Vittorio Veltroni

Born in 1970, Vittorio’s greatest strength is his unique blend of skills derived from his vast experience as a teacher, an analyst, an entrepreneur, and a manager and his formal education in philosophy.

Vittorio is a seasoned executive with broad experience in strategic consulting and operational activities.

In the last 10 years he has held a variety of senior roles, including Head of Digital Services in Vodafone and General Director for Digital at Mondadori: Vittorio is currently on leave to woark as CEO for Twice Reply.

He has a column in Prima Comunicazione where he writes about technology and new trends.

He holds a BA from Columbia University, an MPhil and a PhD from Cambridge University.

 

Maurizio Cortese

Born in 1972, after a professional training in the most important strategic consulting firms, Maurizio joins Ferrero S.p.A., reporting directly to the President Pietro Ferrero.

All over the years in the Group he holds positions of increasing responsibility in various business functions in Italy and abroad, until he takes the leadership of the Business Development Ferrero Trading in Luxembourg.

He comes back in Italy in 2012 to drive the development of an Eridania Group start-up company.

In 2014 he is appointed in IED European Institute of Design as Managing Director. He begins a profound work of organizational restructuring, strategic and commercial development and repositioning, bringing the Group to grow by over 20% yoy.

From 2016 Maurizio Cortese is Managing Partner of Hyppo and Advisor of EXECOHR (organizational consulting and training specialist), assisting customers across consumer, industrial and education.

Maurizio holds a degree in Economics from the University of Turin and an Executive Master in International Marketing at INSEAD in Fontainebleau.