Fabrizio Zanardo

About Fabrizio Zanardo

Fabrizio is an executive who:> Excels at operating globally.> Recognizes that understanding business needs must occur first, before embarking on technology solutions.> Builds talented organizations and connects people together across the enterprise.> Brings an aptitude for bridging silos across the enterprise through listening carefully. Fabrizio began his professional career in Europe with the Electrolux Group (Home Products Division). He then moved to the Luxottica Group (Eyewear, Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing), where he held several IT leadership roles in the US as well as in Greater China. From 2012 to 2014 he was Vice President APAC Global Information Services at The Estee Lauder Companies. In 2015 he joined PVH Corp.(Tommy Hilfiger, CALVIN KLEIN, IZOD, Speedo, etc.), as Group Vice President International IT, based in Hong Kong. in January 2018 he was promoted to Senior Vice President IT Shared Services and, as of April 2019, appointed to become the CALVIN KLEIN Global Brand Technology Senior Vice President. As of July 2021 Fabrizio has joined Gartner, the world’s leading research and advisory company, as Executive Partner; to continue helping and advising business leaders, in their strategic digital transformation, “with indispensable insights, advice and tools, to achieve their mission critical priorities today, and build the successful organizations of tomorrow”.During his 30+year career, Fabrizio has worked and lived in three continents and seven countries where he’s consistently delivered value, gaining perspective from many cultures, industries, distribution channels, and business models. He possesses a solid understanding of IT Services, manufacturing, supply chain operations, logistics processes and P&L, as well as strong retail, consumer focused and digitally enabled experience, in the Cosmetics + Apparel Fashion and Luxury categories.Specialties(some): Technology-Business Advisory, Market Operations, Business Processes streamlining, Multicultural Teams and Leadership, M&A, ERP transformation programs, OTD Processes, Distribution channels analysis + Optimisation Wholesale & Retail, Supply Chain optimization, CRM, Digital Commerce, Master Data Management and Data Governance, Integration platforms, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Data Management, Testing and Quality Assurance, Agile methodologies, DevOps, API Management, AdTech, MarTech, DMP, CDP, Blockchain Technologies, IT Strategic transformation advisory.

Experience

1. Executive Partner

   Gartner

   Jul 2021 — Present

   At Gartner, the world’s leading research and advisory company, Fabrizio helps business and technology leaders in their digital transformations, with indispensable insights, advice and tools. To achieve their mission critical priorities today, and to build the successful strategic roadmaps and organizations of tomorrow. He brings extensive experience and leadership in Technology to Gartner Clients in several industry verticals, working with CIOs and their executive leadership teams, in their strategic technology transformation, digital enablement and omnichannel initiatives.

Education

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Executive Program, Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application

  2021 — 2021

• C. Zuccante - Venice - Italy

  Computer Science

  1983 — 1985

• Hult Ashridge Executive Education

  International Leadership Program

  1999 — 2000