Giuseppe Stigliano

A recognized thought leader and sought-after advisor and keynote speaker. Giuseppe Stigliano is an entrepreneur and manager with over two decades of international marketing and communication experience. He has served three times as CEO at international agencies, including leading a WPP EMEA team dedicated to FCA, J. Walter Thompson, and Spring Studios, partnering with more than 300 companies globally.

With a Ph.D. in Marketing and Economics, Stigliano has co-authored three business books with Philip Kotler: 'Retail 4.0', 'Onlife Fashion', and the most recent 'Redefining Retail’. His books have been translated into eight languages, reaching a total readership of over 100,000 people worldwide. As a keynote speaker, he has been invited to give talks in more than 30 countries to both B2B and B2C audiences across various industries. As an advisor and board member, he leverages his international cross-industry experience to help business leaders assess the status of their organizations against market benchmarks and develop actionable marketing & sales strategies that exceed customer expectations and maximize ROI. Stigliano is also an active angel investor and an Adjunct Professor of Marketing at prestigious international universities and business schools.

His TEDx talk, 'How To Become a Marketing Superhero,' has garnered over 1 million views worldwide. A member of the Advisory Council of HBR, a columnist at Forbes and a LinkedIn Top Voice, Stigliano was recognised by Thinkers50 in 2024 as one of the most inspiring global leaders whose ideas are set to make a significant impact on management thinking.