About Us

Facilitating growth and collaboration through a vibrant network of resources, partnerships, and opportunities.

Our History

Who We Are

Founded 60 years ago in Montréal by business leaders eager to increase trade activities with Italy, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada (ICCC) has developed expertise to provide business-consulting services for companies seeking a more international presence. We provide a complete range of services for companies interested in doing business or investing in Italy and Canada and we plan and execute services to meet the client’s specific requirements and strategic business objectives.

In Italy, we work with a network of influential business contacts we’ve developed over the years. In Canada we’ve partnered with government, academia and business to provide best business strategies for our clients.

We are a non-for-profit international business association. As such we organize activities designed to advance Canada-Italy business relations. Our activities provide a forum for industry and technology leaders to discuss latest market trends and business developments. ICCC activities are veritable Italian happenings conceived with style, quality and elegance to charm and fascinate our guests.

Our Mission

Our Specialization

We are best equipped to help enterprises integrate the Italian and European markets. Doing business in a developed economy like Italy, where culture and bureaucracy may at times seem foreign, requires local insight. We provide this insight.

In addition, we also provide business intelligence. We’ve advanced our industry know-how in the traditional sectors that have helped Quebec, Canada and Italy prosper, all the while developing expertise in the more technological sectors so vital to both Canada’s and Italy’s economies.

Whether it be ICT, life sciences, aeronautics, renewable energy and transportation or winefood, leisure and travel, we’ve built strong ties with Canadian and Italian business and industry leaders to help our members seize new business opportunities.

Our Areas of Expertise

International Business Development

The Canadian and Italian economies are complimentary in many sectors. With the signature of the Canada-EU Comprehensive and Economic and Trade agreement (CETA), opportunities in export/import, commercial partnerships as well as innovation and technology-driven partnerships will increase.

We at the ICCC have developed strategic alliances with industry leaders and stakeholders in the following business and high-tech sectors. We have industry know-how and possess business intelligence in many business sectors, including:

Aerospace & Aeronautics
Agri-food
Consumer goods
Energy
Life Sciences & Health Technologies
Information & Communication Technologies
Clean Technology Renewable Energy Natural Resources
Tourism
Transportation & Logistics
Wines

Our Values

Why Italy?

Strategically positioned in the world’s richest market

We are best equipped to help enterprises integrate the Italian and European markets. Doing business in a developed economy like Italy, where culture and bureaucracy may at times seem foreign, requires local insight. We provide this insight.

In addition, we also provide business intelligence. We’ve advanced our industry know-how in the traditional sectors that have helped Quebec, Canada and Italy prosper, all the while developing expertise in the more technological sectors so vital to both Canada’s and Italy’s economies.

Whether it be ICT, life sciences, aeronautics, renewable energy and transportation or winefood, leisure and travel, we’ve built strong ties with Canadian and Italian business and industry leaders to help our members seize new business opportunities.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Carmine D'Argenio

Chair of the Board and President

Marie Anna Bacchi - Executive Vice President

Senior Director / VILLA MARIA

Damiano Dussin - Treasurer

Partner / PwC (Canada)

E. Paul Legault - Legal Secretary

Associate / Chair Italy Desk / MILLER THOMPSON

Vito Piazza - Vice President

Marc Anthony Serri, CPA, CPA (MI), CFA, EEE, CFF - Vice President Promotion

Managing Director / RBC ROYAL BANK MID-MARKET M&A

Board Members

Giovanni Barberio

Managing Partner / GBCPA Inc.

Gaspare Colletti

President / LES ALIMENTS CELL

Damiano Dussin

Treasurer / Partner / PwC (Canada)

Mina Farinacci

Managing Partner / Est Leader / Business Services and Outsourcing Practice / BDO

Liza Frulla

CEO / INSTITUT DU TOURISME ET DE L’HÔTELLERIE DU QUÉBEC (ITHQ)

Rosetta Iacono

Director / Growth and Commercial Relations / MONTREAL PORT AUTHORITY

Alexandre Lagarde

Vice-president / Foreign Investments / MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL

Angelo Noce

Partner / BLAKES

Patricia Occhiuto

President / LES IMPORTATIONS MINI ITALIA

Mark Galardo

Executive Vice President / Revenue and Network Planning / AIR CANADA

Lisa Giannone

President and Chief Operating Officer / BFL CANADA

Our Team

Francesco Biondi Morra di Belforte

Executive Director

biondimorra.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: (514) 844 4249  Ext: 2222

Ruggiera Sarcina

Director / Italy

sarcina.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: + 39 329 419 2421

Roxana Cirstea

Deputy Director General

cirstea.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: (514) 844 4249  Ext: 231

Inga Lavallée

Project Director

lavallee.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: (514) 844 4249  Ext: 228

Connie Russo

Membership and events coordinator

russo.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: (514) 844 4249  Ext: 229

Monika Biskup

Marketing Director

biskup.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: (514) 844 4249  Ext: 224

Mélyssande Anaïs Valentini

Director / Wine and Travel Italy

valentini.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: (514) 844 4249

Isabella Pezzi

Marketing Analyst

pezzi.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: +39 340 192 0064

Linda Mezzetta

Finance and Accounting

mezzetta.montreal@italchamber.qc.ca

T: (514) 844 4249  Ext: 230

Pasquale Lanci – OL3 Solutions S.r.l.

Per me la missione (a Montréal) è stato un successo,….ci ha permesso di rivedere il modello di business e di approcciarci in maniera migliore al mercato (anche quello interno).

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