Fabio Pianesi

Profile Passionate, visionary, highly motivated and skilled research and innovation manager with many years of experience in international organizations. Extensive international and national network comprising the major European research and innovation actors, the European Commission, regional and national governments. Strong experience in innovation ecosystem building and in the design and implementation of start-up support programs. Multidisciplinary outlook. Result driven. Excellent capabilities to engage and connect research, academia and industry. Effective administrative, interpersonal and people management skills. Specialties Digital technologies (AI, Data, IoT,…) R&D Strategy design and implementation Strategic and technology forsight Research and Innovation management Open innovation; ecosystem building and development European policies (AI, Data, Industry and PA digitalization, ..) and funding (HE, DEP, CEF, EIT, …) their connection to national ones Skills Strategic planning. Leadership/motivational skills, exercised over several years in management positions. Management skills, including people management, also with distributed teams. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to steer, influence, motivate and inspire people. Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, addressing diverse audiences, delivering effective presentations. Extensive experience in complex multicultural and multidisciplinary environments. Decision making and priority setting skills.