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South Africa 1

China 3

Switzerland 3

UK 5

Sweden 1

France 1

UAE 1

USA 16

Hong Kong 1

Denmark 1

Italy 3

Singapore 1

Thailand 2

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Spain 1

Russia 1

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ADDITIVE MANIFACTURING

Additive Manufacturing,

3D printing, Digitalization,

Smart factory, Industry 4.0

Scandinavian countries

Denmark

Greta has extensive knowledge

in Additive Manufacturing and in

developing strategies for its

successful implementation

within small and large

companies.

She is interested in sharing her

experience about additive

technologies, the industry of the

future and doing business in the

Scandinavian countries.

Greta D’Angelo Additive Manufacturing Consultant

(Past: AMEXCI AB)

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Saudi Arabia

Alberto Boffa BesBusiness Development Manager

KAFOU LTD.

(Past: Terex corporation, Savio S.pA., IVECO)

Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East

Alberto is 100% focused on

business development with

direct experience in Africa

and Middle East.

A great opportunity to

receive his advice on how

to enter these markets.

Business Development

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Elisa George Senior Director, Brand and

Product

LÍLLÉbaby

(Past: Mattel, NBC Universal, Sphero)

USA

USA, Worldwide

Consumer Products

Elisa is a strategic marketing

and product executive with

experience maximizing the

awareness, sales, and

profitability of CPG brands.

Expertise in global marketing,

product strategy, market

research, and

budgeting/forecasting.

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Federica JudicaManaging Director

ClearVantage, LLC

(Past: Intel)

USA

USA

Experienced marketing

professional with deep

sophisticated knowledge and

skill-set in all aspects of

branding, brand valuation,

market research methodologies

and techniques, Federica is

skilled at translating complex

market-based information into

understandable and actionable

ideas.

Technology, non-profit and

luxury

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Europe

Stefano MaineroCEO

EPN Consulting Limited

ICT and IoT (IntelligentTransport System)

UK

Stefano has consolidated

experience in dealing with

governmental, public and

private clients and project

partners and has special focus

on assisting SMEs in getting

EU funds and boasting their

capabilities.

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UAE

Visar Sala

Accenture Strategy

Accenture Middle East, Africa and APAC

Middle East, Africa and APAC

Visar has 22 years of

experience in 30 countries in

Europe, South America,

Middle East and Asia. He

speaks 9 languages. He is

specialized in international

expansion, turnarounds,

business and technology

strategy in banking and

industrial sectors.

Consultant

UK

Raffaella Vota Founder and owner

We are Eagles

Worldwide

Marketing

Raffaella has long experience in

marketing, packaging and

design. She is founder of We

are Eagles - a transcreation and

market insight agency that

builds cultural relevance for

some of the world’s most loved

brands and moreover she is

Global Business Director in

Advertising Agencies for global

clients like Intel, Unilever, GSK,

Birds Eye, Marriott International,

Hilton Worldwide, HTC and

Asus.

Daniel BarducaGeneral Manager

Serioplast Rus(and owner of Darini company)

Industrial and consumer goods

Russia

Daniel has a detailed

knowledge product

development, business plan

and Sales.

Russia

CONSUMER GOODS

Filippo BonsantiVP Global Marketing

INDEED

(Past: OMIO, EBAY, Bain&Co., INSEAD MBA, Whirlpool Corp.)

Worldwide

Filippo loves mentoring and is

willing to help start up or mature

companies globally on every

aspect of:

• digital and traditional marketing

(including branding, social,

performance channels)

• business strategy

organizational design

• leadership

• digital transformation

Switzerland

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Internet Native,

Consumer goods

Ilaria DuttoMarketing Manager

EATALY

USA

Marketing

USA

Ilaria has a great passion

for Italian excellence

abroad, in all fields. She is

interested in assisting an

entrepreneur who wants to

enter the US market, with

her tips about the

challenges and the

differences against the

European one.

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CONSUMER GOODS

Elisa George Senior Director, Brand and

Product

LÍLLÉbaby

(Past: Mattel, NBC Universal, Sphero)

USA

USA, Worldwide

Consumer Products

Elisa is a strategic marketing

and product executive with

experience maximizing the

awareness, sales, and

profitability of CPG brands.

Expertise in global marketing,

product strategy, market

research, and

budgeting/forecasting.

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Giovanni GribaudoHead of Digital Marketing

NOMAD FOODS GROUP

UK

Food & Beverages

UK

Giovanni’s long experience

on digital marketing for

consumer goods, makes

him a perfect mentor for an

entrepreneur willing to

improve the business with

digital marketing, branding,

advertising.

