is to develop a digital single market in order to generate smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe. What will be the role of Italy in the single European digital market? Concluding Keynote Francesco Profumo, Minister of Education, University and Research, Italy | ||||
| 13:15 - 14:30 | Networking Lunch | ||||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Keynote Address and Interview Giuseppe Sala, CEO, Milan Expo 2015 Moderated by Guy Dinmore, Rome Bureau Chief, Financial Times | ||||
| 15:00 - 15:20 | Italy and the World in 2020: Keynote Interview Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship Interviewed by Ferruccio de Bortoli, Director, Corriere della Sera | ||||
| 15:20 - 16:00 | Italy and the World in 2020: Panel Discussion Gabriele Galateri di Genola, Chairman, Assicurazioni General Giuseppe Orsi, Chairman and CEO, Finmeccanica Prof Andrea Romano, Director, Italia Futura Moderated by Ferruccio de Bortoli, Director, Corriere della Sera What are the trends, innovation breakthroughs, macroeconomic issues and business ideas that will dominate global discussions in the years ahead? And what role will Italy play in these spheres? | ||||
| 16:00 - 16:20 | Networking Coffee | ||||
| 16:20 - 17:20 | Politicians' Roundtable Discussion: The Future of Italy Angelino Alfano, Secretary of the Italian PdL Party Pier Ferdinando Casini, President, UDC Enrico Letta, Deputy Secretary, Italian Democratic Party Moderated by Luigi Contu, Editor-in-Chief, ANSA | ||||
| 17:20 - 17:30 | Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Summit John Thornhill, Deputy Editor, Financial Times | ||||
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Networking Drinks Reception | ||||
