PRINTEugenio Santagata is a Defence & Security, Telecom and Digital industry executive with an extensive experience in transformations and international business. A former military leader with a solid operational background, he boasts a deep expertise in defense and intelligence technology and operations that he has applied to create impactful business solutions. Eugenio has successfully led multiple business transformations and IPOs.
He was Deputy General Manager of Elettronica (Elt Group), a leading Electronic Warfare company for Naval, Ground, Space and Air applications.
Founder and CEO of CY4GATE SpA, a top European cyber intelligence company IPOed in 2020, he has recently held leadership roles as Chief Public Affairs, International Business & Security Officer at TIM Group and Chairman & CEO of Telsy SpA, a company specialized in cybersecurity, encryption and quantum resilient technologies. He currently holds the role as General Manager Naval Vessels at Fincantieri and serves on several boards. He holds Faculty Adjunct positions at LUISS Business School and Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi.
Eugenio is a native Italian speaker, fluent in English, proficient in Spanish, with advanced knowledge of French and Russian and a working knowledge of Gulf Arabic dialects. His academic career began at the Military School "Nunziatella" and continued at the Army Military Academy. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Turin and a Law Degree from the Second University of Naples. In addition, he obtained an LL.M. in Law and an MA in Management from Mitchell Hamline University (USA) and an MBA from London Business School. He has also completed an executive course at the Centre for Defense Higher Studies (CASD) of the Italian Ministry of Defense.
He was awarded by the President of the Republic the Knighthood of Merit. Married with two daughters, he is a certified CrossFit coach.