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Franco Folini
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Franco Folini's Discussions
ItaLingua is looking for Temporary Administrative Assistant
Started Nov 11, 2011
ItaLingua is looking for a new Community Manager!
Started Jun 7, 2011
The Italian Consulate in SF is hiring an Administrative Assistant
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Started this discussion. Last reply by antonietta brancaccio on Monday.
Franco Folini's Events
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Masters of Venice at de Young
October 29, 2011 at 6pm to February 12, 2012 at 7pm – de Young Museum
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SF INDIE FEST: DEFAULT - Free Screening + Panel Discussion
February 12, 2012 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm – Roxie Theater
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Enrico Rava Plays in San Francisco
February 17, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Herbst Theatre
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Franco Folini replied to Giorgio Ghersi's discussion 'Here comes Volunia: the new (or not?) Italian challenge to Google'
Here is a list of lessons we learned from Massimo Marchiori presentation (in Italian):
controlla il proiettore prima di iniziare
non arrivare in ritardo alla tua presentazione
non invitare politici a presentazioni tecniche
non comparare i…
antonietta brancaccio replied to Franco Folini's discussion 'The Italian Consulate in SF is hiring an Administrative Assistant'
I am interested in this position. Here is my resume`. Thank you!
Franco Folini replied to Giorgio Ghersi's discussion 'Here comes Volunia: the new (or not?) italian challenge to Google'
I media italiani sono chiaramente alla disperata ricerca di storie da raccontare che riscattino l'orgoglio nazionale profondamente ferito dalla crisi economica, dalle agenzie di rating, e dal declino internazionale dell'Italia. BAIA…
Moto Bellissima: Italian Motorcycles from the 1950s and 1960s at SFO Galleries A1 and G1, International Terminal Main Hall
February 2, 2012 at 6pm to April 1, 2012 at 7pm
The Italian propensity for artistic design, historically demonstrated in a wide range of manufactured goods, has perhaps never been better exemplified than in the beautiful motorcycles that graced Italy's racetracks and roadways in the 1950s and 1960s. Over the course of two decades, an unprecedented number of Italian firms, many of them lost to history, produced a dizzying array of small-sized motorcycles for a country with a desperate need for mobility after World War II. These machines were…See More
Event posted by Franco Folini
GDC 2012 - Game Developers Conference at Moscone Convention Center - North and West Halls
March 5, 2012 at 9am to March 9, 2012 at 5pm
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is the world's largest professionals-only game industry event. The conference commemorated its 25th edition in 2011, making it also the longest-running event of its kind.See More
Event posted by Franco Folini
Near-death experience: The rise and fall and rise of Italy’s premier car manufacturer
Book Review by "The Economist": Less than a decade ago, Fiat, the largest private manufacturing company in Italy, seemed bound for the scrapheap. The carmaker had celebrated its first 100 years in 1999 and had weathered other financial storms in the recent past. However, when it had to negotiate a huge convertible loan with its…See More
Blog post by Franco Folini
Enrico Rava Plays in San Francisco at Herbst Theatre
February 17, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm
A European jazz patriarch universally esteemed by his New York peers, Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava has collaborated with some of the music's most creative figures, from Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd to Carla Bley and Lee Konitz. Deeply influenced by Miles Davis, he favors a spare, harmonically transparent sound informed by bebop, operatic arias, free jazz and beyond. Well known as an ECM recording artist, in recent years he's released a series of albums with fellow trumpeter Paulo Fresu…See More
Event posted by Franco Folini
Profile Information
- Job Title:
- President
- Company:
- Novedge, LLC
- City:
- San Francisco
- Country:
- USA
- About Me:
- My interview for Italiani di Frontiera (Roberto Bonzio): http://tinyurl.com/y8thkbs
- Online Profile (e.g. Linkedin, Xing, etc.):
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/francofolini
- Business Area of Interest:
- ECommerce, Information Technology, Retail
Franco Folini's Videos
Franco Folini's Blog
Near-death experience: The rise and fall and rise of Italy’s premier car manufacturer
Book Review by "The Economist": Less than a decade ago, Fiat, the largest private manufacturing company in Italy, seemed bound for the scrapheap. The carmaker had celebrated its first 100 years in 1999 and had weathered other financial storms in the recent past. However, when it had to negotiate a huge…
Posted on January 28, 2012 at 3:00pm
Kai Ryssdal of NPR Interviews Sergio Marchionne
It's called the North American International Auto Show, the big carmaking gathering that kicked off this morning in Detroit. It is -- as most auto shows are -- an event where manufacturers show off their new machines.
