Greater Milan Metropolitan Area
Dynamic, innovative, and results-driven C-level Executive, with a solid track record in leading legal, compliance, risk management, ESG, and quality management systems multicultural teams. I combine this expertise with strong business acumen and a deep understanding of financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, people management, operations, and digital transformation. I am a strategic thinker with international experience, and I have an in-depth knowledge across a broad range of subjects, including corporate governance, M&A, litigation, white-collar crimes defense, intellectual property, tech law, commercial law, labor law, start-up set up. I am also well-versed in EU regulatory frameworks (e.g. AI Act, GDPR, CSRD, Horizon Europe) including sector-specific regulations (e.g., PSD2, DORA, MICA, MDR), as well as public procurement regulations, compliance and ESG. I excel in leading global projects, M&A and related integrations, complex negotiations, ESG initiatives, ISO management systems, business and investment processes, and audits. Over the course of my career, I have gained significant expertise in governance, compliance and risk management related to cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud and IT infrastructures. I’m highly skilled in managing IT crises, with a strong ability to identify optimal solutions and support executive management in making sound decisions under pressure during IT incidents, cyberattacks, and data breaches across various industries. I am a self-starter and collaborative leader, and my analytical approach, coupled with the ability to quickly learn and apply new knowledge, has been instrumental throughout my career in solving complex challenges. Additionally, I am an effective communicator, fluent in Italian, English, and Spanish, with strong stakeholder management and networking skills, able to collaborate effectively at all levels. I am a licensed attorney with expertise in high tech, system integration, cybersecurity, consulting services, fintech, retail, furniture and public procurement sectors. In the last ten years I served as a Board Member for multiple companies in Italy and abroad, as a Board secretary, Supervisory Body Member and DPO. Additionally, I am a contracted professor, teaching Sustainability Reporting at the Master for In-House Lawyers at Luiss Law School and Governance of AI at the RCS Academy Master of Corporate Law and at the Master in Business Innovation of Università degli Studi di Milano.
AI Governance in the enterprise
Vice President leading the Legal, Compliance, Risk, QMS & ESG functions (22 reports) of the Italy cluster (including Vietnam and for few years Turkey). These functions: a) provide legal advice on commercial, international, data protection, IP, corporate and M&A, labor, procurement, real estate matters, b) review and negotiate a wide range of technology and IT services driven transactions with private and public sector customers globally (including EPC, joint ventures, AI, SaaS, blockchain, NFT, services agreement, IP development/research agreement, startup accelerator agreements, EU and state funding programs applications and agreements, etc), c) ensure compliance to i) 231/01 legislative decree, ii) NTTDATA group policies and iii) regulations, including GDPR; d) provide quality and management systems services, lead the ISO certifications achievement and maintenance, the business and investment processes activities, JSOX audits, and annual customer satisfaction survey), e) lead the ESG projects, and f) design and deliver customized trainings and awareness programs to enable business, and to ensure compliance. Managed extraordinary operations, risk management, litigation matters (including on public procurement tenders), white collar crimes investigations, public authorities interactions/investigations and group reporting. Responsible for the management of law firms and external consultant relationships. Member of the Executive Leadership Team reporting to the CEO, serving as secretary of the board of directors, and as member of the Supervisory Body. Member of the Gender Equality Committee. Covered in the past the DPO role as well.