Expert in “smart cities”, digital agenda and social networking. Writer.
I am the “Digital Evangelist” of Ars et Inventio, a company “that deals exclusively with Innovation and Creativity “.
I help city authorities and companies build a strategic position on the Web. Consultant for businesses (Ferrari and Ferrari Museums), Public Administrations and Professional Rolls.
I developed the first assessment model regarding city smartness.
Co-founder of Connected City Council, a network of businesses and professionals.
I work as an IT trainer and speaker. I am enrolled on the FORMEZ training register.
I was the director of the VEGA Science and Technology Park in Venice from 2009 to 2013.
I have developed 300 mb broadband infrastructuring and cloud computing.
I planned the intelligent building for smart cities: Pandora.
I developed VEGA inCUBE, a business incubator.
I served as Vice Mayor of Venice with Cacciari. I have also dealt with IT innovation.
I planned and developed the first Italian civic media by launching egovernment 2.0 and digital inclusion policies.
I turned Venis SPA into an ICT operator.
I planned and developed Venice’s broadband infrastructuring and WI-FI.
I developed the portal for tourist services: “//venice>connected”.
I cooperate with businesses such as Almaviva, Microsoft, Vitrociset, IBM, Engineering, Gartner, Cisco, Fastweb, Reti GARR, HP and Marconi Labs. I have promoted activities with Boston’s MIT.
Books:
Smart Cities-Gestire la complessità urbana nell’era di Internet, Costruire una città intelligente (Maggioli) VE 2.0 Cittadini e diritto all’accesso alla rete (Marsilio), Una scommessa da vincere (e-book).
Member of the Veneto Committee for the Digital Agenda.
Recognitions:
“I diritti dei cittadini in rete”, Forum PA 2009.
TripAdvisor award “Travel Friendly City” 2009.
Cineca National Award “La città dei cittadini” 2010.
Adecco Award “Festival delle città imprese” 2011.
“Città Impresa” Award 2012.
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