The Dodge Dart is Chrysler's big entry this year in what looks to be a fairly promising year for the Big Three. Sergio Marchionne is the CEO of Chrysler and the Italian automaker Fiat, which owns almost 60…
ContinuePosted on January 10, 2012 at 8:42am — 1 Comment
NPR: Italy's Accordion Industry: Tiny And Thriving
More than 70 percent of Italy's gross domestic product comes from small businesses — and they're not growing. Economists are worried this will make it impossible for Italy to climb out of its massive $2.6 trillion debt.
Even in a global economy, something as small as Italy's accordion industry can have an impact. The work of its craftsmen has…
ContinuePosted on January 9, 2012 at 10:27am
The "Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil" is back in the news
This is a case study on how to destroy an international brand. Italian companies went for the short term profit while destroying a powerful and popular internationally recognized brand, the "Extra Virgin Italian Olive Oil".
Here the article and podcast from…
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 11:49am — 2 Comments
Clayton Christensen: How Pursuit of Profits Kills Innovation and the U.S. Economy
In an interesting talk at the Gartner Symposium ITExpo 2011 on October 16-20, 2011, Clayton Christensen explains why the basic thinking taught in business schools and promulgated by consultants is killing innovation and the US economy. The talk is available …
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:09pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (62 comments)
- At 2:42am on November 16, 2011,
CHIARA GIOVENZANA said… Grazie mille per il feedbcak! Non avevo notato le info mancanti. Grazie e a presto!
- At 1:40pm on August 29, 2011,
Kristi Jacobson said… - Grazie, Franco...per il benvenuto! (you are everywhere!)
- At 1:25pm on October 12, 2010,
Luigi Greco said… - Hi Franco thanks for all!
Luigi
- At 2:52am on October 8, 2010,
Filippo Pusset said… - Hi Franco, thank you for your welcome. BAIA is really a great idea for someone, like me, who lives in Italy and is thinking about doing the big jump overseas. See you soon!
Filippo
- At 8:27pm on September 29, 2010,
Lucia Valerio said… - Grazie Franco del benvenuto. Spero di conoscerci personalmente!
I look forward to contributing to this wonderful community.
Lucia.
- At 12:16am on September 16, 2010,
Nicolò Minerbi said… - Ciao Franco. Grazie del benvenuto. Ho scritto un post per presentarmi a tutti e per introdurre il mio blog giornalistico fatto dagli italiani in USA per quelli d'Italia. Se hai voglia e tempo lo trovi qui: http://prugnedellacalifornia.blogspot.com/
a presto. N
- At 3:40pm on September 15, 2010,
Trisha Clayton said… - Thanks, Franco! My mug shot is officially up! Hope you'll join us on 9/28 for the Italian Wine and Cocktail Tasting at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Ciao... Trisha
- At 1:16pm on August 21, 2010,
Paolo Nenzi said… - Grazie Franco del benvenuto!
P.
- At 3:16am on May 8, 2010,
Florentin Hortopan said… 
Hi Franco,
I'm very interested to partecipate online and offline. I think BAIA is a gorgeous idea.
Go to the www.cofarming.net webpage (is the latest project I've launched) and give me a feedback about it! I'll try to present it, translated, in San Francisco next week, like some other projects..
Thanks for all!
- At 11:33am on April 20, 2010,
Vincenzo Mitolo said…
- Ciao Franco,
thank you for welcoming! I think we never met before. I know already Matteo Daste and Matteo Fabiano and I attended yesterday the Berkeley's conference where I met them again. I hope to have soon the opportunity to introduce each other.
A presto,
Vincenzo
Events
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Masters of Venice at de Young
October 29, 2011 at 6pm to February 12, 2012 at 7pm – de Young Museum
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SF INDIE FEST: DEFAULT - Free Screening + Panel Discussion
February 12, 2012 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm – Roxie Theater
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Bernini: His Life and His Rome
February 17, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Italian Cultural Institute
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Enrico Rava Plays in San Francisco
February 17, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Herbst Theatre
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Italian Innovation Day 2012 - Silicon Valley
February 23, 2012 from 4:30pm to 9:30pm – Banatao Auditorium at The Sutardja Dai Hall
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Alice Superbrain - The Twin Section
March 2, 2012 at 8pm to March 3, 2012 at 8pm – The Garage
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