Events calendar

Ipsos Group Director Andrea Alemanno presents the results of the scenario study “Which Art in Italy”, with an introduction by Sisal Group Market Intelligence Manager Stefano De Vita. The project undertaken by the Group, Principal Partner of Manifesta 12, got underway with a methodological approach that analysed the data generated by the survey, commissioned from market research institute Ipsos, to determine the state of Contemporary Art.

During the “Sisal Summer Party” team-building event organised by Sisal Group, the company’s employees broke a Guinness World Record with the longest continuous line of inflatable mattresses in the world. The spectacular and entertaining challenge entailed assembling a line of mattresses over 215 meters long, inside a swimming pool, in order to form the word “Sisal”. Special guest: Andrea Lucchetta.

In full agreement with the spirit of Manifesta 12, for which Sisal is Principal Partner, the Group has devised and implemented “Sisal Art Place”: a concept set in the center of Palermo in the magnificent Palazzo Drago, which has been reopened for the occasion and acts as a point of contact and continuity between classic and contemporary art. Sisal Art Place will play host to the exhibition of auteur videos “Sguardi”, curated by gallery owner Francesco Pantaleone and Mario Giorno, Honorary President and manager of the Careof Historical Archive.

At the EY Capri Digital Summit, the annual event organised by Ernst Young, Sisal CEO Emilio Petrone sat on the panel “Payments: money and information”, moderated by EY Partner Mastropietro. During his presentation, he stressed the contribution made by Sisal to developing the convenience channel in Italy, which is now used habitually by Italians and is driving an increase in the use of e-money in Italy.

Sisal Group CEO Emilio Petrone took part in the Digital & Payment Summit, sitting on the panel to discuss “70 years of blackouts: the starting point for Italy and how to close the digital gap”. During his presentation, Petrone described the Group’s commitment to the digitalisation of Italy.

Sisal was the organiser and host in Milan, from April 26 to 28, of the second European Lotteries Innovation Seminar, the leading event dedicated to lottery innovation. The seminar was held at the Calabania Talent Garden, with the participation of over 20 inspiring innovators. The event provided an opportunity to discuss and share experiences, ideas and successful case studies from the world of higher education, startups and companies in various industrial sectors, with the aim of encouraging and promoting innovation.

Sisal Group CEO Emilio Petrone made an appearance at the event organised by Sole 24 Ore, in a panel disccussion concerning Smart Manifacturing. moderated by Lello Naso - Editor in Chief Impresa & Territori Il Sole 24 Ore. The discussion focused on Sisal Group’s Digital Evolution.

The We All Football initiative, the centrepiece of the virtuous partnership between Matchpoint and AS Roma in the 2016-2017 football season, was presented at the club’s Trigoria training ground. The project involves the organisation of an unusual prediction challenge between men and women, to demonstrate that prejudice plays no part in passion and expertise. In the spotlight at the press conference were Sisal Entertainment CEO Francesco Durante, AS Roma General Manager Mauro Baldissoni, Radja Nainggolan and the initiative’s ambassadors, Elenoire Casalegno and Pierluigi Pardo.

As part of Business Culture Week, Cristiana Schiopu (the curator of the Sisal Group Historical Archive) and Sandra Colbacchin (a Meic Project collaborator) have opened the Archive’s doors to allow visitors to embark on a voyage of discovery to explore the graphic design work of Carlo Dinelli, the illustrator involved in the birth of Totocalcio and Totip.