Claudio Taffuri – Ambassador of Italy in Canada
Claudio Taffuri was appointed as the Ambassador of Italy in Canada on April 19, 2017. Mr. Taffuri received a Degree in Economics and Business at the University of Rome in 1985. After working in the private sector as a fiscal consultant, he joined the Italian Diplomatic Service in 1992. After a short assignment in Somalia […]
Fabio Galbusera – Director, LABS, IRCCS Galeazzi
Fabio Galbusera is the Head of the Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics (LABS) of the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, one of the top ranked Italian research hospitals for orthopedics. He received the degree in biomedical engineering at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy and the PhD at the Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Center […]
Matteo Zanchi – Founding Partner and Managing Director, ENERSEM
Matteo Zanchi is an environmental engineer and former researcher at the Politecnico University, in Milan. He has gained over 20 years of experience in companies and institutions, public and private, as a manager of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, in Italy and abroad. Matteo Zanchi is the founder of ENERSEM, a spin-off of Politecnico […]
Alexandra Bugailiskis – Ambassador of Canada to Italy
In August 2017, Alexandra Bugailiskis was appointed as Canada’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic, as well as Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, with concurrent accreditation as Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino, to the Republic of […]
Cedric Bisson – Teralys Capital
Cedric Bisson has extensive experience across Canada, USA and Europe creating, building and advising businesses in biopharmaceuticals, healthcare and the innovation sector in general. He is passionate about growing Canada as a premier environment for innovation, and during his entrepreneurial career as founder, investor or board member has structured and executed over $5 B in […]
Marianna Simeone – Quebec Delegate to Italy
Marianna Simeone is the Quebec Delegate to Italy. She joins the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie after a brilliant career in communication, broadcast journalism and international business development. From 1986 to 2000, Marianna directed the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Montreal. Under her leadership, the local organization grew to be one of […]
François Gingras – Director, Investissement Québec – CRIQ
François Gingras has an MBA and an electrical engineering degree from Université Laval. He began his career in high technology at Nortel Networks and also worked in the food industry at Leclerc Group as Director of Engineering (2005–2015). With strong professional experience in planning and management as well as in industrial automation and advanced technologies, […]
Michael Fratianni – President and CEO, Montreal Gateway Terminals
Michael Fratianni is the president and chief executive officer of the Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership (“MGT”). In this role he oversees all aspects of MGT’s operations, including carrier relations, business development, expansion, safety and the terminals’ impact on the local economy and job growth. Mr. Fratianni is a seasoned senior financial executive with an extensive […]
Carmine Zanni – Manufacturing Advisor, STIQ
Professional services coordinator, Carmine Zanni has a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). He possesses more than 20 years of experience with STIQ during which he has managed several software development projects for supplier management and evaluation and has implemented numerous supplier improvement programs for OEMs and industry supply chains. […]
