Corrado Passera

Corrado Passera was the founder of Encyclomedia Publishers, founded in 2005, and illimity Bank SpA, founded in 2018, where the title held was Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Current jobs include Director at The Institute of International Finance, Inc., the University of Bocconi, M Stretch SpA, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Ca' Zampa Srl, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (starting 2026), and Giorgio Cini Foundation (Member-General Board).
Partner roles are held at Petvet Holding SRL, WeRoad Italia Srl, Em Publishers SRL, Mediaglobe SRL, and Ediglobe SRL.
Memberships include The International Business Council and Global Agenda Council.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Banca Intesa SpA; Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at GEDI Gruppo Editoriale SpA; Chief Executive Officer at Poste Italiane SpA (2002); Chief Executive Officer at Banco Ambrosiano Veneto SpA (1997-1998); Chief Executive Officer & Director at Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (2006-2011); Co-Chief Executive Officer at Olivetti SpA (1992-1996); Chief Executive Officer at Intesa BCI (2002-2006); Chief Executive Officer at Tetis SpA; Non-Executive Chairman at Credicom Consumer Finance Bank SA; Non-Executive Director at RCS MediaGroup SpA; Director & Partner at Metis SpA; Director & Member-Executive Committee at Associazione Bancaria Italiana; Director at Fondazione Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Leonardo SpA, and Crédit Agricole SA; General Manager-Suspension Components Division at Sogefi SpA; Partner at La Immobiliare Veneziana Srl, Club Italia Investimenti 2, and Immobiliare Bosco Montorfano SpA; Chief Operating Officer & General Manager at Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (1988-1992); General Manager at CIR SpA (1988-1992).
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Bocconi (1977) and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1980).