Programme · Horizon Business Game II
Opening
The programme starts and teams get going.
- Date
- Time
- 09:00–17:10
Programme
Times in the Rome time zone (Europe/Rome).
until 09:3030 min
WelcomeWelcome & registration
Check-in, networking and first connections with the people behind the Horizon Business Game.
until 10:0030 min
OpeningOpening speech
The Economics Network team officially opens the challenge: the project’s vision, values and goals.
Speakers
- David PadovanVice President
- Dylan FontanaPresident
until 10:1515 min
Institutional welcomeInstitutional welcome
Speakers
- Prof. Antonio ParbonettiDeputy Rector
Università degli Studi di Padova
- Prof. Antonio ParbonettiDeputy Rector
until 10:3015 min
TalkSMACT Competence Center
A talk by SMACT Competence Center.
Speakers
- Alessandro MistrettaHead of Open Innovation
SMACT Competence Center
until 10:4515 min
TalkForbes Next Leaders
An introduction to the community and its connection with tomorrow’s young leaders.
Speakers
- Eric Petersen BuchgeherProject Manager
Forbes Next Leaders
until 11:0015 min
TalkAlumni UniPD
An introduction to the Alumni Association and the mentors.
Speakers
- Samantha LincettoMarketing Officer
Alumni Università degli Studi di Padova - Cristina FelicioniExecutive Director
Alumni Università degli Studi di Padova
- Samantha LincettoMarketing Officer
until 11:15
BreakCoffee break & networking
A break and a chance to network with other participants.
until 12:55100 min
Company presentationCompany Insight
Presentations by the five companies, in consecutive 20-minute slots.
In sequence
until 13:2025 min
Team assignmentTeam Assignment
Teams are formed and assigned their challenges.
until 15:00
LunchLight lunch
Lunch break.
until 17:00120 min
TrainingCompany Trainings
Five simultaneous company sessions, in separate rooms, providing training and introducing the challenges to the teams.
Parallel sessions 15:00–17:00
5 simultaneous sessions, 15:00–17:00
EY Italia
Steps
Thera Capital
Offices
beanTech
Meeting Room
Piazza Copernico
Sofa Area
PrimoRound
Table Area
until 17:1010 min
ClosingClosing
End of the day.







