Location: Asilo Ciani, November 10, 2025
Doors open for registration at 13.00, Welcome coffee

14:00 Convening of Lugano Global Forum, Executive Director Alan Friedman
14:05 Presentation of LGF 2025 Partners
14:15 Opening Keynote: President Romano Prodi – “Europe’s Choices in a Rapidly Changing World”
14:45 Debate on “Europe’s Future” with President Romano Prodi and President Vaclav Klaus,
moderated by Antonio Di Bella
15:05 Alan Friedman presents guests and moderator for the roundtable.
15:06 Roundtable: “Europe and the New World Disorder” - Prof. Vittorio Emanuele Parsi, Amb. Bernardino Regazzoni, and Bill Emmott, moderated by Michèle Volontè, RSI
15:45 Coffee Break
16:05 Keynote Speech: Martin Wolf, Chief Economic Commentator of the Financial Times "Prospects for the World Economy in An Era of Chaos and Uncertainty"
16:35 Roundtable on World Economy and Financial Markets (Q&A) - Prof. Giovanni Barone-Adesi (USI), Alex Lasagna (Algebris), Bill Emmott (former Editor-in-Chief, The Economist), Markus Pflitsch (TerraQuantum). Moderated by Dimitri Loringett, CdT
17:00 Alan Friedman presents AMERICAN CORNER – Keynote Speaker: David French, Executive Vice President and Chief Lobbyist of the National Retail Federation, Washington, D.C. “Tariffs, Protectionism, and The Mindset of Donald Trump”
17:30 Panel Discussion with David French and Martin Wolf, chaired by Alan Friedman
17:55 Alan Friedman presents Dr Marion Jansen
17:56 Keynote speech by Dr. Marion Jansen, Director of Trade, OECD “The Future of World Trade in an Era of Disruptive Change”
18:30 Lugano Fireside Chat: “The Reconstruction of Ukraine” – A Chat With Prof. Maksym Melnychuk, Former Governor of Kyiv Oblast”, Antonio Di Bella
18:50 Wrap up of afternoon up by Alan Friedman, housekeeping and preview of tomorrow morning at USI
19:00 Cocktails at Villa Ciani
19:30 Dinner at Villa Ciani
20:15 Partner thanks
20:30 Coffee and pastries
21:00 Dinner Over

Day Two – Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Location: Villa Ciani and USI

07:45 - 09:00 AI Breakfast Briefing with Bruno Giussani and Markus Pflitsch, Moderated by Michele Volonté, RSI (Limited to first 50 participants who accept invitation)
08:30 Aula Magna at USI opens to Delegates, Sponsors, University Representatives, and Media
09:30 Opening of Day Two session at USI, Aula Magna: Alan Friedman Prof Giovanni Barone-Adesi and Luisa Lambertini, Rector of USI
09:40 AMERICAN CORNER Alan Friedman in conversation with Hon. Deborah Ross (Dem–NC, US House of Representatives) on “What’s Going on in America?”
09:55 Closing Thoughts on Trump, Trade, the World Economy and the
Search for Peace
With Martin Wolf and David French, moderated by Alan Friedman
10:20 Alan Friedman presents Vaclav Klaus
10:25 Closing Keynote: Vaclav Klaus, former President of the Czech Republic
10:52 Wrap-up of LGF 2025 by Alan Friedman guests may depart, or remain for the session with university students
10:55 Students are allowed in to the Aula Magna. LGF Guests and Delegates may depart or remain for the final session.
11:00 Rector Luisa Lambertini welcomes and presents Romano Prodi
11:02 Opening Address to USI Students: Romano Prodi, Former President of the European Commission
11:32 Roundtable Discussion with Bill Emmott, Giovanni Barone-Adesi, Romano Prodi, Marion Jansen Moderator: Prof. Laurent Frésard
12:15 Q&A with the students
13:00 USI/LGF 2025 Day Two session ends
13:05 Closing LGF Press Conference for local and international media, with LGF Partners
13:30 Closing Aperitivo for VIP guests, USI and LGF staff, Partners, and Media
14:00 Media availability at USI for pre-arranged one on one interviews

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