The Italian Investor Night "Spritz&Pitch" took place in the Italian Pavilion at CES 2023, in the presence of the press, investors, start-ups, and Italian companies. The opening of INNOV.IT in San Francisco, the first Hub for the Italian tech industry in the heart of Silicon Valley, was also celebrated.

Promoted by MAECI in collaboration with ICE Agency and the Italian Institute of Culture, which will be managed - for innovation services - by the temporary association Brodolini-Entopan Foundation.

January 6th, 2023

"Italy on the Move 2023" took place at J.P. Morgan 2023, aiming to attract foreign investments in Italy in the Life Sciences sector, organized by ICE - Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of companies Italian - Los Angeles Office in conjunction with the 41st edition of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the main global event in the Life Sciences sector.

January 11th, 2023

Filming Italy Festival 2023 panel "Women in Entertainment: How Far Have We Gotten?" discussing how the awareness of systemic imbalance was the first step to create change and how that change is evolving the current industry.

Guests speakers: 

Sandra Stern, Vice Chairman, Lionsgate Television

Lucia Gervino, Head of Production, A&E Networks

Chiara Tilesi, Director and Founder, We Do It Together

Matilda de Angelis, Actress, The Undoing, Across the River and into the Trees

Greta Scarano, Actress, Suburra, The Perfect Dinner

Moderated by Tiziana Rocca, General Director, Filming Italy Los Angeles

March 1st, 2023

The Italian Trade Agency in collaboration with APA - Associazione Produttori Audiovisivi organized a business networking event where an Italian delegation of 10 companies met with 30 American peers. A unique opportunity for both industries to broaden horizons, to get to know new players and projects.

March 6th, 2023

The Italian evening “Spritz, Pitch & Sounds” at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Austin as part of SXSW 2023, with pitches of Italian start-ups and showcases music by some Italian artists selected independently by the organizers. To date, over 1000 presences have been registered among the press, investors, audience of SXSW.

March 14th, 2023

The VII edition of Italian Design Day, organized at the showroom Luminaire in the exclusive Design District of West Hollywood.

This year's theme was "Beginning to see the light" - focused on "The quality that lights up. The energy of design for people and the environment." Roberto Palomba founder of the Palomba Serafini Associati studio - designated from the Consulate General in Los Angeles as Ambassador of Design 2023 - known for his collaborations with historic companies of Italian design and with the most important international brands.

Promoted by the Consulate General in Los Angeles in close collaboration with ICE Los Angeles and the Italian Cultural Institute - and created with the support of the AIA - American Institute of Architects in Los Angeles, the most important American organization category for architects and designers.

March 16th, 2023

During the week of the Game Developers Conference, our Los Angeles Office organized the “Spritz & Games” collateral networking event. This event took place at Innovit (Italian Innovation and Culture Hub in San Francisco) and was attended by 85 guests, including investors, publishers, developers, startups and other specialized operators in the world of video games and innovation.

March 21st, 2023

Promoters of Fabulous Veneto engaged in an exciting bike tour in California to present the Veneto tourist supply chain to a target market: the American west coast. 

During this tour ride from Los Angeles to San Francisco, lead by famed Italian cycler Francesco Moser, potential local stakeholders were met: tour operators, companies, institutions, and potential tourists.

The tour ended at Sea Otter Classic, where the Hall of Fame member unveiled his newest bicycle design: the F-Moser e-bike.

Partner companies:

Fantic Motor

GSG

FSA

VISION

April 20 - 21, 2023

An intense program of meetings, panels, and networking with over 100 of the major players in Silicon Valley (Amazon, Apple, Cisco, Google, Meta,

Microsoft, Tesla, Uber) was hosted by Consul Sergio Strozzi at the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco as part of SMAU 2023.

The opening panel - dedicated to INNOVIT - was an opportunity to talk about the project strategy, its goals and the services offered by the various  incubators, accelerators and investors involved.

Speakers: 

Sergio Strozzi, Consul General in San Francisco

Annamaria Di Giorgio, Director of the Italian Institute of Culture

Alberto Acito, Director of the Innovation Center

Moderated by Alessandra Rainaldi, Director of ICE Los Angeles

May 23rd, 2023

The Italian Trade Agency Los Angeles Office sponsored a "European Night" reception at the BIO International Convention 2023, where Trade Commissioner, Alessandra Rinaldi, shared her vision about the Italian position on facing the international challenges in the European context and our speakers made presentations on Europe’s excellence and pioneering solutions in biotechnology.

Speakers:

• Alessandra Rainaldi, Trade Commissioner, ITA Los Angeles

• Cornelius Schmaltz, Head of Unit of the European Innovation Council Accelerator, European Commission

• Justin Duarte Pine, Senior Director, Policy

Moderated by Claire Skentelbery, Director General, EuropaBio

June 5th, 2023

We are proud to support the Gelato Festival in Los Angeles at Ovation Hollywood.

The top gelato chefs in the U.S. and Canada competed for the title, Best Gelato Master in North America 2023!

The experience included the sampling and full story (ingredients, production process) of various gelato recipes by these master chefs, as well as samplings from partners and sponsors.

Find out who takes the title and gets to represent North America on the road to the World Finals in 2025!

September 2nd & 3rd, 2023

A program of seminars featuring leading Italian companies and actors committed to environmental sustainability.

The event is organized by the Consulate General in New York and the Italian Trade Agency Los Angeles Office and is dedicated to present a showcase of the best of Italian excellence in sustainability, in different industries (energy and renewables, wood-furniture, agriculture, plastic and rubber sectors, cosmetics) like Enel, Terna, Salone del Mobile, San Lorenzo, Wa:IT, Milestone, Confindustria Moda, Pirelli, Coldiretti, Sirmax, Florim, Piaggio, Gruppo Iren!

