Role
Senior Consultant
Bio
A graduate in Philosophy from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, she combined her academic career with significant competitive experience in volleyball, culminating in 1972 with her first call-up to the senior national team and the FIPAV junior national team. She subsequently refined her management skills by attending Business Administration courses at the Canning School in London. Her career has also been distinguished by her constant commitment to women's sport and the promotion of sporting values , as demonstrated by the prestigious awards she has received, including the Marisa Bellisario Award (2003) and the CONI “Champion in Sport, Champion in Life” Award (2008).
Throughout her management career, she has gained solid experience in organizing trade fairs and major international events. Since 1990, she has worked at Promotor International SpA, the organizer of the Bologna Motor Show and the Turin Auto Show, building her expertise in motorsports . From 1999 to 2016, she was Vice President and CEO of Lingotto Fiere SpA, the facility that hosted the press center for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, one of the major international sporting events hosted in Italy.
Giada Michetti has held top management and governance positions in various corporate and institutional entities, serving as a Federal Councillor of FIPAV (2000-2003), a Board Member of Fiera di Roma SpA and CEO and Director of GL-events SpA and Padova Fiere SpA. She subsequently served as a Board Member of Rimini Fiere SpA, Bologna Fiere SpA, Vivaticket SpA and NTV (Italo Treni), as well as Project Manager of Foto Industria for the MAST Foundation and General Secretary of ANAOAI (National Association of Italian Olympic Athletes).