Meet the Faculty of “AI-Driven Business Models” Executive Master
Discover the distinguished faculty of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and ICRIM — an international team of professors, executives, and innovation leaders shaping the future of AI-Driven business education, strategy, and transformation.
Alessandro Baroncelli
Professor at Università Cattolica and Director of ICRIM. Expert in international business, entrepreneurship, and AI-Driven transformation in global markets.
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Paolo A. Catti
Executive Director of the AIDBM Master and expert in digital transformation, B2B innovation, supply chain, and AI-enabled process redesign.
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Pierre-Antoine Caubert
Senior executive at Microsoft EMEA with 15+ years of experience. Guides global enterprises in AI-powered innovation and strategic business transformation.
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Giovanni Battista Dagnino
Professor and Chair at LUMSA University. International scholar in AI strategy, digital leadership, and organizational innovation.
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Gianluca Dettori
Chairman of Primo Ventures. Prominent voice in Italy’s AI startup ecosystem, empowering founders and fostering digital innovation.
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Pierpaolo D’Odorico
Founder of Italy’s largest AI community. Drives AI adoption through education, media, and corporate transformation programs.
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Licia Garotti
Leading lawyer in technology and IP law. Expert in AI governance, cybersecurity, and ethical AI regulations.
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Antonio Gatti
AI and digital transformation executive with 20+ years of experience. Promotes responsible and ethical AI across industries.
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Howe Gu
SVP at Rezolve AI. Leads global partnerships and ecosystem strategy to scale AI-Driven business models and enterprise adoption.
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Romeo Pruno
Executive leader in AI for manufacturing. Drives automation and efficiency in global industrial operations.
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Francesca Rossi
IBM Fellow and head of Responsible AI at IBM. Former AAAI President and global advisor on AI governance and ethics. Active with UN, EU, WEF, and OECD initiatives.
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Alessandro Saffiotti
Pioneer in AI and robotics. Leads the Cognitive Robotic Systems Lab in Sweden, collaborating with Italian academia on human-centered AI.
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Our AIDBM Worldwide Speakers Community
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Senior executive with 30+ years in digital transformation and enterprise sales, now a Digital Humanist and adjunct professor.
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Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, advising large enterprises on data strategy after leading BI teams across Western Europe.
AI-Foundations & Innovation Potential
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ABB veteran of 38+ years, now leading Circularity Management after roles spanning technology, business development, and process innovation.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Defining Business Models
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Growth and Strategy Lead for EMEA at Accenture, with 30+ years in banking consulting and M&A.
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Theoretical physicist and AI engineer at Tertium, co-founder of the Machine Learning Journal Club, applying scientific rigor to ML.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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National Technology Officer at Microsoft Germany, advising on Agentic AI, digital sovereignty, and trustworthy AI adoption.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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Partner at PedersoliGattai, heading the employment law department and advising companies on workforce and litigation matters.
Building AI-Driven Businesses: Legal Issues, Regulation and Implementation Constraints
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Sales Area Manager at Gruppo Tosa, an Italian leader in automated end-of-line packaging solutions.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Associate Professor of Private Law at the University of Bologna and Junior Partner at PedersoliGattai.
Building AI-Driven Businesses: Legal Issues, Regulation and Implementation Constraints
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Co-Founder & CIO of Datapizza and a LinkedIn Top Voice, exploring emerging AI roles and workforce upskilling strategies.
AI & Talent Management: From Recruitment to Retention
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Content Manager at Datapizza, shaping social media strategies for talent engagement and authentic employer branding.
AI & Talent Management: From Recruitment to Retention
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Managing Director & CRO at Datapizza, formerly at IBM and Indeed, focused on AI-powered recruitment technology.
AI & Talent Management: From Recruitment to Retention
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Account Executive at Datapizza Jobs, specialized in tech and AI talent acquisition and employer branding.
AI & Talent Management: From Recruitment to Retention
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Co-founder and Head of AI at Xtream, acquired by TeamSystem in 2025, and a professor of AI in Milan.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Senior Counsel at PedersoliGattai, heading the firm's Data Protection, Data Governance, and Space Law practice.
Building AI-Driven Businesses: Legal Issues, Regulation and Implementation Constraints
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Managing Director at Microsoft Frontier Company, leading enterprise AI transformation for major Retail and Consumer Goods clients.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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VP of Agentforce for EMEA South at Salesforce, an AI expert who helped shape the EU's first General AI Code of Practice.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Co-founder and CEO of Neodata Group, a digital technology company for brand and publisher audience engagement, with 20+ years in data mining.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Defining Business Models
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Leads the AI division at Tesisquare, specializing in generative conversational AI, NLP, and international AI ethics standardization.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Defining Business Models
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Co-founder of Intella, a machine-learning satellite anomaly detection startup, with 10+ years in AI development and product leadership.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Defining Business Models
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Consumer and Business Insights & Analytics Lead Italy at Haleon, specialized in market research and consumer insights.
Project Work presentations
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Foresight strategist and Director in Kantar's Futures Practice, an award-winning futurist focused on AI and consumer trends.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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Data Scientist Leader at IBM in Milan, specializing in applied AI and machine learning.
