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Leading with Balance: How Filippo Sgattoni is Steering Alamar Foods into the Future
In this episode of Restrocast, Filippo Sgattoni joins Ashish Tulsian to share his incredible journey from finance to food leadership as the CEO of Alamar Group, the master franchisee of Domino’s and Dunkin’ across the Middle East. Filippo talks about adapting global brands for local markets, leading Alamar through its IPO, and reinventing customer engagement for Gen Z.
Filippo Sgattoni
Group CEO, Alamar Foods Company
Filippo Sgattoni is the Group CEO of Alamar Foods Company, the master franchisee for Domino’s and Dunkin’ across the Middle East. Based in Riyadh, he previously held leadership roles at Autogrill, where he gained global experience across Europe and the U.S. A graduate of Stanford University’s Interpersonal Dynamics Program, Filippo is known for his strategic, people-first approach to leading global food brands.
In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Filippo Sgattoni, CEO of Alamar Group, the master franchisee for Domino’s and Dunkin’ across the Middle East, to explore his remarkable journey from finance to food leadership. Filippo shares how his years at Autogrill shaped his understanding of global operations, cultural intelligence, and the art of balancing numbers with intuition.
He opens up about adapting to Saudi Arabia’s evolving market, leading a family-founded company through an IPO, and modernizing legacy brands for new generations. From introducing localized innovations like the “dates pizza” to experimenting with food trucks and engaging Gen Z through eSports and female empowerment, Filippo reveals how Alamar is redefining fast food for the future.
This episode dives deep into leadership, mindset, and reinvention, showing how curiosity, adaptability, and self-awareness can turn a finance professional into the visionary behind one of the region’s most successful restaurant groups.