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Enrico Chiapparoli

Enrico Chiapparoli

CEO Barclays Italy, Head of Banking Italy and Central Eastern Europe Former Head of Automotive EMEA

Dr. Chiapparoli is currently CEO of Barclays Italy, a leading global investment bank, as well as being directly responsible for Investment Banking Italy and Central and Eastern European clients. He has led the EMEA Automotive team for more than five years. He joined Barclays in 2016, along with all the partners of CMC Capital, an independent corporate finance boutique with offices in London and Milan, where he was a partner and founding member. Prior to founding CMC Capital in 2012, he was head of Investment Banking for Italy and Automotive EMEA at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he was also previously responsible for M&A Italy and Capital Goods EMEA. During his more than 25-year career, he has worked in London, Singapore, Seoul, and Milan and has advised many clients on strategic and financing transactions.

Events

14:30 | 16:15 - FINANCE & OPEN INNOVATION

In a complex but manageable geopolitical environment, with inflation under control and interest rates falling, global equity markets have reached all-time highs. However, fighting inflation has limited corporate financing, and open innovation has seen a reduction in available funds in the venture capital sector. Economic forecasts for North America, Europe, China, India and Emerging Countries depend on the management of the ecological transition.


In the automotive sector, during the advanced but not yet complete phase of the green transition, expectations for listed stocks vary between new companies such as Tesla and Rivian and long-established companies such as BMW and Toyota. In the Motor Valley, luxury brands thrive, while in Europe automotive components face challenges related to reduced financing. Open Innovation and venture capital, impacted by rising rates in 2023, have seen a significant decrease in invested resources, requiring targeted strategies to support growth and innovation.