The Future Food team is multi-cultural, multi-generational, multi-ethnic, and composed of skills and backgrounds that come from different contexts: innovators and startuppers, academics and researchers, entrepreneurs, local and international public institutions, and executives from big business.
Future Food Board & Leadership
Sara Roversi
Founder & President
Sara sets the strategic direction and leads activity for the global FF ecosystem. As a seasoned growth expert, she works with globally-recognized, high-profile think tanks on setting the agenda for the sustainable food industry.
Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship, Food systems, SDGs, Sustainability, Mediterranean Diet
MATTEO VIGNOLI
Founder & TRUSTEE
Matteo co-founded the Future Food Institute and is the director of the related master Food Innovation Program. He’s the only Italian member of the Design Thinking SUGAR network, an international network of universities coordinated by Stanford University aimed to apply Design Thinking to innovation. He also works with CERN in the Challenge-Based Innovation initiative.
Areas of expertise: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business, Research
ANDREA MAGELLI
CO-FOUNDER
Andrea is a serial Entrepreneur and Founder “You Can Group” and Future Food Network. He also Heads the Eating Lifestyle Sector & Future Food Hubs. He is also CEO and founder of Well Done burger – Made in Italy gourmet burger chain that’s own 14 restaurants and serves on the board of Mygrants.
Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Franchises, Communication
antonio perdichizzI
Co-Founder
Antonio is the CEO of tree, one of the leading companies in Italy in the field of open innovation, President of Junior Achievement Italy, and Vice President of the Advisory Board of Unicredit in Sicily. He is also a former president of the Young Entrepreneurs of Confindustria Catania.
Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship, Open Innovation, Business Development, Networking
Future Food BOARD MEMBERS
chiara cecchini
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, FUTURE FOOD AMERICAS
Mauro piloni
PARTNER OF FUTURE FOOD, CEO AT FUTURE FOOD HOLDING
Valerio nannini
PARTNER OF FUTURE FOOD, CEO AT FUTURE LIVING LAB, HEAD OF EXPONENTIAL GROWTH AT FUTURE FOOD NETWORK
Team
Alessandro Fusco
Future Food Japan Director
Areas of expertise: Food innovation, Design, Research
Sonia Massari
Future Food Academy Director
Areas of expertise: Curriculum design, Research, Product development
Claudia Laricchia
Chief of social mission and external relations
Areas of expertise: Food innovation, Start-ups, SDGs, Sustainability
Virginia Cepollina
Global Corporate Affairs
Areas of expertise: Law, Research, B Corp, Innovation, Operations
Clarissa Garubba
Paideia campus manager
Areas of expertise: Food innovation, Nutrition, Product development, Community building
Mary Hunt
Future Food Academy, Program Manager
Areas of expertise: Sustainable Development, Food systems, Events management
sofia cavalleri
Research Coordinator
Areas of expertise: Food innovation, Start-ups, SDGs, Sustainability
Stefania Petruzzelli
Researcher & Writer
Areas of expertise: Research, Copywriting
Carlos Suárez Muñiz
Gastronomic Scientist
Areas of expertise: Food innovation, Start-ups, SDGs, Sustainability
Sandhya Kumar
Food Alchemist
Food designer, Food alchemist and Chef
Antonino Rallo
Gastronome
Areas of expertise: Gastronomy, Research, Education
Francesco Giurdanella
Institutional Relations
Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship, Food innovation, Design thinking
Elisa Carioli
Paideia campus
Areas of expertise: Fundraising, Content creation, Events management
Maria Federica Leonarduzzi
Head of European and strategic projects
Areas of expertise: Sustainable development, Microfinance, Fair Trade, Fundraising
Camilla Carioli
Communication designer
Areas of expertise: Graphic design, Communication, Social Media
Alessio Corti
Agri-Regeneration Lead
Areas of expertise: Regenerative agriculture, food sustainability, community development.
Ilaria Soranzio
visual Designer
Areas of expertise: Graphic design, motion design, brand design
andrea occhetta
visual Designer
Areas of expertise: Graphic design, web design, communication
Vishwa Patel
Associate Designer
Areas of expertise: Graphic design, Food design, Innovation
Francesca Ripoli
Paideia Campus
Areas of expertise: Communications, Operations
Daniele Quadrellaro
Paideia Campus
Areas of expertise: Agri-food systems, innovation, startups
Ilaria Vottero
Junior Project manager
Areas of expertise: management, innovation, startup
Masa Fukata
Japan Local Executive, Future Food Japan
Areas of expertise: Foodtech, Regenerative lifestyle
Mai Nomura
Japan Lead Catalyst, Future Food Japan
Areas of expertise: Agri-food systems, Community
Aoi Nakakoji
Communication & writer
Areas of expertise: Gastronomy, Cultures, Communication
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