MILAN (ITALPRESS) – “In a historical period marked by the greatest number of conflicts since the end of World War II, geopolitical tensions and highly uncertain economic scenarios, companies’ strategies must not be limited to risk management and containment. Instead, opportunities emerging from the profound changes taking place must be seized.” This was stated by Deloitte Italy’s Ceo Fabio Pompei on the occasion of Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony as president of the United States.Pompei will speak this afternoon at the event “Aspenia Talks – Trump’s America and the New Transatlantic Relations,” which will be held in Rome at 5:45 p.m. at the Sala della Regina of the Chamber of Deputies. In analyzing economic relations between the United States and Italy, it is important for the Ceo of Deloitte Italy that “companies develop a proactive and resilient approach in the face of possible protectionist developments. Italian exports to the United States, which have been growing steadily since 2012, have demonstrated their ability to expand despite difficulties, such as the introduction of tariffs during President Trump’s first term. In 2018 and 2019, Italian exports to the United States registered increases of 4.9 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively. In addition, the implementation of the newly announced tax cuts could stimulate U.S. consumption, opening additional opportunities for Made in Italy products.” Commenting on the impact for companies of an unstable geopolitical framework, Pompei stresses that “diversification of supply chains and outlet markets, reduction of dependence on unreliable foreign suppliers and optimization of internal processes are among the first actions that companies need to put in place to cope with the vulnerability of international trade and supply chains.” Taking a long-term view, the Ceo of Deloitte Italy highlights the need for strategic investments, especially in the area of digital transition: “one of the priority objectives must be to close the gap in terms of innovation, use of new technologies and digital skills, and this can only be achieved by investing in talent, continuous training, innovative recruitment strategies and upskilling and reskilling programs.” In addition to Pompei, today’s debate will be attended by Giulio Tremonti, President, Commission on Foreign and Community Affairs, and President, Aspen Institute Italia; Valentino Valentini, Vice-Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy; Martin Briens, Ambassador of France to Italy; Giampiero Massolo, President, Mundys; and Marco Tronchetti Provera, Executive Vice President, Pirelli. Remote speakers will include Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Arrigo Sadun, President and Founder, TLSG – International Advisors; Gerard Baker, Editor-at-large, The Wall Street Journal; Walter Isaacson, former President, The Aspen Institute and author of the biography of Elon Musk. Moderator Marta Dassù, Director of Aspenia.(ITALPRESS).
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