Giovanni is Managing Partner of Energica Srl, a company active in the field of new technologies for energy and environment with focus on new AI development and applications. He is Senior Advisor and Investment Committee Member of the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development Fund of Dea Capital Alternative Funds Sgr SpA. From July 2006 until December 2009 he was Head of Energy and Environment Division of Camfin SpA. 

Manager with over 30 years of experience in the areas of marketing, licensing, sport and innovation. The main experiences were gained within Panini both at individual market level (specifically Italy and France) and at Group level. Proven expertise in the implementation of new areas and business models, particularly in the field of sports and new technologies.

Entrepreneur and Investor. She has experience in financial instruments for innovation, in Tech-Transfer processes, in accompanying and evaluating research startups and spin-offs. She has been member of the Executive Committee of ITALIA Startup, and member of the Board of Directors of LV.EN. Holding, parent company of LVenture Group. Business Angel, partner of IAG and Angels4Women. She is an Italian evaluator, as investor, of the EIC AcceleratorH2020 Program. Member of the scientific committee of the Italian Institute "Treccani" and advisor of the Teatro Stabile dell'Umbria.

Emmanuele is the managing partner of Lira Ltd - a company specialised in EU fundraising for high-potential tech companies. In 2009 he co-founded Winmedical, a medical technology company that was acquired by AB Medica in 2017. 

Paolo is part of ALTEA Federation's Business Direction (System Integration, Consulting, Digital & Operations). He has an engineering, digital, and business management background. Previously, he has been part of the Top Management of ROLD, a leading manufacturing company specialized in the production of mechatronic components and technologies for the home appliance industry. He has also been an entrepreneur and manager in the digital field. He holds senior advisor positions in Confindustria Umbria, and in other important companies active in sectors ranging from mechatronics to innovative AgriTech. He combines in-depth technological skills (electronics and IT), with management skills and business vision.

Startup Founder and Mentor, Medical Company Executive Manager, Medical Company Advisor, Gianfranco Bellezza has 35 years of experience and extensive knowledge of the medical devices market, health care services and existing regulatory legislation in Europe in EMEA and in the States. Gianfranco Bellezza has been involved in the development and launch of several innovative medical devices in the fields of minimally invasive oncology treatments, interventional radiology, wound care, orthopedics, spinal surgery, ENT and innovative drug delivery systems, in oncology and pain therapies field.

He begins his journey in engineering and automotive field, where he specialises in continuous improvement and people management. He then decides to deploy the acquired competences in the digital field in Paolo De Nadai's holding OneDay Group, where he's now Head of Operations managing the Digital Team and the Operations Team, whose objective is to enable the growth and operational scale-up of the companies controlled by the holding. 

Graduate in economics, after an initial experience in the tourism sector he has been working in WWF Italy for 15 years, in the Corporate Partnerships office. During these years he has followed numerous partner companies, both in sustainability paths and in the implementation of strategic agreements on environmental issues, specializing in marketing and co-marketing initiatives on different commodity sectors.

Serial entrepreneur, advisor and business angel with 20 years' experience in the events and communication sector, Business partner in SG company and CEO in Lifegate Way has leaded international communication and brand positioning projects with a particular focus on the fields of regulated markets, entertainment and food & beverage and sustainability.

Organizational development director at EssilorLuxottica Group. Previous experiences as consultant as Associate Partner of Ernst & Young (Strategy at EY Parthenon for Fashion & Luxury) and in the companies, both as temporary manager (in Ferrero and Brioni) and as General Manager of Moorer S.p.A. Involved in the advisory and strategy for the Fashion & Luxury field and, more broadly, for the Retail consumer goods sector on: market aspects, product structure and operations with a focus on execution and team building. She has always supported start-ups in the business planning, in the value proposition's definition, in the building of a deeply strategic organizational coherence and in the networking.

Consultant for innovation, strategy, business development, internationalization and sustainability for Corporate and Startup. Former member of the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems as Procurator, Product Manager he analyzed more than 650 companies. Since 2016 he is in the international board of ITTN, a company owned by People's Republic of China. Since 2018 he is Business Advisor of Techint E&C Milano and responsible of the development of the Environmental Excellence Centre and the Innovation Centre. UniMI Mentor Network Manager.

Several years of Management experience as Managing Director and COO in multinational contexts in Italy, France and Germany in the field of energy production, energy efficiency (ESCo), cleantech, building automation and IoT. Now he is consultant for start-up, M&A, re-organization of business and processes and Business Angel of start-up. 