Responsible AI: ethical considerations
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Hybrid Cloud & Data Service Line Leader for IBM Consulting EMEA, with a growing focus on AI and GenAI initiatives.
Responsible AI: ethical considerations
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AI Compliance lead at Fastweb, working on the group's proprietary language model and its AI governance framework.
Responsible AI: ethical considerations
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Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation at Bayes Business School, studying how digital change reshapes corporate strategy and organization.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Defining Business Models
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Digital Business Unit Leader at BlueIT, an Italian company providing IT managed services, digital security, and AI solutions.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Founder and lead engineer at Zycon.io, building end-to-end products spanning firmware, embedded Linux, and cloud platforms.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Partner and Board Member at Tinvention, with 25+ years leading digital transformation programs across major companies.
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Service Line Lead at Spencer Stuart, previously heading Microsoft Consulting Italy after senior roles at Capgemini and McKinsey.
AI-Foundations & Innovation Potential
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VP of Technical Sales and Presales at Rezolve Ai, an AI-first platform for digital commerce.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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AI Ethicist and president of the Association of AI Ethicists, lecturing on responsible AI at EMLyon Business School in Paris.
Building AI-Driven Businesses: Legal Issues, Regulation and Implementation Constraints
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Chief Information Officer for UK & Ireland at Rexel UK, a multi-time CIO 100 Awards honoree in technology leadership.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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Full Professor of Linguistics at the Catholic University of Milan, directing the CIRCSE computational linguistics research center.
Building AI-Driven Businesses: Legal Issues, Regulation and Implementation Constraints
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Data Protection Officer at Fastweb since 2020, leading integrated compliance across the group's AI initiatives.
Responsible AI: ethical considerations
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Chief Innovation Officer at Banco BPM, overseeing IT, data governance, and operations since 2023.
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CEO of Pack, a startup connecting companies with expert mentors for one-to-one coaching and talent growth.
AI & Talent Management: From Recruitment to Retention
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Telecom and utilities executive with 20+ years leading IT transformation and global delivery center programs.
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Vice-Rector for Innovation and AI at Kozminski University, also a Harvard research associate studying AI's impact on labor.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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Veteran European tech executive and investor, former head of Microsoft Italy and France, with 30+ years of industry experience.
AI-Foundations & Innovation Potential
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Full Professor of Commercial Law at the Catholic University of Milan, with 30+ years of experience in M&A advisory.
Building AI-Driven Businesses: Legal Issues, Regulation and Implementation Constraints
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Full Professor of Management at the University of Catania, specializing in omnichannel retailing, digital innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Defining Business Models
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Senior Advisor for International Public Affairs at Intesa Sanpaolo, with prior experience at the International Monetary Fund.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Product Manager at Datapizza, building AI-powered talent platforms and predictive retention models.
AI & Talent Management: From Recruitment to Retention
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Sales Manager with international experience at Tosa Group, specialized in palletized-load stabilization and safety technology.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Independent innovation consultant at Adyda srl, with 25+ years across the Enel Group in energy management and digital transformation.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Chief of Science, Technology & Innovation at Fundação Araucária in Brazil, an expert in innovation ecosystems, smart cities, and AI.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Defining Business Models
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Full Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall and Canada Research Chair, a leading scholar on AI, platform work, and labour law.
Building AI-Driven Businesses: Legal Issues, Regulation and Implementation Constraints
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Technology and media executive, a former Google and YouTube leader now advising organizations on AI-driven media transformation.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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Senior AI Architect at Microsoft's Innovation Hub in Milan, bringing 25+ years of IT experience in data, AI, and distributed architectures.
AI-Foundations & Innovation Potential
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Marketing leader at The Walt Disney Company, leading retention and engagement for Disney+ Canada.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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Director of Technology Expert Labs for EMEA at IBM Italy, with a 25-year career across sales, security, and technology leadership.
Responsible AI: ethical considerations
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Global IT Strategy & Governance Senior Director at Campari Group, previously leading IT strategy and compliance at Vodafone.
Responsible AI: ethical considerations
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Associate Professor of Business Analytics at Quinnipiac University, researching AI's human dimension in the workplace.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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VP of AI Strategy at Rezolve AI, taking AI models from lab research to real enterprise deployment.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing at the University of the West of Scotland, with 20+ years in digital transformation and communication.
Future Trends in AI & Business Model
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Co-founder of Connected-Stories, an AI-powered enterprise platform for content personalization and creative automation.
Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Defining Business Models
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Former investment-fund financial analyst, now Head of Business Development at WIT srl.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Co-founder and CEO of Inventio.ai, bringing deep-learning-based industrial AI applications to Italian factories.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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Develops data-driven systematic trading models at Intesa Sanpaolo, holding a PhD in Machine Learning for Trading and prior CERN research experience.
Sector-Specific AI Applications
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AI strategy and public policy expert, a former PwC consultant researching AI-driven inequality at the Vienna University of Technology.
Managing the AI-Driven organizational evolution
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Senior Industry Advisor for Healthcare & Life Sciences at Microsoft EMEA, focused on trustworthy AI and compliance in clinical research.
AI-Foundations & Innovation Potential
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Managing Director at Accenture Song, leading Retail Media & Data Monetization across Italy, Central Europe, and Greece.
AI & Robotics in sector-specific businesses