Italy 2020: Inspiring Italian Future - XI Annual NOVA Conference New York, November 19-21, 2010 - Marco Vitale
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PRELIMINARY Italy 2020: Inspiring Italian Future XI Annual NOVA Conference New York, November 19-21, 2010
Content
Introduction to NOVA association
XI Nova Conference
Contacts
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Introduction to NOVA
Established in the Spring of 2000, NOVA is a non profit association comprising more than
900 Italian students and alumni from top US MBA programs
NOVA has the objective to encourage Italian students to:
Participate in leading international MBA programs
Contribute to the international success of Italy
Create a strong, highly valuable professional network
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Key activities of NOVA
NOVA Conference: every year NOVA organizes a conference which
hosts some of the key representatives of the Italian and international
business community. The conference represents a unique opportunity
for Italian MBA students and alumni to meet and discuss opportunities
and challenges for Italy within the global economy
NOVA Corporate relationships: NOVA actively engages with major
Italian and international corporations to help them liaise with and
attract Italian MBA students and alumni
NOVA recruiting task force: supporting NOVA alumni and current
MBA students in job search
Alumni chapters: NOVA alumni chapters in Milan, Rome, London and
New York regularly organize informal gatherings and speaker series,
targeted at both NOVA members and the broader Italian business
community
NOVA admission team: supported by several alumni, the admission
team aims to encourage, mentor and support those applying to
business schools
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Annual NOVA conferences
Hosting School Keynote speakers
2009 •Harvard/MIT •G. Cuneo, M. d’Amore, N. Pianon, F. Sattin,
B. Severgnini
2008 •Columbia/NYU •R. Abravanel, G. Galateri, F. Napolitano
2007 •Columbia/NYU •M. Arpe, C. Buora, R. Crapelli, L. Stanca
2006 •Stanford •R. Crea, G. De Luca, P. Romer, E. Schmidt
2005 •Harvard/MIT •A. Alesina, F. Conti, F. Giavazzi
2004 •Columbia/NYU •A.Damodaran, M. Draghi, L. Stanca
2003 •Chicago/Kellogg/Wharton •F. Beccalli, M. Sella, P. Timoni, L. Zingales
2002 •Harvard/MIT •M. Baldassarri, G. Braggiotti, F. Modigliani
2001 •Columbia/NYU •F. Modigliani, P. Scaroni, J. Stiglitz
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Past conference and corporate
partners
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Content
Introduction to NOVA association
XI Nova Conference
Contacts
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XI NOVA conference in NYC
• Two days that • More than 20 • A series of
CAREER
NETWORKING
DISCUSSION
will connect business company
Italian MBA leaders that presentations
students from will discuss and the
all over the US their views on special
with the future of opportunity to
successful Italy and the take part to
leaders from a trends that will the recruiting
variety of be affecting process of top
fields, in the our growth in Italian and
unique setting the medium- International
offered by long run companies
New York
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Concept, objectives and structure
Concept
• Discuss how Italy will evolve in the medium term to 2020 and which main trends will be affecting
our growth
Objectives
• Provide a series of insightful discussions on how leaders with different backgrounds view our future
• Give to current MBA students actionable lessons on how to successfully take leading roles in
shaping this future
Structure
• A welcome speech by S.E. the Italian Ambassador in the USA
• A lecture on the main global trends which will affect Italy in the medium term
• Five panels which will discuss the main opportunities for Italy along the following dimensions:
internal growth, financial markets, distinctiveness of Italian ideas and products, international
diversification, M&A and private equity
• A final keynote speaker gathering the lessons learned during the conference
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Topics and speakers
Description Speakers
Introduction -Main global trends which D. Siniscalco (Morgan Stanley and
The big picture will affect Italy in the medium term former Minister of Economy)
(Keynote Speaker)
COLUMBIA BUSINESS
Analyze root causes of low economic F. Starace (Enel Green Power)
Growth in Italy growth in Italy and discuss the key S. Proverbio (McKinsey & Co.)
