Gerardo Pérez Giménez, a native of Jaén, has held the presidency of Faconauto since June 2017 and was reappointed in June 2020, as well as the presidency of AECDR since September 2022. With a degree in Economics from Loyola University and an MBA from San Telmo University, his professional career has been predominantly associated with the distribution and repair of vehicles. As the president of the Autogex Group, he oversees the distribution of Renault, Ford, Kia, Mazda, Dacia, Mitsubishi, and Alpine brands in the provinces of Jaén, Granada, and Alicante. Furthermore, he has been actively involved in the sector's associationism, having served as the president of the National Association of Renault Dealers for six years. His extensive experience in various management bodies of business organisations, such as the Executive Committee of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE), has been widely recognised. He also previously served as the President of the Jaén Metal Federation and represented Metal as a member of the Jaén Chamber of Commerce.

Geoffrey Pohanka is Chairman of Pohanka Automotive Group in Capitol Heights, MD. He started in the automotive business in 1971, working summers in his father's dealership. He is a third-generation dealer. The company was originally founded by his grandfather in 1919 selling and servicing Chevrolets. Today, the Pohanka Automotive Group sells fifteen makes of vehicles at their locations in Maryland, Virginia, Texas and Delaware. Pohanka is 2023 chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association and represents the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors. He previously served on the NADA board from 2001 to 2009.

Silvia Bodoardo is a full-time professor at Politecnico di Torino, where she is responsible for the task force on batteries and leads the Electrochemistry Group@Polito. Her research activity is mainly focused on the study of materials for Li-ion and post Li-ion batteries. Her research also deals with cell production and battery testing. She is participating in several EU-funded projects (coordinator of GIGAGREEN and STABLE EU projects), as well as national and regional ones. She is leader of WP3 on Education in Battery2030+ Initiative, research chair in WG3 on Advanced Materials of BatteRIesEurope/Bepa, and leader of the Task Force on Education of BEPA (Battery Partnership). In March 2023, she was identified by Wired as the first among the 20 Italian scientists who have revolutionised the world of research.

Carlo Carraro is a Professor of Environmental Economics at Ca' Foscari University in Venice, where he previously served as Rector between 2009 and 2014. He boasts an extensive professional portfolio, having held numerous high-ranking positions throughout his career. These include serving as the President of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) and the Scientific Director of Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM). Since 2009, he has been an active Vice President and member of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations organisation devoted to tackling climate change that was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2007. Furthermore, he is a member of several esteemed organisations, including the High-Level Advisory Group of DG ECFIN of the European Commission, the Mission Structure of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, and the Strategic Committee of the EuroMediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC). He began his teaching career at the University of Paris 1 and the University of Udine before joining Ca' Foscari. Over the years, he has received many accolades for his contribution to the field, such as being named an honorary fellow of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists in 2016 and of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists in 2020. He is also a member of the Academia Europaea, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Expert Network, and the Centre for Economic Policy Research in London. In 2013 he was awarded the title of Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana by the President of the Italian Republic. He holds a PhD from Princeton University.

Alper Yesiltas, a native of Istanbul, initially pursued a career in law. Since 2003 he has been involved in digital photography, passionately exploring new ways to capture and convey scenes and moments. His creative output has been widely recognised and acclaimed, appearing on the covers of books, albums, magazines, and exhibitions worldwide, and has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades in various photography competitions. Following the completion of his master's degree in information technology law from Reading, England, Yesiltas discovered the exciting intersection between artificial intelligence and branches of art, particularly photography. He has since focused on creating works in this field, and "As If Nothing Happened" is the project showcasing his debut efforts. This project employs various AI tools to generate photorealistic portraits that offer alternative narratives within pop culture mythology. Yesiltas imagines the alternative paths that celebrities such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Princess Diana, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, and Heath Ledger might have taken and depicts them accordingly. Through his work, Yesiltas invites viewers to consider the transformative role that technology and artificial intelligence are playing in reshaping the traditional boundaries of art and imagination. Yesiltas is eager to explore the vast potential of AI technology and uses a diverse range of software tools to realise his artistic vision. Some of these tools enable him to digitally imagine various elements with the aid of AI, while others help create realistic textures, lighting, and photo editing effects. He places a premium on making his images feel realistic, striving to achieve a state where the subjects of his portraits come alive to him as a fan. He derives immense satisfaction from achieving this level of realism and invites viewers to share in this experience through their interactions with the portraits.

