Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo: The Assembly Elects Enrico Maria Bagnasco as New President

The Assembly also voted for the Presidency team, composed of nine elected Vice Presidents, four of whom were reappointed.

The Private Assembly of Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo has elected Enrico Maria Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle, as the new President of the Association.

Bagnasco will be supported by nine elected Vice Presidents: Anna Mareschi Danieli (DANIELI), responsible for ESG and Sustainability, Antonio Tomassini (DLA PIPER), in charge of Finance, Regulation, and Taxation, Giammarco Scala (SACMI), responsible for Membership Development, Marcella Olivieri (LEONARDO), overseeing the Research Center, Martina Opizzi (ENI), responsible for North Africa, Annalisa Del Pia (MAIRE), overseeing the Middle East, Paolo Biglieri (BLEND), responsible for SMEs. The Presidency team is completed by Riccardo Zani (INALCA) and Stefano Messina (IGNAZIO MESSINA & C.).

After expressing gratitude to outgoing President Massimo Dal Checco for his significant contribution to the Association over his two terms, the newly elected President outlined the strategic objectives and programmatic guidelines for the next two years. These will continue the vision of recent years, focusing on strengthening the membership base and increasing the presence of Italian companies in the markets of Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East, regions that are increasingly at the center of attention for Italy and the EU.

In particular, the new Presidency, in close collaboration with Confindustria nazionale, aims to strengthen relationships with Italian institutions and all key actors of the Sistema Italia, within the framework of the Mattei Plan (starting with CDP, Simest, and Sace), as well as with International Financial Institutions, notably the African Development Bank, and with local institutional and business counterparts.

Furthermore, the Association will promote coherent strategies tailored to its various target markets—from Sub-Saharan Africa to the Middle East and North Africa—while fostering and enhancing supply chain projects that increasingly involve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A key focus will be placed on technical and managerial training and the adoption of new technologies.