Gian Maria Gros-Pietro is a businessperson who founded Cotec Fundacion Para La Innovacion Tecnologica and who has been at the helm of 16 different companies.

He is Chairman of Vimec Srl, Chairman of Vimec SpA (a subsidiary of Vimec Srl), Chairman of Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Chairman-Management Board at Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Filiale Frankfurt am Main (a subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo SpA) and Chairman of Fondazione Felice Gianani. Mr. Gros-Pietro is also Chairman of Fondazione Cotec, President at Agens and Member of Società Italiana Di Economia E Politica Industriale and on the board of 11 other companies.

He previously was Chairman of Eni SpA, Chairman at Atlantia SpA and Chairman of Autostrade per l'Italia SpA (a subsidiary of Atlantia SpA), Chairman of ASTM SpA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale SpA, Chairman at Perseo SpA, Director at Federtrasporto, Member of Consiglio Nazionale dell'Economia e del Lavoro, Chairman-Scientific Council at Nomisma SpA, Manager at Research Institute On Sustainable Economic Growth, Chairman for Creval Banking SpA, Chairman for IRI Communications, Inc., Member-Management Board at Confindustria, Professor at the University of Turin, Member of Associazione fra le società italiane per azioni and Director at Cotec Fundacion Para La Innovacion Tecnologica.

Mr. Gros-Pietro received an undergraduate degree from the University of Turin.