Andrea Missori

Andrea Missori is Head of the Customer Unit South Europe and Eurasia, a region that includes 30 countries, as well as President and Country Manager of Ericsson in Italy.

With more than 20 years of experience in the ICT sector, Andrea joined Ericsson in 2000, taking on roles of increasing responsibility and gaining in-depth knowledge of the telecommunications business.

Among his most prominent positions, he has been leading South East Mediterranean and Eurasia region, has served in Sales as Global Key Account Manager in Europe and Latin America as well as President and Managing Director of Ericsson in Libya. Over the years, he has also led strategic functions in Delivery, People, Marketing, Communications, managing large-scale teams and complex operations across four continents.

He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the Politecnico in Bari and an MBA from Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna, plus Executive Program degrees from London Business School, Boston University and Beijing Management School.

In addition to his role at Ericsson, he plays an active part in shaping the future of the industry in Italy as Vice President of Assotelecomunicazioni (the Italian Industry association) and as member of the Foreign Investors Advisory Board (ABIE - Confindustria).

He is based in Rome, married and father of three daughters. He strongly believes in the power of innovation as a driver of development and transformation in the markets and societies.