IM Mentorship Programme

The Mentorship Programme is the flagship project of Istituto Marangoni Milano.

It offers the students unique opportunities for growth and visibility, working closely with industry

professionals for advice and insights.

Luca Fuso CEO @ Cassina & Zanotta, will be mentoring students from the Master’s course of

Design Management for Strategic Innovation, providing them with valuable insights and pieces

of advice useful for their future careers in the Design Industry.

Students will be challenged to enhance their creativity, technical skills, and strategic abilities

through a brief which will be launched at the kick off of the project.

Who is Luca Fuso?

Luca Fuso has an extensive managerial experience in international companies. His last role was Chief Brand Officer of Ferrari where he reported to Sergio Marchionne. Previously, after various experiences in marketing roles in multinational consumer goods companies, he spent 10 years in the Diesel group covering positions of increasing responsibility until he became Managing Director in 2004. From 2006 he was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of B&B Italia SpA and, following this, Head of the Licensed and Proprietary Brands Divisions of Safilo Group. Luca Fuso started working with Cassina at the end of 2018 where he today covers the position of CEO and, since 2023, he is also the CEO of the brand Zanotta.