Matteo Sarzana

Matteo Sarzana currently serves as the Country Manager for Italy and Southern Europe at Airbnb, a position held since March 2025. Alongside this role, Matteo acts as an Advisor for Rancilio Cube, a family office engaged in impact investing, and has been involved with the Istituto Europeo di Design and IULM University as an Adjunct Professor in Advertising Theory and Techniques since 2012 and 2014, respectively. Additional advisory responsibilities include contributions to the IULM Innovation Lab, aimed at supporting student startups. Previously, Matteo held significant leadership positions, including General Manager for Deliveroo in Italy and Belgium, where successful launches took place in major cities, and as President of AssoDelivery, the trade association for the food delivery industry. Earlier experience includes roles at Zooppa, VML, and Y&R, where key accomplishments included launching operations in Italy for VML and extensive management of advertising campaigns for Alfa Romeo across multiple countries. Matteo holds a Bachelor of Sociology in Advertising and PR from IULM University and a certification in Exponential Organizations from Singularity University.