Paolo Carassini is an Automotive and Logistics executive with particular expertise in change management and project management. He is currently Director General at Toyota Material Handling Italy, the "Italian Sales & Service Company" of the Toyota Group (forklifts and automation logistics systems). He was formerly CFO of Lombardini Motori SpA (part of the American group MARK IV Industries, Automotive) and of Del Monte Italy (food Industry).

Antonio Cassese is a consultant on enterprise development and an executive in the telecommunications sector. He gained experience at Italtel as Executive VP & MD of International Operations and as a board member of Italtel's major international subsidiaries, as well as at Ericsson as VP Global Sales & Marketing Development. He has an extensive network of national and international contacts in telecommunications and ICT.

Diego is currently VP Director of Marketing and Communications at Capgemini and Director of New Business at Capgemini Invent. He began his career as an entrepreneur, co-founding Dnsee, a company focused on Digital Transformation, which he guided in its business development as CEO, also orchestrating M&A deals, such as the acquisitions of Banzai Consulting, Hagakure and Digital Mill, later integrated under the brand Doing. In 2018, Diego sold 100% percent of Doing to Capgemini. In parallel, he co-founded Nexa3D, an innovative high-performance 3D printer company with facilities in California. Diego is also known for his commitment to supporting innovation-oriented Italian startups, assisting them in strategic, commercial, and M&A growth.

Manager and entrepreneur with 22 years of experience. As a manager he worked in digital marketing for about 10 years, of which 5 years as Head of Sales at Microsoft's Online Advertising division and 2 years as Head of Marketing at Amazon. As an entrepreneur he has been Founder & CEO of ProfumeriaWeb, successfully guided for about 12 years until the exit. He is currently Mentor and Investor for StartUps with focus on strategy, digital marketing and fundraising.

Filippo Cioni has an extensive experience in both Corporate Finance and strategy. With PwC Italy, he specialized in the world of innovation and emerging technologies, today he currently is the head of the M&A team of Dr.Max Italy, the third European player in the pharmaceutical retail sector. Filippo can make available his experience in the preparation of business plans, company valuations, strategic M&A and capital raising.

Marco Cittadini is currently leading a division of Renantis Spa, company active in power production from renewable sources, in energy efficiency services, in storage solutions and in demand response services to producer and consumers. Marco is also a member of the advisory board of FIEE, an investment fund. Previously, Marco worked for various energy services companies like Veolia, Sorgenia, Afry, Sapient.

Fabrizio Conicella is today CEO of Life Science District, a Life Science Venture builder and strategic advisor of different startups and organizations. He covered positions in different companies and organizations in project management, innovation management, business development and general management. Over the years he has gained experience in supporting startups, particularly in defining the business model and growth and go-to-market strategies and in evaluating projects and business plans.

Business development and financial advisor in IT business since 2008. He develops business models, managing the construction of business plans and financial planning particularly for new ideas and startups. He is Open Innovation Manager and SME Advisor on Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation and is part of the A11 Venture Investment Board. 

Serial entrepreneur and investor with over 25 years of experience building and managing SaaS startups from zero to ten million in recurring revenues. Founder of Rebrandly and ClickMeter (both exits), Davide is an expert in business strategy, digital marketing, go-to-market and sales network creation. Author of many articles and a book on the world of the Internet and new technologies, winner of the WWW del Sole 24 Ore award.

Almost 30 years of experience as a company creator and legal innovator, she is passionate about execution and building the growth of companies. She has created and has been Managing Director of a leading legal publishing company, Memento Pratico, for more than twenty years in which she directed its entire development. Angel investor and startup advisor, she is a member of Italian Angels for Growth and Italian Business Angels Network. Selector for numerous Italian and International accelerator programs. She has worked and works with Italian and foreign startups. As an expert in legal innovation and legal design, with her project "Future in Law" she works to promote the adoption of plain and inclusive legal language and to foster the creation of "human-centric" legal services. She has won the European Women of Legal Tech award. Her main areas of expertise, on which she frequently gives lectures, are: leadership, team empowerment and organization, entrepreneurship, legal design, funding strategy, investor relations and pitching, and legal frameworks.

Massimo Donelli is a Professor in Broadcasting Management of the Master's in Media Management at the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, and Professor in Theories and Techniques of the Language of Journalism at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. Between 2006 and 2012, he was the director of four television channels: Canale 5, La 5, Mediaset Extra and Mediaset Italia; he subsequently became Director of Television Communication Development at Mediaset. 

