Paolo Falcioni
APPLiA
Paolo Falcioni has been APPLiA’s Director General since January 2014. In this position, he focused on improving the association’s visibility and effectiveness within Europe and internationally. To that extent, he has been one of the founders of the International Roundtable of Household Appliance Manufacturers Associations (IRHMA), which tackles worldwide issues like sustainability and innovation in a global manner. He served for three years as Chairman of the Coalition for Energy Savings, a multi-stakeholder group aiming to improve energy efficiency in Europe. He is one of the Board members of Smart Energy Europe, smartEn fostering demand side management to help consumers to reap the benefits of the new Energy market. In 2016 he was nominated member of the REFIT platform as a stakeholder group representative. The REFIT Platform brings together the Commission, national authorities, and other stakeholders in regular meetings to improve existing EU legislation.
Paolo graduated in electronic engineering from the University of Ancona in Italy. He started working in the telecommunication sector and, after that, he worked within the household appliance industry sector, where he held positions with growing responsibilities. An Italian national, Paolo also speaks English and French fluently. In his free time, he likes baking homemade delicacies.