Andrea Illy

Inspired by his previous experience in Japan, Illy started the Total Quality Program, which established standards for the company and coffee industry.

(Association Scientifique Internationale pour le Café, Paris),[10] while today he is Honorary President.

[13] In 2012, he co-founded the LH Forum reflection group, the Movement for the positive economy created by Jacques Attali.

In 2012 and 2013 he was Board member and President of the Sustainability Committee of the coffee and tea leading Dutch multinational company D.E Master Blenders 1753.

[16] In April 2013, he was elected Chairman of Fondazione Altagamma gathering High-End Italian Cultural and Creative Companies, of which he was a member of the Board of Directors since 1999 and, as a representative of the food industry, vice-president since 2007.