New member of the Employers' Group

Giovanni Sabatini from Italy was appointed as a new member of the Employers' Group, replacing Giancarlo Durante, Director of the Italian Banking Association.

Throughout his career, Mr Sabatini has gained extensive experience in the financial sector, thanks to high-level positions held at both public and private levels. He is currently the General Manager of the Italian Banking Association (ABI) – a position that he has held since 2009 - and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the European Banking Federation.

Previously, he served as Director of the Issuer Division at CONSOB (the Supervisory Authority for the Italian financial product market), and as Head of the Banking and Financial System & Legal Affairs Directorate at the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance from 2006 to 2008.

During this period, Mr Sabatini was the Ministry's representative on the Board of the Bank of Italy; member of the Board of Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A.; member of the Strategic Committee for the Italian Financial Market, and member of the Strategic Committee of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (the National Promotional Institution).

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