Chief editor of “Nova24″, the Thursday insert of the “Il Sole 24 Ore” newspaper and which is devoted to research, innovation, and creativity.

Founder of H-FARM, a venture incubator with the aim of favouring, backing, and accelerating the development of start-up firms.

Italian designer famous throughout the world, founder of Italdesign which is concerned with the production of new vehicles and industrial objects.

Cultural organizer and strategies consultant for urban development, member of the Operations committee for the Prize.

Founder and Managing Director of the YOOX Group, the global Internet retailing partner for leading fashion & design brands.

She is director of the department of comparative biomedical sciences of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (PD).