ALFI Private Assets Conference

Francesco FERRERO (male) has been Director of the IT for Innovative Services (ITIS) department at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) since 2021. ITIS is home to more than 100 IT scientists and engineers who carry out research, development and innovation activities in the field of AI, data and software, with the aim of supporting the digital transformation of private and public organisations. Francesco started his R&D career in 2005 as part of the eSecurity Lab of Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, an Italian RTO, and has been active in the creation and execution of applied research, development and technology projects in the ICT field, particularly in the transport, logistics and smart cities sectors.

Before joining LIST in 2016 as Lead Partnership Officer for the Mobility, Logistics and Smart Cities markets, he held several positions in research and development, management and partnership development. He has been recognised as an international expert in R&D and smart cities and smart mobility for many years, and is co-editor of a major research handbook in the field. He has also been a highly successful Horizon 2020 project coordinator, a keynote speaker at major international events and a member of high-level working groups in Luxembourg and abroad. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of ICT Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Media & Digital Design Centre.