Activities for the fulfillment of the INSME Association’s goals are carried out through the following governing bodies:
- the General Assembly, comprised of all Members of the INSME Association
- the Board, the formally elected body consisting of representatives of the INSME full Members
- the Secretary General, managing the Secretariat, the operating body responsible for the management of the Association and for the execution and application of guidelines from the INSME Board
- the Auditor, responsible for the auditing of the financial statement and the budget of the INSME Association.
The INSME Board (mandate mid-2023/mid-2025) is composed of the following members:
President The President is also the legal representative of the Association.
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Mr. Sergio Arzeni Former Director OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development
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Vice Presidents
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![](https://www.insme.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Maurizio-Casasco-640x398cu-1.jpg)
Dr. Maurizio Casasco President CONFAPI Italian Confederation of SMEs, Italy and European Entrepreneurs, Brussels
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![](https://www.insme.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Raimund-Broechler_1710.jpg)
Dr. Raimund Broechler Senior Research & Innovation Manager, Head of Innovation Services Lab & Head of Factories of the Future Lab Intrasoft International Luxembourg Granduchy of Luxembourg
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![](https://www.insme.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Andrea-Di-Anselmo_1710.jpg)
Mr. Andrea Di Anselmo President & Founding Member META Group Italy
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Dr. Christoph Ahlhaus CEO BVMW The German Mittelstand Germany
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Board Members
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Germany |
Germany |
Oman |
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Mr. Andreas Jahn Member of the Federal Executive Board BVMW |
Mr. Martin Ruppert Managing Director IMP³ROVE |
Mr. Ali Muqaibal CEO Sharakah |
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Bulgaria |
Greece |
Colombia |
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Mr. Boyko Takov Executive Director Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency |
Ms. Vasso Kyrkou Director General Enterprise Greece
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Ms. María Lucía Castrillón Simmonds Manager PROPAIS – Corporation for Small-Sized Business Development |
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Azerbaijan |
Germany |
Italy |
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Mr. Rufat Atakishiyev Deputy Chairman of the Board KOBIA |
Mr. Patrick Meinhardt Member of the Baord of Directors European Association of the Self-Employed |
Mr. Massimo Deandreis General Manager SRM – Economic Research Centre related to Intesa Sanpaolo Group |
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Italy |
USA |
Italy |
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Mr. Elio De Tullio Managing Partner & IPR Attorney De Tullio & Partners |
Mr. Hamsa Thota President Innovation Business Development (IBD), INC. |
Mr. Roberto Santolamazza Director T2I – Trasferimento Tecnologico e Innovazione
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Romania |
United Kingdom |
Italy
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Ms. Aurora Candel Policy Advisor Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurshipand Tourism |
Prof. Jay Mitra Adviser to the Board Forum for Sustainable New Venture |
Giovanni Da Pozzo Presidente Promos Italia |
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Board Advisors
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Italy
![](https://www.insme.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Simona-Marzetti_1710.jpg)
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France
![](https://www.insme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Marie-Florence-Estime_1710.jpg)
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Ms. Simona Marzetti Director Italian Patent and Trademark Office |
Ms. Marie Florence Estimé Former Director OECD |
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Secretary General
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Dr. Giovanni Zazzerini Secretary General INSME – The International Network for SMEs |
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Auditor |
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Mr. Giovanni Pizzolla Chartered Accountant Pizzolla, Salini & Associati |
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