Andrea Zanon’s
Business Blog
The End of the Internet (As a Human Space)
Since its launch, the Internet has been a place where people talked to people. Platforms like Reddit captured that early promise particularly well. Long before creator economies and algorithmic feeds dominated attention, Reddit worked because people shared unfiltered...
Three Pizzerias Worth Traveling For (and How to Order Without Looking Lost)
I’m not interested in declaring “the best pizza in the world.” Italy doesn’t really think that way. What I care about are places where the pizza is consistently good, the experience feels normal, and you don’t have to explain yourself. Here are three pizzerias I...
Starve the Problem: The Power Move Ambitious People Forget
As the saying goes, “The best way to end something is to starve it,” a line shared by creators like Llewelyn Adams and Nutan Poonia. Most people do the opposite. They over react, argue, defend themselves, and pour more energy into the very thing that is draining them....
Why AI Still Needs Human Intelligence
Ask ChatGPT, Gemini or another chatbot a question and you'll get an answer that sounds convincing, balanced, and complete. Ask it the same question three or four times and you might get different answers, each one delivered immediately with strong conviction. This is...
Italy’s Giant Takes Flight: Building the World’s Largest Plane
In the age of miniaturization and microchips, Italy has decided to go big, very big. The country’s aerospace industry is helping build what will soon become the largest aircraft ever constructed, a machine so vast it could carry entire wind turbine blades inside its...
Why Human Connection Is Becoming the Most Valuable Currency in the AI Era
AI is going to be big as it gets. It is already huge. Let’s start there. It’s not a question of if, it’s already transforming how we write, design, invest, code, sell, and even flirt. It’s not the enemy; it’s oxygen for the next economy. As Palantir CEO Alex Karp...
From Earth to Orbit: Jeff Bezos Envisions Data Centers in Space
As AI’s energy demands skyrocket, data centers face growing environmental backlash on Earth. Jeff Bezos and leading innovators propose a radical alternative — orbital data centers powered by constant solar energy. Can space-based computing become the sustainable...
The Italian Advantage: Why Kindness Is Still a Power Move
In an age of outrage, snark, and speed, kindness can feel like pointless, or worse, a liability. But in Italy and increasingly across the corporate world, it’s still seen as a form of strength. The ability to stay calm, warm, and courteous, especially under pressure,...
Nessun Problema: The Italian Mindset That Turns Problems Into Competitive Advantages
When an Italian responds to a setback with “Nessun problema” (No problem or all good), they’re showing a fundamental cultural philosophy about problem-solving that separates winners from everyone else. This attitude, in part rooted in Italian culture’s focus on...
The Italian Advantage: Why Sprezzatura Is the Ultimate Competitive Edge for Ambitious Leaders
After over twenty years advising founders and thirteen ministers of finance, I've witnessed a seismic shift in business. While AI dominates headlines and technology promises to solve everything, the most successful leaders are quietly mastering something irreplaceably...









