Experience

The Carbon Almanac

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Contributor

  • Oct 2021 - Present



KINDNOVATE

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks

• Founder & Chief Kindness Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Kind Innovation

• Chief Kindness Officer

  • Jan 2019 - Present

• on sabbatical | Q3 - Q4 | Kind Innovation

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  Inspiring & helping enterpreneurs, managers, friends and new people I meet | looking everyday for something new and relevant to learn and to share with photos, presentations, speeches and posts• www.instagram.com/cuccualessio/• www.slideshare.net/mobile/AlessioCuccu___________November 2018- IFTF - Institute for the Future Palo Alto - 3 full days Foresight Practitioners Training - CERTIFIED http://www.iftf.org/iftf-you/programs-initiatives/foresight-studio- Architecture Biennale Venezia- LONDON BUILD EXPO - Olympia- After Dark - Chiswick House and Gardens Trust- Architecture as Medicine and Living with building - Wellcome Collection - Yayoi Kusama: the Moving Moment when I went to the Universe - Victoria Mirò- Room to Breathe - Migration MuseumBooks of the monthR. Poynton - DO IMPROVISE - Less push, More pause. A new approach to work (and life)___________October 2018- Brand Licensing Show - Olympia London- Build Show - Surface and Materials - Nec BirminghamMachine Learning Design, Demystified by Google Cloud + Softserve- Click, click ... boom: life online - Science Gallery LondonBooks of the monthM.L. King Jr. - Letter from Birmingham JailG. Orwell - Notes on Nationalism_________September 2018- London Design Festival - Biology of Metal - Metal Craftmanship - Japan House - Design Matters: Designing for Tomorrow - Second Home- Turning Data into Design - ARUP - Kazuyo Sejima, SANAA - RIBA + VitrA talk- London to Brighton Cycling charity raceBooks of the monthG.A. Moore - Escape VelocityDario Fo e Piero Sciotto - Ciulla, il grande malfattore_________________August 2018Books of the monthHard Times - Charles DickensStranieri alle porte - Zygmunt BaumanNudge - R. H. Thaler &C.R. Sunstein__________July 2018Unbound London 2018 - The Innovation FestivalConflicts of an urban agehttps://urbanage.lsecities.net/events/conflicts-of-an-urban-age-londonBooks of the monthPowerful - Patty McCordThe Growth Delusion - D. Pilling



nothing for my self that is not also for others

• on sabbatical | Q1 - Q2 | looking for the next challenge

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  looking everyday for something new to learn | Inspiring & helping friends and new people• www.instagram.com/cuccualessio/• www.slideshare.net/mobile/AlessioCuccu___________June 2018Intesa Sanpaolo FashionTech Showcase Innovation Strategy for Large Corporates by Board of InnovationBooks of the monthThe Innovation Illusion - F. Erixon & B. WeigelDesign Driven Innovation - R. Verganti___________May 2018Open IDEO London Chapter: Nike Grind Refinement SessionClerkenwell Design WeekThe Neuroscience of Creativity - Lectures by Vincent Walshhttps://uk.funzing.com/funz/funzing-talks-the-neuroscience-of-creativity-14230SOTHEBY's Institute of Art-London - OPEN DAYTLA Korea - The Gateway to Asian MarketsBooks of the monthTragic Design - J.Shariat & C. Savard Saucier___________April 2018In Technology we trust - meeting with Rachel Botsman @Libreria London https://www.52-insights.com/news/podcast-technology-trust-rachel-botsman/Materials for Architecture - London"Only One's a Wanderer" - Talks and InspiralLondon Map LaunchThe Coaching Academy - 2 days FREE Foundation in Life Coaching CourseBooks of the month Too Fast to Think - C. LewisValue Proposition Design - A. OsterwalderLean Startup - E. Ries____________March 2018Wearable Technology Show - London EXELBuilding and Dwelling: ethics for the city - Richard Sennet Lecture at London School of EconomicsIntro to Product Management - General AssemblyBooks of the month12 Rules for Life - J. Peterson_______________February 2018Future Fabrics Expo 2018 - REPORT here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/la-sostenibilita-da-sostenere-alessio-cuccu/Book of the monthThe New Science of Strong Materials - J.E. Gordon



Ca’ Foscari Challenge School - Master e Alta Formazione

• Italy
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guest

  • May 2018 - May 2018

  I have run a 4hrs workshop about Value Proposition Design and Lean Startup at TDSI Master class I have run a 4hrs workshop about Value Proposition Design and Lean Startup at TDSI Master class



Lago S.p.a.

