Valentina Bugani is currently the Head of Training at IRCCS I.R.S.T. (Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori « Dino Amadori »), a position she has held since 2018. With over 15 years of experience in internationalization from her previous role at Confindustria Forlì-Cesena, she now leads key initiatives in education and professional development in healthcare. (Read More)
Valeria Bandini – Art-ER
Head of the Europe and Internationalization Area of ART-ER – the innovation and development agency of Emilia-Romagna regions – Valeria is responsible for the design and implementation of activities to increase the access to European funds and networks by regional stakeholders and to connect the regional innovation ecosystem of Emilia-Romagna region at the European and (Read More)
Vito Bavaro – Apulia Region
He graduated in electronic engineering at the University of Naples, He holds a M.Sc. in aerospace systems from the Kingston University of London and a Ph.D. in electronic engineering from the University RomaTre. In 1995 he joined the Italian Air Force. He worked as avionic system test engineer at the ItAF Flight Test Centre. Since (Read More)
Sandy Hanna – Office of the Chief Science Advisor
Sandy joined the Office of the Chief Science Advisor in 2018 and leads on international activities and engagement. Prior to this position, she was a Senior Policy Advisor in International Relations at Transport Canada (2015-2018) and was the primary advisor for the U.S., Europe and the G7, supporting the Minister, Deputy Minister and senior officials. She (Read More)
Valérie Poulin – Ville de Montréal
Valérie Poulin œuvre au Service du développement économique de la Ville de Montréal depuis 2015. Directrice de l’intelligence économique et du rayonnement international, elle est responsable de l’analyse économique, du dialogue avec les établissements d’enseignement supérieur sur les stratégies de savoir, recherche et d’innovation, ainsi que du rayonnement économique international de la métropole. Elle a également (Read More)
Hon. Giorgio Silli – Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Giorgio Silli was born in Florence, Tuscany, in 1977. He graduated with honours in Political Science and International Relations. Since he was young he worked as manager in several manufacturing companies, both in the technical and commercial sections. Such circumstance has led him to spend long periods abroad. In 2020, he obtained a master’s degree (Read More)
Félix Corriveau
Félix Corriveau is a public affairs and business development advisor. In this role, he works with individuals and international companies across both the public and private sectors. He specializes in stakeholder engagement campaigns, crisis communication, and capital attraction. Prior to his consulting career, Félix Corriveau was a journalist in Canada and abroad. His work has (Read More)
Alessandro Delli Noci – Regional Minister Economic development, Competitiveness, Business activities and consumers, International policies and foreign trade
He was born on July 10, 1982 in Lecce where he grew up and currently lives with his wife and his two children. He graduated in Management Engineering at the University of Salento with a specialization in innovation and research programs in the ICT sector. Here, together with other young students, he joined the association (Read More)
Shin Koseki – Université de Montréal
Shin Koseki is an assistant professor at the School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture of the Faculty of Environmental Design, Université de Montréal. He is also the director and chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape. Trained in architecture and urban planning in Canada and Switzerland, Koseki is interested in the integration of (Read More)
Eric Kucharsky – Invest Québec International
Eric Kucharsky is a Senior Project Director – Digital Technologies Sector at Invest Québec International. In this role, he supports international companies in the AI, microelectronics, quantum technology and optics-photonics industries to grow their footprint in Québec. Eric has recently returned from a 5 year stint in London, where he promoted Quebec as an investment (Read More)