Our Mentors
Marco Alò
Founder of Klear Finance, a digital wealth management start-up. He studied finance at Bocconi University and began his career at Mediobanca, in the Markets Division. He then founded Premoneo, a pricing start-up that ended with an exit.
Nicolò Bardi
CMO & Co-Founder of Joinrs, the platform that uses artificial intelligence to help over 1.5 million young people find work and over 1,200 companies connect with the talent of the future. Passionate about marketing, technology and networking.
Carlo Bozzoli
Manager with over 40 years of experience in the Energy & Utilities and ICT sectors, he led the digital transformation of the Enel Group as CIO in 28 countries. He was CEO of Enel Global Services and head of network services at Enel Distribuzione. Today, he sits on the boards of Doxee and Inwit. With a degree in Economics and training at Harvard Business School, he is a keynote speaker, author, and expert in ICT, digital technology, and sustainability.
Lapo Ceccherelli
Entrepreneur and designer, he was founder and creative director of Filo, professor at IED and design consultant. After working as a graphic designer and art director in advertising agencies, he devoted himself to innovation through design, working at Pi Campus, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage start-ups, mainly in the AI sector.
Edwin Colella
Chief Growth Officer at Wallife, an insurtech company that protects digital identity and new technological risks. With international experience in Italy, Switzerland and France, he has held leadership roles at KPMG, Ferrari, IWC Schaffhausen and Octo Telematics, and co-founded start-ups in the luxury and technology sectors. He combines strategy, innovation and governance with a focus on sustainable growth and concrete results.
Pompeo D'Urso
A leader in the cybersecurity sector with over 10 years of experience in cyber resilience, crisis management and cyber defence. An associate partner in IBM's global division and head of operations at the IBM Cyber Academy in Rome, he conducts immersive cyber crisis simulations, trains executive leadership and advises clients on artificial intelligence security, secure quantum technologies and OT defences.
Andrea Gattini
Entrepreneur and start-up founder with over ten years of experience in digital marketing. As CMO, I led the start-up I co-founded, Filo, to its exit, focusing on growth strategies, branding and performance marketing.
Stefano Gentilini
With over 25 years of international experience, he is a Consult Partner at Kyndryl for Retail & Manufacturing, following leadership roles at Oracle, Jaggaer, SAP and IBM. An expert in digital transformation, procurement and supply chain, he supports C-level executives as a trusted advisor in complex innovation and growth programmes.
Giuliano Gigli
CEO of Blue Ocean Finance, a financial boutique founded in 2018, with over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in Italy and Latin America. A law graduate from LUISS University, he has founded and led several companies, focusing on corporate, banking and financial consulting. A university and MBA lecturer, he has been a member of Mensa Italia since 2002.
Polina Marenkova
A professional with a passion for innovation and technology, she leads Wallife's Innovation Lab, designing insurance products for a changing world. With a degree in Statistics from Moscow and an MBA from SDA Bocconi, she has experience in consulting and strategy at Admiral Group and Allianz on global innovation projects and new business models.
Martina Mattone
He co-founded Joinrs (formerly Tutored) immediately after graduating with a degree in Law. Today, as Head of the Partnership Department, he coordinates and manages relationships with clients, mainly large companies, to ensure the success of each project. He believes that innovation and technology are the ideal ingredients for growth and for creating value for others.
Michelangelo Puliga
A researcher, he has been working with data and algorithms for a long time. Co-founder of the Linkalab computational physics laboratory, he has worked at prestigious institutions such as ETH Zurich and IMT Lucca, on topics related to networks, economics and data science. At the same time, he has supported several start-ups in technological innovation, digital transformation and data science projects. Passionate about cybersecurity, he deals with the “dark side” of AI, attacks on models and algorithms, classifier evasion and database poisoning.
Daniele Narduzzi
Executive leader in cybersecurity and defence, Head of Operations and Security at CY4GATE, with over 20 years of experience in the Armed Forces and technology industry. He has led start-ups, transformations and organisational processes in international contexts, promoting innovation and resilience. He holds a degree in Law, an MBA from LUISS and an Executive Programme from Harvard Business School.
Massimo Ravenna
An executive in the technology, energy and security sectors, he leads Acea's cybersecurity and critical infrastructure resilience projects. CEO and co-founder of Atheria, he works on energy, AI and digital infrastructure. He directs the Cyber Sustainability & Resilience Research Centre and collaborates with institutions on national security and critical infrastructure.
Valentina Tranquilli
Entrepreneur and investor with over twenty years of experience in the digital, telco and venture capital sectors. She is co-founder and COO of Cookies Digital, a company specialising in the development of innovative solutions in the fields of esport, sport-tech and digital entertainment for telecommunications operators in Europe, MENA and Africa. In 2021, she was included among the “Inspiring Fifty Italy”, the 50 most influential women in Italian tech.
