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Cristina Bombassei has been a Director at Brembo since 1997.
She has held the position of Chief Sustainability Officer since 2013, with a view to promoting Brembo Group’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.
She is a Director of Kilometrorosso S.p.A.
She is President of the Pro Universitate Bergomensi.
She has been President of AIDAF, the Italian Family Business Association, since 2023.
She is a member of the General Council of Cofindustria Bergamo.
She is a member of the executive board of the Comitato Leonardo and the Sodalitas Foundation.
She is a member of the Board of Directors of OTB – Only The Brave.
She is an Honorary Member of the Fondazione Cesvi humanitarian organization.
She received the honor of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2021.
She was included in the Forbes magazine list of “100 most successful Italian women” in 2018.[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Jesùs Casado Navarro-Rubio”]
Jesús is familiar with family succession as he went through a non-expected transfer in his own family which led to the sale of his grandparents’ company.
His educational path is as direct reflection of his interest in diverse disciplines and cultures: after studying a degree in Law and Economics from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE-Madrid), he completed his tertiary education with post-graduate studies at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (Germany), at the Spanish Diplomatic School (Madrid) and at the Institut de Sciences Politiques (Paris). He then went on to earn an MBA from ESADE Business School and a Master in Systemic Therapy and Consulting (Neuro Linguistic Programming).
After starting his career as a lawyer for Telefónica in 1998 focusing on international contracts and M&A, Jesús joined the Spanish Family Business Association (IEF). He quickly moved up from Regional Director to International Director and then to Deputy Director General.
In 2006, he was appointed as the Secretary General of European Family Businesses (EFB). Based in Brussels, EFB represents all the National European Family Businesses associations and aims at promoting policies that are conductive to long-term entrepreneurship in Europe. Its members, more than 10.000 family business owners, directly represent more than 10% of the European GDP.
In addition to his role at EFB, Jesús has served as a member of the Board of the Family Firm Institute (FFI) and as a member of the Executive Committee of Family Business Network (FBN-I). He has also been an Academic Collaborator at ESADE and EAE, focusing on Governance and Succession issues. He is family business advisor at Generation 6, member of the Board of several Foundations and a frequent speaker at family business conferences and summits in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Jesús is based in Madrid (Spain) and is fluent in Spanish, English, French and German.[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Martina Dlabajová”]
Martina Dlabajová is a Czech politician, entrepreneur and international consultant. From 2014 to 2024, she was a Member of the European Parliament. She worked on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, led the SME Intergroup and chaired the Renew Europe SME Taskforce. She initiated the creation of the Intergroup for Creative Industries and was appointed its Vice-President. As an MEP, she focused mainly on SMEs, family businesses, creative industries, digitalisation and research & innovation. Martina Dlabajová is a great supporter of young people and is the author of several projects aimed at motivating the younger generation.
Before joining the European Parliament, Martina Dlabajová was President of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Zlin Region in the Czech Republic (2012–2014).
She also founded and managed several companies in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Italy.[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Marco Duso”]Marco is EY Sustainability leader – Strategy and Transaction in EMEIA and Sustainability Leader in Italy. Former Partner at BCG London and co-founder of BCG Centre for Climate & Sustainability and BCG Green Ventures.
He has built a career around climate action and how clients position their sustainability responsibilities as a competitive advantage. Prior to joining EY, he successfully built global teams and capabilities from the ground up in climate and sustainability.
He has deep experience across carbon value chains and sustainability, supporting more than 75 projects for the most ambitious companies across multiple sectors as well as for funds and governments. This includes helping deliver investment strategies, ESG-driven growth strategies, scale-up plans, climate and sustainability operating models and support for UN and governmental programs.
Holding the position as World Economic Forum Fellow on Climate Action in the past, he has also been featured on lecture circuits and in more than a dozen publications. Marco has an MBA from London Business School, and an MiM, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Sciences from LUISS (Rome).[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Alessandro Garrone”]
Alessandro Garrone was born in Genoa on April 28th 1963. He graduated in Economics in 1991. Appointed “Cavaliere del Lavoro” on 2 June 2021. Since April 2012 he has been Executive Deputy Chairman of ERG SpA and Chairman of the Strategic Committee of ERG SpA.
Since April 2015 Director responsible for overseeing the internal control and risk management system.
From April 2012 to April 2016 Chairman of the Board of Directors of ERG Renew SpA.