Associate Professor at the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where he coordinates the Master's Degree Course in Marketing and Communication. At Ca' Foscari he graduated cum laude and later obtained a Ph.D in Business Administration, with a one-year scholarship at UCLA - University of California Los Angeles. A student of automotive scholar Giuseppe Volpato, he has cultivated a mix of research and relations in the context of automotive marketing for thirty years, with invitations as a speaker at over 250 conferences in five languages in 20 countries. After a long militancy in the research network ICDP - International Car Distribution Programme, he conceived Automotive Dealer Day in 2003, of which he is Thematic Coordinator, and co-founded Quintegia taking care of the scientific coordination of various projects. In his private life, he devotes himself to his wife and three children who have - rightly and fortunately - cured his prolonged addiction to music, piano and electronic keyboards, while reinforcing his curiosity about the meaning of life.

Elio is a well-known artist endowed with undeniable flair and creativity. His long career has led him to express himself and be appreciated as a musician, author, theatre actor, comedian, radio speaker, and television personality. His TV background includes such widely watched programmes as "Mai dire Goal" and "X Factor." He has shown himself capable of combining a keen sensitivity to audience tastes and moods with an authorial and artistic ability recognised even in the most sophisticated dimension, as evidenced by his critics' award at the 1996 Sanremo Festival. In addition to a degree in electronic engineering from the Politecnico of Milano, he also has a diploma in transverse flute from the Conservatory. Founder in 1980 of the well-known band "Elio e le storie tese," he is recently in theatres with "Ci vuole orecchio," a production dedicated to the singer-songwriter Enzo Jannacci, and he is an ambassador of classical music. In a context such as Automotive Dealer Day, Elio can bring his wealth of creative experience and a perspective outside the traditional box.

With a degree in Economics from the University of Turin, Weltert initially worked as a Senior Consultant at KPMG. In 2006, she joined the Stellantis Group in the Parts & Services division. After holding positions of increasing responsibility in Product and Strategic Marketing, Elisa Weltert moved to the commercial area first as Marketing Director for Italy at Alfa Romeo and then at Fiat, Lancia and Abarth, before moving on to experience Marketing Retails at the group's dealerships in EMEA. She joined Maserati in 2020 as Brand Marketing Manager (Marketing, Communication, Customer Experience and CRM) for EMEA and since July 2022 she is General Manager for the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Andorran markets. Furthermore, she is the first woman to be appointed General Manager of Maserati.

As an architect, he is dedicated to planning and researching sustainable mobility. Since 2009, he has been actively involved in research projects for the Foundation for Sustainable Development. Currently, he holds the position of Head of the "Sustainable Mobility" area and serves as the Technical Coordinator for the National Sharing Mobility Observatory since 2016. Additionally, he has been offering technical support and training for the CReIAMo PA project (Pon Governance) of the Ministry of Environment since 2017. His expertise in sustainable mobility has earned him membership in the Freedom Mobility Forum of Stellantis.

Mariarosaria Taddeo is Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, and is Defence Science and Technology Ethics Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. Her work focuses mainly on the ethical analysis of artificial intelligence (AI), ethics of AI for national defence, cybersecurity, cyber conflicts, and ethics of digital innovation. Her area of expertise is Digital Ethics. Her research has been published in major journals like Nature, Nature Machine Intelligence, Science, and Science Robotics. She has received multiple awards, the 2010 Simon Award for Outstanding Research in Computing and Philosophy; the 2016 World Technology Award for Ethics. In 2018, InspiringFifty named her among the most inspiring 50 Italian women working in technology. ORBIT listed her among the top 100 women working on Ethics of AI in the world. She is one the twelve 2020 "Outstanding Rising Talents" named by the Women's Forum for Economy and Society. Since 2016, Taddeo serves as editor-in-chief of Minds & Machines (SpringerNature) and of Philosophical Studies Series (SpringerNature). Since 2020, Taddeo serves in the Ethics Advisory Committee to the UK Ministry of Defence.

Lidia Signor is the Combined Mobility Manager at UITP looking at ways to combine different mobility offers in complementarity with classic public transport to foster alternatives to private cars and create better mobility. She holds a Master degree from Ecole des Ponts, France, in Urban Mobility Planning and Design. After a specialisation in International Cooperation in Developing Countries, with a focus on cities at the Paris School of Urban Planning and in transport at UNITAR - United Nations Institute for Training and Research, she more recently specialised in European Project Management. After her professional experience in France, Peru and Morocco and before joining UITP, she gained valuable expertise in stakeholders’ coordination at the Mobility-as-a-Service Alliance and in European project management at ERTICO-ITS Europe, based in Brussels.

