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Gioia Ghezzi

Member of the EIT Governing Board, Chair of Group Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

Born in Italy, Gioia Ghezzi obtained a degree in theoretical physics at the University of Milan and later an MBA at London Business School. She has been Chair of Group Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, based in Rome, Italy, since 2015 after being appointed as member of the Board in 2014. 

She was previously CEO of International Group Risk Solutions for the Zurich Insurance Group, based in Zurich, Switzerland; served as Chief Operating Officer for Willis Group based in London, UK, spent over 11 years with McKinsey & Company as Partner in their London Office and held various positions at Academic Press in London and IBM Research in Rome and Milan.

She also holds other current appointments such as Member of the General Council, Confindustria, Italy, Vice President for Sustainable Development and Smart Cities, Assolombarda, Italy, Member of the Executive Board, Assonime, Italy, Member of the Board of Group Humanitas S.p.A., Italy, Member of the Trilateral Commission.