MICS Foundation – Made in Italy Circolare e Sostenibile, represented by its President, Professor Marco Taisch, took part in the Global Industry Summit 2025, the 21st session of the UNIDO General Conference, held last November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Summit is a leading international platform dedicated to the future of global industry.
This biennial event, an evolution of the long-standing UNIDO General Conference, brings together heads of state, ministers, business leaders and academic institutions to discuss strategic issues such as investment, partnerships, digital transformation and sustainable development – including key questions such as what technological innovation really means and how digital transformation is put into practice.
At the Summit, Professor Taisch spoke on the panel “Shaping Industrial Futures: Investment and Technology Promotion as Engines of Transformation”, representing Italy and highlighting the progress the country has made and the strategic choices it has taken in advanced, sustainable manufacturing geared towards the digital transformation of businesses.
In particular, Professor Taisch highlighted:
- Italy’s role in promoting sustainable and resilient production models;
- the importance of investment and enabling technologies in accelerating the transition to a more circular industry;
- the impact of the MICS Extended Partnership, which fosters synergies between businesses, institutions and research centres to drive innovation, competitiveness and sustainability in Italian manufacturing.
The Foundation’s participation in such a high-profile multilateral forum reflects its ongoing commitment to bringing the Italian perspective to global challenges, contributing expertise, experience and concrete proposals to shaping the industrial strategies of the future.
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