User:Simone

I stand at the convergence of Food, Education and Technology - that is my "magic quadrant".

Born and raised in Romagna (Italy) but educated in the USA where I spent several significant years of my life. I have a Masters Degree in Management Information System from Loyola University Chicago.

After a corporate experience in New York and Milano I joined CINECA's group, the leading consortium of Italian Universities dedicated to developing software for Higher Education Institutions where I held the position of International Business Development and Country Manager Turkey. During this time I ideated and lead the launch of the first Italian Badging Platform called Bestr.

I then joined Digitary a global provider of secure online credentials in Higher Education as Business Development Executive to leverage the experience and relationships built over the years and bring into the product roadmap digital micro-credentials and blockchain.

I was awarded a "rising star" award by the European Association for International Education (EAIE) for my coordination of the Task Force on Digital Student Data Portability which then seeded the Groningen Declaration Network.

I am a Slow Food activist and co-founder of Postrivoro - Itineraries for GastroPilgrims which won the IncrediBOL challenge for innovative start-ups and became one of the first food experiences on the Airbnb Trips platform.

I am a "Foodiot", a Free-Mover and a Conversation Instigator.

How about lunch ?