Sebastiano Fanizza

Sebastiano Fanizza currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Next Yacht Group since April 2025, following a successful tenure as Chief Commercial Officer at Benetti Yachts from October 2018 to March 2025. Prior experience includes the role of Commercial and Business Development Director at Nautor’s Swan, where responsibilities encompassed global sales management, budgeting, and regional strategy execution. Sebastiano also held leadership positions at Azimut Yachts, where roles ranged from Sales and Service Director for EMEA & APAC to Vice Chairman overseeing the Shanghai operations. Additional achievements include project management for various initiatives aimed at dealer support and technical training. Sebastiano holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and has completed further studies at Centro Politecnico Superior de Zaragoza.