Chairman and founder of Italo SpA and founder of Itabus. He is also President of Manifatture Sigaro Toscano and of Fondazione Telethon. Member of the Board of Directors of Tod’s Group and McLaren Group Holdings Limited. Previously Chairman and CEO of Ferrari Auto S.p.A. since 1991 until 2014 and Chairman of Fiat Group and of Maserati S.p.A and of Confindustria.
Born in Carrara in 1985, she has been editor-in-chief of La Nazione since August 2019, the first woman in its history. Since July 2022 she has also served as editor-in-chief of QN Quotidiano Nazionale, including Il Resto del Carlino and Il Giorno. She debuted as a novelist in 2023 with “Un autunno d’agosto” (Chiarelettere). In May 2025 she became President of Longanesi and published her second book, “La verità è un fuoco” (Garzanti).
With marvellous frescoes and crenelated towers, Buonconsiglio is the most important castle in Trentino. Having served as the seat of the Prince-Bishops of Trent for centuries, today the castle is home to the provincial art and archaeology collections and the famous Torre Aquila, whose walls are frescoed with the renowned “Ciclo dei Mesi” (“Cycle of the Months”), an international Gothic masterpiece. A number of Festival dell’Economia events will take place in its Sala Gerola, which seats 110 people.
