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November 30th, 2022 • 6:30 PM CET
Building a Unicorn in Italy
Growing a unicorn in Italy
Fireside chat with Federico Marchetti, who founded and grew Yoox into the first billion-dollar Italian startup.
Starting during the dot-com bubble of 2000, Federico Marchetti founded Yoox which became the first Italian unicorn business when it was listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in 2009. In 2015, Marchetti then led the merger between YOOX and NET-A-PORTER creating the world’s largest online luxury fashion platform combining data, artificial intelligence, and innovation with fashion, luxury, and creativity. It was acquired by Richemont in 2018 at a valuation of more than $6bn.
Pi Campus CEO Marco Trombetti will chat with Yoox Net-A-Porter Group’s founder Federico Marchetti about his lessons learned in building a multibillion-dollar company through a combination of technology, entertainment and retail without moving the company out of Italy.
Federico Marchetti
Yoox founder and former CEO.
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About Federico Marchetti
Federico Marchetti revolutionized the fashion industry by founding the world’s first lifestyle e-commerce destination, before the launch of Facebook and the iPhone. Over the last 20 years, he has continued to push the boundaries of innovation, transforming the luxury shopping experience through artificial intelligence, visual recognition, and big data.
After stepping down as CEO of YNAP in 2021, Federico committed to education as a Professor at his alma mater Bocconi University in Milan. He started a mentorship programme for aspiring entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds in the industry.
Through his work as Chairman of King Charles III’s Sustainable Markets Initiative Fashion Taskforce, he is now dedicating his tech expertise to finding ways to put sustainability into the heart of the fashion industry. Federico also serves on Giorgio Armani’s board of directors
6 Takeaways You'll Get
From Attending This Event
Combining human creativity and AI to foster company's growth
Mixing aesthetic and technology for beautiful, functioning, products.
Launching a new business in a period of crisis
Moving brands from an established model to a radically new one
Preparing and executing your company's IPO
Addressing the sustainability challenge while growing a startup
