ABOUT US
The "Chess and Corporate Strategy" approach was developed thanks to the contribution of an exceptional team of diverse and unique background: world chess champions, strategy professors, international managers and business consultants.
ANATOLY KARPOV
Anatoly Karpov is the 12th chess world champion and one of the strongest chess players of all times. He held the official world title from 1975 to 1985 and the FIDE title from 1993 to 1999.
Since 2005, he has been a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.
He contributed to developing the contents of Chess and Corporate Strategy and has given forceful speeches in corporate conventions and institutional events.
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LUCA DESIATA
Luca Desiata is a corporate strategy expert with a passion for chess.
Between 2016 and 2019 he was the CEO of Sogin, an Italian state-owned company. Previously, he held positions in Enel(including the role as Head of International strategy), the World Bank (as a strategy consultant to the Serbian Privatization Agency, Bain (strategy consulting), Accenture, Procter&Gamble.
An MBA from Insead and several executive programs allowed him to develop the contents and methodology of
Chess and Corporate Strategy.
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ROCCO SABELLI
Rocco Sabelli was the CEO of Alitalia between 2008 and 2013.
Previously he worked as CEO of Piaggio (2003-2006) and as General Director of TIM and Telecom Italia (1998-2001).
In 2013 he contributed to developing the contents of the Italian version of Chess and Corporate Strategy with case studies taken from his professional experience.
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BACHAR KOUATLY
Bachar Kouatly was the first French chess player to receive the title of Grandmaster in 1989. Previously he had won the French chess championship in 1979 and played for France in five chess Olympiads between 1982 and 1992.
He is today an active business investors and the President of the French Chess Federation.
He contributed to the contents of the French version of Chess and Corporate Strategy.
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MARKUS VENZIN
Markus Venzin is an expert on growth strategies with a focus on innovation and corporate entrepreneurship. He has supported CEOs and senior executives from a variety of industries to design and execute corporate as well as business strategy. He holds a position as Full Professor of Global Strategy at the Management and Technology Department of Bocconi University and has a long experience as management consultant, speaker and entrepreneur.
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JEAN-MARC PAILHOL
Jean-Marc Pailhol is the Head of Global Market Management & Distribution at Allianz SE. Previously he was a member of the Comex at Allianz France and a Director at La Poste and La Banque Postale.
He contributed to the contents of the French version of Chess and Corporate Strategy with interviews based on his corporate life experience.
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