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Davide Riboni, Group CEO of Tapal Group Davide Riboni, Group CEO of Tapal Group

Group CEO, Tapal GroupBoard member, investor, PE advisor

Strategy into operating reality.

I build and transform consumer businesses by aligning people, priorities and resources.

Explore my track record AI in practice

Track record in numbers

  1. 3×

    Lavazza Americas net sales growth

    2017-2022

  2. $500M-$1B

    P&L responsibility

    Across executive roles

  3. 8

    Acquisitions and integration

    Across my career

  4. 25+

    Countries of experience

    Across my career

Executive & consulting experience

Growth with accountability.

Consulting-trained. Operator-tested. I connect the strategy, the commercial model and the organisation required to deliver it.

Case study: Lavazza Americas, 2017-2023

From regional ambition to a scaled coffee business.

As President & CEO, I led a multi-brand, omnichannel business across retail, e-commerce, foodservice and office coffee.

  1. 3× net sales and gross margin

    Like-for-like growth between 2017 and 2022.

  2. Omnichannel expansion

    Connecting retail, e-commerce, foodservice and office coffee.

  3. A first U.S. roasting plant

    Opened in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in 2022.

From consulting to the CEO seat.

CEO since 2017. Milan, Madrid, Turin, New York, Dubai.

  1. Aug 2026-present

    Tapal Group

    Group CEO & Executive Director · Dubai

    Leading the development of the group, with a focus on growth, governance, commercial performance and international opportunities.

  2. 2024-present

    Soprana Watches

    Investor & Director · Switzerland

    Supporting independent Swiss watchmaking through commercial strategy, brand positioning and business systems.

  3. 2024-Jul 2026

    IDS Borjomi Group

    Group Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer · Dubai

    Led the commercial organisation and the strategy agenda of an international premium beverage group.

    A commercial organisation of more than 1,500 people.

  4. 2017-2023

    Lavazza Americas

    President & Chief Executive Officer · Americas

    Led the regional business through multi-brand growth, channel expansion and the development of local manufacturing capabilities.

    From 2020 also President of Lavazza Professional North America and Asia Pacific.

Earlier career & educationLavazza Group, Boston Consulting Group, Kearney. IE Business School, LIUC.

  1. 2015-2016

    Lavazza Group

    Group Head of Business Strategy & Operations · Turin

  2. 2012-2014

    Boston Consulting Group

    Project Leader (Senior Manager) · Milan

  3. 2006-2012

    Kearney

    Senior Consultant · Milan

Education

IE Business School, 2009-2010
MBA, full scholarship
Università Carlo Cattaneo LIUC, 2006
BSc and MSc in Business Management

Italian and English. Based in Dubai.

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Set the direction. Enable the organisation.

I lead as an architect-operator: setting direction, shaping the organisation and staying close to execution. I align people, priorities and resources, then give teams the clarity, authority and support to deliver.

  1. Priorities

    Focus resources where they matter.

    Concentrate capital, talent and management attention on the priorities that create the most value. Make the trade-offs clear so teams know what matters most.

  2. People

    Build ownership and capability.

    Clarify decision rights, develop leaders and delegate authority alongside accountability. Give people the context and space to make decisions.

  3. Support

    Pair high standards with support.

    Set clear expectations, listen and challenge constructively. Stay close to the team, remove obstacles and hold each other accountable for delivery.

My aim is an organisation that grows in capability, confidence and independence.

Business judgement. AI-enabled execution.

I use AI to build decision tools and operating workflows: connecting company information, testing assumptions, and turning analysis into software people can use.

Executive intelligence

See the business more clearly.

Management dashboards bringing financial performance, budgets, commercial results and market indicators into one decision environment.

Performance views, source checks, scenario analysis

Investment analysis

Pressure-test the investment case.

AI-assisted research, due-diligence synthesis and interactive valuation models that make assumptions, sensitivities and open questions explicit.

Research, valuation, investment committee materials

Business workflows

Build around how people work.

Custom commercial and operations software for independent watchmaking, linking customers, products, orders and production planning.

CRM, order books, permissions and change history

Start with the business decision. Keep the evidence traceable. Make the human owner accountable.

Explore my approach to applied AI

From boardroom to operating detail.

  • Transformation & growth

    Professionalising businesses, strengthening the operating model, and turning strategy into P&L performance.

  • M&A & integration

    Connecting the investment thesis to commercial diligence, acquisition execution and post-merger delivery.

  • Brands & routes to market

    Portfolio choices, brand positioning, channel strategy and international expansion.

  • Private equity advisory

    Advising private-equity investors on large transactions, commercial diligence and value creation.

  • Coffee subject-matter expertise

    Deep operating experience across the coffee value chain: brands, channels, manufacturing and international expansion.

  • Boards & ownership

    Working with investors and family owners on strategy, governance and disciplined value creation.

A business to build. A challenge to solve.

Based in Dubai, UAEItalian and English

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