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IGD CEO Roberto Zoia Dies on October 24 as Board Moves to Ensure Continuity

Key Facts

1IGD announced Roberto Zoia’s death on October 24, 2026.
2IGD’s board took steps to ensure continuity of operations following the death.
3Zoia was re-elected president of the National Association of Shopping Centers for the 2026–2029 term.
4IGD shares traded at 3.685 euros in the latest trade on October 24, up 1.52%.

IGD announced the death of Roberto Zoia, its chief executive officer and general manager, on October 24, 2026. Borsa Italiana published the news on October 26, saying the company reported that Zoia had died suddenly. The company said in a statement: "IGD announces that Dr. Roberto Zoia, chief executive officer and general manager, died suddenly today, October 24, 2026." Zoia held both the chief executive officer and general manager roles at the company. The available report did not state the cause or circumstances of his death.

Following the death, IGD’s board of directors held an emergency meeting chaired by Antonio Rizzi. The company said the board took the measures it considered appropriate to ensure continuity of operations. It added that the board reserved the right to take any other action within its remit as soon as possible. The statement said: "The board of directors took the appropriate measures to ensure continuity of operations and reserved the right to take any other action within its remit as soon as possible." The announcement did not specify a date for a follow-up meeting or name a new official to take over Zoia’s roles.

Zoia had been re-elected president of the National Association of Shopping Centers in Italy for the 2026–2029 term. The association announced his re-election on April 28, 2026, about six months before his death. The announcement concerned his presidency of the association, in addition to his roles at IGD. The position adds a professional dimension to his career in commercial real estate and shopping centers. The announcement provided no details about succession procedures at IGD.

In the latest trade reported on the news page for October 24, IGD shares stood at about 3.685 euros, up 1.52%. The price ranged between 3.58 and 3.685 euros during the session. The page presents these figures as trading data accompanying the report of Zoia’s death. The available information offers no comparison with the previous session or explanation for the share move. It also does not identify any subsequent market impact from the company’s announcement.

For Italian economic data, the Italian National Institute of Statistics scheduled the release of October consumer and business confidence data for October 29 at 12:00. The following day, the preliminary estimate of third-quarter 2026 gross domestic product is due at 10:00. The calendar also lists 11:00 on October 30 for the release of the preliminary reading of October consumer prices. These releases are separate dates on the institute’s official calendar. The calendar does not link the data to management changes at IGD.