Giulia Bagnasco is a principal in Heidrick & Struggles' Milan office and a member of the Leadership Development Practice. She specializes in organizational transformation, leadership development, talent strategy, and operating model design in the life sciences and financial services sectors. Experience Giulia's data-driven, psychologically informed approach helps clients build high-impact leadership teams and drive sustainable growth. Her experience includes advising global companies on scaling leadership capabilities post-merger and supporting large European firms through multi-year talent strategy transformations. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Giulia was a principal at another executive search firm, working with C-level executives across Europe to redesign operating models, navigate post-acquisition integrations, and implement culture change initiatives. She also worked in leadership roles at M&G PLC and Goldman Sachs, designing executive coaching programs, launching 360° feedback initiatives, and facilitating leadership assessments. Giulia is an accredited executive coach. Italian is her native language, and she is fluent in English and Spanish. Education SDA Bocconi University, Milan, MBA London School of Economics, MSc in Organizational Psychology University of Bath, BSc, with honors, in Psychology