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Piero Savio Vice President - Fine Fragrance

ROBERTET GROUP

Cosmetics, Beauty, Luxury goods

North America

USA

Piero has 20 years of working

experience abroad in the

creative and cosmetics

business. He can provide an

extraordinary help in

international business

development and marketing,

as well as product

development for luxury goods

and cosmetics.

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COSMETICS

Filippo BonsantiVP Global Marketing

INDEED

(Past: OMIO, EBAY, Bain&Co., INSEAD MBA, Whirlpool Corp.)

Worldwide

Filippo loves mentoring and is

willing to help start up or mature

companies globally on every

aspect of:

• digital and traditional marketing

(including branding, social,

performance channels)

• business strategy

organizational design

• leadership

• digital transformation

Switzerland

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Internet Native,

Consumer goods

Piero Savio Vice President - Fine Fragrance

ROBERTET GROUP

Cosmetics, Beauty, Luxury goods

North America

USA

Piero has 20 years of working

experience abroad in the

creative and cosmetics

business. He can provide an

extraordinary help in

international business

development and marketing,

as well as product

development for luxury goods

and cosmetics.

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DIGITAL COMMERCE

Anna AndreisVP, Strategy Director

McCann New York

(Past: Gyro, DLVBBDO)

Branding,

Integrated Communication,

Innovation

USA

With 15 years of experience

in integrated communication

and branding, Anna is a

great match for companies

that need to develop brand

strategy as well as relevant

and innovative

communication across

channels and platforms.

Anna has worked with

several markets and can

therefore advice on Europe

and US strategies.

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Filippo BonsantiVP Global Marketing

INDEED

(Past: OMIO, EBAY, Bain&Co., INSEAD MBA, Whirlpool Corp.)

Worldwide

Filippo loves mentoring and is

willing to help start up or mature

companies globally on every

aspect of:

• digital and traditional marketing

(including branding, social,

performance channels)

• business strategy

organizational design

• leadership

• digital transformation

Switzerland

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Internet Native,

Consumer goods

Giovanni GribaudoHead of Digital Marketing

NOMAD FOODS GROUP

UK

Food & Beverages

UK

Giovanni’s long experience

on digital marketing for

consumer goods, makes

him a perfect mentor for an

entrepreneur willing to

improve the business with

digital marketing, branding,

advertising.

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DIGITAL COMMERCE

Machine Learning, Design Thinking, Systems Design, and innovation

USA, Brazil, Worldwide

Belmer is an experienced

Mentor in our program, with

focus on entrepreneurs

offering digital services.

Expertise in UX for Machine

Learning, education, social

and entertainment. He can

also help develop a culture of

innovation and design.

USA

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Belmer Negrillo UX Design Lead

Facebook – Building 8

(Past: IDEO, eBay, Ogilvy)

Gabriele PansaProduct Dvlpt.

SHOPKICK

Internet, Digital

Technology, ecommerce

Silicon Valley US

Gabriele, with great

experience in Silicon Valley

as a startup founder, is willing

to support on how to grow a

tech-startup, on digital

technology, ecommerce and

how to develop a business in

the Silicon Valley

USA

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ELECTRONICS

Enrico BracalenteDirector, Product Management

Dell Technologies

(Past: BMC Software, Texas

Instruments)

USA

High-Tech, IT Software &

Hardware, Electronics

and other sectors

USA, Worldwide

As a leader with extensive

international exposure, Enrico

is eager to mentor high-tech

companies or companies in

other sectors interested in

competing globally by raising

the bar in the areas of Product

Lifecycle Management,

Portfolio Planning, Market

Strategy.

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FOOD & BEVERAGE

Giovanni GribaudoHead of Digital Marketing

NOMAD FOODS GROUP

UK

Food & Beverages

UK

Giovanni’s long experience

on digital marketing for

consumer goods, makes

him a perfect mentor for an

entrepreneur willing to

improve the business with

digital marketing, branding,

advertising.

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Filippo BonsantiVP Global Marketing

INDEED

(Past: OMIO, EBAY, Bain&Co., INSEAD MBA, Whirlpool Corp.)

Worldwide

Filippo loves mentoring and is

willing to help start up or mature

companies globally on every

aspect of:

• digital and traditional marketing

(including branding, social,

performance channels)

• business strategy

organizational design

• leadership

• digital transformation

Switzerland

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Internet Native,

Consumer goods

USA

Marketing

USA

Ilaria has a great passion

for Italian excellence

abroad, in all fields. She is

interested in assisting an

entrepreneur who wants to

enter the US market, with

her tips about the

challenges and the

differences against the

European one.

