Culture e impresa n. 4

La Storia nel Futuro® in Genoa

Fourth Series of Conferences on Business Culture
organized by the Faculty of Engineering (University of Genoa)

Now, more than in the past, it has become important to remember one’s own history as a stimulus that leads to innovation, an essential ability that allows a city to maintain prestige, visibility, and attraction in the global market. Italy’s gradual transformation over the last 20 years (that continues even today) from an economy based on state industry to one that is more oriented towards knowledge and private ownership, has revitalized the creativity that has always been a feature of the Genoese character.
Over the last ten years, this new creativity has developed significantly. The participants in this process are numerous, frequently “prophets” more in Italy and in Europe than in Genoa. For this reason, La storia nel Futuro® in Genoa was launched, through three series of 30 conferences promoted by the Faculty of Engineering, the Chamber of Commerce and the Ansaldo Foundation, from March 2003 to March 2006.
The fourth series, from October 2006 to April 2007, has scheduled ten conferences open to the public to give accounts of their professional and entrepreneurial experience, often unique, with the aim of sharing their knowledge with a wider public.
For a few selected participants, the series will finish in September 2007 with a study tour in the companies of the Silicon Valley U.S.A guided by the Italian business association SVIEC, Silicon Valley Italian Executive Council which is part of NIAF (National Italian American Foundation).

Friday the 20th of October 2006, 5 pm
Presentation of the conference series: Luca Borzani, Assessor for Culture of the Commune of Genoa; Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, an leading European group in the field of naval construction with shipyards in Genoa, Trieste and Palermo.

Monday the 20th of November 2006, 5 pm
Pierenrico Zani, physicist who, after long experience in Ansaldo, is currently Vice President of Poseico, an Ansaldo spinoff in the field of electronics.

Monday the 4th of December 2006, 5 pm
Augusto Baù, civil engineer, planner for Grandi Lavori Fincosit, of the MOSE, submarine barrier system for the tidal defence of Venice.

Monday the 11th of December 2006, 5pm
Mauro Righetti, engineer, CEO of Italtel, an international company operating in the field of telecommunications.

Monday the 15th of January 2007, 5 pm
Franco Belgrano, chemical engineer who, after long experience at the direction of informative systems and automation in Ilva, is the founder of Isosistemi, an international company operating in business intelligence.

Monday the 5th of February 2007, 5 pm
Massimo Galluzzi, mechanical engineer who, after long experience in Intergraph and Italimpianti, is the director of the IT security services of Elsag a Finmeccanica company.

Monday the 19th of February 2007, 5 pm
Mario Torre, economist who, after long experience in Marconi, is Vice General Manager of Selex Communications, a Finmeccanica company.

Monday the 26th of February 2007, 5pm
Paolo Siccardo, electronic engineer who graduated in Genoa with a thesis written at Stanford University, California. He worked in the Silicon Valley where, for 20 years, he managed Digital Television and SCM Microsystems , before founding Digital Keystone, a leading company in the production of digital solutions for TV applications, PC and consumer electronic.

Monday the 5th of March 2007, 5 pm
Roberto Sgherri, engineer, Research and Development Manager of Oto Melara in La Spezia, a Finmeccanica company.

Monday the 2nd of April 2007, 5 pm
Conclusion of the series of conferences: Maria Cristina Castellani, Assessor for Culture of the Genoa Province; Sergio Maria Carbone, Chairman of the Ansaldo Foundation; Giancarlo Grasso, engineer, Research and Development Manager of Finmeccanica.

Promoters
The Promoters of the project La Storia nel Futuro® in Genoa are: the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Genoa, the Chamber of Commerce of Genoa and the Association La Storia nel Futuro®, in collaboration with the Ansaldo Foundation. The conferences are registered and transcribed by the Ansaldo Foundation for the Economical Archives of Ligurian Business.

