Luca Patanè
PRESIDENT
Luca Patanè is the President of Uvet | American Express Global Business Travel and of the Uvet Group, a leader in providing innovative products and solutions for business trips and mobility. Luca Patanè joined Uvet in 1989, working in high-level positions. When his father, the founder of the agency, died, Patanè became Head of Sales, then CEO in 1995, and finally President.
In 2001 Luca Patanè sealed the most important agreement in Italy in the sector of corporate travel: in a joint venture with American Express, he created Uvet American Express – today Uvet | Amex GBT, that became the most important provider of business travel services in the Italian market, with a presence in France, Switzerland, Romania, and northern European markets as well after the acquisition of an important Swedish OTA.
In 2016 Luca Patanè was named Cavaliere del Lavoro (Knight of Labour) by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, upon proposal by the Minister of Economic Development, Carlo Calenda.
Luca Patanè is also the Presidente of Atlante Foundation, a non-profit association committed to charitable initiatives that focus on safeguarding cultural heritage.
