Giuseppe Stigliano – Keynote Speaker

Giuseppe Stigliano’s dynamism blends an academic background of both a Ph.D and teaching experience with years of entrepreneurialism and leading companies in the field of marketing. He knows how to inspire and lead businesses in their quest to adapt, transform and conquer challenges as they navigate the new digital infosphere.

A thought leader and sought-after keynote speaker on Leadership, Digital Transformation, Marketing Communications and Corporate Innovation, Giuseppe is also the co-author of the best-selling Retail 4.0: 10 Guiding Principles for the Digital Age, co-written in 2018 with internationally renowned marketing expert Philip Kotler.

The book has been translated into six languages and has sold more than 25,000 copies worldwide. In 2021 he and Philip Kotler joined forces with Riccardo Pozzoli to publish their second book together, Onlife Fashion: 10 rules for a world without rules.
Giuseppe is an entrepreneurial manager with 20 years of international experience in Marketing and Communication services. As the Global CEO of Spring, he guides a team of 300 talents in their London, New York City, Milan and Paris offices.

Before joining Spring Giuseppe Stigliano spent 9 years with WPP as the CEO at Wunderman Thompson Italy and as Executive Director Europe at AKQA. Prior to this he co-founded two start-ups and earned a Ph.D. degree in Marketing and Economics. Giuseppe is also a business angel, enjoys mentoring young entrepreneurs and works as an Adjunct Professor of Retail Marketing Innovation at notable international universities and business schools.

Described as chronically optimistic and ever curious, Giuseppe has a thirst for learning, a genuine passion for innovation and an insatiable desire to turn what if into what’s next.