Yann Fortunato

Yann Fortunato is a committed and visionary executive, recognized for his involvement in sustainable forest management, social governance, and territorial innovation.

Founder and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Racines de France, a company specializing in investment in and management of forest estates, he actively contributes to reforestation, ecosystem preservation, and the sustainable management of forest resources in France.

In parallel, he serves as President of the Montpellier Labour Court (Conseil de prud’hommes) and as a member of the Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESER) of Occitanie, where he contributes to discussions on the economic, social, and environmental challenges facing local and regional territories.

Yann Fortunato is also an active speaker, sharing his expertise on ecological transition, the sustainable management of natural resources, and the strategic role of forests in addressing climate change.

As **Vice-President in charge of Europe at the International Institute for Geopolitical Studies (IIEG)**, Yann Fortunato contributes to the development and international visibility of the Institute across Europe. He supports the strengthening of relations with European institutional, economic, and academic stakeholders and contributes to the IIEG’s work on major issues related to ecological transition, sovereignty, territorial resilience, and Europe’s economic and geopolitical transformations.

His career, at the intersection of entrepreneurship, social governance, and environmental transition, brings to the Institute expertise firmly rooted in European economic and territorial realities.