1993, Executive Master's, SDA Bocconi, Milan; 1994, advanced degree in Chemistry, Univ. of Trieste; 2012, AMP, Harvard Business School. 1990, joined illycaffè as Quality Supervisor. Developed ground-breaking Total Quality Program; since 1994, Chief Executive Officer; since 2005, Chairman. 2008, co-founded Ilko Coffee International. 2012-15, Chairman, Promotion and Market Development Committee, International Coffee Organization. 2012-13, Member of the Advisory Board and Chairman, Sustainability Committee, D.E Master Blenders 1753. 2012 1999-2014, President, Association Scientifique Internationale pour le Café, Paris. Member, Sustainable Business Leadership Council, Menus of Change. Mentor, 2012 he joined the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Named Cavaliere del Lavoro by the President of the Italian Republic in 2018; 2019 Member of the World Economic Forum Community of Chairpersons.