Experience

ERCI European Railway Clusters Initiative ASBL

• Belgium
• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • May 2022 - Present

  I am the Vice President of the Association of the European Railway Clusters we have established as Belgian legal entity in May 2022. As the rail sector’s largest dedicated B2B networking organisation, we aim at connecting entities and ideas, at bringing together customers, suppliers and supply chain opportunities; ultimately, at developing and improving the competitiveness of the transport sector through innovation and other means. I am the Vice President of the Association of the European Railway Clusters we have established as Belgian legal entity in May 2022. As the rail sector’s largest dedicated B2B networking organisation, we aim at connecting entities and ideas, at bringing together customers, suppliers and supply chain opportunities; ultimately, at developing and improving the competitiveness of the transport sector through innovation and other means.



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member of the Expert Group on the competitiveness of the European Rail Supply Industry

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  I am one of the 60 members supporting the European Commission to analyse the main challenges facing the railway sector. My focus is mainly on improving the european supporting tools for SMEs internationalisation in order to untap their potential on foreign markets. I am one of the 60 members supporting the European Commission to analyse the main challenges facing the railway sector. My focus is mainly on improving the european supporting tools for SMEs internationalisation in order to untap their potential on foreign markets.



DITECFER Distretto per le Tecnologie Ferroviarie, l'Alta Velocità e la Sicurezza delle Reti S.c.ar.l

• Italy
• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinator

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  I proudly coordinate DITECFER since its very first day and turned it from a "cluster-on-paper" (creation by regional law) into a consortium (a-100%-company) that today has 55 shareholders and is one of the most dynamic Railway Innovation Clusters in Europe. I proudly coordinate DITECFER since its very first day and turned it from a "cluster-on-paper" (creation by regional law) into a consortium (a-100%-company) that today has 55 shareholders and is one of the most dynamic Railway Innovation Clusters in Europe.



STrategic Alliances boosting Railway Smes (STARS)

• Belgium
• Program Development

• EU Project Coordinator

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  I coordinate the work of 17 partners (10 European Railway Clusters, 1 Digital Innovation Hub, 5 Technology Centres, 1 Developer of Blockchain network) to develop an innovative approach to promote and facilitate the adoption of Advanced Technologies by SMEs of the Rail & Multimodality sector. Project co-funded by the COSME Programme of the EU. I coordinate the work of 17 partners (10 European Railway Clusters, 1 Digital Innovation Hub, 5 Technology Centres, 1 Developer of Blockchain network) to develop an innovative approach to promote and facilitate the adoption of Advanced Technologies by SMEs of the Rail & Multimodality sector. Project co-funded by the COSME Programme of the EU.



S-ACCESS project | Smes ACCESS to international public procurements

• EU Project Coordinator

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  I coordinate the work of 7 European Railway Clusters to support SME members in participating to railway public procurements in the USA, Canada and Norway. Project co-funded by the COSME Programme of the European Union. I coordinate the work of 7 European Railway Clusters to support SME members in participating to railway public procurements in the USA, Canada and Norway. Project co-funded by the COSME Programme of the European Union.



Cluster Trasporti

• Italy
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinator "Rail Working Group"

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  I coordinate the Working Group composed by the Italian Railway stakeholders (Industries, National Infrastructure Manager, Universities & Research Centres) within the National Technological Cluster devoted to surface transport modes. The job consists in defining technological trends and strategies for the Italian Railway sector, delivering - in collaboration with the other sectorial WGs - a multi-modal approach to R&D and innovation including also joint solutions among sectors. I coordinate the Working Group composed by the Italian Railway stakeholders (Industries, National Infrastructure Manager, Universities & Research Centres) within the National Technological Cluster devoted to surface transport modes. The job consists in defining technological trends and strategies for the Italian Railway sector, delivering - in collaboration with the other sectorial WGs - a multi-modal approach to R&D and innovation including also joint solutions among sectors.


EXXTRA ESCP-4x | EXcellence EXchange and Teaming-up between RAilway clusters and ecosystems
• EU Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2020 - Oct 2022

CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Evaluator EU CEF Transport Programme - Railways

  • Mar 2021 - May 2021

PERES ESCP-4i | Promoting European Rail Excellence outSide EU
• EU Project Coordinator

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

Regione Toscana
• Italy
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Peer Review Expert for EU TEN-T Project "Raccordo - Rail Access from Coast to Corridor"

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

CIRT-Center for Research on Transport - University of Genoa for "Move.App Expo"
• Scientific Secretariat

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

Pistoia Futura - Laboratorio per la Programmazione Strategica della Provincia di Pistoia
• Executive Coordinator

  • May 2009 - Mar 2014

Sistemi e Servizi S.r.l.
• Italy
• Computer Software
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Marketing Manager also in charge of International Projects

  • Nov 2007 - Jan 2010

Autostrada del Brennero S.p.A. / Brennerautobahn AG
• Italy
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Consultant for EU Affairs

  • Mar 2001 - Feb 2008

CONFEDERAZIONE AUTOSTRADE SPA
• Italy
• Consultant for EU Affairs

  • Dec 2002 - Dec 2006

GEFID S.r.l. - Generale di Servizi per la Finanza e l'Industria
• Local coordinator of the ESF "Aliante" Project

  • Nov 2001 - Jun 2003

ISRI - Istituto di Studi sulle Relazioni Industriali
• Expert in EU Structural Funds

  • Dec 2002 - Jan 2003

Regione Siciliana
• Italy
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Expert in EU Financial Programs

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano
• Public Policy Offices
• 700 & Above Employee
• Expert in European Union Affairs

  • Mar 2001 - Jun 2001

EURAC - Accademia Europea Bolzano
• Expert in EU Financial Programs

  • Mar 2001 - Apr 2001

TECLA
• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Expert in EU Policies

  • Apr 2000 - Jan 2001

Provincia di Pisa
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Expert in EU Policies

  • Oct 1999 - Mar 2000