Speaker Details
Maria-Luisa Francoli
Global CEO, MPG
Maria-Luisa Francoli has served in many roles at MPG since she joined the company in 1993. Currently Global CEO, she began her career with MPG as the Corporate Development Manager responsible for MPGs geographical and business diversification.
Ms. Francoli was chosen to create a digital agency within Havas Media in 1997; Media Contacts today is a leading global interactive media network with offices in 26 countries and 33 cities. She began by developing the interactive marketing capabilities of the company and then expanding into a network across Europe, Latin America and the US.
In 2003, Ms. Francoli was appointed CEO of what was then the Media Planning network, the largest division of MPG. She was appointed Global CEO of MPG in 2006 to concentrate on driving profitable and sustainable growth for clients and, consequently, for MPG.
Today MPG anchors Havas Media, with more than 100 offices and 3,000 staff worldwide.
Ms. Francoli started her professional career in the US travel industry, after which she spent four years in banking, concentrating on mergers & acquisitions and project finance.