From December 2002 to April 2012 Chief Executive Officer of ERG SpA.[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Johannes Gullichsen”]Experienced Board Member and Chairman with a demonstrated history of working in the investment management industry. Skilled in Investor Relations, Hedge Funds, Finance, Fin-tech, Venture Capital, and Private Equity. Strong entrepreneurship professional participating in a Master’s program focused on Forest Products Marketing and Management at Helsinki University. Bachelor of Science in Electrotechnical Engineering and MBA in Finance. (This text is mainly written by Linked in AI, I only corrected some small errors)[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Enrico Letta”]President of the Jacques Delors Institut, former Dean of the School of International Affairs at Sciences Po Paris (PSIA) and former Italian Prime Minister.
Enrico Letta has also been a Member of the Chamber of Deputies between 2006 and 2015. Letta was Minister of European Affairs from 1998 to 1999 and Minister of Industry from 1999 to 2001, and served as Secretary to the Council of Ministers from 2006 to 2008. He is a founding member of the Democratic Party.[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Paolo Morosetti”]Paolo Morosetti is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at SDA Bocconi School of Management and is a teaching fellow in Corporate Strategy and Strategic Management of Family Businesses at Università Bocconi.
At SDA Bocconi, he was the Director of the Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management Department and of the Executive MBA from 2007 to 2014. He led the Executive Education Division at “SDA Bocconi Asia Center” in Mumbai. Paolo specializes in designing and delivering workshops and research and education initiatives focused on strategic management. He has worked internationally with medium-large size companies, operating in industrial sectors located in Europe, the Middle East and India.
Currently, his research activities concentrate on growth strategies, corporate strategy, professionalization of family businesses, succession planning with a specific emphasis on the engagement of Millennials, and leadership development in multi-national companies.
He is the author of essays, books and teaching cases on Corporate Strategy and Family Business. Paolo was a Visiting Professor at The European Institute of Purchasing Management (EIPM) and also serves as a director in medium-sized companies operating in the chemical, logistics, engineering and textile industries. Paolo regularly collaborates with the AIDAF-EY Chair in Strategic Management of Family Businesses in memory of Alberto Falck at Università Bocconi and with the Family Business Network International (FBN-I). He is a member of the Family Firm Institute.
Paolo earned a degree in Business Administration at Università Bocconi.[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Javier Ormazabal”]He studied Economics and Business Sciences at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) and later completed his studies at the London Business School and the IESE Business School.
Javier Ormazabal has developed his professional career in the Velatia family-owned business. After 3 years of experience in different departments, he took the reins of the company while leading its international expansion. Subsequently, while retaining his role as the company’s CEO, he personally oversaw market management until his promotion to the position of president in 2012.
He is President of Orgalim (Federation of Europe’s technology industries); a founding member of Aefame (Basque Association of Family Businesses), where he held the position of president for 4 years (2015-2019); and a member of the Board of Directors of the Basque Business Circle, of which he was its president from 2018 to 2021.
He combines the activity of the above positions with his participation in the governing bodies of companies, associations and institutions of recognised prestige, such as: the Biscayan Federation of Metal Companies (FVEM), the BBVA Northern Regional Advisory Board, the Novia Salcedo Foundation, the Alejandro Echevarría Foundation and the El Enebro Advisory Board.
In the past, he also held the presidency of Tecnalia Research and Innovation for six years, participated as a member of the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Energy Cluster.
In 2010, the Basque Government awarded Javier Ormazabal the “LAN ONARI” distinction, a title that recognises people who have distinguished themselves for their dedication, perseverance and spirit of initiative in the performance of their professional activity.
The European Business School ESEUNE awarded him the title of “Master Honoris Causa (MBA)” in 2011, for his contribution to the economic and business structurand in 2016, the University of the Basque Country named Javier Ormazabal “Honorary Professor”.[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Veronica Squinzi”]Veronica Squinzi is CEO and Global Development Director of the Mapei Group. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Italy based in Milan, Vice President of the Board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy and Vice President of Assolombarda’s Board of Directors with responsibility for internationalisation and Europe.
She is also Vice President of Sassuolo Football Club[/it_iconbox]
[it_iconbox iconbox_style=”2″ use_icon=”” iconbox_title=”Udo J. Vetter”]Udo J. Vetter studied clinical pharmacy at the University of Seattle. After university, he worked for five years as a pharmacist at the pharma firm Schering-Plough Corp. (Now Merck & Co. Inc.), and set up production facilities in Puerto Rico. Subsequently, he was, among other things, Vice President for licensing and production at Martec Inc., and President of Vetter Pharma-Turm Inc. Since 1987, he holds various senior management positions at Vetter. Moreover, Udo J. Vetter is chairman of the board of the Vetter Pharma since 2008. He is the chairman of Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM) and board member of Gland in India.
In 2003, he established the investment company UV-Cap. Udo J. Vetter is a member of the expert association GPMLF of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and since 2019 he is President of European Family Businesses (EFB).
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