Speaker Profile

Steve Pagliuca is the Founder and CEO of PagsGroup, a growth capital investment firm with expertise in biotech, technology, media and sports.

Pagliuca is the Principal Owner and Co-Chairman of Atalanta B.C., the Serie A football club based in Bergamo, Italy. Atalanta reached a historic milestone in May 2024 by winning the Europa Cup—the club’s first major title in over 60 years.

Previously, Pagliuca was a Managing General Partner and Co-Owner of the Boston Celtics, where he also served as Chairman of the basketball committee and President of the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation. Through the Foundation, he spearheaded programs providing underserved children with critical access to housing, healthcare, and educational resources in partnership with local organizations. Steve also led the effort to build the Bill Russell statue, now standing in Boston’s City Hall plaza, to commemorate Bill’s dedication to equality and civil rights globally.

Pagliuca is the former Co-Chair of Bain Capital, a global investment firm managing approximately $180 billion in assets. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the firm.

A passionate advocate for science and education, Pagliuca, through the Pagliuca Family Foundation, established the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab in 2016—a state-of-the-art shared lab space designed to support Harvard University students and faculty in biotech and life sciences research.

Mr. Pagliuca has been active in the area of public policy and is a former candidate for the U.S. Senate. He is a frequent contributor on television, radio/podcasts and print media to provide commentary focusing on global economic issues.

Steve Pagliuca holds a B.A. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.