Generali launches the Generali Excellence Academy, a project that will be based in the historic Berlam building in Trieste, and which aims to provide continuous training and upskilling to the group's over 90 workers, including top managers.
“In the world we live in, one concern is the lack of skills. So, learning is a strategic element for Generali“, explained the group's president, Andrea Sironi, during the press conference presenting the initiative, according to which training is one of the three points that a large financial group must consider in a context of great uncertainty, “along with a good dose of capital and rigorous control rules,” he said.
Generali invests 74 million in upskilling
Sironi's thinking is reflected in the group's numbers. In 2025, Generali invested 74 million euros in training initiatives, a significantly higher figure (+18%) compared to the 62,5 million euros allocated the previous year. Furthermore, in 2025, the upskilling index It stood at 31% and the ambitious goal is to exceed 90% by 2027. “The upskilling index, which measures participation in training programs on strategic skills, is included in the variable remuneration system of all our managers and leaders, confirming its strategic importance,” explained Monica Possa, Group Chief People & Organization Officer of Generali.
Generali Excellence Academy: details of the initiative
The Generali Excellence Academy represents an evolution of the Group Academy launched in 2014, which has played “a fundamental role in spreading Lifetime Partner behaviors and in supporting reskilling initiatives on critical skills and roles,” explains the company which, with the launch of the new academy, now intends to further strengthen this role.
The Academy will act as a central enabler of transformation, coordinating training efforts at the group level, and will introduce a new integrated learning model, through which the Lion company intends to equip all employees with the fundamental skills, abilities and mindset necessary to support the implementation of the three-year strategic plan “Lifetime Partner 27: Driving Excellence”.
They are six key elements on which the Excellence Academy will be based: collaboration within the group to enable the sharing of skills and best practices and their dissemination on a global scale; coordinated governance and common processes, with decisions taken by a Multi-Country Learning Committee representative of all Business Units; co-designed content within a single catalogue and training plan. At the same time, a Internal Faculty which "will promote excellence by leveraging a structured community of leaders and experts who will share skills and experiences within the organization," the company explains in a statement. Furthermore, the participant experience will be enhanced byArtificial intelligence, making learning more personalized, interactive and accessible on a large scale. Finally, the in-person training It will be enhanced through more flexible and cost-effective formats, distributed across the various locations and supported by a single group training platform, progressively aligned with local systems.
CEO Donnet: "A culture where human talent and technology work together."
“In a rapidly evolving context, shaped by Artificial Intelligence and technological innovation, it is essential to continue to put people at the centre of our transformation,” he underlined. the CEO of Generali, Philippe Donnet. In the group, "this means leveraging the strength of our approximately 90.000 professionals serving 75 million customers worldwide. The Generali Excellence Academy will play a key role in promoting a culture where human talent and technology work together, allowing our organization to adapt, innovate, and stay close to our customers. Based at Palazzo Berlam in Trieste, this project reflects our heritage and reinforces our ambition to build a future where people, through innovation, continue to make a difference,” explained the French manager.
La Monica Possa, Group Chief People & Organization Officer of Generali, highlighted: “With the launch of the Generali Excellence Academy, we are taking a concrete step in the evolution of our learning model, making it more integrated, scalable, and closely aligned with business impact. Our ambition is to equip our people with the strategic and technical skills needed to remain relevant and drive Generali's sustainable value creation and growth. By strengthening Group-wide coordination and expanding high-quality training solutions, the Academy will ensure that learning is directly linked to excellence and business performance,” a hallmark of Generali.
