Francesco de Santis

Francesco De Santis is an experienced finance and strategy professional currently serving as the Head of Business Finance at Novo Nordisk since October 2022. Previous roles include Strategist at brandgrain, where Francesco developed marketing propositions and digital strategies for Swiss startups, and Head of Strategy at Bloomio, an equity crowdfunding platform. Francesco co-founded GOGODAVE, led marketing finance initiatives at SC Johnson, and managed product and pricing strategies as Portfolio and Strategy Manager at JTI. Additionally, Francesco has acted as a Project Manager Assistant at Nissan and consulted for Watertrace and Bulgari. Educational qualifications include a course in Digital Marketing from IMD and a Master's degree in Business Administration from ESCP Business School, complemented by degrees in History from Sapienza Università di Roma.