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Ilaria DuttoMarketing Manager

EATALY

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMOTIVE

Italy

Fabrizio AnzaloneBusiness Development

ASIA PACIFIC

COMAU

(Past: Emerson, T.I.)

Automotive, Industrial goods

Brazil, Argentina, Russia,

India, USA, France

Fabrizio, with several years

abroad in multiple regions in

sales and business

development, is eager to

share his experience with

entrepreneurs in the

industrial sector, wanting to

develop and grow their

business.

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Daniel BarducaGeneral Manager

Serioplast Rus(and owner of Darini company)

Industrial and consumer goods

Russia

Daniel has a detailed

knowledge product

development, business plan

and Sales.

Russia

Pietro Borsano Attorney at law

Advising Asia - Business & Legal Consulting Co., Ltd.

LecturerChulalongkorn University,

School of Integrated Innovation

Automotive, Equipment& Machinery, Entrepreneurship & Innovative start up

China/Thailand/

Myanmar/ASEAN

Thailand & Far East

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Business lawyer, management

consultant, and University

lecturer, with an integrated

academic background (J.D.

and MBA). 6-year experience in

the law practice, over 4-year

experience in consulting in the

emerging markets of China &

ASEAN, over 3-year

experience as University

lecturer in Management.

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMOTIVE

Italy

Massimo De Piccoli Manufacturing Engineering

Director EMEA per FCA

FCA GROUP

Automotive, manufacturing

engineering

China, India

Massimo is interested in

sharing his experience on

the Chinese market in the

automotive sector.

Recently moved back to

Italy now focusing on

Europe

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Alessandro Fiorito General Manager

Autoneum-Nittoku

China

Automotive

UK, South Africa, China

In the Automotive Industry since

1994, Alessandro covered

positions in Development,

Program Management, Sales,

Purchasing, Operations.

Alessandro is happy to share

his experience in Lean

Manufacturing, Program

Management, EHS,

Manufacturing Engineering,

management of geographically

distributed and culturally diverse

teams.

Carlo GardellaManaging Partner

Advising Asia Business & Legal Consulting Co.,Ltd.

ASEAN (Thailandia,

Myanmar, Malesia, Singapore,

Indonesia, Brunei, Laos,

Cambogia,Vietnam, Filippine.

Automotive

25-year experiences Sales &

Marketing and General

Management in over 5 different

countries & regions, and with

several multinational companies

(China, India, France, Italy,

Thailand, Indonesia, The

Philippines, Gulf Countries).

Experience as Resident manager

in India and China as Managing

Director for multinational

companies.

Thailand

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INDUSTRIAL AUTOMOTIVE

Sales and Strategic Business Development Manager

Morganton Pressure VesselsLLC.

Manufacturing e consumers

USA, China

USA

Davide has 4 years

experience in China as

Engineering Manager and

New Product Development

and 8 years in Usa as Sales

Manager.

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Gianmario Grignani Quality Director Light commercial

vehicles

CNH

(Past: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Azimut Yachts)

Worldwide

Italy

Automotive,Marineindustries and white goods

Gianmario has great

expertise in Quality,

Supplier quality,

Manufacturing productions,

Warranty management and

After sales.

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Dario La MicelaQuality Director

Pandora

(Past: Luxottica)

Founder Tiglami

China

Experienced Director of

Quality with a demonstrated

history of working in

Automotive, jewelry and

Fashion industry, Dario is also

skilled in Change management

and launched his startup in

Apparel Business with e-

commerce business model

and global footprint.

Thailand

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Massimo RisiExecutive Vice President–

Operations and Lean

Manufacturing

MAYCO INTERNATIONAL

(Past: FCA Group)

Automotive

North America

With a deep direct

experience of the

automotive US market (+9

years), Massimo is ready to

provide help to an Italian

entrepreneur who wants to

consolidate the company

presence in this area.

USA

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Jewelry, Apparel, Automotive,

Fashion industry

Davide Gentile

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

France

France, Europe

Information Technology

Great match for IT

companies looking to enter

into the international

market, but also for

Managing Directors simply

looking for an unbiased

sounding board. Roberto

has diversified experience

developed in big

multinationals as well as

running his own startup.

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Roberto AgnoliVP, Global Services

MEGA International

(Past: Microsoft, Compaq)

UK

UK, Middle East, Russia

Technologist, strategist, private

equity executive and entrepreneur

with broad international

experience across both mature

and emerging markets. Prior to

founding Visyond, Gianluca

worked in Private Equity,

responsible for the identification,

screening, due diligence and

execution of investment

opportunities in various industries.

He is also a passionate

communicator, mentor and coach.

