Former Head of Cabinet of President Clinton and Head of the transition program Obama-Biden, John Podesta is currently president of the Center for American Progress, the most influential American democratic think tank. The seminar has been dedicated to the American and Italian situation of progressive politics, amongst the participants were; Massimo D’Alema, Giuliano Amato, Piero Fassino, Matt Browne, Paolo Guerrieri, Lapo Pistelli, Silvio Fagiolo and Matteo Colaninno.