The Aftercare Forum 2024 concluded in Florence, marking the second edition of this international event focused on policies to support multinational companies. Following the first edition in Paris in 2023, this year’s forum was held in the impressive Palazzo Capponi, attracting participants from a variety of countries, including the Caribbean, South America and Europe, with speakers from Germany, Denmark, Ukraine and Italy. Organized by Cities & Collaboration in collaboration with Invest in Tuscany, the event aimed to discuss strategies to stimulate business growth and generate local employment.
The forum emphasized the green economy, exploring how public-private collaborations can promote the green transition. Significant speakers included Paolo Ruggeri of Baker Hughes, who described the company’s efforts toward zero emissions by 2050, and Edoardo Giorgetti of Dumarey Flowmotion, who focused on green mobility. Marco Luccioli of McPhy, on the other hand, spoke about their green hydrogen production projects.
This event consolidated Tuscany’s position as a major destination for foreign investment, highlighted by the presence of 2,800 foreign companies employing about 80,000 people and with a total turnover of more than 37 billion euros.
