L'Italo-Americano

L'Italo-Americano THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 www.italoamericano.org 4 SERENA PERFETTO NEWS & FEATURES TOP STORIES PEOPLE EVENTS S a n F r a n c i s c o we l c o m e s P r e s i d e n t Sergio Mattarella during a three day visit in the Bay Area B e t w e e n O c t o b e r 1 7 t h a n d 1 9 t h , P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, was welcomed by the communi- ty in the Bay Area as part of his US visit. A s u n d e r l i n e d b y A m b a s s a d o r A r m a n d o V a r r i c c h i o , " B e i n g i n S a n Francisco allowed the President to understand how relevant this area is when it comes to innova- tion and growth. The city also has a unique history, given the contribution of Italian citizens t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e United States." This statement, t h a t o p e n e d t h e c o m m u n i t y reception, well illustrates the goals and the essence of the entire event. A f t e r t h e f i r s t s t o p i n Washington, with an official meeting with President Donald J. Trump, Consul General of Italy, Lorenzo Ortona, and his w i f e , S h e i l a , w e l c o m e d t h e President's delegation at San Francisco Airport, kicking off a three days tour de force around Silicon Valley. T h e g r o u p i n c l u d e d t h e M i n i s t e r o f T e c h n o l o g i c a l I n n o v a t i o n , P a o l a P i s a n o , Ambassador Varricchio, and I t a l i a n b u s i n e s s l e a d e r s . Nevertheless, the full agenda g a v e t h e d e l e g a t i o n m a n y opportunities to connect with I t a l i a n e x p a t s , t o a t t e n d t h e Innovation Forum Italy-US at Stanford University and to meet l o c a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , l i k e M a y o r L o n d o n B r e e d a n d C a l i f o r n i a G o v e r n o r G a v i n Newsom. In addition to that, a tour aboard the iconic Cable Car and the visit to the Fisherman's and Seamen's Memorial Chapel also took place. The visit unfolded as a look at the past and at the Italians and Italian-Americans who have made San Francisco one of the m o s t i m p o r t a n t c i t i e s i n t h e country, while acknowledging the success of existing Italian companies and opening doors to future collaborations between Italy and California. That's how the visit at two startups, Nozomi Networks and Kong, on F r i d a y m o r n i n g b e c a m e a remarkable moment. Andrea C a r c a n o , c o - f o u n d e r o f Nozomi Networks Inc., a com- pany leader in OT and IoT secu- rity, underlined how "It was an honor to be recognized as an example of the global power of I t a l i a n e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p a n d engineering. In only a few short years, we've built a successful cybersecurity company with a strong global presence, and for President Mattarella shake hands with San Francisco's mayor, London Breed (Copyright: Quirinale) Continued to page 6 President Mattarella at the Muir Woods National Park, with Governor of California Gavin Newsom, in occasion of his Official Visit to the US (Copy- right Quirinale)

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