• Italy
• Furniture
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Of Staff

  • May 2014 - Dec 2017

  ROLE: assistant, reverse mentor, facilitator, business developer, product manager TEAM: CEO & CDO, PR team, Marketing and Design team;RESPONSIBILITIES: selecting, prioritizing, replying and planning all the clients requests directed to the CEO. In charge of time management & optimization of the CEO’s agenda; in charge of public relations with Universities, Institutions and Gov. agencies. Speaker on behalf of the CEO for public speeches.The main responsibility I had was to facilitate the best connections and meetings between the CEO, managers and employees to help projects progress efficiently by preparing both internal and external meetings and then by assuring excellent and precise reporting.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: creation of a methodology to manage several external weekly meetings between the CEO & the CDO and other C-level persons, to arrange both LAGO’s presence at relevant workshop, events and exhibitions in strategic cities like Milan, Venice, London, Tokyo, Seoul, Florence, Turin, Rome and interviews for newspapers and design magazines (Dezeen, Il sole 24 Ore, Elle Decor, Cosmopolitan). The methodology facilitated the creation of important business leads

• Academy Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

  ROLE: product manager and leader TEAM: 2 trainees and 2 HR specialistsRESPONSIBILITIES: development of training courses and e-learning platforms for the company (DOCEBO, MOOC, COURSERA). Selection, validation and Management of the KPI of the Academy project. Public relations with Universities, Institutions and Government agencies.ACCOMPLISHMENT: Development of training courses for the employees, resulting in +200% growth year, development of learning sessions for retailers to improve their sales skills by helping to be up-to-on strategies or actions to perform better in the market.

• R&D Specialist

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2016

  ROLE: researcher, innovation and knowledge manager, product managerTEAM: R&D team (6 people), design team (6 people), Operation and supply team (5 people)RESPONSIBILITIES: materials R&D and technology transfer, new suppliers scouting, selection, development and management, laboratory testing & regulations, assessment for products development, Life Cycle and EPD assessments, CSR documents editing, fundraising research projects development (HORIZON 2020, SME instrument, 7th Framework Programme), materials and sustainability knowledge mentoring, workshops management. Public relations with Universities and research institutions.ACCOMPLISHMENTSPRODUCTS: 30% reduction on time needed for prototyping and problem solving- LAGO AIR SOFA (2010): first ever LAGO's product developed by using sustainable methodologies (Life Cycle Assessment – EN14044);- ET VOILA’ Wardrobe (2013): a totally new, disruptive, lighter and sustainable wardrobe; Regional fundraising approved for 150k Euros;- LASTIKA CHAIR (2014) and JOYNT CHAIR (2014): design and development of two new chair for the product catalogue.COMPLIANCE and IP: +200% increase of test on products and reduction of after sales non-compliance issues; due diligence- MATERIALS, PRODUCT QUALITY and PRODUCTS WORLDWIDE MARKET REGULATIONS MANAGEMENT (2012-2015) (REACH, RoHS, CARB, ISO, EN, BS)- PRODUCTS WORLDWIDE PATENTS and TRADEMARKS MANAGEMENT (2012 – 2015): benchmark and development of the trademarks and patents strategyDESIGN WORKSHOPS: leading the product and interior design workshops as tutor from the kick off and the “concept” stage to the selection of ideas and prototyping stagesworking with worldwide designers. Seven LAGOSTUDIO workshops (2010 – 2016) and PLAY THE MATERIA (2013) the Fuorisalone Lago’s main project made by 5 workshops in 5 days with 5 materials (20 prototypes, more than 150 concepts and more than 1000 people visiting the lab)



MaTech Innovative Materials

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2001 - Mar 2010

  ROLE: R&D and project manager, business developer, product manager TEAM: 1 aerospace engineer, 1 chemical engineer, 3 materials engineers, 1 supply engineerRESPONSIBILITIES: development of the library and database of innovative materials and technolog ROLE: R&D and project manager, business developer, product manager TEAM: 1 aerospace engineer, 1 chemical engineer, 3 materials engineers, 1 supply engineerRESPONSIBILITIES: development of the library and database of innovative materials and technolog