Dario Kirola
- Talent Agent
- Producer
- Executive
Dario Kirola is a multicultural and multilingual media entrepreneur, producer, and expert in branding and global strategy. As a true definition of a "third culture kid", he is fluent in 5 languages and has lived in 7 countries - and divides his time between the US and Europe. During his work for McKinsey & Co, he was part of a small team that developed the world's most comprehensive and advanced trends database, serving the firm's prestige global clients. In 2011, he founded Force Majeure, an international production and consulting company that develops, produces, and finances film, scripted and unscripted TV, and as of 2023, represents the most talented emerging European directors for commercials on the US market. The company has had a number of prominent clients, including a long-term relationship with The Coca-Cola Company. Most recently, Kirola & Force Majeure have been engaged in the complex endeavor of bringing the iconic British multinational coffee chain, Costa Coffee (a recent Coke acquisition) to the US - and helping to open the very first retail locations on US soil, including activation and social media management for Costa Coffee USA. Kirola maintains a close relationship with Monaco, where he launched his entertainment career by producing the first ever English-language unscripted series based in the Principality, which was also the first ever live-streamed series on Facebook. Being globally-minded, Dario specializes in sourcing stories and IP with global potential from niche local markets. Kirola's projects have won numerous international awards and accolades, and have equally featured prestige and emerging talent. Dario is an avid athlete, having played tennis at a high level and holding black belts in Shotokan and Shidokan karate. He holds a BBA from Emory University and an MBA from INSEAD.