Biotechnologist, head of Business development and Technology Transfer in Bioindustry park Silvano Fumero. Sara has strong expertise in R&D and pharmaceutical development. She covered the role of Quality Assurance and managed regulatory aspects (GLP, GCP, biomedical). She then specialized in innovation management in life science: intellectual property, technological evaluation and valuation, exploitation strategies and technology transfer, start-up selection and acceleration.

Business Advisor for Innovation and Sustainability, collaborates with European project teams and universities on initiatives to promote innovation and skill building on new technologies. She supports start-ups in identifying and developing business opportunities, particularly in the following areas: environmental sustainability, circular solutions and artificial intelligence applications for industry and education. She is one of the Experts in the EIC program (European Innovation Council - EIASME ).

Carriere.it co-Founder, P&G Alumni Global "40 under 40" Award, Singularity University Ambassador and SingularityU Italy Investor. Selected for the Hive Global Leaders Program @HARVARD 2016 e TEDx Speaker. Specialized in advanced social media strategies with experience made with clients among the main brands of the sport, fashion and entertainment industries. Marketing & Social Media teacher in Universities both in Italy and abroad, he was nominated for the Hecosystem Hero South Europe Startup Award 2020 and winner of the People's choice of the Year 2020.

Paola has over 10 years of experience as a marketer and business unit director (C-level) in P&G (both pharma and mass market), Astrazeneca, UCB and BMS. She founded 3P Solution and MA Provider, two companies focused on the area of market access and pricing, and acquired Argon Healthcare (now Mapcom Consulting). All 3 companies were sold in 2021 to Pharmalex. As of today, she is leading two innovative and Benefit Company startups in lifescience: Indicon, a consulting company focused on innovation management in lifescience, and Lionhealth, dedicated to specialized medical foods products. In 2022 she also started her activity as a business angel, with a focus on lifescience, investing in 7 companies (2 exits in 12 months), and she is member of different board of directors/committee (Diamante, Doorway).

Domenico Laudonia is an entrepreneur, business advisor, angel investor & mentor with experience in marketing and sales and business development in the fields of digital media, mobile/telco and payment solutions on retail and digital channels. He has experience in internationalization processes as well as domestic and international expansion.

Entrepreneur and founder in 2014 of the innovative startup now scaleup "Fermopoint", that has created in Italy the delivery model at the pickup points, today used by all the top players of e-commerce. It is characterized by the constant search for ethics and sustainability in business with a healthy administrative balance. Fermopoint S.r.l. is an investee of the BRT S.p.A. Group, which is in turn owned by Geopost (DPD), holding company of the French La Post Group.

An electronic engineer with a master's degree in business administration, Gioia has a background in strategy consulting at Bain & Company, where she gained experience in retail, consumer goods, media and luxury. She then developed more than 20 years of C-level experience in the digital sector, in Italy and abroad. Today she holds the position of SVP AutoScout24 & CEO AutoScout24 Spa and she is a member and champion in the Club degli Investitori, a network of angel investors. Her areas of expertise range from strategy design to business planning, from business development to turnaround, from sales excellence to brand management, from marketing to product development/user experience, from data & analytics to customer centric organisational design.

Giovanni has 20+ years in Pharmaceutical Industry, working for major Big Pharma (Roche, GSK, Merck). He held the role of Global Pharma Engineering in Merck leading the engineering, asset management and projects organizations of 10 manufacturing Sites (8 pharma + 2 API chemical sites), providing strategic planning of technical assets of Sites and inspiration to the organizational teams. He is used to working in an international multicultural environment and has lived in Swiss and Italy. He is co-founder of a start-up company of food supplements.

Marco Nannini is Managing Director and shareholder of IAG (Italian Angels for Growth) - Italy's leading business angels group - and of FabriQ, a social innovation incubator owned by the City of Milan. He is also the CEO of Impact Hub Milan, an accredited incubator. He has experience in strategic consulting (BCG and Roland Berger) and is a co-founder and board member of Almostthere, a startup in the wellness and sports sector, and the Riccardo Nannini Association. 

CEO and founder of Tree, company specialized in open innovation, recently joined the international group Opinno. He is president of Junior Achievement Italia, the largest non-profit organization in the world dedicated to entrepreneurial and financial education for students. He is also vice president of the Advisory Board of UniCredit in Sicily and with Arcadia Holding invests in south of Italy in startups with a strong vocation for social impact.

