Pierluigi Longo

Pierluigi Longo currently serves as the Chief M&A and Business Innovation Officer at EssilorLuxottica, a position held since April 2019, and has also assumed roles such as Head of M&A and Business Development and Chief Integration Officer. Prior to this, Pierluigi was with Luxottica Group from April 2014 to April 2024 as Group Director of M&A and Business Development, overseeing global M&A and business development activities. Experience at Banca IMI as Managing Director from September 2011 to April 2014 involved senior M&A banking responsibilities for major European clients and leading the European Retail and Luxury team. Additionally, roles at Credit Suisse spanned from 1997 to 2011, culminating in serving as Head of the Corporate Advisory Group Italy, where Pierluigi directed corporate finance services. Earlier positions at Credit Suisse included Director and Vice President within the Italian M&A and Investment Banking Team. Pierluigi Longo holds a Laurea in Economia & Commercio with a focus on Finance from Università Bocconi, earned between 1991 and 1997.