THE CONFERENCE

The 2018 Nova Conference will gravitate around three key forces that can contribute to reNOVAte Italy 

THE TOPIC

Rationales behind our choice 

Context 

·       Education, Corporate, and Institutions, are the three key forces that can contribute and shape Italian Development 

·       Italy has been constantly lacking ability to develop talent and generate innovations in last 20-30 years 

Problem 

·       How can Italy become a place where talent and innovation can flourish? 

·       What does Italy have to do to change the status quo, to reNOVAte itself?

Solution 

·       At NOVA XVIII, we aim to create an integrated discussion that starts from talent development in Universities and Corporates, continues assessing how this is highly correlated to innovation, and finishes defining what concrete actions the Institutions can implement in short and long term 

AGENDA

Friday – Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street

·      19:00 Check-in at kick-off reception 

·      19:50 Introductory speech: F. Genuardi, Consul General of Italy in New York 

·      20:00 Kick-off speech: A. Achille, 20:00 McKinsey & Company (platinum sponsor) 

·      20:30 Keynote speech: D. Siniscalco 

·      22:00 End of the day 

Saturday – The Italian Academy, 1161 Amsterdam Ave

·      08:00 Check-in and welcome coffee 

·      09:00 Welcome speech: C. D’Arpizio, Bain & Company (platinum sponsor) 

·      09:30 Education keynote speech: F. Profumo

·      10:15 1st Panel: Generating a talent friendly ecosystem 

·      11:15 Coffee break and networking

·      12:00 2nd Panel: Winning innovation resilience

·      13:00 Lunch

·      14:00 Corporate keynote speech: S. Domenicali

·      14:45 Coffee break

·      15:00 Breakout sessions

·      16:00 Coffee break

·      16:15 Agenda for Italy 2030: Interview with F. Gallia 

·      17:15 Wrap-up ssera 23:30 End of the day (club optional) 

- Columbia University Low Memorial Library  

·      20:00 Gala dinner
20:30 Agenda for Italy 2030 keynote speech: C. Passera

·      23:30 End of the day

Sunday - Italian Consulate, 690 Park Ave

·      9:00 Welcome coffee 

·      10:00 Networking event with recruiting partners 

·      13:00 End of the event