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Nerio Alessandri

President and Founder
Technogym

Nerio Alessandri developed his first piece of fitness equipment in his garage in 1983 at the age of 22. Now the head of technogym, headquartered in Cesena, Italy, Alessandri is seen as one of the leading figures in fitness and wellness internationally. The company has more than 1,600 employees in 13 branches in Europe, the US, South America, Asia, Australia and Middle East, and it has equipped over 55,000 facilities worldwide. Alessandri seeks to promote a more holistic wellness through a combination of regular physical activity, a healthy diet and a positive mental approach. He is Italy's youngest "Cavaliere del Lavoro" (Italian industry knighthood) and in 2003 Ernst & Young awarded him Italian Entrepreneur of theYear.

Last January he was invited by Davos at the World Economic Forum to talk about wellness as a social opportunity for world governments and businesses. He is also an influential figure in world sport, supplying European and international sports teams such as Inter Milan, Juventus, Chelsea, Ferrari and McLaren Formula One drivers. Technogym was also the official supplier for the last four Olympic Games.