Italy meets USA
Business opportunities and instruments for Italian and American companies.
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Washington organized the event “Italy meets USA”, the launch event on the American market of CDP Business Matching.. The event explored the opportunities and financial tools to support businesses of the two countries in the main sectors of trade.
Programme
17:30 Registration
18:00 Opening remarks, introduced by Pasquale Salzano, Director of European and International Affairs, CDP and President, SIMEST
Mariangela Zappia, Ambassador of Italy to the United States of America
Dario Scannapieco, CEO, CDP
Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator, US Small Business Administration
Shawn Crowley, Chargè d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America in Rome
18:25 US-Italy business relations: 5 key words
Andrea Montanino, Chief Economist and Director, Sectoral Strategies and Impact, CDP
18:30 Innovation in sustainable manufacturing
Alberto Vacchi, Chairman, IMA Group
Tim Hofmann, Vice President Operations, Frank B. Clayton's Sons Inc.
Luigi La Corte, Group Chief Financial Officer, Recordati
John McWhinney, Director Business Development Third Party Logistics Services, Specialty Solutions, Cardinal Health
18:50 Made in Italy: creativity and passion
Paolo Marchesini, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Campari Group
Andrea Berti, Senior Director Business Development, Atalanta Corporation
Giuliano Giannessi, CFO, Dolce & Gabbana
Bob Mitchells, Co-CEO, Mitchells, Richards, Wilkes, Bashford, Marios
19:10 CDP Business Matching Platform - Brief Presentation
19:15 Closing remarks
Barbara Beltrame Giacomello, Vice President for Internationalization, Confindustria
Roberta Datteri, Vice President for Internationalization, CNA
Simone Crolla, Managing Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
Antonino Laspina, Director, Italian Trade Agency New York
19:30 End of event
Moderator: Alessandra Migliaccio, journalist, Bloomberg News
