Francesco Profumo

Francesco Profumo is the founder of Do Eat Better Srl.
Current jobs include Chairman of Compagnia di San Paolo since 2016, Chairman of Panel 09, Chairman of Fondazione European School of Management Italia, Chairman of ESCP Business School Turin Campus since 2014, Independent Non-Executive Director of Aquafil SpA since 2017, Trustee of The American University of Rome since 2014, Professor at Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Professor at Politecnico di Torino, Member of Accademia delle Scienze di Torino since 2007, President of ACRI Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio SpA since 2019, Member of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia since 2013, Member of Academia Europaea Ltd since 2010, President of Turin Euro-Latin American Forum since 2011, Member of IEEE Industry Applications Society since 2011, Member of Hysy Lab, and Member of SMACT SCpA. Former jobs include Chairman of European Space Agency, Chairman of Iren SpA, Chairman of Columbus Association from 2006 to 2011, Chairman of Comitato di Indirizzo per la Valutazione della Ricerca, Chairman of Italy Ministry of Education Universities & Research, Chairman of Fondazione Bruno Kessler from 2014 to 2023, Chairman of Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane.
SpA from 2015 to 2018, Vice Chairman of Almawave SpA from 2021 to 2024, Independent Director of Telecom Italia SpA in 2011, Director of Pirelli & C.
SpA in 2011, Director of Il Sole 24 Ore SpA in 2009, Lead Independent Director of Fidia SpA, Director of Unicredit Private Banking SpA in 2010, Design Engineer at Hitachi Rail STS SpA in 1984, President of The National Research Council, President of Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, and Member of IEEE Power Electronics Society.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Politecnico di Torino conferred in 1977.