NOVA Conference 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026 · Boffi | De Padova, Madison Avenue, New York
The XXVI NOVA-MBA Conference opens with an evening at the Boffi | De Padova showroom on Madison Avenue.
6:00 PM Arrival and check-in
6:30 – 7:30 PM Panel: Venture Capital and Innovation
7:30 PM Drinks and dinner
Panelists
Silvio Palumbo, North America Chair, BCG X
Niccolò Maisto, CEO, ESL FACEIT Group
Connor Mullaney, Partner, Lingotto
Andrea Di Camillo, Founder, CEO & Managing Partner, P101
Moderated by Giovanni Malfitano
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Cornell, New York
The main day of the XXVI NOVA-MBA Conference: From Italian Roots to Global Scale: Executing Innovation.
8:30 AM Arrival and check-in
9:00 AM Welcome remarks: Ubaldo Messia, President, NOVA
Keynotes
Sergio Marullo di Condojanni, CEO, Angelini Pharma
Fabio Canè, Renaissance Partners
Panel: Finance and Private Equity
Monica Mandelli, MD & Head of Americas, KKR
Ivana Semeraro, Partner, iCON Infrastructure
Marco Prono, MD, JPMorgan
Paolo Battaglia, MD, Lazard
Moderated by Margherita Girardi
Panel: Industrials and Restructuring
Sergio Iasi, Chairman, Maccaferri
Francesco Leone, MD, Alvarez & Marsal
Moderated by Matilde Iasi
Fireside Chats
Energy: Paolo Gallo, CEO, Italgas
Consulting: Pierluigi Serlenga, Managing Partner, Bain & Company, in conversation with Margherita Girardi
Venture Capital: Andrea Di Camillo, Founder, CEO & Managing Partner, P101, in conversation with Marco Argenti, CIO, Goldman Sachs
Luxury: Andrea Zappia, Chairman & CEO, MCH Group, in conversation with Andrea de’ Castiglioni
The speaker program closes at 3:30 PM and is followed by recruiting and mentoring sessions.
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 8:00 PM · Casa Cipriani, 10 South Street, New York
The NOVA 2026 Gala Dinner at Casa Cipriani is the signature evening of the weekend, bringing together speakers, partners and the NOVA community.
Dress code: Black Tie