Simone Gamberini

Simone Gamberini is President of Legacoop Nazionale, one of Italy’s major cooperative representative organizations, and Co-President of the Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane. He has been active in cooperative development since the 1990s, with particular experience in the promotion of cooperatives in the cultural and creative industries, innovation, digital transformation and cooperative finance.

Before being elected President of Legacoop in 2023, Gamberini served as Director General of Coopfond, Legacoop’s mutualistic fund, and previously as Director General of Legacoop Bologna. His career also includes public service as Mayor of Casalecchio di Reno from 2004 to 2014. Through his current leadership roles, he represents a significant part of the Italian cooperative movement in dialogue with national and European institutions and promotes cooperation as a model for innovation, social inclusion and sustainable economic development.