Awards & Recognition
★Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2015)
★Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Spain (2021)
★Knight of the Order of Merit for Labor, Italy (2022)
★French Legion d'Honneur (2023)
★Automotive News 'Group CEO 2023'
★Named 'most powerful person in automotive sector' (2023)
★Bocconi Alumnus of the Year (2017)
★Honorary Degree from CUOA Business School (2019)
Notable Facts
→CEO of Kering (Gucci, YSL, Balenciaga) since September 2025
→Former CEO of Renault Group (2020-2025) - turned around €8bn losses to profitability
→Former CEO of SEAT (2015-2020) and created CUPRA brand
→President of European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) 2023
→Subject of multiple Harvard Business School case studies
→Author of several books on automotive industry
→Teaching fellow at SDA Bocconi School of Management
→Speaks 5 languages fluently
→Oversaw major EV transformation at Renault with Ampere division