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Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni

Who is the CEO of Eni in 2026?

Claudio Descalzi is the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Eni. Claudio has held the CEO seat since May 2014.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
12 years
CEO since May 2014
Years at company
45 years
Joined Eni January 1981
Previous employers
1
Before Eni
Summary
  • Claudio Descalzi rose through Eni: null from January 1981, then Chief Operating Officer from January 2008, before taking the CEO seat in May 2014.
  • Claudio Descalzi sat on the board of Assomineraria from January 2006 to January 2014.
  • Claudio Descalzi studied at Università degli Studi di Milano.

Current company

Eni

Eni is a multinational oil and gas company based in Italy.

petroleum industryHeadquartered in RomeFounded 1953Listed on Borsa Italiana

Source: Wikidata

Career and education

Claudio Descalzi joined Eni in January 1981 and has been CEO since May 2014.

Career

  1. Eni1981 to present
    • Chief Executive OfficerMay 2014 to present
    • ChairmanJanuary 2010 to January 2014
    • Chief Operating OfficerJanuary 2008 to January 2014
    • Vice Direttore GeneraleJanuary 2005 to January 2008
    • Deputy General ManagerJanuary 2005 to January 2008
    • Director of the Geographical Area: Italy, Africa and the Middle EastJanuary 2002 to January 2005
    • January 2002 to January 2005
    • January 2000 to January 2001
    • Director of the Geographical Area: Africa, the Middle East and ChinaJanuary 2000 to January 2001
    • Vice Chairman & Managing DirectorJanuary 1998 to January 2000
    • Deputy Chairman & Managing DirectorJanuary 1998 to January 2000
    • Managing DirectorJanuary 1994 to January 1998
    • Head of Operational and Reservoir Activities in ItalyJanuary 1990 to January 1994
    • January 1990 to January 1994
    • January 1981 to January 1990
    • Reservoir Engineer/Project ManagerJanuary 1981 to January 1990
  2. Assomineraria2006 to 2014
    • Chairman

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

Università degli Studi di Milano, PhysicsSource

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Leadership team at Eni

Claudio Descalzi leads a leadership team of 12 published executives.

Most senior 5 of 12

NameTitleIn seat since
Claudio DescalziChief Executive OfficerMay 2014
Francesco GatteiChief Transition & Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and General ManagerNot stated
Guido BruscoChief Operating Officer Global Natural Resources and General ManagerNot stated
Giuseppe RicciChief Operating Officer Industrial TransformationNot stated
Lorenzo FiorilloDirector Technology, R&D & DigitalNot stated

Sources: Eni management page

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Eni?

Claudio Descalzi is the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Eni. Claudio has held the CEO seat since May 2014.

When did Claudio Descalzi become CEO of Eni?

Claudio Descalzi has been CEO of Eni since May 2014, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Claudio Descalzi been CEO of Eni?

Claudio Descalzi has been CEO of Eni for 12 years, since May 2014.

Who else leads Eni?

Francesco Gattei (Chief Transition & Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager), Guido Brusco (Chief Operating Officer Global Natural Resources and General Manager), Giuseppe Ricci (Chief Operating Officer Industrial Transformation), Lorenzo Fiorillo (Director Technology, R&D & Digital), and 7 more. Source: Eni management page.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Eni. Last verified: September 24, 2026.