Associations World Congress & Expo 2021

Paolo Falcioni has been APPLiA's Director General since January 2014. In this position he focused on improving the association visibility and effectiveness within Europe and internationally. To that extent, he has been one of the founders of the International Roundtable of Household Appliance Manufacturers Associations (IRHMA) which tackles world-wide issues like sustainability and innovation in a global manner. He served for three year as Chairman of the Coalition for Energy Savings, a multi-stakeholder group aiming at improving energy efficiency in Europe. 

He is one of the Board members in Smart Energy Europe, smartEn fostering demand side management to help consumers to reap the benefits of the new Energy market. In 2016 he has been nominated member of the REFIT platform as a representative of the stakeholder group. The REFIT Platform brings together the Commission, national authorities and other stakeholders in regular meetings to improve existing EU legislation.

Paolo graduated in electronic engineering from University of Ancona, in Italy. He started working in the telecommunication sector and, after that, he worked within the household appliance industry sector where he held positions with growing responsibilities. 

An Italian national, Paolo also speaks English and French fluently. In his free time, he likes baking homemade delicacies.

Paolo Falcioni has been APPLiA's Director General since January 2014. In this position he focused on improving the association visibility and effectiveness within Europe and internationally. To that extent, he has been one of the founders of the International Roundtable of Household Appliance Manufacturers Associations (IRHMA) which tackles world-wide issues like sustainability and innovation in a global manner. He served for three year as Chairman of the Coalition for Energy Savings, a multi-stakeholder group aiming at improving energy efficiency in Europe. 

He is one of the Board members in Smart Energy Europe, smartEn fostering demand side management to help consumers to reap the benefits of the new Energy market. In 2016 he has been nominated member of the REFIT platform as a representative of the stakeholder group. The REFIT Platform brings together the Commission, national authorities and other stakeholders in regular meetings to improve existing EU legislation.

Paolo graduated in electronic engineering from University of Ancona, in Italy. He started working in the telecommunication sector and, after that, he worked within the household appliance industry sector where he held positions with growing responsibilities. 

An Italian national, Paolo also speaks English and French fluently. In his free time, he likes baking homemade delicacies.

Jimena has over 10 years of experience working in Communications and European Affairs. Currently she works as Communications Director for the European Flavour Association, developing and implementing its communication strategy and acting as spokesperson of the association.

She previously worked as a Senior Communication Officer at the European Commission Information Service and at other European Associations and Institutions such as the Art Directors Club of Europe and the European Committee of the Regions.

Paul Sloggett is Marketing Director at CIWM, the professional membership body for those working in resources and waste management. The responsibilities of Paul’s team include member recruitment and retention and generating funding through sales of CIWM’s wide range of products and services.

CIWM is a relatively small charity with 5,500 individual members but has big ambitions to grow. As part of the senior management team Paul is involved in leading a significant shift in strategy aligned to the world’s heightened ambitions to make sustainable use of the planet’s resources and reduce waste and pollution to zero. The work and passion of these members plays a vitally important role in achieving this, and it is CIWM’s role to help them.

The plan includes repositioning the organisation and brand to appeal to a wider market, improved engagement at a regional level and an increase in member value.

Paul’s background includes roles as Managing Director, Publisher and Marketing Director for over 100 different specialist consumer and B2B multi-media brands. He has also been a management and marketing consultant working in fields such as membership, big data, events, coaching and manufacturing. He has an MA in New Media Publishing from DeMontfort University

Specialist in business development and creating brand strategies for destination and place brands, culture and heritage brands and professional service brands.

Paul Sloggett is Marketing Director at CIWM, the professional membership body for those working in resources and waste management. The responsibilities of Paul’s team include member recruitment and retention and generating funding through sales of CIWM’s wide range of products and services.

CIWM is a relatively small charity with 5,500 individual members but has big ambitions to grow. As part of the senior management team Paul is involved in leading a significant shift in strategy aligned to the world’s heightened ambitions to make sustainable use of the planet’s resources and reduce waste and pollution to zero. The work and passion of these members plays a vitally important role in achieving this, and it is CIWM’s role to help them.

The plan includes repositioning the organisation and brand to appeal to a wider market, improved engagement at a regional level and an increase in member value.

Paul’s background includes roles as Managing Director, Publisher and Marketing Director for over 100 different specialist consumer and B2B multi-media brands. He has also been a management and marketing consultant working in fields such as membership, big data, events, coaching and manufacturing. He has an MA in New Media Publishing from DeMontfort University

Specialist in business development and creating brand strategies for destination and place brands, culture and heritage brands and professional service brands.

CEO of MGI Worldwide. Before that, Managing Partner of a leading executive search firm, Managing Director of a top ten shipping agency and in senior public service in the UK House of Commons.

Coaching, training and strategy consulting to international companies at top management and board level. Author of academic studies on management culture.

MGI Worldwide is a top 20 global network of more than 250 accounting firms in 102 countries.

Based in Lisbon and London. MA from Oxford University and MBA from Cranfield School of Management. CIOL qualified linguist, speaking fluent Portuguese, French and Spanish, as well as native English.