After studying abroad and gaining experience in multinational companies, Ernesto Cascioli joined Gruppo Cascioli, a family business that is a major player in Central Italy's automotive industry, representing brands such as BMW, BMW Motorrad, Mini, Mercedes-Benz, Smart, and Toyota. The company is also a partner with ALD Automotive and Arval for the rental division. Four years ago, Ernesto Cascioli joined the company and started in the marketing department, but later moved to Digital Transition and now holds the role of Digital Transformation Manager. He is responsible for corporate strategies, specifically overseeing the development and implementation of innovative projects and processes in order to make them increasingly innovative and increase the company's competitiveness.

For over 15 years in the automotive industry, he has had the opportunity, through multiple projects carried out for car manufacturers, to develop an in-depth knowledge of the industry, particularly on distribution dynamics, digital transformation and consumer research. He graduated in Statistics and Computer Science from Ca' Foscari University in Venice. Today he is VP Research & Innovation and coordinates the activities of the new Research & Innovation division introduced in Quintegia in 2023, he is also part of the Board. Passionate about psychology and sport, for a long time he practised cycling at a competitive level, later devoting himself to mountaineering.

He works at Gummy Industries, the online communications agency he founded with Fabrizio Martire. Flatmates is the influencer marketing agency they opened with Marcello Ascani. in3 Ventures is the consulting firm, of which he is one of the co-founders, that focuses on innovation and corporate venture capital. He is a partner in Talent Garden, a network of coworking and innovation schools with a presence throughout Europe. He is on the Digital Advisory board of Telethon. In 2019 he created with Stefano and Fabrizio the Alike project , to encourage a more conscious use of digital. He worked as a social media consultant for Expo 2015, from 2013 to 2016: he was in charge of digital communication strategy and online media planning. He teaches/has taught at Digital Accademia, Master in Relational Design at Abadir Academy of Fine Arts in Catania, Master GeCo at Cattolica University of Brescia, Master MHUSE at Cattolica University of Milan and Master MADIM at University of Milan Bicocca, Master in Growth Hacking at TAG Innovation School, Master MISA at SDA Bocconi, International Master in Cultural Diplomacy at Cattolica University of Rome, Course in Digital Curatorship organized by MEET. He was among the Jurors for fellowships in Digital Journalism, Web developement and web design at Schloss Solitude Akademie, Stuttgart. For the past 20 years he has worked as a consultant for some of Italy's major cultural institutions and the publishing world (Biennale di Venezia, Mondadori, Fondazione di Venezia). He has taught and supported teaching at Bocconi University, IUAV in Venice and San Marino.

Graduated in Marketing and Communication at Ca' Foscari University in Venice, he began his professional career in the Automotive Dealer Day team and as a researcher for International Car Distribution Program. He soon embarked on a 14-year career path between Italy and Belgium within a multinational company in the energy sector, rising to managerial positions in the sales and marketing area at European level. In 2021, he joined Quintegia as Vice President OEM & Industry Solutions, focusing on strategic opportunities with car manufacturers and the retail channel.

Iolanda Riolo is an entrepreneur in the automotive sector. Today Iolanda is the main partner and manager of the Riolo Group which represents Audi, Ducati, Toyota, Volvo, Opel, Mercedes and Smart brands. Chapter leader for the Bocconi Alumni Community, Marketing Knight and ex commissioner for innovation and mobility for the "Comune di Palermo", she is also a member of Aidda (Italian Association of Women Executives). As a visionary entrepreneur, she is also the founder of a famous project named "Impresa al centro". The aim of the project is to create a strong network between the Sicilian companies

After graduating in Statistics and Information Technology for Business Management, he continued his studies at Ca' Foscari University in Venice, obtaining a Master's degree in Economic and Business Development. After some post-graduate training courses and experience abroad as a consultant, he started working at Quintegia in 2016 with a focus on automotive research activities. He works as a consultant for car manufacturers and specialises in digital assessment projects for distribution networks.

Mechanical-energy engineer with extensive experience in O&M of electrical networks. He has also worked in Network Technology, developing software and hardware solutions to enhance flexibility, demand response, and the integration of electric vehicles. In Enel X he was responsible for business development of electric buses. In MOTUS-E, he was responsible for the Technology, Market, and Environment area and has been Secretary General of the Association since July 2021.

With over 15 years of research experience in the automotive sector, she has gained profound expertise in the Retail Channel, where she holds the role of Subject Matter Expert. She is responsible for developing projects on current topics for the industry, such as distribution formats, contractual options, network organisation, and retail standards. In addition, she is an advisor for Quintegia's continuous research studies, which she has followed since their inception and coordinated their development, including the Dealer Network Study project on network structure as well as paths aimed at consolidating the home-network relationship. She has collaborated on the realisation of several new research projects, both on the dealer and customer sides, aimed at both manufacturers and companies in the supply chain.

