President, PGDS Consulting; Visiting Professor in Luxury Brand Management
Since 2008 Prof. Piergiorgio Dal Santo is President of PGDS Consulting (Milan, Italy) where he advises luxury, fashion and accessory brands on international business development activities, with a focus on the Chinese market. He has over 20 years experience in Fashion Brand Management since previously he was Sales, Marketing, Communication and Licensing Director for Shimano Corp. and Gas sportswear, denim and casualwear brands.
He is also Chief Researcher and Educator for the Beijing-based Fortune Character Institute and Co-Secretary of the annual Luxury in China Summit (Shanghai), which presents the High Net Worth Individual consumer research called the China Luxury Report. Prof. Dal Santo is also visiting professor in Luxury Brand Management and Fashion Marketing in the EU (Fondazione CUOA, University of Padua, IUM Montecarlo) and in China (Shanghai Jiao Tong University).
He is a frequent lecturer at international industry events and editorial writer for Fortune Character Magazine (Shanghai, China).
