To make Villa Siotto an internationally renowned intellectual and laboratory hub, capable of networking businesses, universities, institutions, and unions to govern the energy transition and support social and cultural change in Sardinia.
This is the ambitious project at the heart of the "Sarroch Industrial Transition" conference, which took place this morning in Sarroch, paving the way for the creation of a foundation and a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to industrial policies, training, and new skills.
A project that looks beyond local boundaries, as Regional President Alessandra Todde emphasized, speaking at the closing of the meeting. "I want to thank the mayor of Sarroch for his determination to advance a project that looks ahead, transcending the local level and reaching the regional and international levels as an attractive attraction," she stated. "We are changing our industrial policies and we could not do otherwise in this global context. Without industry, there is no future for Sardinia."
For Todde, the challenge is to build a development model capable of integrating industry, tourism, and agri-food , leveraging the skills of the new generations. "With this project in Sarroch, we want to shape the future of our island, accelerating industrial policies that focus on the new skills young Sardinians will need to stay here." The goal is a public-sector-led energy transition, capable of transforming the region and creating widespread wealth.
The initiative also focused on Mayor Angelo Dessì 's vision, which reiterated the need for a shared and ambitious project with an international scope. Innovating industrial relations and strengthening collaboration between institutions, businesses, universities, and social partners, he emphasized, is essential to governing change and providing a shared direction for the community's future.
The morning, coordinated by journalist Virginia Saba, featured presentations by Professor Michele Faioli of the Catholic University of Milan and Alessandro Bruscia of Saipem, followed by a roundtable discussion with representatives of institutions, academia, businesses, and trade unions. Participants included Saras CEO Franco Balsamo, Vectre Group Chairman Domenico Greco, University of Sassari Rector Omar Chessa, and University of Cagliari Director of Crea, along with the heads of the Regional Council and trade unions.
