Finance is not just numbers and graphs: it is made up of stories, values and the future, as well as education and culture, which are essential aspects that enable young people in particular to build an informed future and seize opportunities, including financial ones.
Starting Finance Investment Meeting 2025 is an event created by Starting Finance with the aim of introducing the younger generation to the world of economics, finance and business.
The meeting, scheduled for 3 and 4 November at Superstudio Events in Milan, will bring together some of the most influential and recognised figures in the Italian financial, business and media landscape for two days of meetings, panels and open discussions with thousands of students and young professionals. Expected guests include Davide Serra, Giovanni Tamburi, Francesco Costa, Annalisa Chirico, Stefano Balsamo, Paolo Basilico, Giorgio Chiellini, Giuseppe Cruciani and Diletta Leotta. Also attending will be Barbara Cassinelli, partner at Digital Engagement Be Shaping the Future, Andrea Favero, head of Fideuram Direct, Ilaria Pisani, head of ETF & Indexing Sales at Amundi, and Alessandro Saldutti, head of Italy at Scalable Capital, together with Marco Scioli, founder and CEO of Starting Finance. (in the photo).
In a country that, according to Consob data, continues to rank among the lowest in Europe in terms of financial literacy, initiatives such as the Starting Finance Investment Meeting take on a value that goes beyond dissemination, becoming an exercise in economic citizenship, an opportunity to learn to read the world through the lens of awareness. Because understanding finance means better understanding the reality that surrounds us.
“Financial education is a key that opens many doors,” Scioli says in a statement. “It means being able to choose, plan and build your future with awareness. With the Starting Finance investment meeting, we want to show young people that finance is not a distant world, but a place to live, where they can encounter stories, ideas and people capable of inspiring them. Only in this way can knowledge truly become shared capital.
“In a sector such as wealth management, which is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly accessible, financial education and culture remain key elements in promoting informed investment decisions geared towards long-term value creation,” comments Favero . “For those, like many young people, who are entering the world of investment for the first time, events such as Sfim represent an important opportunity to meet and engage in dialogue with industry professionals, helping to shape a new generation of investors and wealth management professionals.”
With this special edition in Milan, which is free to attend, Starting Finance confirms its mission to make finance understandable, inclusive and accessible, speaking to young people in a direct and contemporary language. The event is a meeting point for training, inspiration and opportunity: a collective project supported by partners such as Be shaping the future, Fideuram – Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, Amundi, Scalable Capital, BlackRock, Enel, ESCP business school, Deloitte and Urbanventure.
“Confirming our partnership with Starting Finance,” adds Cassinelli, “means renewing our commitment to the younger generation and to a more open and informed financial ecosystem. We choose to invest in the future and share a clear message: we believe in young people and want to build the future of the sector together with them.
Bruno Rovelli, BlackRock’s chief investment strategist for Italy, states: “In an increasingly complex and interconnected global economic environment, it is essential to provide young people with interpretative tools that help them understand market dynamics and make increasingly informed decisions. The Starting Finance initiative is a shining example of financial education, making topics that are often perceived as technical or distant accessible to everyone. Like BlackRock, we are proud to contribute to this dialogue by sharing our strategic vision and promoting an informed and responsible approach to investing.
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