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A closed-doorseminar in Rome.

A two-day seminar in central Rome, bringing together twenty-four family principals, senior officials, and a small group of invited scholars for an unhurried conversation on the future of European industrial policy.

Candlelit dinner in a frescoed Roman palazzo salon overlooking the dome of Sant'Andrea della Valle at dusk
Highlights

What made itmemorable.

  • 01Three keynote interventions from senior policy figures, on the record only inside the room.
  • 02Six small-group working sessions of eight participants, rotating across themes.
  • 03A private evening at a historic palazzo with a curated guest list.
  • 04A printed proceedings memo circulated to participants two weeks after the seminar.
Dates
6–7 Mar 2025
Location
Rome
Capacity
24 participants
Agenda

Day by day.

Day one · Thursday 6 Mar

Rome · Centro Storico
  • ·Opening session and framing remarks.
  • ·Keynote: the European competitiveness agenda.
  • ·Working lunch in three rotating groups.
  • ·Afternoon working sessions on energy, capital markets, and defence industry.
  • ·Private dinner at a 17th-century palazzo.

Day two · Friday 7 Mar

Rome · Centro Storico
  • ·Keynote: the view from Brussels.
  • ·Cross-table working session: what would each principal change?
  • ·Closing roundtable and synthesis.
  • ·Farewell lunch and departures.
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