Biography

Roberto di Fiore (Born 1974, Italian citizen) joined the Sonova Group in November 2025 and was appointed Chief Operations Officer in December 2025.

Roberto di Fiore has held senior operational and business leadership roles in global industrial and medical technology companies for more than 25 years. From 2019 to 2024, he served as Chief Operations Officer and President Asia Pacific at WS Audiology. Prior to this, he spent two years at Sivantos Group as Senior Vice President Operations, where he was responsible for the company’s global efficiency program.

Earlier in his career, Roberto di Fiore spent eleven years in executive leadership positions at Elica Group, an international designer and manufacturer of cooking appliances, with responsibilities across operations and general management. Across his roles, he has led operational transformation initiatives, cost and efficiency programs, and quality and service performance improvements in global, matrix organizations. 

He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy.

Roberto di Fiore succeeded Ludger Althoff as Chief Operations Officer. Further details on Ludger Althoff are provided in the last year’s Annual Report.

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