Experience

With an extensive career in the Fashion and Luxury sector, Dr. Eleonora Cattaneo stands out internationally for her contributions as a consultant to globally renowned brands. This renowned expert has been involved with some of the most powerful Fortune 500 companies such as Fiat, CNH Industrial, Renault and Nestlé, among others.

For years, the researcher has investigated the socio-cultural contexts linked to luxury and the ways in which the most prestigious companies in this field create meanings and enhance their products or services. Her most recent book, Managing Luxury Brands, also shows her interest in analyzing the environmental and social influence of this industry, as well as the opportunities that current technological innovations offer to this field.

At the same time, Dr. Cattaneo has collaborated as Internal Advisor to several Marketing Directors for various corporations. In this way, she has provided information and support in the deployment of new market entry strategies, brand repositioning and product launches. On the other hand, international communications is another of her most experienced fields of work.

Based on her extensive training, the specialist was selected to lead the Luxury and Guest Experience Management Program at the renowned Glion Institute in Switzerland. In this institution of reference for the entire European business network, the expert has supported the development of interpersonal and professional skills in corporate leaders from all over the world. Prior to this position, she was Director of Executive Programs for the Swiss Education Group and Regent's University of London.

As for her academic background, Cattaneo holds a Doctorate in Marketing from the University of Pavia, Italy, and an MBA from the SDA Bocconi School of Management.

  • Director of the Luxury and Guest Experience Management Program at the Glion Institute, Switzerland
  • Director of Executive Programs at the Swiss Education Group
  • Head of the Luxury Brand Management Program at Regent's University of London
  • Professor of International Marketing at the University Institute Carlo Cattaneo 
  • Consultant to brands such as Fiat, CNH Industrial, Renault and Nestlé and other Fortune 500 brands
  • Doctorate in Marketing from the University of Pavia, Italy
  • MBA from the SDA Bocconi School of Management, Italy
  • Bachelor's degree from Bristol University, United Kingdom
  • Member of: 
    • Chartered Institute of Management, UK
    • Swiss Center for Luxury Research
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