In MBI since 1997. Career started in Marketing/Product Management Commercial Vehicles and then held Sales roles from 2001 until Sales Responsibility Italy Trucks & Fuso (2007-2011). A two-year stint in Daimler Middle East & Levant as Head of Marketing & Sales Daimler Trucks North America. Returned to Italy in 2014 at MB Rome branch as Director of Sales Vans & Trucks and then moved in 2016 to the passenger car world as MB branch manager. From there smart director at MB Rome and, in 2018, return to MBI as smart director. From January 2021 also MBPC.

For more than 25 years in the auto industry, Michele Crisci joined Volvo in 2001, where he now serves as president and CEO. He has also been president of UNRAE since 2017.

Gioia Manetti, born in 1972 and a mother of two, holds a degree in Electronic Engineering and a Master's in Business Administration and boasts more than 12 years of management experience in the digital industry. Before entering AutoScout24 in 2017, Manetti served as COO at Gumtree, an eBay subsidiary in London, where she was responsible for marketing, product and user experience, customer support, and customer insights for all platforms. Previously she was the General Manager of eBay Classifieds, and she held managing jobs in other companies such as eBay Inc, Rodale International e Bain & Company. Manetti is a member of the Board of Directors of Allianz Italy Spa and has been named one of the "Top 100 Managers" by Forbes Italy for both 2019 and 2020. She is also a mentor and advisor to young professionals and start-ups, a member of the Mentors4U community, and a member of the Club degli Investitori, a network of angel investors.

Corrado Franchini, age 55, has been with Volvo Car Italia since 2007. Prior to this, he gained valuable experience at the Volkswagen Group and Citroën Italia. Initially, he held the position of Marketing Aftersales Manager. Today, he serves as head of Sales & Service and is responsible for managing the dealer network, used cars and remarketing activities, spare parts and accessories services, and corporate business operations. He places a particular emphasis on long- and short-term leasing within the Commercial Operations department.

Carlo Tursi is the Chief Executive Officer of UrbanV. His entire career has been dedicated to the world of innovation and start-ups and he boasts over 15 years of international experience in Europe, the United States, Asia and the Middle East, mainly in the sectors of mobility and venture capital. A mechanical engineer with an MBA from MIT Sloan, Carlo began his career as a consultant at Kearney. Later, he was Director of Corporate Development for Better Place, an Israeli-American start-up focused on developing infrastructure for electric mobility. He was an Associate at Quantum Pacific, a London-based family office where he worked primarily in the automotive and energy sectors, while also contributing to the company's venture capital activities. For almost 5 years he was General Manager for Italy at Uber, the largest ride-hailing company in the world. Most recently he was in TIM, the leading Italian telecommunications company, where he was Head of Business Development and CEO of TIM Ventures.

After graduating from the European Business School in London and Uade in Buenos Aires, he returned to Italy to work at KPMG Advisory Spa within the Corporate Finance team with a focus on financial services. Later, he worked for Deliveroo as a BDM to manage and launch business in Rome. In 2016, he returned to Bari to work for the family company, initially serving as Innovation & Support Manager with a particular focus on digital transformation and the redevelopment of cross-departmental business processes. Since 2020, he has been Co-CEO of Maldarizzi Automotive S.p.A, General Manager of Lamborghini Bari, and, since 2022, Sales Manager of the Mercedes Benz and AMG BU of the group.

Alessandro Lazzeri has been with Findomestic since 1987; he has held roles with different responsibilities from the launch of the first revolving card in Italy to the conception and innovation of all Personal Finance products. In recent years he has led various departments up to his current position as B2B Markets Director, acting as Deputy General Manager.

A member of the Order of Journalists of Lombardy, she coordinates the Agrimechanics Editorial Staff of Agronotizie. Prior to this experience, she collaborated with many trade publications always maintaining a focus on agricultural mechanics, including in Asian and Chinese products.

After completing his studies, Stefano Martinalli spent a decade engaged in political-institutional activities, as well as consulting and management roles in agribusiness firms. He joined Autotorino during the critical early stages of the company's expansion in 1999, eventually becoming a shareholder. Concurrently, he worked on several projects to support the Valtellina region and its agricultural and artisanal industries. At present, he serves as Managing Director and General Manager of the Autotorino Group.

From Brescia, class of '76, he began his path as an Automotive consultant and developed his skills in the after sales sector, holding the position of after sales director in private and multinational companies. He then held the role of general manager, first exclusively for the Porsche brand in the provinces of Bologna, Modena and Mantua and then in Verona, at Vicentini Spa - Eurocar Italia. Today he is general manager of Saottini Auto Spa - Eurocar Italia, in Brescia.

