#5 - Nazareno Ventola, Chief Executive Officer Aeroporto Marconi Bologna

Happy 2025 to our Procurement friends! 🎉 To kick off the year with a bang, here’s an excerpt from our latest interview with Nazareno Ventola, CEO of Bologna Airport.

Nazareno shares how:

• An airport is like a mini city ✈️ – Cleaning, energy, maintenance… The Procurement engine never stops, operating in a highly complex and regulated environment.
• SMEs & Sustainability 🇮🇹 – Small suppliers, big rules. If you're an SME and don’t play like a major player (in terms of compliance, processes, etc.), you’ll be left out—just look at the impact of CSRD.
• AI to 10x operations 🤖 – Bologna Airport is already ahead of the curve, leveraging AI for optimized security checks and fewer headaches. Welcome to the future—well done!