Silvia Benzi

Chief Financial Officer

Biography

Holding a degree in Economics and Management from Bologna University, Silvia has 20 years of experience in the financial industry, with particular expertise in Corporate Development, Strategic Planning, M&A and IR.

She began he career at JP Morgan as an equity analyst before moving to PWC as a consultant and then trying investment management as a buy-side analyst in the European financial sector at a hedge fund.

She joined SPAXS soon after its IPO as Head of Investor Relations & Strategic Planning and has been Chief Financial Officer of illimity since September 2022.

Silvia loves cooking, especially specialities from the Romagna region of Italy. For her, this is far more than a hobby it is a way to keep in touch with her roots and revisit the traditions of the land where she grew up. She now lives in London, a city she adores, with her husband Roberto and her two children Edoardo and Caterina.