During his 32 years of professional life - 14 of which at FCA and the other 18 as an entrepreneur in the automotive retail sector - he has developed cross-sector and commercial experience. Throughout his career, he has been recognised for his ability to build and drive creative solutions to create value and growth with all stakeholders (colleagues, management teams, customers, suppliers, bankers, consultants, shareholders, etc.). He also had the opportunity to deal with important and multicultural organisations (e.g., car manufacturers, pan-European dealer councils) and very close-knit teams.  These various experiences also gave him and his family the privilege of living in different locations in France, Italy, and the UK.  He started his third professional career two and a half years ago as International Operations Director in the BYmyCAR Group. He is still a serial entrepreneur and investor, but now he is also a board member on various boards. On the basis of his experience, he combines the complex knowledge he has acquired in hundreds of different situations with his vision and expertise to offer all his vast and flexible experience to selected partners/companies with a key focus on 3 elements: the person, the project, and the product (in the market sense).

Elisabeth Leriche - Bally started her career in marketing at luxury brands such as Cartier & Guerlain. Winner of numerous international awards in Advertising and CRM, she led the "Digital & CRM transformation" of RENAULT in Italy for several years. Today, Aftersales & Quality Director in RENAULT leads the transformation of the aftersales business and its network on an accelerated path towards the digitisation of the customer journey and the adoption of new innovative and loyalty-enhancing services.

Ivan Vaccarino, born in Cremona on July 30th 1978, is Service Manager for Agricar S.p.a /Bossoni Holding, official dealer of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Van sales and service. After completing his studies, Vaccarino started working in the automotive industry as a workshop technician, then as Customer Manager for Volskwagen/Audi for 10 years. After a brief 3-year experience at Yamaha, Vaccarino worked at Volkswagen Vicentini S.P.A from the years 2011 to 2019. As of 2019, Vaccarino joined Agricar S.p.a/Bossoni Holding Group as Service Manager, dealing with the Mercedes-Benz Cars division.

Entrepreneur and CEO with more than 20 years' experience in the automotive industry, oriented towards enhancing the socio-economic fabric of his birthplace, serving as Chairman of the SME committee and Vice Chairman of Confindustria Catania. His long experience in the distribution industry of dealerships combined with a marked approach to innovation and the desire to break free from the industry's traditional distribution paradigms, has led the entrepreneur to create an ecosystem of companies and brands to offer loyalty products and services collateral to the automotive industry, thus creating an identity unrelated to the car manufacturers represented.

Alessandro Pacetti is a professional in E-Business, Marketing, and Communications, with a creative and technical background from Politecnico di Milano. Since the early years of his career, he has worked on digital projects for important international brands. He later worked at Tod's Group, where he spent over six years in roles of increasing responsibility, followed by Woolrich International and Alessi. Since 2020, he has been the Global Direct-to-Consumer Director at Vibram Group. He has collaborated with international universities and research institutes and was elected as a councillor of the 1st Municipality of the City of Milan in 2021.

As the author and executive producer of the webseries Fuori di Test and a journalist for Vie&Transportation and Pullman newspapers, of which he is Editor-in-Chief and Director, respectively, he brings a wealth of knowledge to the transportation industry. With 34 years of experience as a globetrotter in the world of trucks, vans, and buses, he has tried them all. He is committed to finding merits, especially flaws, even in Chinese products.

Graduated in Marketing and Communication, he is consultant and trainer for Quintegia Academy, where he deals with Coaching, Digital Strategy, Teaching and Advisoring on Digital Marketing in the Automotive industry. Adjunct Professor of Digital Marketing at the course in Management Engineering at the University of Padua and Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin . He lectures in various Master's courses (CUOA in Vicenza and SDA Bocconi) and has participated as a speaker at events such as the "Philip Kotler Marketing Forum" and the "Web Marketing Festival".

Luciano Iengo has a degree in Economics from the Federico II University and an Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi. He comes from Renault S.A. where he has held, throughout his career, important positions, first in Italy and then at headquarters in the areas of marketing & product, sales, network and market development. His roles at Renault include Country Sales & Network Director for Italy for Renault and Dacia, then Marketing Director Eastern Europe Region, South East Europe Director for the Dacia brand and, finally, Global Network Director for the Renault brand, all held from the Paris headquarters. Since July 2022, Iengo has held the position of Chief Marketing Officer of the Koelliker Group, where he is responsible for outlining the all-round marketing strategy, integrating product, pricing and communication, including branding.

