Thursday, October 22, 2026 (1:00 pm - 6:00 pm) Meeting

AGGIORNAMENTO PERMANENTE
IN PERSON
Rethinking industrial strategies and supply chains: decisions and countermeasures amid uncertainty across critical global chokepoints (with networking lunch)

Hotel NH Trieste Corso Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour.7 - 34132 TRIESTE

During this session, participants will have the opportunity to explore the increasingly strategic role of the seas as critical infrastructure for business strategy development and supply chain management. At the same time, geopolitical tensions, regional conflicts, and growing competition among global powers are making the world economy increasingly fragile.

Alessio Patalano, Professor at King's College London, will guide participants through a reflection on the ongoing transformations in the middle east and the indo-pacific region, as well as the implications of maritime insecurity. He will be joined by Mario Solimbergo, Vice President Group Supply Chain at Fincantieri, who will share how a leading industrial player is addressing these evolving scenarios from both an operational and strategic perspective.

In particular, their insights will explore:

  • the main areas of maritime geopolitical tension and their impact on the stability of global trade, supply chains, and information flows
  • the growing role of maritime and digital connectivity in reshaping geopolitical balances and competition among states
  • the effects of international conflicts and great-power policies on the security of trade routes and business continuity
  • the strategic implications related to the protection of critical subsea infrastructure and risk management in highly unstable environments.

Speakers

Alessio Patalano

Professore di War & Strategy in East Asia, Kng's College London

Mario Solimbergo

Vice President Group Supply Chain, Fincantieri

Programme

October 22, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Networking lunch
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Alessio Patalano, Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia, King’s College London
Where global risks converge: impacts on strategies and supply chains
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Mario Solimbergo, Vice President Group Supply Chain, Fincantieri
Rethinking supply chains: the experience of Fincantieriri
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Debate
4:20 pm - 4:45 pm Coffee break
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Alessio Patalano, Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia, King’s College London
Critical infrastructure and resilience: translating geopolitics into industrial strategies (with a case study)
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Debate

Documenti dell'incontro

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AGGIORNAMENTO PERMANENTE
IN PERSON
Rethinking industrial strategies and supply chains: decisions and countermeasures amid uncertainty across critical global chokepoints (with networking lunch)

Nota informativa

Kit

AGGIORNAMENTO PERMANENTE
IN PERSON
Rethinking industrial strategies and supply chains: decisions and countermeasures amid uncertainty across critical global chokepoints (with networking lunch)

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