Emilia Buffa

Emilia Buffa currently holds the position of Chief of Staff to the CEO at Syensqo, focusing on strategic business development opportunities, particularly in Saudi Arabia, while leading task forces on critical issues. Prior to this role, Emilia served at Solvay for over seven years, where responsibilities included managing a team as Manufacturing Excellence Site Manager, overseeing a significant project portfolio, and guiding lean and digital transformation initiatives across multiple sites in Europe and the US. Emilia's early career involved process optimization as a Production Engineer, achieving notable contributions in value creation through advanced analytics. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Bologna Business School, a master's thesis in radiation chemistry from Lodz University of Technology, a master's degree in chemical engineering from Università degli Studi di Palermo, and a bachelor's degree in the same field.