Arnaldo Abruzzini is Secretary General of EUROCHAMBRES, the European Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Brussels-based organization with 45 national Chamber members from all over Europe, from Russia to Portugal, from Iceland to Israel and 1 transnational Chamber organisation. EUROCHAMBRES represents more than 2,000 local Chambers of Commerce and Industry with more than 19 million member companies.

Mr. Abruzzini’s main activities include lobbying at European level on socio-economic issues like enterprise and employment policies, as well as delivering services - to Chambers of Commerce as well as directly to companies at international level - related to market access, capacity building and trade and investment promotion.

He is still a member of several Boards of Directors and a shareholder in companies working in the IT and voice- and call-processing sectors.

Prior to joining EUROCHAMBRES in 1999, he has founded and managed several companies active in strategic development, marketing, communications and business consultancy in Europe and the United States. He has a solid financial background having worked previously in investment banking.