MARCO PERRONE

Partner at Deloitte with over 15 years of experience in driving innovation and growth for complex organizations, with a strong focus on fashion, luxury and premium consumer brands. Over the years, he has built a solid network across universities, research centers, startups and technology partners, enabling effective collaboration between creative industries and advanced innovation ecosystems. Marco supports leading fashion and luxury groups in reimagining business models, retail and customer experience, and value chains, leveraging emerging technologies, open innovation and startup collaboration. His expertise spans innovation strategy, venture building, acceleration programs and applied R&D, helping brands translate creativity and heritage into scalable, future-ready solutions. He has led and designed open innovation platforms, incubation and acceleration programs to foster collaboration between established brands and high-potential startups, supporting international clients in navigating key industry transformations such as digital retail, new materials, circularity, data-driven personalization and omnichannel growth.