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INTERVIEWS AND ROUNDTABLES · AN EDITORIAL PROJECT BY GEN 360

GEN TALKS

Italian companies around the world, told by the people who lead them.

Stories, choices and challenges of going international: how companies choose their markets, build a local presence and make the decisions that come with growing abroad.

GEN TALKS logo, an editorial project by Gen 360

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Design Roundtable · 29 October

THE SERIES

Two formats, one story

A company's journey told first-hand, or an industry discussed by several voices.

SERIES 1

1:1

SUCCESS STORIES

INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW

One company, one person, one journey: how it grew abroad, the decisions it made and what it learned.

1 guest

Hosted by Mauro Bandelli

Recorded episode

SERIES 2

3+1

ROUNDTABLE

INDUSTRY DISCUSSION

Roundtables

One industry and its international prospects: companies, associations and experts discuss scenarios and strategies.

3 guests + Gen 360

Moderated by Sebastiano Barisoni

60 min · Live Online

OCTOBER

29

THURSDAY

● LIVE ONLINE · 2:30 PM (ITALIAN TIME) · ROUNDTABLE

Moderator · Il Sole 24 Ore

Demand, competition and market-entry models for Italian design companies in international markets, with FederlegnoArredo, Ceramica Sant'Agostino and Aran Cucine.

Sebastiano Barisoni

Moderator · Il Sole 24 Ore

Mauro Bandelli

Gen 360

FederlegnoArredo

Guest

Ceramica Sant'Agostino

Guest

Aran Cucine

Guest

Registration opening soon · business email

SERIES 1 · ONE-TO-ONE INTERVIEWS

Success stories around the world

Origins, first markets, mistakes and changes of strategy, results and advice for those starting out. Hosted by Mauro Bandelli.

EP. 01

GG

PARMAFOOD

Giulio Gherri

Interview with Mauro Bandelli

Online

EP. 02

FZ

PALAZZANI

Francesco Zola

Interview with Mauro Bandelli

Online

EP. 03

FG

ESA ENGINEERING

Francesca Gori

One-to-one interview

Online

EP. 04

JS

VELASCA

Jacopo Sebastio

Co-founder of Velasca

Coming soon

EP. 05

GG

IRRITEC

Giulia Giuffrè

Next recording

Coming soon

SERIES 2 · INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS

Roundtables

One episode per industry, about 60 minutes Live Online, then available as a recording.

24

SEP

FA

FOOD & AGRICULTURE

Italian food beyond borders

Past episode · Moderated by Sebastiano Barisoni, with Mauro Bandelli

Alberto Di Marco

Antonio Auricchio

Roberto Zampedri

Recording

29

OCT

DS

DESIGN

Italian design around the world

Thursday 29 October, 2:30 PM (Italian time) · Live Online

FederlegnoArredo

The federation of Italian wood and furniture companies.

Ceramica Sant'Agostino

Has been producing ceramic surfaces for over fifty years.

Aran Cucine

Italian kitchen manufacturer active in international markets.

Registration opening soon

19

NOV

FS

FASHION

Italian fashion around the world

Guests to be announced · Live Online

Guests to be announced

AT A GLANCE

Which format is right for you

Two ways of telling the story of going international: choose the one closest to you.

SERIES 1 · INTERVIEW

Success stories around the world

STARTING POINT

A company's journey

GUESTS

An entrepreneur or manager

HOST

Mauro Bandelli, Gen 360

HOW TO WATCH

Recorded episode

SERIES 2 · INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS

Roundtables

STARTING POINT

An industry and its challenges

GUESTS

Three guests with different perspectives

HOST

Sebastiano Barisoni

HOW TO WATCH

Live Online, then recording

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