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The 29th edition of the Pontignano Conference will focus on the opportunities that
Italy and the UK can seize to shape and strengthen growth in a period of rapid
change. -
Prof. Mariana Mazzucato will be recognised for her
innovative contribution to economic thought in the UK, Italy and the world, and in
particular for her role in founding the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. -
Building on last year’s experience, the conference remains a hybrid, with five
ministers attending and several others speaking remotely. -
The 29th edition of the Pontignano Conference, the most important event on the Anglo-Italian agenda, is being held in Siena from 16 to 18 September.
It is organised by the British Embassy in Italy and the British Council, the British body for
cultural relations and opportunities in education, in collaboration with the University of Siena
and St. Antony’s College of Oxford. The event is co-organised in collaboration with the ICE
Agency.
Chaired by Carlo Calenda and David Willetts, this year’s event is…