Franco Santini

Eng. Franco Santini is a highly respected international authority in maintenance management, industrial operations, asset reliability, and engineering standardization. He serves as an Independent Consultant and is the Past President of AIMAN, the Italian Maintenance Association, one of Europe’s leading professional organizations dedicated to maintenance culture, industrial sustainability, and operational excellence.

With decades of leadership experience across industrial maintenance, operations strategy, engineering systems, and technical governance, Eng. Santini has played a significant role in advancing maintenance as a strategic business discipline within Europe and internationally. His expertise spans maintenance engineering, reliability management, industrial asset lifecycle optimization, operational sustainability, and organizational transformation within complex industrial environments.

Eng. Santini previously served as President of European Federation of National Maintenance Societies, representing maintenance societies and professional institutions across Europe. In addition, he has held the important position of Chairman of CEN Technical Committee 319 (Maintenance), contributing to the development of European maintenance standards, frameworks, and technical best practices that influence industries globally.

Throughout his career, Eng. Santini has actively promoted the integration of maintenance, sustainability, digital transformation, and long-life asset management strategies. His work has emphasized the importance of maintenance as a driver of industrial resilience, operational reliability, safety, and economic sustainability in modern industries. He has also contributed extensively to technical conferences, industrial publications, professional training initiatives, and international knowledge-sharing platforms focused on Maintenance 4.0, industrial innovation, and engineering excellence.

As a member of the Advisory Board of the International Maintenance Association (IMA), Eng. Santini provides strategic insight and global industry expertise that support IMA’s mission to strengthen international collaboration in maintenance, reliability engineering, asset management, and operational excellence. His extensive leadership experience within European maintenance institutions adds significant value to IMA’s global vision and long-term industry development initiatives.

Eng. Santini continues to be recognized as a leading advocate for the advancement of maintenance culture, technical standardization, and sustainable industrial performance across the global maintenance and asset management community.