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My engagements focus on corporate events and executive training, including leadership sessions for Warner Bros, international management workshops for Menarini, custom events for system integrators like MMN, and industry forums like the Richmond IT Director Summit.

- PODCAST SCENARI (RadioDJ Studios with Alberto Mattiello - Italian)
- PODCAST INNOVATION STORIES (Naba Design School with Massimo Pettiti - English)
 

I focus on talks and workshops that bridge design, innovation, and emerging technologies. I use design thinking to drive meaningful change. As Maria Giudice says, “No one hires a design team to keep things the same.”

 

Selected Speeches:

LUMSA Vatican, IxDA Helsinki, Singularity Summit Turin, Richmond IT Director Forum, TEDMED Live, TEDx BO, World Usability Day, UXCON, Birds of a Feather at ETech, World Business Forum, BayCHI.

 - https://grupobcc.com/en/speakers/leandro-agro/ 

Speaking/Workshop Engagements

MIlan, Berlin, Rome, Turin Dubai, San Francisco, and more...

Organizing events, public speaking, building expert networks, and assembling teams and content around a purpose have always been a collateral aspect of my work as an emerging technology designer.

 

It all started almost by chance. I used to attend O’Reilly’s Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego, CA, and dreamed of having equally cool events in Italy—celebrating innovation and inventors like rock stars. When I realized nothing was like it, the only option was to create something unique ourselves.

 

I brought together innovators from design, music, and visual arts to launch the Frontiers of Interaction Conference. These events became legendary for ten years and redefined the Italian event landscape. We hosted conferences in discotheques, modern art museums, and monuments, eventually landing at Teatro 10 in Cinecittà, the largest venue of its kind in Italy.

 

Our team also supported the creation of external events like the World Wide Web Conference in Rome and the Maker Faire, before shifting focus to healthcare by joining a dedicated fund.

Creating... Frontiers

Books & papers!

I wrote two books (in Italian)

  • Internet of humans (Italian Edition) | BUY it from AMAZON.it

  • #IoT designer. Progettare oggetti e servizi relazionali (Italian Edition) | BUY it from AMAZON.it

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I also contributed to a few others...
 

  • Metaverse Architect (2023)

  • Futuri Possibili (2022)

  • Digital Entrepreneur, Ed. Franco Angeli (2016)

  • Digital Media and HCI, Ed. Aracne (2015)

  • Reflections from the Future, Skira (2014)

  • WeEconomy, Ed. Baldini Castoldi (2011) 

  • Stazione Futuro Qui si rifà l’Italia, Ed. Com. Italia 150 (2011)

  • Link. Idee per la televisione, Ed. RTI (2007) 

  • INDEX: Interaction Design Experience, Ed. Franco Angeli (2007)

  • Content Management, Ed. Apogeo (2002) 

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San Francisco | 2023–2025

The home of Italian Innovation & Culture in Silicon Valley.

 

In late 2022, the Italian Government launched a groundbreaking business initiative in San Francisco. As Head of Innovation Programs, my role at Innovit was truly everything, everywhere, all at once: I designed the formats for all events, developed communication guidelines, and created video and graphic assets—including Innovit’s signature coin, event videos, and backgrounds. I also took the stage countless times as a speaker, mentor, or moderator at dozens of events, supporting over 250 startups over 12 cohorts. Most importantly, I leveraged my network and connections to support the creation of a mentor network of more than 600 professionals, accelerating Innovit’s journey to 12K LinkedIn followers. 

INNOVIT

Articles

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Doing and sharing are two sides of the same coin. I’ve always prioritized doing — and used sharing to apply critical thinking, question outcomes, and extract meaning beyond the moment.

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