Lecture Acting like a scientist: from academia to industry

Program

Speakers

• Benedetto Vigna

  CEO Ferrari
  Benedetto Vigna has served as Chief Executive Officer since September 2021. He has strengthened the leadership of the Prancing Horse across its three core dimensions: racing, sports cars, and lifestyle. Vigna defined the company’s industrial plans in 2022 and again in 2025, outlining the Group’s path towards decarbonisation by 2030 and the evolution of Ferrari’s production infrastructure in Maranello. Central to this vision is the e-building, a state-of-the-art facility designed for the production of Ferrari’s next generation of vehicles, reflecting the company’s commitment to technological neutrality. Before joining Ferrari, he served as President of the Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group at STMicroelectronics from January 2016 and became a member of ST’s Executive Committee on 31 May 2018. Vigna joined ST in 1995 and founded the company’s MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) activities. Under his leadership, ST’s MEMS sensors achieved market leadership among major OEMs for motion-activated user interfaces. His responsibilities later expanded to include connectivity, imaging solutions, and power management. He also led several successful initiatives in new business areas, with a particular focus on the industrial and automotive sectors. Throughout his career, Vigna has registered more than 200 patents in micro-machining, authored numerous publications, and served on the boards of several European Union-funded programmes, including start-ups, as well as on the boards of internationally recognised research centres in Asia and the Americas. Vigna holds a degree in Subnuclear Physics from the University of Pisa.