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Salvatore Pinizzotto

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Co-Founder & Managing Director at Xida Communications
📍 Messina, Sicily, Italy

Salvatore is an internationally experienced executive with over 30 years of leadership in strategic foresight, sustainability, and critical raw materials. A former Secretary-General of an intergovernmental organization, he specializes in translating systemic shifts into competitive strategy for governments and industries. He holds an MBA from Hult International Business School.

His career has been global, with leadership initiatives spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Originally from Italy, where he studied Economics at the University of Messina, he occasionally communicates in his native language. He follows thought leadership from sources like McKinsey and Harvard Business Review.

Unique fact: He led the International Rubber Study Group as its Secretary General and CEO, expanding its global influence and spearheading sustainability projects aligned with UN SDGs.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Messina, Sicily, Italy
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Strategic Foresight
Holds certifications in Futures Thinking and IFTF Foresight Essentials, focusing on helping organizations navigate systemic shifts and long-term uncertainty.
Critical Raw Materials
His work focuses on the intersection of sustainability, circular economy, and the raw materials essential for battery production and industrial transitions.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Xida Communications
1-2017 - 12-2022
Secretary General & CEO
International Rubber Study Group
1-2014 - 12-2016
Director of Market Research and Statistics
International Nickel Study Group
9-2004 - 12-2013
Owner & Managing Director
Xida (Market Research) Ltd.
6-2001 - 8-2004
Economist
International Lead & Zinc Study Group (ILZSG)
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Education
2002 - 2004
MBA
Hult International Business School
1984 - 1989
Economics
University of Messina
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