I nostri Mentor
Marco Alò
Founder of Klear Finance, a digital wealth management start-up. He studied finance at Bocconi University and began his career at Mediobanca, in the Markets Division. He then founded Premoneo, a pricing start-up that ended with an exit.
Nicolò Bardi
CMO & Co-Founder of Joinrs, the platform that uses artificial intelligence to help over 1.5 million young people find work and over 1,200 companies connect with the talent of the future. Passionate about marketing, technology and networking.
Carlo Bozzoli
Manager with over 40 years of experience in the Energy & Utilities and ICT sectors, he led the digital transformation of the Enel Group as CIO in 28 countries. He was CEO of Enel Global Services and head of network services at Enel Distribuzione. Today, he sits on the boards of Doxee and Inwit. With a degree in Economics and training at Harvard Business School, he is a keynote speaker, author, and expert in ICT, digital technology, and sustainability.
Lapo Ceccherelli
Entrepreneur and designer, he was founder and creative director of Filo, professor at IED and design consultant. After working as a graphic designer and art director in advertising agencies, he devoted himself to innovation through design, working at Pi Campus, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage start-ups, mainly in the AI sector.
Edwin Colella
Chief Growth Officer at Wallife, an insurtech company that protects digital identity and new technological risks. With international experience in Italy, Switzerland and France, he has held leadership roles at KPMG, Ferrari, IWC Schaffhausen and Octo Telematics, and co-founded start-ups in the luxury and technology sectors. He combines strategy, innovation and governance with a focus on sustainable growth and concrete results.
Pompeo D'Urso
A leader in the cybersecurity sector with over 10 years of experience in cyber resilience, crisis management and cyber defence. An associate partner in IBM's global division and head of operations at the IBM Cyber Academy in Rome, he conducts immersive cyber crisis simulations, trains executive leadership and advises clients on artificial intelligence security, secure quantum technologies and OT defences.
Andrea Gattini
Entrepreneur and start-up founder with over ten years of experience in digital marketing. As CMO, I led the start-up I co-founded, Filo, to its exit, focusing on growth strategies, branding and performance marketing.
Stefano Gentilini
With over 25 years of international experience, he is a Consult Partner at Kyndryl for Retail & Manufacturing, following leadership roles at Oracle, Jaggaer, SAP and IBM. An expert in digital transformation, procurement and supply chain, he supports C-level executives as a trusted advisor in complex innovation and growth programmes.
Giuliano Gigli
CEO of Blue Ocean Finance, a financial boutique founded in 2018, with over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in Italy and Latin America. A law graduate from LUISS University, he has founded and led several companies, focusing on corporate, banking and financial consulting. A university and MBA lecturer, he has been a member of Mensa Italia since 2002.
Polina Marenkova
A professional with a passion for innovation and technology, she leads Wallife's Innovation Lab, designing insurance products for a changing world. With a degree in Statistics from Moscow and an MBA from SDA Bocconi, she has experience in consulting and strategy at Admiral Group and Allianz on global innovation projects and new business models.
Martina Mattone
He co-founded Joinrs (formerly Tutored) immediately after graduating with a degree in Law. Today, as Head of the Partnership Department, he coordinates and manages relationships with clients, mainly large companies, to ensure the success of each project. He believes that innovation and technology are the ideal ingredients for growth and for creating value for others.
Michelangelo Puliga
A researcher, he has been working with data and algorithms for a long time. Co-founder of the Linkalab computational physics laboratory, he has worked at prestigious institutions such as ETH Zurich and IMT Lucca, on topics related to networks, economics and data science. At the same time, he has supported several start-ups in technological innovation, digital transformation and data science projects. Passionate about cybersecurity, he deals with the “dark side” of AI, attacks on models and algorithms, classifier evasion and database poisoning.
Daniele Narduzzi
Executive leader in cybersecurity and defence, Head of Operations and Security at CY4GATE, with over 20 years of experience in the Armed Forces and technology industry. He has led start-ups, transformations and organisational processes in international contexts, promoting innovation and resilience. He holds a degree in Law, an MBA from LUISS and an Executive Programme from Harvard Business School.
Massimo Ravenna
An executive in the technology, energy and security sectors, he leads Acea's cybersecurity and critical infrastructure resilience projects. CEO and co-founder of Atheria, he works on energy, AI and digital infrastructure. He directs the Cyber Sustainability & Resilience Research Centre and collaborates with institutions on national security and critical infrastructure.
Valentina Tranquilli
Entrepreneur and investor with over twenty years of experience in the digital, telco and venture capital sectors. She is co-founder and COO of Cookies Digital, a company specialising in the development of innovative solutions in the fields of esport, sport-tech and digital entertainment for telecommunications operators in Europe, MENA and Africa. In 2021, she was included among the “Inspiring Fifty Italy”, the 50 most influential women in Italian tech.