Former Italian First Minister and Member of the Italian senate of the new Italian Government <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Mario+Monti&family=editorial&specificpeople=632091 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Mario Monti</a> speaks during The State of Union conference on May 9, 2013 in Florence, Italy. Academic, business and political leaders are taking part in the annual conference which lasts through May 10th, debating various EU policies and institutions.