Gian Maria Gros-Pietro is a businessperson who founded Cotec Fundacion Para La Innovacion Tecnologica and who has been at the head of 16 different companies. Currently, he holds the position of Chairman at Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Chairman-Management Board at Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Filiale Frankfurt am Main (a subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo SpA), Chairman of Fondazione Felice Gianani and Chairman of Vimec SpA.

He is also Chairman for Fondazione Cotec, President for Agens and Member of Società Italiana Di Economia E Politica Industriale and on the board of 11 other companies.

In his past career Gian Maria Gros-Pietro was Chairman for Eni SpA, Chairman of Atlantia SpA, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale SpA, Chairman of Autostrade per l'Italia SpA, Chairman of 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 of ASTM SpA, Chairman of Creval Banking SpA, Chairman for IRI Communications, Inc., Chairman for Vimec Srl (Reggio Emilia), 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.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Turin.