Mauro Battocchi
Since January 1, Director General for Growth and Export Promotion at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Responsible for promoting Italian companies, innovation, and science abroad since 2024.
Ambassador of Italy to the Republic of Chile, 2018-2023
Author of the book “La Partita dell’Euro” (Bocconi Editore, 2022), dedicated to the negotiating process that led Italy to the European Monetary Union.
Diplomatic Advisor to the Ministry of Economic Development, 2016-2018
Consul General of Italy in San Francisco, 2012-2016
Head of International Institutional Affairs at Enel, 2008-2012
Head of the Office for the Promotion of Trade and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome, 2003–2008
Head of the Economic Office, Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv, 1999–2002
Financial Section, Embassy of Italy in Bonn, 1995–1999
Degree in Economics, Bocconi University, Milan, 1992
Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University.
Areas of Specialization: International Public Affairs, International Relations, Energy Policy, Trade Promotion, and Public Policy Analysis.