On September 12 and 13, the XVII Alumni Reunion of Bologna Business School will take place — the annual event where Alumni come together with Faculty, Staff, and School partners. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with friends, strengthen the professional relationships built at BBS, and multiply future opportunities.
This year, the Reunion will be an invitation to look ahead. We will gather once again to share stories, ideas, and perspectives.
But above all, to imagine.
In a world that is changing at an unprecedented pace, imagination once again becomes a key skill: it helps us design new scenarios, face uncertainty, and lead with vision.
How do we imagine the future? The challenges to come? What role can our skills, values, and choices play?
Two days of discussion, inspiration, and community, to multiply connections and give shape to what does not yet exist.
In our Multicampus, between the historic Villa Guastavillani and the new buildings, we will talk about people, technology, careers, society, and the world — with those who lead change every day.
BOLOGNA BUSINESS SCHOOL XVII ALUMNI REUNION
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 | 8:00 PM | NEW CAMPUS
Dinner Party
by chef Massimo Spigaroli, Antica Corte Pallavicina | Trattoria Amerigo 1934
Live Music
by Smoma | Unconventional Glam Music
DJ set
Andrea Pontremoli | ceo, Dallara Automobili & official BBS dee-jay
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER, 13 2025 | NEW CAMPUS – VILLA GUASTAVILLANI
8.00 AM
Power Breakfast
9.00 AM
The Imagination
Mangerial Meditation by Father Antonio Spadaro | undersecretary of the vatican dicastery for culture and education
10.00 AM
Workshop on Imagination
Imagining with people at the center
Michele Antoniazzi | chro Ferrari
Imagining a Tech-Driven Future, Powered by Purpose
Neila Benzina | founding partner Wimbee and co-founder Campusna
Imagining with AI
Barbara Carfagna | anchorwoman RAI
Imagining AI
Max Ciociola | founding ceo Musixmatch
Imagining longevity
Giovanni Domenichini | investor
Imagining ideas turning into companies
Massimiliano Magrini | founding Partner United Ventures
Imagining future leadership
Ettore Messina | head coach Olimpia Milano
Imagining business for society
Andrea Pontremoli | ceo Dallara
Imagining the new fashion
Gaia Rialti | ceo and founder Menabòh
Imagining the new Geopolitics
Alec Ross | distinguished professor BBS
12.00 PM
Conclusions
Max Bergami | dean BBS
in conversation with
Emanuele Orsini | president Confindustria
moderated by Agnese Pini | director Quotidiano Nazionale
1.00 PM
Imagining… piadine
2.30 PM
Imagining the Gift
BBS Alumni Association
Federico Chinni | CEO, UCB Pharma
Dario Ciampoli | Director, PRA and Automotive Taxation, ACI Informativa
Vittorio Martinelli | Vice President & Managing Director Italy-Malta, Olympus Corporation
4.00 PM
Farewell
To participate in the Reunion, you must register on the BBS Alumni Community at this link. Registration will remain open until maximum capacity is reached, and in any case, no later than midnight on September 5, 2025.
For any questions or further information, or if you experience issues during registration, please email community@bbs.unibo.it or contact Elisa Lorenzi at +39 051 2090129.
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