Antonio Maurizio Grioli, Dean of Pearl Academy, is an award-winning leader and visionary in creative education. Honored with two international awards and recognized by GQ as one of the Top 100 Most Stylish Men in India, Maurizio is also the founder of Spaghetti Mafia, a contemporary brand launched in 2025. At Pearl, he is redefining design pedagogy and crafting a futuristic student experience that blends sustainability, digital innovation, and international exposure.

With cultural intelligence and global collaboration at the core of his philosophy, Maurizio has spearheaded COIL projects with institutions such as FIT (USA), London College of Fashion (UK), and BIFT (China). His work positions students as global citizens prepared for leadership in the creative industries. Guided by his belief—“Do what you love and love what you do”—Maurizio bridges tradition and modernity, heritage and technology, academia and industry, with remarkable vision.