Conference Hall
09:00
am
Accreditation and Welcome Coffee
09:30
am
Fireside Chat
Session in English
Alvaro Lario - President, International Fund for Agricultural Development
Andrea Geremicca - Director General, European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS)
10:00
am
Partnerships for Impact
Session in Italian with simultaneous translation to English
Albino Russo - Director General, Ancc-Coop, Italy
Alessandra Prampolini - Director General, WWF Italy
Annamaria Barrile - Director General, Confagricoltura, Italy
Cristina Scocchia - CEO, Illycaffè
Francesco Mutti - CEO, Mutti SpA
Marco Botta - General Manager, Ferrero Hazelnut Company
Mario Piccialuti - Director General, Unione Italiana Food
Renato Roca - Country Manager, Findus Italy Nomad Foods
Silvia Bagliani - Vice President & Managing Director, Group Mondelēz International in Italy
Simona Fontana - Director General, CONAI
The Impact of EU
Discussant:
Carlo Alberto Pratesi - President, European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS)
Andrea Campelli - Communications and External Relations Director, Corepla
Carlo Corazza - Director, European Parliament
11:45
am
Education for Sustainable Behaviour
Session in Italian with simultaneous translation to English
Bruno Barbieri - Chef and TV Presenter
Vincenzo Piscopo - Chief Commercial and Digital Officer, Banijay Italy Holding
Alessandra Poggiani - Director General, Cineca
Discussant:
Francesca Romana Barberini -TV Host, Radio Author and Speaker
12:10
pm
Finance and Sustainability
Session in English
Advit Nath - Director and Controller, IFAD
Francesco Starace - Partner, EQT Group
Iacopo Martini - Chief Financial Officer, Benetton Group
Moderator:
Giangaddo Prati - Chief Financial Officer, Barilla
Rob Cox - Founder of Frontwards Strategic Communications and former Global Editor of Reuters Breakingviews
12:45
pm
Sport for Impact
Session in Italian with simultaneous translation to English
Lorenzo Casini - President, Lega Serie A, Italy
Michele Uva - Director, Social & Environmental Sustainability, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Moderator:
Mino Taveri - Sports Journalist
01:15
pm
Lunch Break
02:30
pm
Keynote
H.E. Orazio Schillaci - Minister of Health, Italy
Session in Italian with simultaneous translation to English
02:45
pm
Innovation for Development:
Country Strategies and Policy Making
Session in English
Moderator:
Dana Vettel - Communication Officer for Partnership and Innovation, IFAD
H. E. Ambassador Hisham Badr - Assistant Minister for Strategic Partnerships, Excellence, and Initiatives, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, Egypt. The National Coordinator for the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects
Dr. Yaya O. Olaniran - Minister, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, Nigeria
Dr. Abubaker Almansori - Chairperson, VISION
03:30
pm
Keynote
Session in English
Gelsomina Vigliotti - Vice President European Investment Bank (EIB)
03:45
pm
Keynote
Session in English
H.E. Céline Jurgensen - Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Rome
03:50
pm
Financing and Scaling up Innovation
Session in English
Diego Raiteri - Vice President, European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS)
Ozzeir Khan - Director, Digital for Operations, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Gladys Morales - Global Head of Innovation, IFAD
Mara Balestrini - Digital Transformation Lead Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank LAB
Regina Schmidt - Head of SDG2 Acceleration at United
Nations World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator
Moderator:
Chico Harlan - Global Climate Correspondent, Washington Post, USA
Gianpiero Menza - Senior Manager, Partnerships at the Alliance/CGIAR
Christoph Aubrecht - Programme Coordinator, Global Development Assistance, ESA
04:45
pm
Innovation for Sustainable Growth
Session in English
Bianca Maria Martinelli - Public Policy Director, Amazon Italy
Chris Heemskerk - Founder & CEO, The Innovation Alliance
Giorgia Abeltino - Coordinator of EMEA Strategy for AI, Google
Giulia Conti - Head of Innovation and Patient Journey, Novartis Italy
Discussant:
Maddalena Ruini - Master’s Program Coordinator
Mauro Giancaspro - Director of Technology, Innovation & Digital Spoke, ANAS
Roberto Basso - Director External Affairs and Sustainability, Wind Tre
05:30
pm
Music Performance
Elena Somaré
05:45
pm
Keynote
Session in English
Jeffrey Sachs - Professor, Columbia University
06:00
pm
Closing Remarks
Session in English
Beth Bechdol - Deputy Director-General, FAO
06:15
pm
Networking Cocktail
Exhibition Hall
All Day
Live broadcasting Conference Hall
09:00
am
Opening Exhibition Hall
10:00
am
Opening Voting
"Best Product: Innovation for Sustainability Summit 2024"
The Exhibition Hall will feature products and solutions from companies that participants can learn about and evaluate. The vote cast by visitors, along with the evaluation of a scientific committee, will determine the winner of the "Best Product Innovation for Sustainability Summit" award. The award will be presented during the closing ceremony.
12:00
pm
Music Performance
Elena Somaré
03:00
pm
Guided tour Palazzo Taverna
In Italian
04:00
pm
Guided tour Palazzo Taverna
In English
06:00
pm