Andrea Bairati is our adviser on international trade and business, and is also currently serving as the president of the Italian Association for Industrial Research.

Andrea’s distinguished career has encompassed senior roles in public service and business administration.

These roles include head of education and innovation for Confindustria; head of industry, research and energy for the Piedmont regional council in northern Italy; and president of the organisation managing the legacy of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.

He also served as the head of corporate communications for ChemTex Italia, a world-leading innovator in engineering and R&D for sustainable chemistry.

Andrea brings to Fortzer many years of multi-sector leadership related to European structural funds, European regional development funds and other public sector finance projects.