Dario Mennella, a mechanical engineer, began his career in the automotive industry after graduating. He worked for several Italian and foreign car manufacturers, initially in post-sales and then in sales. At BMW Group, he began as an Area Manager and progressed in Sales, first taking responsibility for planning and logistics, then taking on the role of Corporate, Direct & Special Sales Manager. He led the establishment of the BMW Used Cars and MINI Division in BMW Group Italy and currently serves as Customer Support Director.

Massimo Nordio has a long career that began in the advertising industry and continued in the automotive sector when he joined Ford Italia in 1990, where he held various roles. Nordio joined Toyota Motor Italia, where he held several management positions, with overseas experience. He later joined Volkswagen Group Italia in 2009 and served as CEO from 2012 to 2021. In 2022, Nordio became Vice President of Group Government Relations and Public Affairs. Since March 2022, he has also been President of Motus-E, the first association in Italy made up of industrial operators, the automotive supply chain, the academic world, and opinion movements to create a system and accelerate the transition to electric mobility.

Roberto Rinaldin is an Alpine man and the father of 4 children. After obtaining a degree in accounting, he joined the family business founded by his parents in 1983, where he learned and performed all tasks, from the workshop to transportation, from the warehouse to sales. Rinaldingroup distributes major brands of tractors, agricultural, gardening, and irrigation equipment in 6 provinces of the northeast. Since 2019, he has been the CEO of Rinaldingroup srl, alongside his sister. The head office is located in Ponte di Piave in the province of Treviso. He has been the President of Unacma since 2015, the Vice President of Climmar Europe since 2020, and the President of Federacma since 2021. Since 2022, he has held the position of President of Climmar. His hobbies include gardening and caring for greenery, and he is a knowledgeable wine enthusiast who obtained a sommelier diploma in 2014.

Sicilian, 59 years old, he holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He has spent his career mainly in the automotive industry, beginning it in FIAT Auto at the time of Eng. Ghidella and continuing it in Nissan, where, having joined as Area Technical Manager, he held positions of increasing responsibility both in Italy and at the European headquarters in Amsterdam and Paris, until reaching the position of Managing Director of the Italian company. He was also Managing Director of Linde Material Handling Italia, the Italian subsidiary of the German forklift truck manufacturer, and in 2012 he joined Volkswagen Group Italia where he holds the position of Italian market manager for the Volkswagen passenger car brand.

Marco Fiaccadori began as a sales agent in 1981, opening as an Agrifull dealer. Five years later he formed the company AGRIVELKA TRATTORI SAS with his brother Roberto, becoming FIAT AGRI, Claas, Lamborghini and Case dealers. In 1997 he began importing plows and equipment for tillage and soil preparation, and in 2008 he began importing tractors. In 2023, Fiaccadori's Italian sales network consists of a total of 187 dealers, present throughout Italy, including the islands, reaching a turnover of about 12.4 million euros in 2022.

Jason Cranswick has an almost unique profile, having held automotive leadership roles in Dealer Groups, Disruptor and OEM. Starting his career in car sales in 1989, he has progressed through to Dealer Managing Director, Head of Network Development for Audi UK, Retail Director of Cinch, and now COO of Marubeni Auto Investment (UK) Ltd. In January 2023 Marubeni Auto Investment acquired HPL Motors which is a large scale used car supermarket business, to sit alongside their RRG Group in Greater Manchester and Norton Way Group in the London area. Jason’s career has spanned experience with many mainstream and premium brands, whilst also covering disciplines such as retail, wholesale, consumer finance, digital transformation, business M&A and ideal network planning

Giuseppe Moramarco, legal representative Zentrum Bari S.r.l and director since 2012. Mandate represented Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Partner and Senior Advisor of Quintegia and Associate Director of ICDP (International Car Distribution Programme), the most important European research network in the automotive distribution industry, with which he has been collaborating since 2000. The main topics on which he focuses his study and research activities concern: trends and prospects for sales and service networks, the after-sales market, the evolution of large dealers, new business models and used car management. He has participated as a speaker in over 100 meetings at conferences and seminars dedicated to the automotive industry, mainly in Italy and Europe. He is one of the founding members of Quintegia, where he coordinates international research activities and various training and coaching activities for car manufacturers and dealers.

After attending the Faculty of Economics and Commerce in Turin, he began his work career in the 1980s at the Fiat F.lli Gotta dealership, owned by his family. In 1991, Fiat Auto appointed him to manage the Torino Nord dealership and to open the office on Strada San Mauro. In 1997, he founded Spazio Group with Gian Michele Vinelli, acquiring the Via Ala di Stura 84 dealership in Turin from Fiat Auto. Today, he is also the Past President of UCIF (Italian Dealers Union of the FCA Group) and Vice President of Federauto.

