Italian Innovators
IGNAZIO JR & FRANCA FLORIO. A modern Sicilian Renaissance #Innovators
A presentation by Luca Cottini (PhD)
* The opening of the Suez Canal at the origin of Italian colonialism & the Southern question
* The ascent of #Sicily in the 1880s and the Florio #business (tuna, sulfur, navigation, etc)
* Ignazio Florio, the national exposition of Palermo (1891-1892), and Sicilian Liberty
* Franca Florio. A master of style, fashion, elegance, and influence
* The end of the Florio dynasty. Businesses end. True value remains
* The necessity of myth making in any entrepreneurial journey
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