Gabriele Galateri Di Genola

Mr. Galateri di Genola is President of the Italian Institute of Technology and Chairman of Fondazione Generali The Human Safety Net.

After earning a law degree in Rome University and an MBA at the Columbia University Business School, Mr. Galateri di Genola began his career in 1971 at the Headquarters of the Banco di Roma, where he started as Head of the Financial Analysis Office before being appointed to manage the International Loans Office. 

From 1974 to 1976 he worked as Financial Director of the Saint Gobain Group in Italy and then in the financial department in Paris.

In 1977, he joined FIAT S.p.A., where he moved from Head of North, Central and South American Operations at the International Finance Office to Head of International Finance and, ultimately, Director of Finance. 

In 1986 Mr. Galateri di Genola became CEO of Ifil S.p.A. In 1993, he took also on the positions of CEO and General Manager of IFI, which he retained until 2002.

In June 2002, he was appointed CEO of FIAT Spa. Between April 2003 and June 2007, Mr. Galateri di Genola was Chairman of Mediobanca S.p.A, from December 2007 to April 2011 he was Chairman of the Board of Telecom Italia SpA and from April 2011 to April 2022 he has been Chairman of Assicurazioni Generali SPA.

He is non-executive Board Member of YAFA SpA, Polifin S.p.A.  and Vice-President of Giorgio Cini Foundation. 

He is also Member of the Emeriti Board of Columbia Business School, Senior Advisor of Temasek International (Europe) and member of the International Advisory Board of Bank of America.