Eric Ezechieli - Co-founder and President of the Natural Step Italy, part of the international for benefit (entrepreneurial non profit) The Natural Step, Rocky Mountain Institute Ambassador, Graduate Studies Program alumnus and network member of Singularity University, NASA Ames Research Park, Silicon Valley. Co-founder of the Italian Learning Cities and 2020 associations. Eric Ezechieli is reference in Italy and at the international level for innovation and strategic leadership towards sustainability. He helps the top levels of primary businesses and public administrations develop their competences to create a future of social cohesion, environmental beauty and excellence, and economic prosperity.

Ezechieli holds a BA in Business Administration from Bocconi University, Italy, and a Master of Arts in International Comparative Education (Learning for Sustainability) from Stanford University, California, where he researched on the balance between humans, nature and technology. Educated about Natural Capitalism and Biomimicry at Schumacher College, UK, and Rocky Mountain Institute, Colorado. Eric Ezechieli has earned his experience in corporations, the public sector, education, and small-medium enterprises, in over 25 countries (cooperation with executives of diverse organizations, including: Autogrill, Nestlé Waters, Lombardy Government, Riello, Confindustria-Italian Industry Association, Venice Cà Foscari Business School, Milan Catholic University School for Business and Society, Interface Inc., Ferro, Rohm & Haas, Aquafil). Visiting lecturer in Italy leading universities, he consults and teaches regularly across Europe.

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