Leading competitive organisations – Lessons learned from the sports industry

Keynote Speaker: Nicola Mona, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Hockey Club Ambrì Piotta

When: 23 September, 17:45

Where: USI, Executive Center, Via Giuseppe Buffi 13,6900 Lugano

Nicola Mona

Nicola Mona is an experienced technology and sports executive, helping organisations in defining and achieving high performance goals.
He bases his competencies on hands-on leadership of cross-cultural teams and large-scale projects in various industries.
He served as CEO for almost 4 years of a professional ice hockey team in Switzerland, Ambrì Piotta, navigating through the turbulent times of the COVID pandemic.
He also managed the challenging endeavor of the construction and commissioning of a proprietary arena.
He was Innovation Mentor for Innosuisse and he is a certified HERMES Foundation project manager.
Graduated in Materials Science and Engineering at ETH, he holds an MBA at Said Business School , University of Oxford.

Hockey Club Ambrì Piotta

The Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is an ice hockey club founded in 1937. It is based in the town of Ambrì, located in the municipality of Quinto in Switzerland.
It has been playing in the National League, the highest level of ice hockey in Switzerland, since 1985. It has been playing in the Gottardo Arena since 2021.