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Wednesday – September 2nd, 2026 – University of Roma Tre Rectorate

Location: Via Ostiense, 133B, Tower A, Rome

  • 6:30 pm
    Welcome Reception & Registration

    Massimiliano Fiorucci, Rector of University of Roma Tre
    Andrea Catarci, Head of Civic Engagement and Neighborhoods, City of Rome
    Jonathan Williams, University of Surrey and Chairman of the Wolpertinger Club
    Daniele Angelo Previati, University of Roma Tre and Conference Chair

Thursday – September 3rd, 2026 – Department of Business Studies

Location: Via Silvio D’Amico, 77, Rome

  • 8:30 am – Registration
    9:00 am – Welcome Greetings
    Venue: Room 5, second floor
    Marco Tutino, Pro-Rector with responsibility for budgetary policy
    Massimiliano Celli, Dean of the Department of Business Studies
    Jonathan Williams, University of Surrey and Chairman of the Wolpertinger Club
    Daniele Angelo Previati, University of Roma Tre and Conference Chair
  • 9:30 am
    Keynote Speech “Financial literacy and personal finance:  evidence and implications”
    Venue: Room 5, second floor
    Annamaria Lusardi, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR); Stanford Graduate School of Business; Faculty Director, Initiative for Financial Decision-Making
  • 10:30 am
    Roundtable on “Finance for a Better Society: Inclusion, Financial Literacy, Digitalisation and the Green Transition”
    Venue: Room 5, second floor
    Chair: Daniele Angelo Previati, University of Roma Tre and Conference Chair
    Magda Bianco, Director General for Consumer Protection and Financial Education, Bank of Italy
    Panu Kalmi, Professor of Economics at the University of Vaasa, OECD Research Advisory Group on Financial Literacy
    Paola Soccorso, Head of the Financial Education Office, CONSOB
  • 11.30 am
    Coffee break
    Venue: ground floor
  • 12:00 am
    Parallel sessions for paper presentations (see details)
    Venue: Classrooms 3,4,5,6 second floor
  • 1.30 pm
    Light lunch
    Venue: ground floor
  • 2.30 pm
    Plenary session on “Banking and Finance for an Equitable and Inclusive Society”
    Venue: Room 5, second floor
    Chair: John Wilson, St. Andrews University Business School and Centre for Responsible Banking & Finance
    Andrea Battista, CEO of Net Insurance
    Barbara Casu, Bayes Business School and Centre for Banking Research, London
    Elena Flor, Head of ESG Steering at Intesa Sanpaolo
    Lorenzo Kasperkovitz, Head of External Relations and Sustainability, Gruppo Cassa Centrale
    Edoardo Lombella, NPL expert at BancoBPM
  • 4.30 pm
    Coffee break
    Venue: ground floor
  • 5.00 pm
    Parallel sessions for paper presentations (see details)
    Venue: Classrooms 3,4,5,6 second floor
  • 8.30 pm
    Social Dinner
    “Hostaria Isidoro” (https://www.hostariaisidoro.com/)
    Located just a few steps from the Colosseum, in the historic premises of a former 17th-century convent, Ristorante Isidoro features exposed brick walls and coffered ceilings, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and cuisine inspired by classic Roman tradition

Friday – September 4th, 2026 – Department of Business Studies

Location: Via Silvio D’Amico, 77, Rome

  • 9.00 am
    Parallel sessions for paper presentations – including Marco Onado Ph.D. sessions (see details)
    Venue: Classrooms 3,4,5,6 second floor
  • 11.00 am
    Coffee break
    Venue: ground floor
  • 11.30 am
    Plenary session “Marco Onado’s legacy: economic thought and civic responsibilty”
    Venue: Room 5, second floor
    Chair: Jonathan Williams, University of Surrey and Chairman of the Wolpertinger Club
    Cesare Bisoni, Emeritus Professor, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
    Andrea Landi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
    Daniele Angelo Previati, University of Roma Tre and Conference Chair
  • 1.00 pm
    Light lunch
    Venue: ground floor
  • 2.00 pm
    Jack Revell Roundtable on “Banking, Technology and AI, Regulation: new challenges and shifting paradigms”
    Venue: Room 5, second floor
    Chair: Claudia Girardone, Essex Business School
    Dario Focarelli, Senior Advisor to ANIA, member of the Executive Committee of Insurance Europe.
    Costanza Iacomini, Head of Fintech Division, Bank of Italy
    Lorenzo Macchi, Partner, Head of Financial Services and Banking & Finance, KPMG
    Angela Maddaloni, Head of Section Financial Research, European Central Bank
    Francesco Masala, Director, Research & Regulation, ABI (Associazione Bancaria Italiana)
  • 4.00 pm
    Coffee break
    Venue: ground floor
  • 4.30 pm
    Parallel sessions for paper presentations (see details)
    Venue: Classrooms 3,4,5,6 second floor
  • 6.00 pm
    Closing Session: Book Presentation by Piotr Łasak and René van der Linden, followed by Concluding Remarks
    Venue: Room 5, second floor
  • 8.00 pm
    Gala Dinner
    “Ristorante Consolini” (https://ristoranteconsolini.it/en/)

Saturday – September 5th, 2026 – Social Trip (10.00 am – 3.00 pm)

Guided Tour of the Appian Way (followed by lunch)