At the conclusion of the 20th edition of the Trento Festival of Economics, the dialogue between Fabio Tamburini, editor-in-chief of Sole 24 Ore and chairman of the Festival's Scientific Committee, and Emanuele Orsini, president of Confindustria, brought the need for a new plan for the development of the Italian and European industrial economy back to the centre.
Global challenges - first and foremost, US tariffs and the changes they are generating in global markets and supply chains - are putting the competitiveness of the production system at risk, but Italian industry is being called upon to react: it is time to take action on the drop in investments and exports, on the insufficient use of AI in supply chains, on the crisis in key sectors such as cars and fashion, on overpriced energy, and on the fragmentation of the entrepreneurial system. Italy can still make a difference, but we need rapid intervention and long-term planning in concert with other European countries.
Publication date: 25/05/2025