Emanuele Zanotto holds a degree in Environmental Sciences from Ca'Foscari University of Venice. Masters in Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Risk Assessment and Environmental Logistics University of Wisconsin-Madison completes his education. Since 1999, he has been working on environmental issues in the fields of logistics, industry, services, trade in the permitting & sustainability industries. Author of scientific and popular articles and trainer for executive profiles, Zanotto is the environmental point of reference contact for Quintegia projects.

Massimiliano Mancini is a renowned expert in the automotive industry and has extensive knowledge of the Chinese market. Mancini is recognised by both the Central Government and the EU, having gained valuable experience as an Area Manager, Network Development Manager, and Sales Director for several automakers, including Toyota, Lexus, Daewoo Motor, Chevrolet, Great Wall Motor, Brillance Auto, and Adria Camper. He has been a point of reference for major automotive companies owned by the Chinese Central Government for the past 20 years.

Marco A. Grilli, lawyer, auditor, author, consultant and lecturer, graduated in Law at the University of Rome 'La Sapienza' and started his professional experience in the automotive industry in 1985. Before founding his own firm, he gained professional experience in Italian and international firms. Specialising in EU, corporate and tax matters, he has also been actively involved in the banking industry.

After obtaining his degree from the University of Florence and a master's degree from the University of San Diego, Niccolò Brandini Marcolini joined the Brandini Group, specifically in the marketing division, eventually becoming responsible for it. In addition to marketing, he also deals with IT processes, BDC, customer experience, and online sales.

Paolo Borzacchiello is one of the leading experts in linguistic intelligence. For more than twenty years, he has been involved in the study and dissemination of everything related to human interactions and language. Author of bestsellers and successful podcasts, consultant and populariser, he is the co-creator of HCE, Human Connections Engineering, the discipline that studies human interactions, HCE Luxury, applied to the luxury sector and HCE Research Institue to promote research in the field of human interactions. Every year he trains thousands of people and supervises the training of companies, entrepreneurs and managers all over the world.

He holds a degree in Business Administration from Ca' Foscari University Venice and continued his education by taking a course in Entrepreneurship at UCLA Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles. He joined Quintegia in 2004, initially as a researcher, then with the role of Project Manager coordinating the activities inherent to Top50 Dealers and Automotive Dealer Day. He continued his professional growth by joining the Board of Directors with delegated authority over Corporate & Industry Relations activities with a focus on Sales, Marketing & Communication. From 2021 he was appointed CEO of Quintegia, with the objective of defining and implementing a new strategic plan aimed at leading the company to seize the opportunities arising from the transformations taking place in the mobility market and implement a path of international expansion. Over the years he has also collaborated with J.D. Power & Associates on several projects focused on the Italian market and other research initiatives with Ca' Foscari University Venice.

Gareth has worked at ICDP for over 10 years, where he currently helps manage the European research programme, publishes the European Car Distribution Handbook, and conducts research for members and clients across a wide range of topics. Whilst he has a broad knowledge of the whole sector, Gareth’s specialty subject is automotive consumer behaviour, where he conducts and analyses annual surveys of new and used car buyers and aftersales consumers, across multiple European markets. Prior to joining ICDP Gareth studied at Keele University where he obtained a BA in Economics and Philosophy and a MA in Management.

He holds a degree in Political Economic Sciences from the University of Trieste, where he later obtained an MBA from the MIB School of Management. He built his professional career in the automotive industry by holding various roles in large dealers in a transversal manner, starting from the responsibility of the after-sales, marketing and sales departments, and then following the general management of the operational and development phases. He was a promoter of initiatives such as the creation of the Spare Parts Distribution Consortium as a Board Member and Project Manager of specific innovation projects. During his career in the automotive world, he continued his training with the Master in Dealer Management at Audea. At Quintegia, he holds the position of Vice President for Industry & Dealer Solutions and member of the board.

Zhong Tong Bus consultant and graduate from Beijing Foreign Languages University with a degree in Italian. Liu has supervised automotive internationalisation projects for Gac Motor, ChangAn, Dong Feng, and Zhongtong Bus.

Ercole Messina has 40 years of experience in the field of wheeled mobility products and services, with a particular focus on the creation and development of new innovative products and services. He has worked on many cross-industry projects, created several companies, led teams of varying sizes, from general management to corporate divisions, and had young partners who took their first steps with him and are now successful entrepreneurs. A qualified Geometrician, he had an external collaboration with Politecnico di Torino on research that led to the creation of a calculation engine that calculates the percentage of residual life (PDR) of vehicles. Thanks to the research conducted with Politecnico and subsequent computer developments, the company was granted a patent for its invention in 2022. Professional goals include maintaining a strong focus on sustainability and value creation for customers and society as a whole.

