Dr. Matteo Gaeta

Dr. Matteo Gaeta has extensive experience in various leadership roles in the eyewear industry. Dr. Matteo is currently the Managing Director, Asia at Marchon Eyewear. Prior to this, they co-founded DARE-I ltd in 2018, where they aimed to rethink work and address disruptions caused by the 4th Industrial Revolution and the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2017, they served as the Executive Vice President - Customer experience re-engineering at Cosmosupplylab, where they focused on implementing artificial intelligence methodologies for product search. From 2014 to 2016, they were the President, Business Region Asia-Pacific at Fiskars, overseeing a turnover of US$70 million. Dr. Gaeta also held multiple roles at Safilo. Dr. Matteo served as the COO Safilo Far East & Head of Business Unit Asia from 2009 to 2013, responsible for a turnover of US$230 million. Previously, they held positions such as Sales Director Asia Pacific, President, Managing Director, and Project Manager in the same company.

Dr. Matteo Gaeta completed their Doctor of Business Administration with a focus on Organizational Behavior Studies from City University of Hong Kong in 2018. Prior to that, they obtained an Executive MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2003 to 2005. Dr. Matteo also holds a Bachelor of Business and Administration with a major in Marketing from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, which they completed from 1991 to 1996. Dr. Matteo completed their high school education at Frisi from 1986 to 1991.