#160 Is it Still Possible to Build a Global Consumer Brand with Elio Leoni Sceti, Founder The Craftory (Masterclass Edition)

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Elio has over 30 years of experience in the consumer goods and media sectors. He is co-founder of The Craftory, the first investment house for mission-driven challenger brands in Consumer Goods.

Founded in early 2018 by Elio and Ernesto Schmitt, The Craftory is a $550M global investment house focused exclusively on investing in responsible Consumer Packaged Goods brands at growth stages. They have invested in brands such as Seed, Who Gives a Crap, All Plants and Edgard & Cooper.

Elio was formerly CEO of Iglo Birdseye until June 2015, when he oversaw its sale to Nomad Foods. Previously, Elio Leoni Sceti was CEO of EMI Music and he earlier held senior leadership roles, firstly at Procter & Gamble and then at Reckitt Benckiser, where he served as CMO, global head of Innovation and then head of the European operations.

Elio is a true consumer goods expert and we couldn’t be happier to you with us today and learn from your 30 years of experience.

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