Carlo Colpo Named IULM Alumni's 2026 Alumnus of the Year IULM Alumni – 13 July 2026

During the summer event organised by IULM Alumni to present new initiatives for its community, the 2026 Alumnus of the Year award was presented to Carlo Colpo, Chief Marketing Officer of the Lavazza Group. This longstanding recognition celebrates an IULM graduate each year whose professional career exemplifies excellence, innovation and a meaningful contribution to the development of their field.

After graduating in Public Relations and Advertising from IULM University, Carlo Colpo completed executive education programmes at MIT Sloan Executive Education. He began his career in 2005 at Fiat Auto as Brand Promotion Manager and went on to hold positions of increasing responsibility within the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group, including PR Manager for Lancia and Advertising Manager for Alfa Romeo.

In 2010, he relocated to Detroit to oversee the launch of the Fiat 500 in the United States. The following year, he took responsibility for marketing communications for the Jeep brand and later for Fiat and Abarth across the EMEA region, leading brand repositioning projects and international communication campaigns.

In 2016, he joined the Lavazza Group as Global Head of Advertising & Media. He was appointed Marketing Communication Director in 2018 and, from 2020, also served as Brand Home Director. Since September 2025, he has held the position of Chief Marketing Officer of the Lavazza Group, leading the marketing strategy of one of Italy's most internationally recognised brands.

With this award, IULM Alumni celebrates not only an outstanding professional career, but also the value of a journey built on strategic vision, expertise in communication and the ability to succeed in international environments.

The presentation of the 2026 Alumnus of the Year award was one of the highlights of the evening dedicated to the IULM Alumni community, during which the Association unveiled new initiatives designed to strengthen networking opportunities, foster professional development and reinforce graduates' sense of belonging to the IULM community.