Giovanni Gorno Tempini graduated in Economics from the Luigi Bocconi University of Milan in 1987 and began his career in JP Morgan in the Global Markets sector, holding various executive positions at JP Morgan in Milan and London, with responsibilities in Italy and EMEA. Since 24 October 2019 Giovanni Gorno Tempini is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA, of which he was previously CEO from May 2010 to July 2015. He is also Chairman of CDP Reti SpA from 28 November 2019 and Chairman of CDP Equity SpA from April 2, 2020. He is professor at the L. Bocconi University of Milan and has been professor at the Ca 'Foscari University of Venice. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis and Affini S.P.A. and he is member of the board of Avio Spa.
On 31 March 2021 he was appointed Member of the Board of Directors of TIM S.p.A.
On April 2020 he has been appointed Member of the Committee of Experts on Economic and Social matters led by Vittorio Colao (dPCM, April 10th 2020) at the Prime Minister’s Office. The Committee, with the purpose to face the epidemiological emergency COVID-19, drafted the Report "Initiatives to relaunch the Country “Italy 2020-2022”.