(Panel 1) levers order to foster the expansion in M.Vitale (FIDPMI)
SCHOOL
the long term P. Signorini (DIPE)
M.C. Carrozza (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna)
Discuss how financial turmoil has hurt V. Massiah (UBI Banca)
New Financial Italian financial system and whether M. Mucchetti (Corriere della Sera)
Normal (Panel 2) capital markets are a potential engine to N. Roubini (NYU Professor)
generate sustainable growth in Italy
Propose a provocative and critic view on S. Versace (Versace)
Thought in Italy the long-celebrated concept of “Made in A. Branchini (Altagamma)
(Panel 3) Italy”, understanding the peculiarities of G. Riotta (Il Sole 24 ore)
the “Italian way of doing things”
Understand whether Italian companies P. Borzatta (European House Ambrosetti)
Int. diversification are well positioned to look for C. Costamagna (CC e soci)
(Panel 4) sustainable growth in foreign countries L. Pelliccioli (DeAgostini)
NYU STERN
G. Tondato (Autogrill)
Understand possible future scenarios in M. Dallocchio (Bocconi Professor)
M&A and Private the corporate M&A L. De Vecchi (Credit Suisse)
Equity (Panel 5) Discuss the future changes which could C. Sposito (Clessidra)
affect the private equity sector
Closing remarks Lesson learnt
(Keynote Speaker)
9Honor guest and keynote speakers
Domenico Siniscalco
S.E. Giulio Terzi di Santagata Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley
Italian Ambassador in the USA Europe and Italy country head,
Former Italian Minister of Economy
Welcome speech to the An introductory lecture on the
participant students main global trends which will
affect Italy in the medium term
@ Consulate General of Italy @ Columbia Business School
Welcome cocktail Day 1
Friday, November 19 Saturday, November 20
7:30pm 9:30am
10Panel 1 – Growth in Italy
PANEL DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS TO BE FINALIZED
In the last 10 years Italy has experienced Francesco Starace
one of the lowest growth rate among Enel Green Power,
western countries; this panel aims to Chairman
analyze the root causes of this trend and
the key levers to revert it, in order to foster
the expansion of the Italian economy in Stefano Proverbio
McKinsey, Director
the long term. Labor market, private and
state investments, educational system,
productivity challenges, sustainable
technologies and energy policies will be Marco Vitale
analyzed and discussed in this panel Fondo di Investimento Piccole e
Medie Imprese, President
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
Paolo Emilio Signorini
Understand the key levers to turn around Dipartimento Interministeriale
Italy from a zero flat growth in the medium Programmazione Economica (DIPE),
term and define the economic Managing Director
environment managers and entrepreneurs Maria Chiara Carrozza
will face in the following years Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna,
Director
11Panel 2 – Financial New Normal
PANEL DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS TO BE FINALIZED
The panel will start by discussing how the Victor Massiah
recent financial turmoil has hurt the Italian Ubi Banca, CEO
financial system and whether Italy can
look at international capital markets as a
potential engine to generate sustainable
growth. The panel will then focus on the
Massimo Mucchetti
medium term evolution of capital markets
Corriere della Sera, Journalist
in terms of financial regulation, demand-
supply equilibrium and connection with
the global markets
Nouriel Roubini
KEY TAKE-AWAYS New York University, Professor
Understand the role capital market can
play in boosting economic growth of
Italy in the medium term
12Panel 3 – Thought in Italy
PANEL DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS TO BE FINALIZED
This panel will propose a provocative and Santo Versace
critic view on the long-celebrated concept Gianni Versace, President and co-
of “Made in Italy”. As production of goods is CEO
moving more and more to other countries,
ideas and unbeaten creative power has
saved our competitive advantage: is this the Armando Branchini
era of the “Thought in Italy”? Executive Director, Altagamma
Speakers will be challenged on their views
on what is unique about Italy and how to
possibly maintain it.
Gianni Riotta
KEY TAKE-AWAYS Sole24Ore, Editor in chief
Understand the peculiarities of the “Italian
way of doing things” and discuss what kind
of opportunities will have future business
leaders in creating a new wave of growth
13Panel 4 – International Diversification
PANEL DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS TO BE FINALIZED
Lorenzo Pelliccioli
The discussion will deal with the main DeAgostini , CEO
differences between investing in Italy and
investing abroad. Speakers will share their
own experience in international
diversification and will touch upon the
opportunity for Italian companies to explore
Gianmario Tondato
new geographies. Available means to Autogrill, CEO
enlarge companies’ operations beyond the
Italian borders will also be part of the
discussion (M&A vs. export vs. new
ventures)
Claudio Costamagna
KEY TAKE-AWAYS Goldman Sachs, Former Head of
European IBK
Given current Italian economic environment,
leading companies searching for sustainable
and profitable growth should see foreign Paolo Borzatta
countries and new geographies as an The European House-Ambrosetti,
interesting opportunity Senior Principal
14Panel 5 – M&A and Private Equity
PANEL DESCRIPTION SPEAKERS TO BE FINALIZED
The panel is intended to analyze the recent Claudio Sposito
evolution of the M&A market following the Clessidra SGR, Chairman and CEO
recent economic turmoil. In particular, Founder of leading Italian private
speakers will share their views on the short equity firm, Clessidra SGR
term outlook and the sustainable long term
trends in the Italian M&A activity, both from a
corporate and financial sponsor perspective. Maurizio Dallocchio
The role of private equities and the Bocconi University, Professor
envisaged structural change of the industry Holder of the Nomura Chair of
from pure financial engineering practice Corporate Finance
towards active ownership of the portfolio
companies will be dealt in detail Luigi De Vecchi
Credit Suisse, Managing Director
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
Co-Head of Global Investment
Understand possible future scenarios in the Banking Division
corporate M&A
Discuss the future changes which could
affect the private equity sector
15Conference Schedule
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 SATURAY, NOVEMBER 20 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21
@ Columbia Business School @ NYU Stern School of Business
Morning 08:45–09:15 | Welcome Coffee 09:00–09:30 | Welcome Coffee
09:15–09:30 | Conference opening 09:30–10.45 | Panel – International
Diversification
09:30–10:15 | Keynote Speaker 1
10:45–11:00 | Coffee break
10:15–11:30 | Panel – Growth in Italy
11.00–12:15 | Panel - M&A and
11:30–11:45 | Coffee break
Private Equity
11.45–12:45 | Panel – Financial New
12.15–12:45 | Closing remarks
Normal
Afternoon 12.45–02:00 | Lunch 12:45–02:00 | Lunch
02:00–03:00 | Panel - Thought in Italy 02:00–05:00 | Recruiting
03:00–05:00 | Company presentations
& Recruiting
03:00–08:00 | Tour of New York City
Evening 06:00–09:00 | Welcome 08:30–00:00 | Gala dinner
Cocktail
16Content
Introduction to NOVA association
XI Nova Conference
Contacts
17Contacts
Nunzio Digiacomo
CBS MBA Class of 2011
+1 (917) 743 3331
ndigiacomo11@gsb.columbia.edu
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