Italy-UK Partnership

UP FRONT | 01 www.italchamind.eu Dear Members, Welcome to our autumn edition of “Italy – UK Partnership” focused on Fintech and Green Economy. The Covid-19 crisis has further accentuated the requirement for businesses to shift towards greater digitalisation and sustainability. Both Italy and the UK provide excellent examples of such trends. In our magazine you will find out about Manchester’s progressive vision to become carbon-neutral by 2038, the impact of Agritech on Welsh farming, the latest developments in the Italian Fintech ecosystem, and much more. The autumn edition also introduces the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) which will take place in 2021 in Glasgow, with Italy hosting several key preparatory events such as a Youth Event and the Pre-COP Summit. Our Scottish Branch is already collaborating with local and Italian stakeholders, with the aim of enriching the events calendar and promoting Scotland’s investment opportunities. Fintech and Green Economy will also be the main topics of our 42nd Annual Conference, while Brexit developments will be tackled in a multitude of webinars and round tables throughout autumn (more information can be found on our website). In such ever changing scenario, our Chamber will keep supporting its members as well as Italian companies interested in the UK market by providing guidance, offering business services and organising (digital) events. If you have an interest in collaborating with us in “Italy – UK Partnership” winter edition or in the organisation of a webinar, please do not hesitate to contact our team. We thank you, our readers and members, for your continued support and encouragement in the projects that we undertake. With Best Wishes, Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK London office: 1 Princes St, London, W1B 2AY info@italchamind.org.uk , +44 (0)20 7495 8191 Edinburgh office: 30 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HA scotland@italchamind.org.uk , +44 (0)14 1331 6078 Manchester office: 520 Birchwood Boulevard, Birchwood, Cheshire, WA3 7QX manchester@italchamind.org.uk +44 (0)1925 506013 Italian desk: Via delle Dalie, Zona Industriale, Modugno 70026 italiadesk@italchamind.org.uk +39 080 5498897 Editor: Camilla Cairo Project Manager: Francesca Guido Designer: Wojtek Tusz Contributors: Davide Bargna, Camilla Cairo, Lucrezia Chiapparino, Carolina Ghittino, Carolina Sanfratello, Arianna Sangalli, Francesca Zani VERENA CARIS Secretary General COULD THE PANDEMIC BE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE UK TO PURSUE A GREEN RECOVERY? The coronavirus recovery plan might push the UK reach their 2050 goals INTERVIEW WITH PAOLO SIRONI, IBM INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS VALUE A discussion about FinTech and its future following the pandemic and Brexit WHAT ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE DOING NOW IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE An analysis of the British Standard Institution (BSI), member of the ICCIUK AGRITECH: THE FUTURE OF WELSH FARMING? Investing in AI to make Wales a world leader in agriculture technologies FINTECH AND THE ITALIAN START-UPS ECOSYSTEM The Italian Trade Agency’s promotion of “FinTech Made in Italy” THE EUROPEAN “FARM TO FORK” AND “BIODIVERSITY” STRATEGIES How the EU’s green deal tackles climate change OSTERIA ROMANA, THE ITALIAN SPOT IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE The pioneer restaurant in an Osterias’ project in London AN INTERVIEW WITH SABRINA CORBO, CEO OF GREEN NETWORK UK Providing green energy and encouraging eco-friendly lifestyles SCOTLAND’S COP26 AND CLEAN TECH A natural supply chain for renewable energy projects A GREENER MANCHESTER An example of prime and progressive vision DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE CONFINDUSTRIA TARANTO COMPANIES How the pandemic accelerated the digitalisation processes of small businesses 16 13 12 10 08 06 17 20 18 22 24 Front cover image: © Patrick Robert Doyle In the picture, Wood Wharf, a new district in Canary Wharf, one of London’s financial hubs.