4 Day Week and Smart Week Meeting Series. Join the event!

May 22, 2025, from 12.15 pm to 12.58 pm

We aim to provide a space for concrete and inspirational discussion with CEOs, HR professionals, and managers who have adopted or are considering adopting a reduced-hours workweek — such as the 4-day week and other flexible solutions — focusing on real experiences, strategic motivations, and organizational and personal impacts.

The world of work has profoundly changed, and the benefits of flexible, reduced-hour work models are beginning to take hold. Numerous data-driven examples show that companies can operate more effectively, with increased productivity, while people work less, achieve more, and enjoy better lives.

COVID accelerated the demand for flexible work, placing it among the top priorities for employers, entrepreneurs, and HR leaders across companies worldwide. We know that a 4-day week can be transformative for employees and can improve business performance

Guest:

Gianfranco Chimirri is the Chief People Officer at SACE.
SACE is Italy’s Export Credit Agency and a finance and insurance group directly controlled by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. It specializes in supporting businesses and the national economy through a wide range of tools and solutions to boost competitiveness both in Italy and globally. With a portfolio of insured operations and guaranteed investments worth €260 billion, SACE serves over 50,000 companies — mainly SMEs — supporting their growth in Italy and in about 200 foreign markets. https://www.sace.it/en

Agenda:

Introduction
• Brief introduction of the guest
• Framing the topic: Why talk about the 4 Day Week / Smart Week today?

1. Experience Sharing
   • The company's journey: where it started and where it is now
   • Challenges, resistance, and successes
   • The role of leadership in the change process

2. Business Motivations
   • Four reasons the company chose reduced working hours (e.g., productivity, well-being, talent attraction, economic sustainability)

3. Personal Impact
   • Three ways this choice improved his life (e.g., work-life balance, focus, personal satisfaction)

4. Closing
   • Key message

Hosted by:

• Franco Zullo, Country Partner Italia, 4 Day Week Global

Why participate

To find inspiration for rethinking work models that are more sustainable, inclusive, and high-performing — harmonizing flexibility and employee well-being with organizational performance, productivity, and impact.

If you are unable to attend this session, other dates with other Leaders will be published soon. The video of the meeting will be shared online..