Dario Calogero

Technology Investor & Board Director | Kaleyra Founder (NYSE→Tata) | Knight of the Italian Republic | Scaling Impact in EdTech, AI, Sustainability & Space Economy, Feminist

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

About

As Chief Executive Officer of Maya Investments Limited for over 22 years, I lead a forward-thinking investment company with a focus on technology, digital infrastructure, sustainability, and education. My work emphasizes strategic alliances, business partnerships, and corporate finance to drive impactful investments and innovation. In addition to my role at Maya Investments, I contribute to transformative initiatives as a Board Member at TrueLeap, Strategic Advisor to UNICEF's GIGA project, a Tech & Digital Expert at Sella Investment Banking, and Co-Founder of the Italian Innovators Initiative (i³/NYC). My mission is to support organizations that are shaping the future through strategic growth and meaningful societal impact.

Experience

  • Board Member at Pausetiv
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Member of the Board of Directors of the Company

  • Member of the Planetek Expert Advisory Committee (PEAC) at Planetek Italia
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Chief Executive Officer at MAYA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    Jun 2003 - Present · 23 yrs 1 mo

    Maya Investments Limited is an Investment Company, focusing its portfolio on Tech, Digital, Sustainability and Education.

  • UNICEF (Remote)
    • Strategic Advisor
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      Strategic Advisor to GIGA, a UNICEF and ITU initiative to connect all the schools of the planet to the Internet

    • Senior Business Advisor
      Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Giga - connecting every school in the world to the internet is a partnership between UNICEF and ITU to structure billions of dollars of financing to deliver affordable connectivity to every school in the world.

  • Tech & Digital Expert at Sella Investment Banking
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos