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1. “MENTORING FORINTERNATIONAL GROWTH”
Past Mentor Mentee profiles
2014-2015
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2. MENTOR
APPLICATION
MENTEE
APPLICATION
47 60
applicants
29 40
selected
21 34
engaged
76 87
applicants
156 235
Mentors choices
expressed
19 37
engaged
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3. 1° ed.
2014-2015

4. Switzerland
Filippo Bonsanti
Head Marketing
Strategy & Planning-
Global Expansion
E-BAY INC
Ecommerce
Worldwide
1
Luca Pegolo
Owner
Luca Pegolo Design
Studio /SPItech srl
Design
USA
Wine production
Andrea Costa
Owner
MARENCO VINI
Asia,
Switzerland,
Middle East
France
Massimo Castorina
VP Sales and
Services - Customer
Services
ATR
Aviation
Worldwide, in
particular South
East Asia, Latin
America, China
Giacomo Marcocchia
Business Development
ALFAMECCANICA
France, England,
Germany
Automotive Design
2
MENTOR
MENTEE

5. 3
USA
Andrea Ciccolini
VP of IT
HOSPIRA INC.
IT Applications
Management in
Pharmaceutical
and Automotive
USA
Alexandru Stancu
General Manager
DIXIT
USA, Asia
Medical imaging
technologies
START-UPOF THE UNIVERSITY
Roberto Dalmasso
Vice President Engine
Product Group-Asia
RICARDO
China
China
Automotive
Luisella Lovera
Managing Director
ERRECINQUE
China and USA
Automotive
4
MENTOR
MENTEE

6. Fabio D’Emilio
Head of Product and
Service delivery
PEARSON
5
UAE
Middle East and
North African
Markets (MENA)
IT, Digital,
mobile and web
Alessia Costa
CEO
A&G – ALESSIA
COSTA GIOIELLI
USA (California),
United Arab
Emirates
online shop
dedicated to
handmade Italian
jewelry
Roberto Dolci
Country Manager
AIZOON US
USA
USA
IT application for
discrete
manufacturing,
automation, supply
chain. Sectors:
automotive, retail,
pharmaceuticals
Alberto Barberis
CEO-Founder
PROTOCUBE
USA, MENA,
Russia, Australia
3D modelling
and
visualizazion,
rapid
manufacturing
6
MENTOR
MENTEE

7. Brazil
Fabrizio Gibin
Renewables Generation
& Transmission
Executive
ENEL GREEN POWER
Energy
Brazil
7
Renzo Provedel
President and CEO
Fare Impresa S.r.l.
Restoration, Energy,
efficiency, Transport
for emergency and
Intermodality,
Engineering services
for manufacturing
luxury resorts
Brazil and Latin
America
Simone Severini
Head of Technology
QUALCOMM
8
SouthAfrica
Worldwide
Information
technology
Andrea Basso
CEO
RightTVforKids
Engineering,
marketing and
child psychology
UK, USA, Spain,
Germany,
France
START-UP OF THE UNIVERSITY
MENTOR
MENTEE

8. 9
SaudiaArabia
Gabriele Villone
General Manager
CHELSEA
Industrial
construction,
power & oil
stations
Middle East and
North African
Markets (MENA)
Marco Vicentini
CEO
GV FILTRI
INDUSTRIALI
Middle East and
North African
Markets (MENA)
Filtration industry
BelmerNegrillo
Design Lead
IDEO
USA
USA, Brazil
Design Thinking,
Systems Design
and digital
innovation
Filippo Ferraris
CMO
Enerbrain
UK, USA
Remote control
energy efficiency
management
platform
10
MENTOR
MENTEE

9. 11
Singapore
Massimiliano Mancosu
Business Development
Manager
CARPIGIANI GROUP
Food &
Beverage
Industry,
Automotive
IndustrySouth-East Asia,
AUS and China
Marco Masselli
CEO
Enisus & Co. S.r.l.
Strategic consulting,
planning, training
and services for
companies
USA and China
SPIN-OFF OF THE POLYTHECNIC
12
USA
Andrea Pellacani
Executive Medical
Director, Global
Development
AMGEN
Biotechnology and
pharmaceutical
USA
SPIN-OFF OF THE UNIVERSITY
Emilio Hirsh
Founder
KitherBiotech S.r.l.
Pharmaceutical
and
biotechnology
USA and
worldwide
MENTOR
MENTEE

10. Mauro Garcin
Director New Product
Introduction/Advance
Purchasing
AGCO
13
Switzerland
Worldwide
Automotive,
agriculture
machines
Andrea Costa
Owner
MARENCOVINI
Asia,
Switzerland,
Middle East
Wine production
Alberto Bonamico
Mobile Business
Development Executive
REALVNC
14
UK
worldwide
IT, wireless,
silicon, mobile
and automotive
connectivity
Francesco Ronchi
Ceo
SYNESTHESIA
Central/Northern
Europe North
America, EMEA
Mobile technology
MENTOR
MENTEE

11. Davide Cappellino
CEO
AGC VIDROS DOBRAZIL
15
Brazil
Brazil
Automotive,
industrial sector
Stationery and
drawing
Brazil
Emilio Minni
Export Managerfor
Spanish and Portuguese
speaking countries
Carioca S.r.l.
Maurizio Basso
Director, Talent
Development, Emerging
Markets
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
16
USA
China, Korea,
Taiwan,
Singapore,
Australia, South
Africa, Malaysia,
Russia
Industrial
manufacturing
Carlo Canavera
Finance Budget and
control
Canavera & Audi SRL
North America,
Emerging markets
Steel forging
Francesco Minetti
CEO
Well Com
Worldwide
Communication in
beverage sector
MENTOR
MENTEE

12. Fabrizio Caso
CEO
ROKIVO US
17
USA
USA
User experience
design, Digital
media
Filippo Ferraris
CMO
Enerbrain
UK, USA
Remote control
energy efficiency
management
platform
Arrigo Bodda
Angel Investor and
Human Resources
Management
18
USA
USA (East
Coast, Midwest)
IT, Automation,
Consumer Goods,
Packaging
USA
Luca Pegolo
Owner
Luca Pegolo Design
Studio /SPItech srl
Design
MENTOR
MENTEE

13. 19
Marco Bevolo
Consulting for: Philips
Lighting EMEA; Lighting
Design Collective; Cities
Next GmbH
Strategic Design,
Brand Positioning,
Foresight and
Futures Research
The Netherlands
The
Netherlands
20
Marco Ivaldi
Co-Founder
AGRISU’
Europe, USA
Real time
monitoring system
of air pollutants
linked to biometric
data of athletes
START-UPOF THE UNIVERSITY
Giorgio Migliarina
CTO and Head of
Enterprise Sales
TELEKOMMALAYSIA
Information
Technology
South East Asia
Malaysia
Diego Gosmar
CEO
XENIALAB
South East Asia,
USA, Australia
Telecommunication
MENTOR
MENTEE

14. 2° ed.
2015-2016

15. Maurizio Basso
Principal
EXEC CONSULTINGLLC
(Past: National Instruments)
USA
2°YEAR
MENTOR
Luca Derosa
CEO of IMEX.A and
Cluster coordinator
LISA
U.K
Andrea Bertone
President Europe
MONSTER
Marzia Camarda
CEO
VERBA VOLANT
1
2
MENTOR MENTEE

16. Fabrizio Caso
Creative Technologist and
Entrepreneur
ROKIVO
USA
START-UP
Davide Lerda
Founder & product
development
PENSIONAREA S.R.L.
3
Switzerland
Filippo Bonsanti
Director Marketing Strategy
& Planning Europe
EBAY
(Past: Bain&Co., INSEAD
MBA, Whirlpool Corp)
Federico Ranfagni
CEO
INCOMEDIA S.R.L.
4
2°YEAR
MENTOR
2°YEAR
MENTOR
MENTOR MENTEE

17. 5
6
USA
Gabriele Pansa
Co-founder and CEO
THENEEDS
(Past: Accenture)
Paolo Errico
CEO
ADVISION S.R.L.
START-UP
Fabrizio Rosati
Integrated Project Team
Leader
ROLLS-ROYCE
Germany
Alessandro Budriesi Sales
Manager
LAGENSEE S.R.L.
MENTOR MENTEE

18. 7
8
Licia Mattioli
CEO
MATTIOLI S.PA.
Switzerland
Filippo Bonsanti
Director Marketing Strategy
& Planning Europe
EBAY
(Past: Bain&Co., INSEAD
MBA, Whirlpool Corp)
Gianluca Girard
General Manager Ecommerce
ALGHANIMINDUSTRIES
(Past: Tally Wejil, Guess, Bulgari)
Kuwait
Paola Bertoldo
Cluster coordinator and
President Opificio
EXCLUSIVE BRANDS
TORINO
2°YEAR
MENTOR
MENTOR MENTEE

19. 9
10
Rob Dolci
President
AIZOON US
USA
Francesco Ronchi
CEO
SYNESTHESIA S.R.L.
Lorenza Mattiolo
Admin Manager
MARC-INGEGNO S.A.S.
Rob Dolci
President
AIZOON US
USA
2°YEAR
MENTOR
2°YEAR
MENTOR
MENTOR MENTEE

20. 11
12
Switzerland
Massimo Rigodanza
IT Business Relationship
Director
JANSSEN-CILAG
(Part of Johnson&Johnson
Group)
Andrea Grisolano
CTO
ERPLAN S.R.L.
USA
Mario Leone
Board Member and Professor
Chapman University
Transient Plasma Systems and
Cannykart
(Past Executive: Dow
Chemical, FIAT, Federal-
Mogul, IngramMicro)
Paolo Maiorano
CEO
CIPS.P.A.
MENTOR MENTEE

21. 13
14
Alberto Bottan
CFO Europe
DECATHLON
France
Daniele Gagliardi
CEO/Founder
BITBULL S.R.L.
START-UP
Bulgaria
Massimo Bonato CEO
BSTC&RILAGAS (Gruppo
HERA)
(Past: GE, Util Group,URMET)
Edoardo Vairo
CEO
STUDIOOIKOS S.R.L.
MENTOR MENTEE

22. 15
16
Enrica Filippi
Director, Software
Development
AMAZON LAB126
USA
Davide Mazzucchi
Embedded systems area
Manager
ZIRAKS.R.L
USA
Fabio Necco
Director Hybrid and Electric
Vehicle Segment
FAIRCHILDSEMICONDUCTOR
Francesco Ricciardi
CEO
BYLOGIXS.R.L.
MENTOR MENTEE

23. 17
18
Andrea Pellacani
General manager
MENARINI RICERCHE SPA
(Past: Amgen)
USA,Italy
Carola Eva
Founder
S&PBRAIN
START-UP
Mario Chiodi
Export Manager
SIAMPCEDAP
Monaco
Giorgio Battiston Ferri
Executive Sales Manager
CARAGLIOS.R.L.
2°YEAR
MENTOR
MENTOR MENTEE

24. 19
20
Patrizia De Cata
General Manager
VERNAY MANUFACTURING
(SUZHOU)
China
Pierluigi Freni
Founder & CEO
SHERLOCKS.R.L.
START-UP
Massimo Risi
Vice President, Global head
of Lean Manufacturing
MAYCO
(Past: FCA Group)
USA
Paolo Cavallo
Technical Director
AMET S.R.L.
MENTOR MENTEE

25. 21
22
China,Italy
Massimo De Piccoli
Manufacturing Engineering
Powertrain Director APAC
FCA GROUP
Marco Bisio
President & CEO
TESTING
TECHNOLOGIES S.R.L.
Riccardo Vola
Vice President Wholesale,
Franchise & Travel Retail EMEIA
BURBERRY
UK
Matteo Mereu
CFO
Nuova Società Piemontese
Automobili S.P.A.
START-UP
MENTOR MENTEE

26. 23
24
Giorgio Delpiano Benedetto
General Manager Western
Europe
SHELL
UK
Luca Rigazzi
CEO and Sales
Manager
GRAZIADIO & C
Netherlands
Davide Coppo
Global Procurement Category
Lead
JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS
(Past: Whirpool, Valeo)
Luigi Costa
CEO
MISTA S.P.A.
MENTOR MENTEE

27. 25
26
Roberto Agnoli
Co-CEO
ACCESSIBLE CONSEILS
SARL
(Past: Microsoft, Compaq)
France
Massimiliano Cavallo
Co founder/Partner
HICARE RESEARCH
Giovanni Gribaudo
Head of Digital Marketing
IGLOFOODS GROUP
(Past: Diageo, CNH)
UK
Bruno Gentile
President
BIRRIFICIO SAN
MICHELE S.R.L.
MENTOR MENTEE

28. 27
28
Enrico Bracalente
Director, Product
Management, Enterprise
Solutions
DELL
USA
Daniela Gillone
Co founder and COO
BITMILL
Roberto Dalmasso
Vice president Engine Product
Group - Asia
RICARDO
China
Federico Valente
CEO
ITACAe S.R.L.
2°YEAR
MENTOR
MENTOR MENTEE

29. 29
30
Davide Cappellino
CEO
AGC VIDROS DOBRASIL
Brazil
Pierpaolo Bianchino
Sales Manager
IMPRESIT
METALLURGICA
Mario Chiodi
Export Manager
SIAMPCEDAP
Monaco
Serena Bonfanti
Export Manager
BONFANTI F.LLI
2°YEAR
MENTOR
MENTOR MENTEE

30. 31
32
UK
Andrea Pozzi
Managing Director C&C
Brands and International
(EMEA region)
C&C GROUP
(Past: Carlsberg,
Kronenbourg)
Edoardo Ramondo
Owner
GRUPPOT18
Alessandra Ferraris
Global Account Executive
CONTINENTAL REIFEN
DEUTSCHLANDGMBH
Germany
Daniela Ramello
CEO
TRAFILPLAST S.R.L.
MENTOR MENTEE

31. 33
34
Fabrizio Gibin
Renewables Generation &
Transmission Executive
ENEL GREEN POWERBRAZIL
URUGUAY
Brazil
Federico Sandrone
President-Technical
sales
COESA S.R.L.
Monica Viglianco
Sr Program Manager
IROBOT
USA
Alessandro Sappia
CEO
BIOTECHWARE
START-UP
2°YEAR
MENTOR
MENTOR MENTEE

32. 35
36
Paolo Carollo
Executive Vice president
BETA RENEWABLES USA,
Inc
(Mossi Ghisolfi Group)
USA
Federico Sandrone
President-Technical
sales
COESA S.R.L.
Paolo Carollo
Executive Vice president
BETA RENEWABLES USA,
Inc
(Mossi Ghisolfi Group)
USA
Stefano Straquadanio
Co-Founder
WATERWELLS S.R.L.
START-UP
MENTOR MENTEE

33. 37
MENTOR MENTEE
UK
Paola Pasino
Project Manager and
Regeneration Officier
GLASGOWCITY COUNCIL
Marco Garosi
Architect
MENTOR MENTEE
USA
BelmerNegrillo
Design Lead
IDEO
Monica Mazzucco
Founder
CULTURA DAL BASSO
38
2°YEAR
MENTOR