Rita Cucchiara – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia / AIRI

Rita Cucchiara (MS in Electronic Engineering 1989, Phd in Computer Engineering 1992 from the University of Bologna, Italy) is full professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, where she heads the AImageLab group. Since was the Director of the CINI National Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems from 2018 to 2021, […]
Massimo Celino (M) – ENEA, Digitalization for Energy

Massimo Celino (M), staff scientist in ENEA, holds a PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from the University ‘L. Pasteur’ of Strasbourg (France). He graduated in Physics at ‘La Sapienza’ University of Rome. His main scientific interests are in the field of computer-aided design of innovative materials, high performance computing, BigData technologies and FAIR data management. […]
Jacopo Secco, PhD, MBA – Omnidermal Biomedics

Jacopo Secco, PhD, MBA, co-founder and CTO of Omnidermal Biomedics, has focused his research background in the development of neural networks and neuromorphic systems for biomedical purposes. Moreover he detains a multiple year experience as lead business control manager of the research facilities for one of the largest hospital groups in Italy. Dr. Secco holds […]
Davide Sangiorgi – Fasternet s.r.l.

Innovation manager and specialist in business development. Manager of the IOBO business network that has as its objective the development of digitization projects. The activities I carry out concern the commercial coordination of companies for the products and services conveyed by the network, coordination of the technical committee for the development of projects, coordination of […]
Lorenzo Chiari – University of Bologna

Lorenzo Chiari is Full professor at the University of Bologna since 2016, he conducts his research in the field of biomedical engineering. His research interests are directed, in particular, to active and healthy ageing, posture and movement analysis in real-world conditions, fall risk assessment with wearable sensors, home-care and tele-rehabilitation, and digital biomarkers discovery. Director, […]
Silvia Costantini – Consulate General of Italy in Montréal

Career diplomat from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Silvia Costantini is the Consul General of Italy in Montreal and the Permanent Representative of Italy to the Civil Aviation Organization International (ICAO), since March 7, 2019. During her more than two decades of career, she has dealt with political, multilateral, bilateral […]
Mario C. Raviglione – University of Milan

Mario C. Raviglione is Full Professor of Global Health at the University of Milan, Italy, where is a founding director at the Centre for Multidisciplinary Research on Health Science (MACH) and coordinates the first Master in Global Health online in Italy. Until 2017, he worked at WHO where, starting in 2003, he was Director of […]
S.E. Andrea Ferrari – Ambassador of Italy in Canada

Andrea Ferrari was born in Rome in 1963. He was graduated with a degree in Political Science from the University of Rome and entered the foreign service in 1990, with an initial assignment to the Legal Affairs Bureau, Treaty Law Division, and subsequently to the Press and Information Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Paul Shorthouse – Circular Economy Leadership Canada

Paul is one of Canada’s leading experts in the emerging circular economy, providing solutions and engaging leaders who are working at the intersection of business innovation, public policy, economic development, and sustainability. For over a decade, this work has placed him at the forefront of the important transition that is underway towards a greener, more […]