Simone Bianco

Simone Bianco is Principal Investigator at Altos Labs Bay Area Institute of Science. A former researcher and manager at IBM Almaden Research Center, he is an expert in the computational design of biological systems, with significant contributions in vaccines, antivirals, antimicrobials and immunotherapies.

Pietro Liò

Pietro Liò is a Full Professor at the Department of Informatics and Technology at the University of Cambridge, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Biology for personalized medicine. He is a member of various international institutes and committees.

Vittorio Sebastiano

Vittorio Sebastiano is Associate Professor of Reproductive Biology at Stanford, member of various research institutes and former director of important programs and services for regenerative medicine and stem cells.

Velia Siciliano

Velia Siciliano, PhD in Human Genetics, leads the System and Synthetic Biology lab at IIT. Former postdoctoral fellow at MIT, she's awarded ERC grants and recognized for her contributions to biomedicine and synthetic biology.

Gioele la Manno

Gioele La Manno, PhD from Karolinska Institute, specializes in Molecular Biology, Computational Biology, and Bioinformatics. His research at Linnarsson Lab explores brain development using single cell RNA sequencing and machine learning.

Massimo Chiriatti

Massimo is CTO at Lenovo Italia and Adjunct professor at LUISS University for the master’s course in Data Science and Management.

Marco Baccanti

Managing director at Fondazione Innovazione e Trasferimento Tecnologico and had senior executive roles in government agencies, life sciences companies, and membership-based organizations

Antonio Uricchio

Antonio Uricchio is the President of ISA - Italian Scientists Association. He has been the President of ANVUR since January 2020, previously a Governing Board member since June 2019. Former Rector of University of Bari "Aldo Moro" (2013-2019), and held various teaching and administrative roles at numerous universities. International speaker and lecturer, honorary professor, and prolific contributor to academic and professional conferences globally.

Massimiliano Mostardini

Massimiliano has practiced law since 1990, founded Bird & Bird Italy, and advise on IP litigation. I lecture, publish on IP topics, and speak at conferences on biotech and cloud computing.

Paolo Pardolesi

Professor of Comparative Private Law, directs the Jonico Department at Uniba. He authored numerous works on contracts, civil liability, and economic analysis of law.

Abraham Abe

Abraham Abe, a materials science researcher, develops environmentally friendly formulations and biomaterials from recycled materials, specializing in surfactants, colloidal systems, green technologies and waste valorization.

Alessandro Pezzola

Alessandro Pezzola graduated with honors in biomedical engineering from the Milan Polytechnic and is now completing a master's degree in Bioelectronics at ETH Zürich, developing wearable devices and studying neuroscience.

Alessandro Sannino

Alessandro Sannino, born 1972 in Bari, Italy, is a Chemical Engineer and Full Professor at the University of Salento. PhD in Polymer Technology, Post Doc at MIT. Board member of Puglia District of Technology and ARTI. Expert in Tissue Engineering, author of 100+ publications, 20+ patents, founded start-ups raising $100M+, awarded for biotech innovations globally.

Elena Bascone

Elena Bascone is a researcher at Women&Tech®ETS, visiting fellow at CEPS, founder of Res Publica and The Future Blog, and ambassador of Women in Immersive Tech.

Alessia Soru

Alessia is a graduate research assistant passionate about oncology, focusing on non-coding RNAs and integrating her love for science, hi-tech, and visual creativity

Emma Prevot

Emma is now a PhD student at the University of Oxford working on predictive and Generative AI for Healthcare. She first graduated in Physics at University College London (UCL), and then completed a Master’s degree in Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge.

Francesca Mussa

Francesca Mussa is a statistician and researcher in the medical field. She is about to finish her Master's degree in AI for medicine and will continue her career in academia with a PhD in AI for medicine.

Gian Maria Velardi

Giancarlo Romiti

Giancarlo Romiti is a Biomedical Engineering student at Trinity College Dublin and works at YOUth HealthTech, specializing in AI-driven mobile health screenings with the mission of making preventive healthcare universally accessible.

Gianluca Farinola

Gianluca Farinola, a synthetic organic chemist, innovates in photo- and electro-active molecules and materials for organic photonics, electronics, and biomedicine. His research explores algae and bacteria for green optoelectronic materials, including silica microstructures for photonics and biomedicine, and integrating bacteria into electronics for environmental applications.

Giuseppe Novelli

Giuseppe Novelli is a renowned Italian geneticist, university professor and researcher specializing in genetic medicine. He is known for his contributions to biomedical research and his international academic efforts.

Giuseppe Passarino

President of the Italian Genetics Association, Professor of Genetics at the Universities of Calabria, Pavia, and Leiden, Researcher at Stanford, studies mitochondrial DNA and the Y chromosome, with about 210 publications.

Graziano Pesole

Graziano Pesole is an expert in bioinformatics, comparative genomics and molecular evolution. He currently focuses on the application of bioinformatics for the management and analysis of next-generation sequencing data, including single-cell resolution data. He has developed specialized databases and software widely used in the field of genomics and molecular biology.

Lorenzo Tarricone

Lorenzo Tarricone, a passionate student of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, is studying “Mathematical and Computational Sciences for AI” at Bocconi. He aspires to research in AI after graduation in 2023.

Maria Svelto

Maria Svelto has coordinated European and national research projects, such as Osma for the study of osteoporosis and Firb for the human proteome. Responsible for operational units and public-private research projects, she has more than 200 publications in leading international scientific journals.

Nuofan Gao

Gao Nuofan, a student at the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, a Biotechnology enthusiast with a strong ability to adapt, is majoring in omics analysis and gene editing.

Umberto Simeoni

Umberto Simeoni is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and Director of the Division of Pediatrics and the Research Unit on the Origins of Health Development and Disease (DOHaD) at the CHUV University Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Rosa Lombardi

Rosa Lombardi is a Full Professor of Business Economics at Sapienza University of Rome, where she coordinates the PhD program in Business Economics. She is a member of the GEV 13B (National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes - ANVUR) for the Research Quality Assessment (VQR) 2020-2024. She is the author of publications on accounting, disclosure, intellectual capital, performance measurement, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, anti-corruption strategies, and business digitalization.

Luigi Palmieri

Luigi Palmieri is the Director of the Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies, and Environment at the University of Bari Aldo Moro.

Rosario Meo

Captain Rosario Meo, a law graduate from Naples and a specialist trained at the National School of Public Administration, has distinguished himself for his commitment to environmental protection. He has led complex investigations under the direction of Ordinary Prosecutors, District Anti-Mafia Prosecutors, and the National Anti-Mafia Directorate.

Lucia Faccio

Lucia Faccio has extensive experience in technology transfer and business development in the life sciences sector. She has also served as Director of Research and Development at the Telethon Foundation, an Italian organization that has brought two gene therapies to market.

Claudio Caldarola

Lawyer specialized in IT law and artificial intelligence, founder and president of GP4AI. He is a National PhD student in AI at the University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome and a lecturer in various master's programs and courses. Formerly a member of the IT Commission of the Bar Association of Bari, he frequently appears on television programs and interviews to discuss topics related to artificial intelligence.

Vito d’Andrea

Vito D'Andrea graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery from Sapienza University of Rome. In 1982/83, he won the Ministry of Public Education Scholarship for the Specialization School in Thoracic Surgery at the same university, where he ranked first. In 1985, he was awarded the Culture Prize by the Office of the Prime Minister of Italy.