ACIMAF unveils the full agenda for the October 18 conference

A significant opportunity for ACIMAF members to network and gain insights

ACIMAF—the Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association—has officially released the agenda for its upcoming conference, scheduled for October 18, 2024, at Tenuta La Montina in Monticelli Brusati, Brescia, Italy.

The event will provide an opportunity for members to:

- discuss the latest developments and trends in the wire and cable sector;
- reconnect with peers, clients, and business partners;
- attend presentations on pertinent industry topics;
- gain insight into the international Wire & Cable 2025 conference, set for October 14, 2025, in Krakow.

The conference will feature notable speakers, including ITA/ICE executives and representatives from the WAI (Wire Association International) and the IWMA (International Wire Machinery Association).

ACIMAF and WAI have established a collaboration with IWMA for Wire & Cable 2025, aiming to expand the international reach of the event further. The Krakow conference builds on the success of previous events: Wire & Cable Milan in 2023 and the Verona edition in 2019.

Detailed program

The October 18 ACIMAF conference in Monticelli Brusati will be moderated by Dr. Paolo Bricco, essayist and special correspondent for the Il Sole 24 Ore newspaper, who will present a report dedicated to this specific industrial sector. It will also see the participation of the esteemed rector of Krakow University, the oldest in Poland, which will be the Polish organizational partner for Wire & Cable 2025.

• 09:45 - 10:15 Registration and welcome coffee

• 10:15 - 10:20 Welcome speech from ACIMAF President F. Bellina

• 10:20 - 10:40 Matteo Manfredi and Daniela Previtali, CREDEM: Protecting corporate values - Credem’s solutions for safeguarding against cyber-attacks and protecting key company assets

• 10:40 - 10:50 Don Neville, IWMA: Greetings and commentary on the international wire & cable market

• 10:50 - 11:05 Steve Fetteroll, WAI: USA wire and cable industry report

• 11:05 - 11:20 Annik Briganti, Columbus Region Ohio: Investing in the USA in the Columbus - Ohio region

• 11:20 - 11:50 Alessia Bianchi, ITA/ICE: Support and assistance for the export and internationalization of Italian companies

• 11:50 - 12:15 Paolo Bricco, Il Sole 24 Ore: The rise and decline of the Old Continent’s factories. Weaknesses and strengths of Italian and European industrial manufacturing in the new global scenario of wars, pandemics, American disorientation, and new Chinese power

• 12:15 - 12:30 Prof. Tadeusz Knych and Prof. Beata Smyrak, University of Krakow: Presentation of the international Wire & Cable 2025 conference

• 12:30 - 13:15 Dynamic buffet aperitif

• 13:15 - 14:30 Lunch

• 14:30 Guided tour of La Montina wineries

Participation in the conference is free and exclusively reserved for ACIMAF members.

To register, interested members are invited to contact the ACIMAF secretariat.