10 Years USI Alumni Master in Economics Reunion

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All USI Alumni of the Master in Economics, former Master in Economic Policy, are invited to return to the campus at USI Lugano for an evening of networking, learning, and celebration.

 

Check here the Reunion Photo Gallery

 

Friday 24 October 2025, from 16.30
Location: USI West Campus, Lugano

 

Programme:

From 16.30

Registration

 

 
17.00

Welcome

  • Silvia Invrea, Director USI Alumni Service

Plenary Session

  • Keynote speech by Prof. Mario Padula, Co-founder Master in Economics
  • The Master Today and Tomorrow by Prof. Patricia Funk, Co-founder and Director, Master in Economics and Prof. Fabrizio Colella, Vice Director, Master in Economics

 

 
 

Workshops

 

 
17.30

Careers in Industry

Many graduates at the Master in Economics choose to take on roles as analysts, data scientists, or economists within a variety of fields in the public and private sector.

With the participation of USI ME Alumni:

  • Lorenzo Barisone, Data Scientist & Project Coordinator, City of Lugano
  • Elisa Nespoli, Sr. Consultant Sustainable Finance, BDO

 

 
18.00

Careers in Research-intensive Sectors

Other graduates have chosen to pursue a PhD, and work in sectors involving applied research afterwards.

With the participation of USI ME Alumni

  • Mattia Albertini, PhD & Scientific Collaborator, USI & IRE
  • Veronica Schmiedgen, Economist & Scientific Collaborator, Repubblica e Cantone Ticino & IRE

 

 
18.30

A Conversation with Our Alumni: Career Paths and Experiences

If you are a ME/MEP alumnus or alumna, share your career journey with us.

 

 
From 19.00

Networking Apero