The Italy Conference

The Italy Conference will take place in Milan on Tuesday 30 October 2012.

Euromoney have a proud tradition of hosting conferences in European countries and 2012 presents a fantastic opportunity for Italy to re-join the group of European Nation-States which host Euromoney conferences.

Minister Vittorio Grilli, Finance Minister will deliver a keynote speech.

Other speakers confirmed to date include:

- Alessandro Canta, Head of Group Finance, ENEL
- Andrea Balzarini, Head of Finance, Telecom Italia
- Stefano Pierini, Director of Finance, Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane S.p.A.
- Giovanni Sabatini, General Manager, Italian Banking Association
- Eric Brard, Global Head of Fixed Income, Amundi
- Christian Dargnat, Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Chief Investment Officer, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, and Vice President of the Board, European Fund Asset Management Association
- Massimo di Tria, Chief Investment Manager, Allianz Investment Management
- Gennaro Pucci, Founder, Chief Investment Officer, PVE Capital
- Lorenzo Pagani, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager, PIMCO

This year the event has been designed to specifically coincide with passing of the Development Decree (Decreto Sviluppo) which will allow a greater use of bonds, finance bills and hybrid securities by mid-size Italian firms. As the Decree comes into effect the Italian Bond Market will enter a new era, and this Euromoney conference will allow investors to see how the new entrants will use the Bond Market to raise capital, so they can start investing again.

This game-changing decree represents an exciting opportunity for Italian corporates, Italian-based banks and global investors, and the Euromoney will be able to produce a distinctive environment in which all these market participants can come together. This conference will be the seminal event for the Italian Bond market in 2012.