Marco Mizzau (Rome, 27 December 1977) is Chairman of Blacktrace, strategic advisor to private equity funds, institutional investors, boards of directors and leadership teams, and Founder of Mizzau & Partners and PrivateEquity.ai

Over the course of his career, he has led transformation programs and platforms with systemic impact at national level, operating on volumes and levels of complexity that position him among Italian executives with significant experience in managing complex systems and value creation processes across both public institutions and private capital environments. 

Mizzau began his career in strategic consulting at KPMG Consulting, later joining Ernst & Young and Accenture, where he became a Senior Manager and led transformation programs for major industrial and energy groups, including Enel, Eni, Acea, and Italcementi. He subsequently joined Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, working within the Chief Executive Officer’s office on strategic planning and organizational transformation initiatives.

In 2012, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer at the Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, contributing to operational transformation, cost optimization, and infrastructure development.

In 2019, he was appointed Director General of Inarcassa, where he strengthened private market investment strategies, introduced advanced asset liability management frameworks, and led digitalization and cybersecurity programs.

In 2023, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Consip, the central public procurement platform owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance. During his tenure, Consip completed the digitalization of public procurement processes two years ahead of national recovery plan targets, strengthening its role as a strategic infrastructure for economic policy, digital procurement, and spending review. Consip manages €27.2 billion in public expenditure, representing approximately 1.8% of Italy’s GDP, and has generated over €4 billion in public sector savings.

Mizzau currently serves as Chairman of Blacktrace and operates as an independent advisor to private equity funds, institutional investors, and industrial platforms, supporting the definition and execution of growth strategies, investment programs, and large-scale transformations. His work increasingly focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence into investment models, operational decision-making, and industrial platforms, contributing to the evolution of private capital and the transformation of complex systems.

Mr. Mizzau is the founder of Mizzau & Partners and Private Equity AI, independent platforms exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on private equity, geopolitics, and industrial value creation in global markets.

His experience sits at the intersection of public sector, industry, infrastructure, finance and positions him among Italian executives with direct exposure to high-impact platforms and transformation processes, with a growing role in AI-driven investment strategies and industrial value creation.

Research and thought leadership

Mr. Mizzau regularly publishes strategic commentary and analysis on artificial intelligence, private capital, industrial competitiveness, infrastructure, geopolitics and global economic systems through independent research platforms and international publications, including Notizie Geopolitiche, La Ragione and Nuovo Giornale Nazionale.

Mr. Mizzau is a member of the Foundation for International and Geopolitical Studies.