Giovanna Gregori holds a degree in Literature and Philosophy from Università Cattolica in Milan, with a specialization in Social Communications. She began her career in 1990 as a journalist and copywriter, later collaborating with several L’Oréal Group brands on press office activities, PR, and events. In 1995 she joined Salvatore Ferragamo as Global Director of External Relations and Communications, a role she held until 2000, when she moved with her family to Los Angeles. There, until 2009, she worked with the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund, serving on the Board of Directors and leading the international exhibition Timeless Audrey.

Returning to Italy in 2010, she became Corporate Project Manager for Louis Vuitton Italy and later B2B & B2C Communications Director for McArthurGlen Group. From 2010 to 2015 she also served on the Board of the American School of Milan. In 2015 she joined illycaffé, where she remained until 2020 in various roles, including Director of Corporate Reputation & Sustainability and Director of the Ernesto Illy Foundation.

In 2020/21 she advised major clients on corporate communication, reputation, institutional relations, and sustainability – most notably Davines Group and Chiesi Foundation. In 2020 she founded and directed the Regenerative Society Foundation, where she still serves as a Board Member. In 2024 she completed the Climate Reality Project training with Al Gore and earned the In the Boardroom certification from Valore D.

Since September 2021 she has served as Executive Director of AIDAF – Italian Family Business, the Italian chapter of FBN (Family Business Network) International. She is also member of the Management Committee of EFB (European Family Businesses) in Brussels. As of June 2025, she is also a Senior Executive Fellow at SDA Bocconi and a member of the Board of Directors of the De Agostini Group.