The University of Calabria He will give the “honoris cause” degree in Management Engineering to Santo Versace For the extraordinary entrepreneurial career in the fashion industry and in the promotion of “made in Italy” in the world.
The ceremony, which will be chaired by the Rector Nicola Leonewill take place on Monday 10 March, at 11.00 in the “Beniamino Andreatta” Aula Magna. Will intervene Francesca Guerrierodirector of the Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering (Dimeg) e Giuseppina Ambrogiocoordinator of the Degree Course in Management Engineering. The “Laudatio” will be held by Luigino Filiceordinary of technologies and processing systems at the Dimeg. To represent the business world will bring greetings Francesco Cicionepresident of Entopan.
“We are proud – said the rector Nicola Leone – to confer this recognition in Santo Versace, one of the symbols of Calabrian talent in the world. His extraordinary career, which started from this land, combined with his philanthropic commitment, are an example for our young management engineers, who will be able to draw inspiration from his entrepreneurial vision and his ability to combine success and social commitment. “
The “honoris cause” degree represents, in fact, The opportunity to celebrate Versace’s extraordinary contribution to the Italian fashion industry, The result of a unique combination of entrepreneurial vision, strategy and management innovation. Thanks to the guidance of Santo and the creative genius of his brother Gianni, the “Maison Versace” has established itself as a worldwide icon of “Made in Italy”. The work of Santo Versace also stands out for its philanthropic activity. Through the foundation that bears its name, it acted, in fact, in a concrete way, against social inequalities, putting on the field of social inclusion initiatives in support of fragile people.
The event will see not only the members of the academic community of the University of Calabria, but also the representatives of the industrial world and numerous local and national entrepreneurial realities, partner of the degree course in Management Engineering, testifying to a solid link between the University and the production world for the development of innovative projects and business ideas.