The 13th NOVA Conference is your opportunity to attend an exceptional international event that brings together Italian and International leaders, attracting an international audience of MBAs, PhDs and alumni from the major North American graduate schools. Conference events comprise a Welcome Cocktail at the exclusive Algonquin Club of Boston, a Gala Dinner at the prestigious Isabella Stewart Gardn
er Museum and several other networking opportunities. In the past, the Conference has enthusiastically welcomed noted speakers such as Nobel Prize winners Franco Modigliani and Joseph Stiglitz,Google’s Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt, the President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi and the Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. The XIII edition of the Nova Conference aims to discuss the strategies, opportunities and challenges that Italy should consider to overcome the recent economic turmoil and revitalize its image abroad. How can Italy regain competitiveness and credibility in the global economy? How can we leverage the long-admired skills embedded in the country’s niches of excellence to start a new, sustainable growth path? How can we boost the entrepreneurial spirit that led Italy to become one of the seven largest economies of the world? These questions will be the heart of the discussion, and will provide the audience with valuable insights on how to leverage their talents to redefine the future of the country. Key current economics and business topics will be discussed through a series of interactive and content focused panels, and with the contribution of inspirational keynote speakers.