Key Takeaways
- • The 2026 Value Investing Seminar convenes July 9–10 in Molfetta, Italy, marking the event's 22nd consecutive year and establishing it as Europe's flagship value investing conference for institutional investors, family offices, and wealth managers.
- • The two-day agenda features 16 speakers including Florian Weidinger (Singapore), Norman Rentrop (Germany), Glenn Tongue (USA), Beile Grunbaum, and Whitney Tilson, each delivering 20-minute presentations on investment opportunities, personal investment theses, and lessons from past mistakes.
- • Founded in 2004 and rooted in the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, the seminar is hosted by Ciccio Azzollini, Whitney Tilson (founder of Empire Financial Research), and Il Valore Conta, an Italian investment advisory and e-learning platform.
- • The conference format emphasizes peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, with each speaker sharing their best ideas, recommending impactful literature, and engaging in direct Q&A with a global audience of value-focused asset managers and family offices.
Summary
The 2026 Value Investing Seminar returns to Italy's Adriatic coast on July 9–10, 2026, reinforcing its position as Europe's premier conference for value-oriented investors. Now in its 22nd year, the event continues to draw a curated international audience of family offices, foundations, wealth managers, and value-focused hedge fund managers to the Bari area (Molfetta) for intensive networking and idea exchange. The seminar maintains a collaborative atmosphere centered on sharing actionable investment insights rather than formal presentations, a design principle that has sustained its reputation across two decades.
The conference is founded on principles inspired by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, emphasizing fundamental analysis and disciplined capital allocation. The event is hosted by Ciccio Azzollini, Whitney Tilson—founder of Empire Financial Research in New York City—and Il Valore Cuenta, an Italian independent investment advisory and e-learning platform. This tri-party structure reflects both European and North American perspectives on value investing, and the founders have established a format that balances intellectual rigor with accessibility.
The speaker roster encompasses 16 investment professionals across multiple geographies and investment styles. Confirmed speakers include Florian Weidinger (Singapore), Steffen Ruhl (Germany), Gustavo Pifano (UK), Norman Rentrop (Germany), Glenn Tongue (USA), Whitney Tilson (USA), Nicolas Chantier (France), and Beile Grunbaum, among others. Each speaker is allocated 20 minutes to present their thesis on current market opportunities, share their favorite investment ideas, discuss lessons learned from past mistakes, recommend impactful books, and engage in Q&A with attendees.
The two-day agenda spans Thursday, July 9, and Friday, July 10, 2026, with the first day beginning at 8:15 a.m. with registration and concluding after lunch with afternoon sessions. The structured yet intimate format—designed to facilitate both formal presentations and informal networking—has established the seminar as a critical event for institutional investors seeking unconstrained idea generation and peer learning in the value investing community.
The conference is founded on principles inspired by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, emphasizing fundamental analysis and disciplined capital allocation. The event is hosted by Ciccio Azzollini, Whitney Tilson—founder of Empire Financial Research in New York City—and Il Valore Cuenta, an Italian independent investment advisory and e-learning platform. This tri-party structure reflects both European and North American perspectives on value investing, and the founders have established a format that balances intellectual rigor with accessibility.
The speaker roster encompasses 16 investment professionals across multiple geographies and investment styles. Confirmed speakers include Florian Weidinger (Singapore), Steffen Ruhl (Germany), Gustavo Pifano (UK), Norman Rentrop (Germany), Glenn Tongue (USA), Whitney Tilson (USA), Nicolas Chantier (France), and Beile Grunbaum, among others. Each speaker is allocated 20 minutes to present their thesis on current market opportunities, share their favorite investment ideas, discuss lessons learned from past mistakes, recommend impactful books, and engage in Q&A with attendees.
The two-day agenda spans Thursday, July 9, and Friday, July 10, 2026, with the first day beginning at 8:15 a.m. with registration and concluding after lunch with afternoon sessions. The structured yet intimate format—designed to facilitate both formal presentations and informal networking—has established the seminar as a critical event for institutional investors seeking unconstrained idea generation and peer learning in the value investing community.
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