Strategic Advisors

Formerly President of Young Entrepreneurs and Vice President of Confidustria, Anna Maria Artoni is currently President of Confindustria in Emilia Romagna.
In 2003, the Italian Government appointed Mrs. Artoni member of the Advisory Board for the modernization of Public Service and member of the Advisory Board for the Technology Innovation.
From 1999 to 2002 Mrs. Artoni has been President of Emilia Romagna Young Entrepreneurs and member of the Managing Board of the local industrial association.
Mrs. Artoni is member of the Board of Directors in Artoni Trasporti.
Fully involved in Italian economic activities and associations, Anna Maria Artoni is also President of Network Extensions Srl and member of the Board of Directors of Universty Luiss in Rome.

Paolo Basilico is President and CEO of Kairos group, a company that he founded in 1999 and that currently manages 7 billion Euros having recently won for the fourth consecutive time the award for best asset management company from Thomson Extel Survey.
Paolo Basilico’s financial career has been focused in the capital markets. He worked 15 years in important Italian banks such as Banca Fideuram, Mediobanca and Giubergia Warburg, where he also had the role of CEO.
He has an Economics degree from Bocconi University in Milan.

Giuseppe Brambilla di Civesio is CEO of Carrefour Italia and President of Indicod-Ecr , the Italian Institute of Consumer Goods.
Before joining Carrefour in 2000 he was Director of the Food and Beverage Business Unit of Rinascente Group and formerly Director of SMA supermarkets and in charge of the start up of Brico Center retail.
From 1983 to 1986 he joined Ifil with the task to develop the company in the financial and assurance field.
He graduated in Economics at Bocconi University of Milan and started his career working for Chase Manhattan Bank in Milan and in London till 1982.

Fabrizio Caprara is CEO of Saatchi&Saatchi Italy and responsible of its development since 1994. He joined Saatchi&Saatchi in 1981 and in 1987 he became Business Development Manager; also spending 2 years in the London office with the role of Europe New Business Director.
Saatchi&Saatchi is a leading company part of Publicis Network and fourth group in the world in public relation and communication field.
He graduated in Economics at University “La Sapienza” in Rome.

Since 1994 Klaus Davi is President and Founder of Klaus Davi & Co one of the most important press agency and PR company in Italy.
He worked in Germany, France and Belgium and after the graduation, in 1991 he was hired by Corriere della Sera in Culture editorial office.
Today he writes also for “L’Espresso”, “Il Figlio”. “Chi” e “Il Tireno” and in communication headline. He’s also invited with the role of “massmediologo” (news analyst) in several TV shows.
He has also published two book “Dì qualcosa di sinistra” (2004) e “I Contaballe” (2006).
Klaus Davi graduated in Philosophy at University of Milan.

Since 2006 Carlo Gualandri is president and founder of Gioco Digitale, the italian leading company in legal online gaming and betting market.
Before founding Gioco Digitale, Carlo also worked in Lottomatica (the largest gaming operator in Italy) as director of new platforms, developing online strategies for lotteries and sports betting and launching online instant lotteries in Italy.
As founder of Matrix, Carlo has been a leading figure on the Italian online market since 1995, having launched the first national Internet portal (Virgilio and the online ad network Active Advertising) that later become part of Telecom Italia. After his experience with Matrix, Carlo managed in his position as director of Seat Internet Division the launch of Online Yellow Pages and internet small busines services and the consumer Internet Service Provider activities of Telecom Italia; he also participated in the development and launch of Fineco Online, the leading online trading and banking service in Italy.

Since 2004 Andrea Guerra is CEO of Luxottica Group, global leader in design, production and distribution of glasses and sunglasses frames.
Before joining Luxottica, Mr Guerra spent 10 years in Merloni Elettrodomestici, 5 of them recovering the role of CEO. Thanks to his capacity, skills and attitude, Merloni became the third European player in the white goods market.
Before his experience in Merloni, Mr. Guerra worked in Marriot Italia, in charge of the start up of Marriot Facility Management Division of which he became Marketing Director.
He is today a board member of new Parmalat SpA and of BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro)
Andrea Guerra graduated cum Laude in Economics at University “La Sapienza” in Rome.

Franco Masera is one of the founders of KPMG Consulting S.p.A. and since 2001 is Managing Director of KPMG Advisory S.p.A.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Masera has developed special expertise in strategic consultancy and is recognized as one of Italy’s leading advisors
Before joining KPMG Consulting, Mr. Masera had an experience in the Ufficio Studi of Banca Commerciale Italiana and recovered the role of manager for an industrial firm.
Franco Masera graduated in Statistics and Demographic Science at University of Rome and has a MBA from SDA Bocconi in Milan.

Gianni Mion is Managing Director of Edizione Holding SpA since 1986. He actively contributed to the Benetton family’s diversification from the core business, which led to investments in large retail (Sme, Autogrill), infrastructure (Autostrade) and telecommunication (Telecom) businesses.
He is currently Managing Director of Sintonia S.p.A.. He is also Director of Benetton group, Autogrill., ADR Aeroporti di Roma., Telecom Italia, Atlantia (Autostrade), Cartiere Burgo, Luxottica and Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Venezia.
Before joining Edizione Holding he held managing positions in Fintermica, Marzotto, Gepi and KPMG
He graduated in Economics at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice in 1966.