Sergio Urbani

Sergio Urbani has been the General Manager and CEO of Fondazione Cariplo since January 2015. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan and is regarded as one of the pioneers of social housing in Italy.

He promoted numerous social housing initiatives, including the first dedicated real estate fund, developed in 2008 in collaboration with local public administrations. From 2012 to 2014, he served as Co-General Manager of CDP Investimenti Sgr, the fund management company of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, the Italian Development Bank, managing the national Fund of Funds dedicated to Social Housing, and overseeing the implementation of numerous projects across Italy. He also served as a Board Member of REDO SGR (now Near Group), a real estate asset management and service group specializing in urban regeneration, social and student housing. At the beginning of his career, he gained experience with ABN AMRO Corporate Finance, Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance, and Bankers Trust International.