Assemblea di Assolombarda, le interviste agli imprenditori

Assim Lombarda, a key industrial confederation in Italy, recently held its annual assembly in Milan. The event featured a speech by Alvise Biffi, a prominent figure in the organization. Biffi emphasized the crucial role of manufacturing in generating innovation, investment, and employment. He urged the audience to shift their focus from rethinking industry to rising industry, highlighting the need to accelerate productivity to create widespread well-being.

Biffi stressed the importance of investing in artificial intelligence, which is currently being used by 49% of Assolombarda members to increase efficiency and reduce costs. He pointed out that while Italy's GDP is marginally increasing, it still lags behind other countries with which Italy has engaged in foreign missions. The key to unlocking further growth lies in the integration of AI into the physical world, known as Physical AI.

Biffi envisions Milan becoming a global hub for the development and production of Physical AI, similar to Silicon Valley. To achieve this, he called for industrial policy initiatives such as hyper-amortization and the inclusion of cloud-based software services. Biffi also highlighted the importance of internationalization, with Assolombarda recently engaging in missions to Canada, the United States, Mercosur, and the United Arab Emirates.

He emphasized the need to open up new opportunities for businesses by diversifying relationships and building stronger alliances. Biffi expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, noting that her presence had helped open doors for Italy and support its businesses. The assembly also touched upon housing as a critical aspect of attracting young talent and boosting growth, with Assolombarda proposing to develop Innovation and Development Zones dedicated to AI and Life Sciences in Milan.

The region is also participating in a proposal to nominate Milan as the site of a new United Nations agency dedicated to AI governance.