At a time when it is crucial to redefine the meaning and direction of our development model, we explore and discuss new approaches at the intersection of entrepreneurship, the market, and philanthropy. This conference is aimed at entrepreneurs and management, the world of strategic philanthropy, university and postgraduate students, institutions, and networks.

Cottino Social Impact Campus and Fondazione Cottino —following the success of the first international Impactwise conference, which launched the Cottino Social Impact Campus with the participation of economist Mariana Mazzucato and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan—have decided to organize the IMPACTWISE CONFERENCE 2025 to share insights and offer responses to today’s challenges.

The Event

The conference will open with the presentation of the multimedia book The Silent Master, a biography of Engineer Giovanni Cottino.

The book will be introduced by an original short film that, through a series of interviews, offers a compelling portrait of Cottino’s values, history, and actions. A visionary philanthropist and forward-thinking entrepreneur, Cottino was deeply committed to giving back.

The focus will then shift to an interview conducted by Nicola Saldutti, Economics Editor at Corriere della Sera, with Professor Emerita Deirdre McCloskey (University of Illinois, Chicago)—a leading economist known for her sharp, rigorous, and thought-provoking liberal perspective on economics as a human-centered science, serious ethics, and a business model that values people.

The second part of the event will feature a roundtable discussion inspired by McCloskey’s insights. Entrepreneurs, key figures in national and local philanthropy, institutional representatives, and academic researchers will share their perspectives.

When: April 11, 2025
Where: Officine Grandi Riparazioni, Corso Castelfidardo, 22, 10128 Torino TO – BINARIO 3 Hall

The event is free but has limited seating.

To view the full program and register, visit the Eventbrite link!