Sparring Partner

Francesco De Leo

Francesco de Leo, Ph.D. is an Italian seasoned executive and one of the world's renown thought leaders in the field of Information and Communications Technology with a particular focus on issues relating to Green ICT. One of the Young Global Leaders at the World Economic Forum of 1999, he is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Kaufmann & Partners (K&P), a London-based advisory company focused on telco, media, and corporate finance. In his role as Chairman of K&P Francesco played a key role in supporting Cellnex Telecom in the acquisition of WIND’s tower business, a transaction valued at 690 Million Euros for a portfolio of 7,737 towers. De Leo is co-founder and partner of Kaufmann Marczyk Capital Partners (KMCP), advising financial institutions in the field… more »