Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm) Meeting

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Royal Hotel Carlton Via Montebello, 8 - 40121 BOLOGNA


Making mistakes is part of the journey of every individual and every organization. Often perceived as a failure or a risk to be avoided, error can instead become a valuable resource in processes of learning, improvement and innovation. Embracing, understanding and transforming mistakes creates the conditions for genuine learning, opening the door to new perspectives, experimentation and stronger resilience, both at a personal level and within organizations.

In this session, participants will have the opportunity to:

  • hear from Roberto Mercadini, who through his distinctive narrative style will guide the audience through stories from science, art and human evolution, showing how many of the greatest breakthroughs, from scientific discoveries to artistic innovations, originated from mistakes, unexpected deviations and failed attempts, offering a fresh perspective on the creative power of imperfection
  • engage with Margherita Brero, who will offer a clear perspective on what really happens when we make mistakes and how errors can shift from experiences that challenge trust and identity to opportunities for responsibility, learning, and growth, both at a personal level and within organizations
  • hear from Roberto Pancaldi, who will share the managerial perspective on how mistakes are experienced within organizations and on the role of leaders in creating environments where people feel able to speak up, take responsibility, and learn from attempts, turning deviations and setbacks into drivers of innovation and improvement.

Speakers

Margherita Brero

Business and mental coach

Roberto Mercadini

Author-actor, cultural advocate

Roberto Pancaldi

HR Director, The Adecco Group Italia

Programme

March 17, 2026
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Roberto Mercadini - When mistakes open doors
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Margherita Brero - Failing well: why facing mistakes is difficult and how to change perspective
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Roberto Pancaldi - Learning from deviations: learning and innovating in organizations
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Debate

Networking cocktail

Documenti dell'incontro

Nota informativa

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Nota informativa

Kit

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Kit

Documents

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Presentazione di Margherita Brero

Margherita Brero

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Armi, acciaio e malattie. Breve storia del mondo negli ultimi tredicimila anni

Jared Diamond

Einaudi

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Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Breve storia di (quasi) tutto

Bill Bryson

TEA

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Sapiens. Da animali a dèi: Breve storia dell'umanità

Yuval Noah Harari

Bompiani

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Storia perfetta dell'errore

Roberto Mercadini

Rizzoli

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Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

L'arte di sbagliare: Avventure nel margine d'errore

Kathryn Schulz

Bompiani

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Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking

Oliver Burkeman

Canongate Books

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

I doni dell'imperfezione. Abbandona chi credi di dover essere e abbraccia chi sei davvero

Brené Brown

Ultra

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Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Liberati della brava bambina. Otto storie per fiorire

Maura Gancitano

HarperCollins Italia

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Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

How to learn? From mistakes

Diana Laufenberg

TED

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Il dilemma dell'aragosta. La forza della vulnerabilità

Stefano De Matteis

Meltemi

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

The gift and power of emotional courage

Susan David

TED

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Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Il Fallimento

Massimo Recalcati

Massimo Recalcati Podcast

IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Failing well: when mistakes drive improvement (and innovation) (with networking cocktail)

Fallire e vivere felici

Alain De Botton

Guanda

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