Family capitalism and new European frontiers

Born in Turin in 1973, he has a degree in Political Science. He worked at the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and at Enel, before becoming Director of Institutional Affairs and Development of the Caltagirone Group. He has been an advisor in several companies, including Cementir, Terna, and NTV (Italo). He is a Senior Advisor at Jefferies and Tikheau Capital, and a member of various boards of directors and foundations.

Ian Gallienne began his career in 1992 as co-founder of a commercial company in Spain. From 1995 to 1997, he directed a consulting firm in France. From 1998 to 2005, he was a Manager at the private equity fund Rhône Capital LLC. In 2005, he founded the private equity fund Ergon Capital. He was CEO of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert from 2012 to May 2025 and became Chairman in May 2025. He also serves on several boards (adidas, Pernod Ricard, SGS,..).

Gerardo Braggiotti is qualified as a Chartered Accountant at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Chairman of G.B.H S.p.A., Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee of the FIA Foundation in London, Board Member of Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, International Advisor of Goldman Sachs, Board Member of Fratelli Cosulich S.p.A., and Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in Milan.

Author of several books on management and a leading voice in global higher education. Co-founder of Headspring with the Financial Times, he serves on the boards of EFMD and Aramco Foundation. Member on the advisory boards of LUISS Business School in Italy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mining in Saudi Arabia, and FGV-EASP Fundaçao Getulio Vargas in Brazil, the Financial Times described him as one of the key promoters of European business schools.

Professional journalist since January 2003, she previously worked for the newspaper Mf/Milano Finanza. She has been an editor at the Finanza e Mercati editorial board of Sole24 Ore since 2006. In 2021, she was appointed envoy of Sole24Ore.