Discover how Italy is home to many innovative companies committed to facing climate challenges for a more sustainable future. 

September 19 - 21, 2023

MIA – International Audiovisual Market is a physical and digital market event for feature-length films (fiction, animation and documentary), as well for series (drama, documentary, factual and animation). It is based in Italy, with this year's being the 9th edition in Rome.

MIA is the most important industry event in Italy, focused on co-production, financing strategies and models, sales and distribution of works, and content showcase. It is an effective platform for talents and projects circulation.

MIA is a strategic market, created in 2015, and organized by ANICA and APA who bring their respective skills to produce the largest audiovisual market event in Italy, which has now fully entered the international agenda of appointments dedicated to professionals in the sector. 

October 9 -13, 2023

BIAT, the International Innovation and High Technology Exchange, is an event dedicated to international business meetings between international investors and Italian startups & innovative SMEs.

BIAT is organized by ICE - Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian companies and had its 9th edition this year.

Also for the first time, the initiative took place in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo and the Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, players who have activated numerous initiatives in Naples to support the growth of the innovation ecosystem, such as the Terra Next acceleration program.

October 11 - 12, 2023

HIT Week, active since 2009, is considered the most important festival dedicated exclusively to the diffusion of the Italian music system in the world.

One of the missions of HIT Week has always been to create opportunities even for non-established artists who, thanks to a system focused on involving the music industry of the individual countries where the event takes place, and to the simultaneous presence of artists considered "big" have managed to achieve a visibility otherwise difficult to obtain abroad and to affirm their career and spread their catalog in those territories.

Featured Artists:

COMA COSE

Gio Evan

Contest Winners:

Kyotolp

Liverpool Alligator Park

October 13th - 18th, 2023

Rome Maker Faire is the European event that facilitates and discusses technological innovation in a simple and accessible way, connecting businesses, academia, people, and ideas. It is a trade fair where industry experts, makers and innovators meet to share their projects with the general public.

It is a showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement that took place this year at the main Exhibition Centre in the Capital, Fiera di Roma.

October 19th - 22nd, 2023

Sponsored by the Italian Trade Agency Los Angeles Office and organized by GGP was a panel dedicated to promoting Italy as a 'land of opportunities' to the television industry. With support by the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, Italian Cultural Institute and ENIT.

Speakers:

• Emanuele Amendola, Director, Italian Cultural Institute

• Emanuela Boni, PR and Marketing Manager, ENIT - Italian National Tourist Board

• Alessandra Rainaldi, Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Agency Los Angeles Office

• Raffaella Valentini, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles

Moderated by Alessandro Ago, Director of Programming and Special Projects, USC School of Cinematic Arts

October 29 - November 1st, 2023

A breakfast networking event with pastries and cappuccino between the Italian delegation of distributors, producers, and film commissions, and international professionals in the global film industry.

The event began with an introduction by Raffaella Valentini, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles and Alessandra Rainaldi, Trade Commissioner - Italian Trade Agency Los Angeles, alongside a video showcase of Italy as a filming location done by the Italian Film Commissions.

November 1st, 2023

The first edition of the conference Italian Women in Silicon Valley, organized by the Italian Trade Agency Los Angeles Office with Innovit - Italian Cultural Hub, with the support of Prospera Women, a global organization that focuses on women entrepreneurship. 

9 startups were selected for the program, coming from all over Italy, represented by CO-founders and C-Levels, active in varied sectors (renewable energy, environment, AI, robotics, fashion, aerospace, sustainability, etc), of which three were sponsored by Lazio Innova, as part of a personalized assistance program entrusted to ICE

Los Angeles.

Start-ups:

AdapTronics - Camilla Cecilia Conti

Family+Happy - Cinzia Tessarolo

Geniel srl - Cinzia Coppola

iDEAL Rent - Marta Daina

ISCLEANAIR - Chiara Verderese

Levante - Sara Plaga

Mastra Sa'​' - Sara Loppo

Not In One Day - Letizia Pasculli

Stars & Cows - Marcella Gubitosa

November 7 - 9, 2023

EICMA, acronym of International Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition is the most important international trade fair event for the entire 2-wheel sector and represents the marketing tool of ANCMA, the Confindustria Industrial Association, comprised of the most prestigious companies in the industry.

This trade show highlights the Italian industry on an international level and encourages the formation of new connections and business opportunities, while spotlighting the Italian supply chain of the sector. 

November 7 - 12, 2023

The 2023 edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World “Dining with the Italian cuisine: well-being with taste" is aimed at enhancing the Italian agrifood chain and the food and wine tradition of our country abroad.

Organized in Los Angeles by the Italian Trade Agency - Los Angeles Office, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles, and the Accademia Italiana della Cucina.

NOVEMBER 15 & 19 | The first courses of Italian cuisine: tradition at the table. 

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in Los Angeles organized two exclusive dinners at “LA Puglia” and “Il Fornaio Beverly Hills” restaurants (the latter in partnership with Accademia Italiana della Cucina), highlighting regional food specialties from Apulia and Lazio Regions. 

On November 19th, ITA also offered at La Puglia restaurant an “Orecchiette handmade pasta” class for the same audience hosted by Michelin Star Chef Luigi Fineo.

WEEK LONG INITIATIVE | Pasta tasting: 

Customers at the “LA Puglia” and “Il Fornaio Beverly Hills” restaurants will be offered mini pasta tastings accompanied by a short presentation of the regional recipe being tasted. This initiative is promoted by the Los Angeles office of the Italian Trade Agency.

November 13 - 19, 2023