Oscar Molon, an engineer, joined Volkswagen Group Italy in 2007 as Parts Manager, then became Accessories Manager, and finally Aftersales Manager for the Audi brand. In 2014, he became Vice President Customer Service China at Audi AG and then Director After Sales Europe. Since 2017 he has held the position of Group Service Director in Volkswagen Group Italy.

Stefano Moriggi, a philosopher of science and technology, is professor of Media Didactics and Educational Technology at the University of Milan Bicocca. At the same University he is coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the Laboratory of Information Ecology (L.E.I.). At the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia he teaches Digital Society and Educational Contexts in the degree program in Digital Education. He is a permanent member of the McLuhan Foundation (Toronto, Canada) and CREMIT (Center for Research on Media, Innovation and Technology Education) - Catholic University of Milan.

Fabrizio Longo, graduate in Political Science from LUISS in Rome, has a long career in the automotive industry behind him. Since 1987, Longo held various positions within Fiat Auto S.p.A., eventually becoming Vice President Sales Europe. In 2005, he became World Sales Director of Aprilia. In 2006 he was appointed Sales Director of Toyota Italy and, after two years as Sales Director of BMW Italy (2009-2011), he joined Hyundai Motor Company Italy as Managing Director. He has been Director of the Audi Division since 1 February 2013.

Manager with over twenty years of experience in complex and multinational companies, market leader in competitive scenarios. He is skilled at driving sales growth through a strategic vision of the market and customers. Additionally, his profile is complemented by extensive experience in international purchasing and managing complex negotiations. De Cicco worked at Alfa Romeo, Fiat-GM Powertrain, GM-Fiat WWPurchasing, FCA, and Kia Motors Italia before joining the Koelliker Group. He has held various roles in Production, Purchasing, and Sales, ranging from Area Manager to Fleet & Remarketing Sales Director, both in Italy and abroad. Outside of work, he practises swimming, biking, and running.

Steve joined ICDP as Managing Director in March 2010, but has links to the program going back to its formation in 1994. He has worked extensively in the distribution area with cars, commercial vehicles and agricultural products, primarily in Europe, but also in developing markets. Prior to joining ICDP, Steve was Chief Executive of LDV Group and Chief Operating Officer of GAZ International until December 2007, when he left due to his wife's illness. During his tenure there, he led a turnaround of LDV, recruiting new dealers in the UK and launching export markets in Belgium, France, Netherlands and Spain. He also introduced new channels for remarketing of used vehicles and a branded daily rental business. From 1985-2004, he was one of the leaders of the A.T. Kearney global automotive practice, working with manufacturers, suppliers and distributors in Europe, America and Asia. He led the development of the IndeGo "next generation car company" concept which incorporated a number of fundamental changes to the distribution model on both new car supply and aftermarket customer relationships, many of which we now see coming to market.

Born in 1971, Alessandro Lando was born in Padua where he graduated as a textile expert. He entered the working world as a sales representative in the stationery industry and later as sales manager. He has always been close to the world of cars thanks to his father's activity, manager in a car dealership in Padua, and only joined the automotive branch after his father's retirement, with the role of sales manager in a group dealing with the Alfa Romeo brand. After 12 years of experience including CEO of a De Bona Group company, Alessandro Lando joined Autoteam as Managing Director in 2020, and after a couple of years became Chairman of the Group's Board of Directors. Outside his work commitments, Alessandro devotes himself to his wife and daughter, practises padel and follows football events with passion.

Bernard Lycke is the General Director of CECRA and has been in charge of the CECRA office in Brussels since February 1st, 2011. His main role is to represent and promote the interests of car dealers and repairers in Europe towards European institutions such as the European Commission and the European Parliament. He monitors the work of these institutions and develops and maintains strong relationships with the aim of following and influencing stakeholders in the automotive industry, such as ACEA (manufacturers), CLEPA (suppliers), FIA (consumers), and many others.

In 1981 he became the youngest GM dealer in Europe and operated as a dealer for Opel, Volvo, and Saab. He was a pioneer in internet sales, starting in 1998, and one of the founding members of AsConAuto. After selling his companies, he has been involved in consulting since 2006. For 12 years, he has managed two formats at the Automotive Dealer Day that target the tractor and Truck-LCV market. He specialises in processes within automotive dealerships and has worked with Emil Frey and Pirelli in Switzerland, JLR in the Balkans, and Far East dealers of luxury brands. He has experience working in India, China, the USA, Brazil, Australia, France, and Germany, and has participated in 12 NADA conventions.