The Chamber's most important event is its Annual Conference, first held in 1981. It was originally scheduled just prior to the International Monetary Fund as an informal get together of the participants en route from Italy to Washington or one of the other venues abroad. Over the years it has became a significant event in its own right and an obligatory date on the calendar of anyone dealing with Italy and the UK.
This year’s theme is 2014-The Future of Europe. Attendees include senior bankers, economists, lawyers and businesspeople from Italy and the UK involved in a wide spectrum of business activities between the two countries. Speakers and Guests of Honour are of the highest level as evidenced by the “History of the Conferences” attached below and have included Government ministers and representatives of both countries.
We are delighted to announce that, as by tradition, the current Italian Ambassador, H.E. Pasquale Terracciano, will be the Honorary President of the Conference. Among the eminent speakers who have already confirmed their presence include:
- George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Pier Carlo Padoan, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance
- John Elkann, Chairman FIAT S.p.A
- Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO at GE Oil and Gas
- Andrea Enria, Chairperson at EBA European Banking Authority
- Domenico Siniscalco, Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley Europe
- Maria Patrizia Grieco, Chairman, ENEL
- Margherita Della Valle, Group Financial Controller, Vodafone Group Services Ltd
- Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, Chairman, Arab British Chamber of Commerce
The Conference is followed by a formal luncheon, and other receptions and dinners are usually held in honour of the participants.