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Elena Sorlini

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Chief Executive Officer at Grandi Stazioni Retail S.p.a.
📍 Italy

Elena Sorlini is the CEO of Grandi Stazioni Retail, leveraging over two decades of experience in infrastructure and travel retail. Previously, as CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports, she led a major transformation, including the successful launch of Zayed International Airports new Terminal A. She holds an MBA from Copenhagen Business School.

After a distinguished international career in London, Copenhagen, Oman, and Abu Dhabi, Elena has recently returned to her native Italy. She has expressed that this new chapter, continuing her journey in travel retail within Italys iconic railway stations, feels truly special and is a source of personal excitement.

Under her leadership, Zayed International Airport was named "Best Airport for Retail" at the prestigious 2025 Frontier Awards.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Italy
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Travel Retail Innovation
Her career is focused on enhancing the commercial and retail experience for travelers, first in airports and now in Italy's busiest railway stations.
Passenger Experience
She consistently emphasizes placing the passenger at the core of all strategy, aiming to create memorable, seamless, and high-quality experiences in transit hubs.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chief Executive Officer
Grandi Stazioni Retail S.p.a.
5-2023
Board Member
Abu Dhabi Aviation
5-2023
Board Member
Peninsula PLC
11-2024 - 12-2025
Board Member
Airports Council International - ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East
2-2024 - 12-2025
Managing Director and CEO
Abu Dhabi Airports
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Education
2-2015 - 6-2017
Executive Master
Copenhagen Business School
11-2002 - 10-2003
Master’s Degree
SDA Bocconi
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