Project Coordinator
The coordinator of the project is engineer Paolo Marenco, chairman of the Association La Storia nel Futuro® (www.storianelfuturo.org) marenco@storianelfuturo.org
335 6930552
skype.com paolomarenco


	La Storia nel Futuro® in Genoa Fourth Series of Conferences on Business Culture organized by the Faculty of Engineering (University of Genoa) Now, more than in the past, it has become important to remember one’s own history as a stimulus that leads to innovation, an essential ability that allows a city to maintain prestige, visibility, and attraction in the global market. Italy’s gradual transformation over the last 20 years (that continues even today) from an economy based on state industry to one that is more oriented towards knowledge and private ownership, has revitalized the creativity that has always been a feature of the Genoese character. Over the last ten years, this new creativity has developed significantly. The participants in this process are numerous, frequently “prophets” more in Italy and in Europe than in Genoa. For this reason, La storia nel Futuro® in Genoa was launched, through three series of 30 conferences promoted by the Faculty of Engineering, the Chamber of Commerce and the Ansaldo Foundation, from March 2003 to March 2006. The fourth series, from October 2006 to April 2007, has scheduled ten conferences open to the public to give accounts of their professional and entrepreneurial experience, often unique, with the aim of sharing their knowledge with a wider public. For a few selected participants, the series will finish in September 2007 with a study tour in the companies of the Silicon Valley U.S.A guided by the Italian business association SVIEC, Silicon Valley Italian Executive Council which is part of NIAF (National Italian American Foundation). Friday the 20th of October 2006, 5 pm Presentation of the conference series: Luca Borzani, Assessor for Culture of the Commune of Genoa; Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri, an leading European group in the field of naval construction with shipyards in Genoa, Trieste and Palermo. Monday the 20th of November 2006, 5 pm Pierenrico Zani, physicist who, after long experience in Ansaldo, is currently Vice President of Poseico, an Ansaldo spinoff in the field of electronics. Monday the 4th of December 2006, 5 pm Augusto Baù, civil engineer, planner for Grandi Lavori Fincosit, of the MOSE, submarine barrier system for the tidal defence of Venice. Monday the 11th of December 2006, 5pm Mauro Righetti, engineer, CEO of Italtel, an international company operating in the field of telecommunications. Monday the 15th of January 2007, 5 pm Franco Belgrano, chemical engineer who, after long experience at the direction of informative systems and automation in Ilva, is the founder of Isosistemi, an international company operating in business intelligence. Monday the 5th of February 2007, 5 pm Massimo Galluzzi, mechanical engineer who, after long experience in Intergraph and Italimpianti, is the director of the IT security services of Elsag a Finmeccanica company. Monday the 19th of February 2007, 5 pm Mario Torre, economist who, after long experience in Marconi, is Vice General Manager of Selex Communications, a Finmeccanica company. Monday the 26th of February 2007, 5pm Paolo Siccardo, electronic engineer who graduated in Genoa with a thesis written at Stanford University, California. He worked in the Silicon Valley where, for 20 years, he managed Digital Television and SCM Microsystems , before founding Digital Keystone, a leading company in the production of digital solutions for TV applications, PC and consumer electronic. Monday the 5th of March 2007, 5 pm Roberto Sgherri, engineer, Research and Development Manager of Oto Melara in La Spezia, a Finmeccanica company. Monday the 2nd of April 2007, 5 pm Conclusion of the series of conferences: Maria Cristina Castellani, Assessor for Culture of the Genoa Province; Sergio Maria Carbone, Chairman of the Ansaldo Foundation; Giancarlo Grasso, engineer, Research and Development Manager of Finmeccanica. Promoters The Promoters of the project La Storia nel Futuro® in Genoa are: the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Genoa, the Chamber of Commerce of Genoa and the Association La Storia nel Futuro®, in collaboration with the Ansaldo Foundation. The conferences are registered and transcribed by the Ansaldo Foundation for the Economical Archives of Ligurian Business. Project Coordinator The coordinator of the project is engineer Paolo Marenco, chairman of the Association La Storia nel Futuro® (www.storianelfuturo.org) marenco@storianelfuturo.org 335 6930552 skype.com paolomarenco
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