Francesco Zappalà

Graduated in Corporate Finance with honors from Luiss in 2011, Francesco is currently serving as Chief Financial Officer of Impresa Pizzarotti & C. Spa for South America. Leader of the finance team and the business finance strategy in the region, he sits in the LatAm Board of Directors. CFO Award 2023 winner by ANDAF & Accuracy, Francesco holds the position of Adjunct Professor at Luiss Business School, where he teaches Planning&Control and Performance Measurement. With a past in BNP Paribas' Corporate Investment Banking group and in KPMG's audit-financial advisory team, Francesco joined an international career by traveling to various countries including Italy, Spain, Turkey, Chile, Australia and covering several leading finance roles in challenging and complex multinational organizations. Born in 1989, Francesco earned with high honors an executive education certificate in Business Management & Corporate Finance from Harvard Business School, Boston and SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan. He's currently serving as Mentor for nonprofit associations and is a wannabe bartender.