Stefano Volpi

Stefano Volpi is the Co-founder of Connecting Food, a company he established in June 2016 and continues to lead in the Greater Paris Metropolitan Region.1 With over 30 years of experience in the food industry, Volpi has held various leadership positions in prominent companies before founding Connecting Food.

Career Highlights

Prior to Connecting Food::

• Director of Strategy, Marketing, and Key Account projects at Avril (2013-2016)1
• Business development & innovation director at Avril (2011-2013)1
• Founder of Solution Valeur (2004-2011)1
• VP marketing for coffee & tea in France at Jacobs Douwe Egberts (1999-2003)1
• Fresh pasta business director at Groupe Panzani (1997-1999)1

Early Career::

• Group product manager at Danone (1993-1997)1
• Product manager at Nestlé (1987-1993)1

Education

Volpi has a strong educational background in business and marketing:

• Participated in the Endless Frontier Labs deep tech program at NYU Stern School of Business (2021)1
• Completed the Sara Lee Module in Advanced Marketing & Sales at INSEAD (2002)1
• Graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Economics from Università Bocconi (1982-1986)1

Languages and Skills

Stefano Volpi is multilingual, with:

• Full professional proficiency in English
• Native or bilingual proficiency in French and Italian1

Current Focus

As the co-founder of Connecting Food, Volpi is involved in food technology, particularly focusing on real-time auditing of food compliance using blockchain, cloud, and AI technologies.2 His extensive experience in the food industry, combined with his entrepreneurial spirit, positions him as a leader in the foodtech and agtech startup ecosystem.