Sergio Azzolari Montoldi (CEO, Roberto Cavalli & head coach, Rugby Lugano)

Sergio Azzolari Montoldi is CEO of Roberto Cavalli, one of the most important fashion companies based in Milan that offers luxury fashion and accessories and has dressed Victoria Beckham, Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Heidi Klum, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Shakira Ripoll, Irina Shayk, Taylor Swift, and Michelle Yeoh, among others. Mr. Azzolari is one of the most renowned managers in the fashion industry and is known for his ability to successfully transform brands and develop new market strategies. In addition, he is head coach of Rugby Lugano, with whom he won the LNB championship in 2025 and 2026, advisory board member of the flagship academic management journal “Management Science”, and guest professor at the Technical University of Munich. Before becoming CEO of Roberto Cavalli, Mr. Azzolari was CEO of Dsquared2, a North American fashion company, after having served as general manager for Tod’s, Hogan, Fay, and Roger Vivier. Previously, he was senior vice president at Luxottica in the USA and for the Fornari Group in China, Spain, and the USA. Before that, Mr. Azzolari held leadership roles at Missoni, Fornari, Artsana, and Benetton. Mr. Azzolari began his career at Alpha Circuit. Mr. Azzolari studied Oriental Languages at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. ______________________________________ The CEO Leadership Series is the flagship event series of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and takes place at the Heilbronn campus. The goal of the event series is to connect top managers with young students in order to promote a fruitful dialogue. The guests first hold a panel discussion with the host about their careers and organizations, and then respond to questions from the students in a Q&A session. This gives students valuable insights into the fascinating and exciting life and work of successful and renowned managers. ______________________________________ 00:00 Teaser 03:28 Intro 04:47 Childhood & first flight Music: Good Morning by MaxKoMusic