Faculty

Con 25 anni di esperienza, Alessandro è un veterano nell’industria tecnologica, con un focus sulla Trasformazione Digitale nell’Arena Globale, ricoprendo posizioni di CEO / MD con attenzione allo Sviluppo Aziendale, Strategia Commerciale, Canali, Partnership e Vendite.

Ha trascorso gli ultimi 20 anni vivendo, lavorando e studiando nel Regno Unito e anche negli Stati Uniti, a Singapore, in Germania, in Francia, in Ungheria e in Spagna. Alessandro è abile nel “collegare i puntini” tra i Player Tecnologici, i Provider di Comunicazioni Telecom, i Disruptor Digitali e gli Ecosistemi.

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I’m a statistician and a data scientist working on challenging applications motivated by problems in life sciences, social sciences and business.
I work as an Assistant Professor of Statistics at the Department of Statistical Sciences of the University of Padova. I have been an Assistant Professor of Statistics at the Department of Economics of the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. I teach courses on Data Mining [2022 -23], Functional Data Analysis [2023], Health Data Science [2021], Risk Analysis [2020-22], Social Media [2020-21] and Market Segmentation [2022].
More details and a complete CV are available on my personal page https://emanuelealiverti.github.io

Nicolò Andreula è un economista, consulente strategico e corporate trainer. Vanta oltre 15 anni di esperienza in società di consulenza, multinazionali, governi, istituzioni e organizzazioni internazionali.
In questo periodo ha avuto la possibilità di applicare, in contesti differenti, competenze che spaziano dall’analisi strategica allo storytelling.

Nel tempo libero, o tra un progetto e l’altro, coltiva la sua passione per la scrittura. Dopo il successo del suo primo libro (“Flow Generation – manuale di sopravvivenza per vite imprevedibili”), ha pubblicato con Hoepli “Phygital – il nuovo marketing tra fisico e digitale”.

Alberto Antinucci is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience living and working in China. He is a Global Public Speaker and Business Coach, specializing in business strategies in China and digital marketi

ng strategies for international brands and large retailers in China. He is also skilled in product design and manufacturing process management, with a strong understanding of intercultural manufacturing management.

Alberto is passionate about start-up management and professional training for international marketing and distribution sales channeling. His passion for technology and hi-tech solutions let him prime into futuristic projects that distinguish his vision and mission as an innovative problem solver.

He is an investor and business angel for enterprises in various countries including Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, the UK, the Netherlands, Italy, and the USA.

Mattia Balsamini (Pordenone Italy, 1987), moved to Los Angeles in 2008, where he began his studies at the Brooks Institute of California. In 2010 he collaborated in David LaChapelle’s studio as studio assistant and archivist.

In 2011, after graduating with honorable mention, he returned to Italy. Since then, he combined teaching at the IUAV University of Venice, the IED of Milan and Turin — with photographing extensively technology and its sociological implications, focusing his attention on work as a factor of man’s identity. Over the years he has carried out personal and editorial projects for institutions such as MIT, NASA and the Institute of Forensic Medicine University of Zurich.

He has exhibited at the Milan Triennale, at MAXXI, and at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco.

Elisa Barbieri è attualmente Professore Associato presso l’Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, Dipartimento di Economia.

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Economist with a passion for understanding and shaping global economic trends. With a MSc in International Finance from a prestigious Italian university, I had over a decade of experience in conducting groundbreaking research in economic and financial analysis, providing insightful econometric models and methods for investment decision processes.

Always eager for new experiences and with a desire to make a positive impact, I worked in Investment Banking and Asset Management Companies to keep up with the most innovative economic and financial developments.My expertise spans from econometrics and macroeconomics to finance; I was sought after as speaker at economic client meetings.

Through my accessible and data-driven approach, I aim to demystify complex economic concepts and promote informed decision-making. When not immersed in the world of numbers and graphs, I enjoy exploring mountains and sees, contemplating and admiring the life around us.

Head of Design at PagoPa full-time;
Design Thinking and UX Design Professor at H-FARM College;
Member of the Advisory board at Product Service System Design Master Degree of Politecnico di Milano.

Andrea Bulgarini d’Elci, art director and graphic designer, has been working in branding and editorial design since 2016. Since 2018 he has been part of Multiplo for which he develops and manages communication systems in international museum and exhibition contexts.

For the studio, in addition to design on classic media, he is in charge of motion graphic productions. Since 2020 he has been flanking his work in the studio also the activity of teaching.

Gianluca is a non-tenure track assistant professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. He worked for his postdoc and PhD in the ACADIA Center at the University of Venice under the supervision of Professor Agostino Cortesi.

From July 2018 to March 2019, he was a full-time researcher contributing to an international project among several Universities at Gachon Univerity (Seoul, South Korea) in the “A.I. and Smart Society Laboratory” under the guide of Professor Young-Im Cho.

He is mainly focused on security enhancements of cyber-physical systems (CPS) with particular emphasis on robotics and distributed connected devices, e.g. data distributed system (DDS), oneM2M.
His research aims to explore the trade-off between security and usability for Internet of Things (robotic) applications. Working on the widely used robotic middleware Robot Operating System (ROS), his work targets on providing automatic tools for security assessment and verification of the system. Currently, he focused on the mathematical verification of properties in a multi-agent distributed environment (e.g. smart cities scale) and privacy enforcement in dynamic networks.

Commercial photographer since 1989, specializing primarily in design, but also in fashion, still-life, architecture, landscape, portraits, and personal research.

Coordinatore Master’s Degree in Design e Comunicazione di Prodotto

Architect, founder, teacher. He founded, together with Malvina Borgherini, MeLa Media Lab, the research center of Università Iuav di Venezia in Venice.
He designs and leads the Master in Interactive Media for Interior Design of Università Iuav di Venezia.
He designs and leads the Master in Product Design & Communication of H-FARM College.

Experience Designer with 10+ years of experience in the most recognized communication firms. Expertly coordinate team, manage digital complex projects and lead new business.

Art director of Multiplo – studio for creative direction based in Padova and Milano.
Teacher at Iuav University of Venice, Udine Academy of Fine Arts, Scuola Italiana Design. Graphic design lecturer.

Freelance graphic designer based in Treviso (Italy) with over 10 years of experience.
Focused on visual identity, web design and graphic design systems with a modern and aesthetic approach.
Working with several clients, from start-up to big companies and collaborating with different communication agencies.

Marco Formentin got a degree in Theoretical Physics (2004) and a Ph.D. in Mathematics (2009) from the University of Padua and, since 2020, he is associate professor of Probability and Mathematical Statistics at the same university.

Before he was postdoc at the University of Bochum (Germany) and at UTIA (Prague), a research institution which falls under the Czech Academy of Sciences.

His research interests mainly focus on stochastic dynamics of large families of interacting particles with applications to ecology, neurosciences, human behavior and complex systems in general.

Massimiliano Fusari, PhD assesses and produces, ideates and enhances sensible and effective campaigns upon the pillars of digital marketing and strategic storytelling.

Erisa è laureata presso l’Università degli Studi di Padova in Culture e Tecnologie della Moda. Inizialmente ha intrapreso una carriera nella moda, lavorando presso Christian Dior nell’ufficio prodotto. Tuttavia, la sua sete di conoscenza l’ha portata a scoprire il suo fascino per il potenziale della tecnologia di trasformare l’industria della moda. Nel 2013, Erisa è entrata in Prisma Tech, dove ha affinato la sua esperienza nell’innovazione digitale per la moda. È diventata formatrice e consulente dedicata, consentendo ai principali marchi italiani e internazionali di abbracciare la trasformazione digitale. Il suo obiettivo era integrare il software Clo3D nel loro
processi di progettazione, consentendo loro di creare abbigliamento digitale, pelletteria ed esplorarne altri soluzioni digitali.

After almost twenty years in multinational corporates, working in business finance, I decided to explore the startup ecosystem as a mentor. Then I moved into advisory and in 2020 I founded Huky Benefit Corporation. We support entrepreneurs and professionals to bring business ideas into real world, in an inclusive and sustainable way.