Startupper since 2007, Fabrizio is a visionary entrepreneur and founder of Fan Media, Buzzoole, and 2WATCH. Recognized as one of Forbes' top 20 Italian innovators and among Fortune's "40 under 40", Fabrizio is also an Angel Investor in over 10 startups, as well as an Advisor and Venture Builder. A lecturer in Marketing & New Media at Universities in Italy and abroad, he has extensive experience in product-market fit, growth strategy, business management, and fundraising.

Originally from San Francisco, Rick Pizzoli moved to Europe in 1996 to launch the region for US start-ups. In 2003, he founded SalesForceEurope.com which is now the leading Sales Accelerator providing the Strategies and Resources that enable international tech companies to open European countries rapidly and profitably. 

Giuseppe has gained a long experience in finance and management control in national and international contexts mainly in fast growing and high-tech sectors. Currently CFO in Roboze, a multinational company leader in additive manufacturing, he specializes in strategic financial support, definition of business model, fundraising, extraordinary operations. Lecturer in business strategy and economics, he combines technical and financial skills with a result-oriented business vision.

Business executive with international experience in marketing and sales, currently in charge of sustainability in a major company. Managing Partner in Eden Ventures, venture capital firm focusing on pre-sed startups. Angel Investor and screening committee with IAG (Italian Angels for Growth) and A4W (Angels4Women), with investments in digital, travel, sustainability, food, luxury and education. Mentor specialized in go-to-market for several accelerators, supporting startups in formulating business plan and value proposition, addressing gaps in their strategy and positioning themselves on the market.

Rossana Regalia is currently Customer Development Manager Europe at Nestlé Purina PetCare, a leading multinational petfood company. Responsible for International customers, she is an expert in business strategy. Over 20-year career, she has covered marketing and sales responsibilities, leading teams at Italian and European level.

Giovanni is Partner at Indaco Venture Partners (Biotech Fund), entrepreneur and investor of the London Business Angels (LBA) association, and board member of the Italian Angels for Biotech. Degree in Biology, PhD in Oncology, specialization in Microbiology, post-graduate qualification in Preclinical and Clinical Development of Drugs and MBA at the HULT International Business School of London. He holds an honorary research position at the University College London (UCL) and is invited professor for the Milano Bicocca University. Over 20 years of experience in the healthcare sector, as head of biology of Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc., consultant at Index Ventures (MediXci), CEO of iDNA Ltd, a drug discovery service company, VP of Yaqrit Ltd, a spin-off company of the UCL, Chief of Innovation Division and member of BoD of Zcube (Zambon Group).

Andrea Rota is Managing Director of Club degli Investitori, a platform supported by the best Italian Business Angels, with the aim of discovering and financing the most brilliant and innovative Italian startups. He is also Senior Advisor at BCG. In his thirty-year career he has contributed to the development of Ebay and invested in more than 40 startups, many of which today employ hundreds of people and develop new markets.

Francesco is a venture capitalist with significant experience in investing and supporting early stage technology startups globally. Between 2018 and 2020 he was responsible for the start up and scale up of Alchimia Investments, a holding company with active investments in Europe, Israel and the US. Previously Francesco spent +10 years working with UBS across M&A, strategy and the asset management department between London and Zurich. He is also a board member in Texel (Israel).

Angel Investor in the FinTech, IAG Partner. Senior Executive with over 20 years of transversal experience in financial services in Italy and abroad. Advisor for banks and insurance companies (complex reorganization and corporate strategy). He has held positions in Accenture, Bank of Italy, Bank of Ethics, Ernst & Young, Genworth Financial.

Neapolitan pharmacist and digital entrepreneur, considered one of the leading experts in pharmaceutical e-commerce in Italy. Currently Italy MD at Atida eFarma, the leading online pharmacy founded in 2012 and acquired in 2021 by the Atida Group, held by two funds: Marcol (UK) and Invest Industrial (IT). Atida - eFarma was ranked first health ecommerce in Italy according to Casaleggio & Associati. In 2020, Francesco was included by Fortune Italia magazine among the top 10 most successful Italian startuppers in the "40 under 40" ranking. In 2021, Francesco was included by Forbes magazine among the top 100 Italian Managers. Today he is Angel investor and Mentor at some of the main Italian startups, such as Unobravo.

Filippo Zanetti has thirty years of experience at IBM worldwide as a Supply Chain Executive. He has sat on the board of Geodis Logistics (SNCF Group) for several years. He is now founder and CEO of "Value for People", a consulting company in the field of corporate processes, supply chains and innovation through contact between companies and startups. He is an active business angel, a member of IBAN and also mentors startups managed within business incubators.