Inaugural event 14 May 2025, Allianz MiCo
Against a backdrop of unprecedented geopolitical turmoil, the Milan NetZero Summit convenes top-notch experts, key stakeholders, business leaders and the financial community to engage in a stimulating dialogue with the institutions, contributing insights and proposals on the evolving EU roadmap to closely link three strategic objectives: decarbonisation, energy security, industrial competitiveness. While staying on course with the vision of Europe as a driving political leader in the transition to a global net-zero economy.
AGENDA
On-site registration & ticketing 09:00 – 09:40
Closing of conference room access 09:45
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Morning Session 09:45 – 13:30
conference room Ocean 1
09:45 – 09:55
Chair:
ISABELLA NOVA, Vice Rector, Polytechnic University of Milan
Welcome address:
ROBERTO FORESTI, Deputy General Manager, Fiera Milano
Welcome to the inaugural edition of NetZero Milan – Expo & Summit
Opening address:
ISABELLA NOVA, Vice Rector, Polytechnic University of Milan
The transition to a net zero economy and society: an ethical imperative in the name of the future generations and of climate justice – and a passionate journey in science and technology
Introductory address [remotely]:
ADOLFO URSO, Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy
9:55 – 11:20
Chair:
ISABELLA NOVA, Vice Rector, Polytechnic University of Milan
Introduction and overview of the conference agenda
Keynotes:
LUCA LO RE, International Climate & Energy Analyst, Directorate for Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, IEA [remotely]
Building the vision for a global net zero energy system by 2050: strategic investment priorities for 2035
NORELA CONSTANTINESCU, Acting Director, Innovation and Technology Centre, IRENA
The renewable energy landscape in a changing global context
DAVID KENNEDY, Ceo, Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) [remotely]
Endogenous market dynamics driving green energy uptake and low-carbon value chains: reframing science-based corporate climate action in an evolving scenario
RICCARDO DUTTO, Head of Industry Infrastructure, IMI Corporate & Investment Banking, Intesa Sanpaolo
Connecting the dots, from the bankability perspective: the role of infrastructure in enabling the transition
JAMES SCHOFIELD, Managing Director, Industrial Transition Accelerator, Mission Possible Partnership [remotely]
The Industrial Transition Accelerator: triggering decarbonisation in high-emitting industrial sectors at global scale
11:50 – 13:30
Chair:
FRANCESCO GAZZOLETTI, Managing Partner, Fortyeight Brussels
Stakeholder panel discussion:
– Fast-tracking direct and indirect industry electrification and corporate green power sourcing.
– Power sector and energy intensives: in synergy for decarbonisation, while safeguarding Europe’s industrial competitiveness.
• FLORIE GONSOLIN, Director of Industrial Transformation Projects, CEFIC – European Chemical Industry Council
• MICHELANGELO LAFRONZA, Secretary-General, ANIE Rinnovabili
• PIETRO PACCHIONE, Vice President, Elettricità Futura
Keynote:
DAVIDE PANZERI, Head of Italy-EU Policy, ECCO Climate Think-tank
The EU Clean Industrial Deal – rising to the challenge of international competitiveness?
Europe-Italy technical & regulatory dialogue:
From supply to demand, the shift of EU decarbonisation policy in the new context of electricity as an enabler of Europe’s strategic independence
• MARZENA ROGALSKA, Principal Adviser for Industrial Decarbonisation, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission
• NICOLA PESARESI, Deputy Director Energy & Environment, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
• ALESSANDRO NOCE, Director-General Energy Markets & Infrastructures, MASE – Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security
14:30 – 15:50
Chair:
CARLO CICI, Partner & Head of Sustainability Practice, The European House – Ambrosetti
Corporate executive panel:
FRANCESCO AMATI, General Manager, Vestas Italy
Harnessing the windpower potential in Italy while driving the growth of green manufacturing
MICHELE PORRI, Head of Business Development & Marketing, 3Sun – Enel Group
Making the comeback of the European solar manufacturing real: technology edge and envisaged market framework
FABIO FRITELLI, Managing Director, NextChem – Maire Group
Delivering the technology and the infrastructure for the energy transition: turnkey plants for clean hydrogen, CCS, HVO, e-fuels
LETIZIA MAGALDI, Executive VP, Magaldi Green Energy
Power-to-heat storage for high temperature industrial process heat
FEDERICO VITALI, Founder FAAM & Vice President FIB – Seri Industrial Group
Caserta’s first lithium cell and battery gigafactory in Southern Europe: the vision, the progress
MASSIMILIANO ZAMPA, CTO DRPlants, Danieli
Green steel: technologies and manufacturing innovaction
Commentary & discussion:
PAOLO CASALINO, Director-General for Industrial Policy, MIMIT – Italian Ministry for Enterprises and Made in Italy
Part 1: 15:50 – 16:40
Networking break: 16:40 – 17:00
Part 2: 17:00 – 17:40
Chair:
ANNA GERVASONI, Chief executive, AIFI – Italian Private Equity, Venture Capital and Private Debt Association & Rector of LIUC – Cattaneo University
The dual-track financing of Europe’s net zero-enabling infrastructure and net zero manufacturing industry
• GIOVANNI INGLISA, Senior Officer Financial Institutions, European Investment Bank
• RICHARD ZATTA, Head of Global Corporate, IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, Intesa Sanpaolo
• FABIO MASSOLI, Cfo, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
SEAN KIDNEY, Co-founder & Ceo, Climate Bonds Initiative
How transition finance presents opportunities to win more investors and strengthen investor engagement
The case for a ‘greenlash’ in asset management vs. staying the course on investment in Europe’s energy transition – or accelerating it
• ALBERTO PONTI, Head of Strategy and Business Development, F2i
• UMBERTO QUADRINO, Chairman, Tages Capital
JULIA REINAUD, Senior Director Europe, Breakthrough Energy & Gates Ventures [remotely]
Europe’s climate investment horizon: trends, headwinds and opportunities
ALESSANDRA PASINI, Co-founder & President, Zhero
Funding a cleantech start-up in Italy: a testimony
17:40 – 18:40
Moderator:
SARA MONACI, Editor, Sole24Ore
Executive roundtable:
• GIUSEPPE ARTIZZU, Ceo, Nhoa Energy
• PAOLO BONIFATI, Referent for Milano Cortina Olympics and Paralympics Project & Manager at Country Italy, Enel
• LORENZO GIUSSANI, Head of Strategy and Growth, A2A
• BERNARDO RICCI ARMANI, Vp & Country Manager Italy, Statkraft
• ALESSANDRA TOSCHI, Managing Director, BayWa r.e. Italy
Discussant:
MICHELE GOVERNATORI, Head of External Relations Energy, ECCO Think tank