In 2023 I founded RestartHer Academia with the aim of providing women entrepreneurs with knowledge, network and tools to launch and scale successful businesses. I am an Expert at European Commission for cultural and creative industries as a driver of innovation and
competitiveness.

MBA, Qualified Innovation Manager at Italian Ministry of Economic Development and Qualified Accountant since 1999.
I am speaker at events (related to innovation, startup, women empowerment) and I write for Key4Biz, Millionaire and Economia News.
On a voluntary basis, I served the Alumni Association at MIB School of Management as President for three years (since January 2015 until the end of 2017).

I am a member of the Scientific Committee of ANGI – Associazione Italiana Giovani Innovatori plus several other associations and Founding member of European Women in VC. Unstoppable Woman for Startupitalia since 2018.

Economics graduate with 15+ year of experience in corporate finance and business planning, I work as Business Angel for companies focused on sustainability and innovation.

I have been working as a consultant and manager for several companies, including Aon Insurance Broker, where in 2009 I held the position of Financial Planning & Analysis. In 2016 I joined the Family Office Metrica Investments and began working as a Business Angel, becoming in 2021 a certified Business Angel of CDP Venture Capital.

My broad areas of expertise include impact investing, management and sustainable growth.

My name is Nicola Mazzari and I’m Associate Professor at the University of Padova. My research filed is Arithmetic Geometry.

In the past 10 years I gave lectures for a variety of classes: calculus, probability, linear algebra, algebra, number theory, algebraic geometry, maple and matlab.

I’ve organised several international conferences and summer schools in my research area. Apart from research and teaching I’ve experience as coordinator of International Bachelor’s and Master degrees. I do a lot of cycling and a few of yoga.

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Professor of design and 3D modeling at the IUAV University of Venice and H-Farm College. Drawing and computer science teacher in lower secondary school.
Collaborator of the MeLa Media Lab of the IUAV University of Venice.

Full Professor of Marketing, Strategy & Business Model, Department of Economics & Statistics, University of Udine.

Previously director of the Department of Economic and Statistical Sciences (2007-2015). He has lectured at national institutions (Luiss, Reiss Romoli, Trento School of Management).

Research interests are related to extreme and international consumer behaviour; international business strategies; digital marketing. In the past, he has worked in support processes for the internationalization of SME companies within the Italian and European framework.

Professional photographer for interior design, product and architecture; digital photo retoucher for advertising and product catalogue; skilled craftsman in metal and woodworking.

Fluent French and Italian; proficient Spanish.

Occasional speaker, workshop leader, and panel moderator at various institutions and events. These include Sciences Po (geopolitics and business; Paris); Germany’s foreign ministry (innovation in arms control; Berlin); Zagreb School of Economics and Management (communications; Zagreb); INNOVA-CON 2020 (the West’s cultural edge in combat); Smithsonian (the geopolitics of central Europe); College de Paris International (geopolitics; Paris); Webit Foundation (high-tech illiberalism); RSA Conference (hacking; San Francisco); the Santa Barbara Writers Conference (writing), and Scuola Holden (writing; Turin).

Extensive travel (more than 45 countries).

An expert manager, advisor, and educator, he helps executives, government officials, entrepreneurs, and students understand the fast-changing competitive landscape, design future-proof strategies, and effectively lead future-ready organisations, seizing the opportunities and challenges of turbulent environments increasingly dominated by digital business. He strongly believes in the importance of harmonising theory, practise, and skills.

He practises meditation regularly and has been a meditation teacher since 2007. He plays the electric guitar in a blues-rock band with friends.

Attorney-at-Law, Adjunct Professor of Company Law, Lawyer and Adjunct Professor of Commercial Law.

Videographer since 2008; Owner at CROMO, a video production house in Pordenone;
Professor at the University of Udine and IUAV in Venezia;
production and post-production expert with real-life experience in Hollywood, Rome and with clients such as Stellantis.