The great hypocrisies on climate. A dialogue with authors Roger Abravanel and Luca D’Agnese
On Monday 12 May, at 6 p.m., the Festival of Sustainable Development continues with a new event, dedicated to the topic of climate change.
The Aula Magna of the Palazzo del Bo will host the presentation of the book Le grandi ipocrisie sul clima, by Roger Abravanel and Luca D’Agnese, published by Solferino Editore, with the aim of shedding light on many controversial aspects, bringing a lot of data and a lucid view of what is happening to the climate and what it makes sense to do to react.
The issue of climate change represents an immense challenge for society and the economy, yet knowledge about the phenomenon is at best sketchy. In many cases, the information on the basis of which decisions are made, at many levels, is incomplete or distorted in order to justify choices in the interests of one party.
The meeting will open with the institutional greetings of Professor Francesca da Porto, Vice-Rector for Sustainability, which will be followed by the presentation of the book, which the authors, Roger Abravanel and Luca D’Agnese, will discuss with Elena Bonafè, Head of the Environment, Energy, Security and Sustainability Area of Confindustria Veneto Est, Francesca da Porto, University of Padua, and Carlo Carraro, University of Venice. The meeting will be moderated by Arturo Lorenzoni.
The event is sponsored by Confindustria Veneto Est.
THE AUTHORS
Rober Abravanel. Born in Libya to a successful businessman father, who became a refugee due to anti-Semitic persecution, he built his career independently, always focusing on excellence. He graduated in engineering from the Milan Polytechnic and became the youngest engineer in Italy. At the age of 23, he patented a valve that launched the car air conditioning market in Italy. He obtains an MBA at INSEAD, entering the “rector’s list”.
He works for McKinsey, becoming Director Emeritus in 2006, and sits on the boards of several international companies. He is a member of the Board of Directors of BNL/BNP and advisor to private equity and venture capital funds. He founded Genenta, the first Italian startup listed on Nasdaq, and Digitail, a successful model in the Italian food ecommerce. Author of essays whose proceeds are donated to charity, he is a columnist for Corriere della Sera. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Politecnico di Milano and President of the INSEAD Council in Italy, selected among the “50 who changed the world” by INSEAD in 2010.
Luca D’Agnese, a business manager with experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors, has worked in McKinsey, Terna, Enel and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. He has been CEO of companies listed on the Italian, Chilean and New York stock exchanges and chairman of Trevi and GPI. He graduated in 1986 with a degree in Physics from the Scuola Normale di Pisa and later obtained an MBA from INSEAD. He is the author of 4 books including Le grandi ipocrisie sul clima.
REGISTRATIONS
To participate, registration is required through the dedicated link: https://www.eventbrite.it/e/le-grandi-ipocrisie-sul-clima-tickets-1335076422519?aff=oddtdtcreator