Massimo Falcioni

Massimo Falcioni is the Chief Competitiveness Officer at the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and the Chief Business Officer at the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED).

He leads the organisation’s efforts to grow and diversify Abu Dhabi’s economy through private-sector investments and scale up industrial, trade and enterprises development. He also oversees strategic initiatives that accelerate innovation and financial services development contributing to the economic diversification of the emirate and enhancing its reputation on the world stage.

Massimo previously held the role of Chief Executive Officer at UAE Federal Company Etihad Credit Insurance, where he established and led the national export credit agency for five years, helping accelerate the UAE’s economic non-oil diversification by supporting exports and re-exports of goods, services, and capital, ensuring in the process that UAE exports would not fail due to lack of credit insurance or financial guarantees.

In a career spanning over three decades of professional experience, he led regional operations as the Chief Executive Officer of Middle East at Coface as well as Allianz Trade (previously Euler Hermes), as the Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Cooperation Countries. He also held several senior management positions at Philip Morris International, Volkswagen Financial Services and Exxon-Mobil.

Massimo holds numerous awards for his leadership, management style, and competence in financial services and risk management, including the Knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy conferred by the President of the Italian Republic in 2017. Massimo currently sits on several boards and graduated with highest honors in Economics and Business from La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy.