STAGE · Research, innovation programs and speaking

02 / SAN FRANCISCO · 2023–2025

INNOVIT, SAN FRANCISCO

The home of Italian Innovation & Culture in Silicon Valley.

In late 2022, the Italian Government launched a groundbreaking business initiative in San Francisco. As Head of Innovation Programs, my role at Innovit was truly everything, everywhere, all at once: I designed the formats for all events, developed communication guidelines, and created video and graphic assets—including Innovit’s signature coin, event videos, and backgrounds.

Alongside speaking, mentoring and moderating at dozens of events, I’ve seen more than 350 companies come to Silicon Valley. My network and connections helped build INNOVIT’s mentor community and grow its LinkedIn following to 12K.

In September 2026, INNOVIT reported four years of activity, more than 1,000 mentors and more than 500 Italian startups.

03 / BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER

FRONTIERS CONFERENCE

Milan, Berlin, Rome, Turin, Dubai, San Francisco, and more…

Organizing events, public speaking, building expert networks, and assembling teams and content around a purpose have always been a collateral aspect of my work as an emerging technology designer.

It all started almost by chance. I used to attend O’Reilly’s Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego, CA, and dreamed of having equally cool events in Italy—celebrating innovation and inventors like rock stars. When I realized nothing was like it, the only option was to create something unique ourselves.

I brought together innovators from design, music, and visual arts to launch the Frontiers of Interaction Conference. These events became legendary for ten years and redefined the Italian event landscape. We hosted conferences in discotheques, modern art museums, and monuments, eventually landing at Teatro 10 in Cinecittà, the largest venue of its kind in Italy.

Our team also supported the creation of external events like the World Wide Web Conference in Rome and the Maker Faire, before shifting focus to healthcare by joining a dedicated fund.

04 / ON STAGE

Speaking / Workshop Engagements

My engagements focus on corporate events and executive training, including leadership sessions for Warner Bros, international management workshops for Menarini, custom events for system integrators like MMN, and industry forums like the Richmond IT Director Summit.

I focus on talks and workshops that bridge design, innovation, and emerging technologies. I use design thinking to drive meaningful change. As Maria Giudice says, “No one hires a design team to keep things the same.”

Selected speeches

LUMSA Vatican · IxDA Helsinki · Singularity Summit Turin · Richmond IT Director Forum · TEDMED Live · TEDx BO · World Usability Day · UXCON · Birds of a Feather at ETech · World Business Forum · BayCHI.