Paolo Zanonni's guest appearances

Paolo Zanonni

Capitalism: Success, Crisis and Reform - Video

Capitalism: Success, Crisis and Reform - Audio

Thomas Malthus

Joseph Schumpeter

Jim Alexander

OwlTail

Guest speaker Paolo Zanonni, partner at Goldman Sachs, explains a major deal in the European utilities market. Enel, a major European utility, attempted to totally transform its position by expanding into the Spanish market and acquiring the Spanish utility Endesa. The deal was exceedingly complex, and involved multiple European governments, intense regional politics, and a handful of enormous utility companies. The transaction shows the important links between politics and free-market operations.

22 - Guest Lecture by Paolo Zanonni, Part II

Guest speaker Paolo Zanonni, partner at Goldman Sachs, discusses the firm's transition from a straight partnership to a hybrid partnership / joint stock corporation. The impetus for the transition was obtain the advantages of the joint stock corporation, especially in raising permanent capital, while maintaining the beneficial incentive structure of a partnership. The partnership selection process, which fosters leadership, entrepreneurialism, and conformity to the firm's corporate culture, has remained virtually unchanged since Goldman's IPO. Mr. Zanonni describes the corporate culture and values of the firm as seen from the inside.

21 - Guest Lecture by Paolo Zanonni, Part I