Giorgio Veroni

Global Ambassador, The Golden Vines® Awards

Giorgio runs a consultancy, business advisory and sponsorship brokerage company, VTV Consulting. Giorgio’s personal relationships and business execution expertise have led to VTV working with some of the world’s largest brands. These have included FOM Formula One Management and Mr Bernie Ecclestone in securing F1 sponsorship of over 5 years, Red Bull Racing Team with team sponsorship from Geox in a 7-year transaction and Ferrari F1 with Heineken.

Giorgio Veroni co-founded Formula E in 2011, where he was instrumental in bringing the new startup from zero to $700 million pre-money valuation. In addition, VTV secured a number of sponsorship agreements for Formula E: Tag Heuer, Visa, Geox, as well as a 10-year partnership with a global engineering company, ABB. Giorgio worked for 2 years at Julius Baer private banking and, more recently, has been an advisor and Managing Director at Pictet Private Bank. VTV is an active investor in a number of venture capital-led businesses, such as WHALAR.COM, SGC Wine, Bank of Kalili, and Precision Health Corporation Biotech Fund. Along with his friend, Marco Bizzarri, CEO of Gucci, Giorgio is a partner in a new fine wine and dining restaurant in Italy, Osteria del Viandante.