Fabio Cannavale holds a diploma in engineering from Politecnico di Milano and holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. In 2004, he cofounded Volagratis.com and has acted as Chairman of the Bravofly Rumbo Group, now lastminute.com group, since then. He started his career as a consultant, working between 1989 and 1996 for A. T. Kearney and for McKinsey & Company. Between 1996 and 1998, he launched The Floating Village in Venezuela, an innovative concept of a holiday village built on boats. Between 1999 and 2001, Fabio was a member of the management team of eDreams, an online travel start-up. Between 2001 and 2004, he worked for his family-owned businesses and collaborated with a not-for-profit entity. He is also a member of the board of directors Cavotec SA, Nomina SA and Consortium Real Estate BV.