Gianluca Bisceglie Founder & CEO

VISYOND

(Past: Vodafone, Mubadala, Primest Capital)

Information Technology

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Enrico BracalenteDirector, Product Management

Dell Technologies

(Past: BMC Software, Texas

Instruments)

USA

High-Tech, IT Software &

Hardware, Electronics

and other sectors

USA, Worldwide

As a leader with extensive

international exposure, Enrico

is eager to mentor high-tech

companies or companies in

other sectors interested in

competing globally by raising

the bar in the areas of Product

Lifecycle Management,

Portfolio Planning, Market

Strategy.

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USA

Carlo Capello Co-Founder and CEO

ProxToMe

USA

Entrepreneur and Go-to-market

specialist, startup founder in

Silicon Valley, expert in

business development, product

strategy, go-to-market and

fundraising.

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Digital Identity, FinTech,

Cyber Security

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information technology

Luca Ciriacono

Partner

C.HI GROUP

Brazil

Luca is an experienced Chief

Executive Officer with a history

of working in the Information

Technology and services

industry.

Skilled in Business Process,

Business Planning,

Management, SAP ERP and

Consulting, he is passionate

about mentorship and the

intersection between

international business and

technology.

Brazil USA

IT, Industrial Manufacturing

USA

Matteo has 20+ years of

experience both as Management

Consultant (EY, IBM, Booz Allen

Hamilton) and currently as IT

Global Director for Product

Development and Engineering

area (previously he managed

Sales & Operations Planning,

Finance, HR and Purchasing).

Matteo can support USA market

entry strategy and IT related

transformation initiatives.

Matteo Gallina IT Global Director

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Anees Qureshi Chief Executive Officer

One Step Beyond Group

Information Technologies

Worldwide

Anees, italian despite his name, with

over 25 years of diverse international

business experience in Consulting

and IT Services, has proven ability to

identify and capitalize on new

business opportunities and drive

long-term customer relations and

revenue growth. In-depth knowledge

of the Swiss market with a strong

knowledge and understanding of the

IT & Consulting Services market

serving the FCMG, retail, banking,

and telecom sectors.

Switzerland

Cesare TagliaferriChief Technology Officer

TSC - The Stakeholder Company

Singapore

With experience in companies

of all sizes (from the biggest

Australian bank to startups),

Cesare would be glad to

support Italian entrepreneurs in

entering the APAC market,

opening local offices in

Singapore, Hong Kong, or

Sydney, creating and

marketing a successful product

while juggling the regulatory

requirements in the region.

Asia-Pacific Region

Information Technology

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INFRASTRUCTURE

USA

USA, Worldwide

Arrigo has a long experience in

international management, with

focus on HR, at large

corporations. Currently he is

active as an angel investor and

business mentor, and he is keen

to share advice on how to set up

new ventures and make

startups appealing to investors,

mainly in the USA.

Arrigo BoddaAssociate

Walnut Ventures

(Past: Enel, IGT/Lottomatica)

Hi Tech, Renewable Energy, Industrial

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Alberto Borello Co-founder and Operations

Manager

FGE (Fountain Green Energy)

(Past: Asja Ambiente Italia SpA)

South Africa

Alberto has more than 16 years

of international experience in

the renewable energy field and

in the waste industry, delivering

projects and services. Alberto

is willing to support companies

that operate in the green

economy space and companies

with experience of developing

projects or services to the

private and public sector.

Renewable energy, Environmental engineeringe Waste management

South Africa

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USA

With 20 years of experience in

international roll out of new

technology solutions/business

models and having supported

the development of several large

industrial projects, Paolo is the

perfect fit to assist entrepreneurs

who wants to enter the North

American market with proven

technologies by establishing,

acquiring, or developing a new

business.

North America

Paolo CarolloDirector - Geocycle East

North America LafargeHolcim

(Past: Betarenewables USA, Inc. -

Chemtex international Inc)

Advanced Biofuels, Renewable

Energy, Recycling, Energy

Recovery and Environmental

Solutions, Engineering, EPC,

Chemicals.

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Fabrizio GibinEnergy Renewable Executive

Italy-Brazil Chamber President of Energy Committee

ENEL GLOBAL GENERATION

Energy, Renewable energy, utilities

Brazil

Fabrizio has more than 30

years management

experiences in Brazilian and

international business with

focus on the Energy market.

He has a deep experience on

Government and Institutional

Relationships and

International company local

branches start-up.

Brazil

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Costanzo GraffiDirector

AECOM

Spain

EMEA (Europe, Middle East,

Africa)

Construction

Costanzo is a professional in the

construction industry with extensive

expertise at international level,

ranging from the highest

specialization to the most varied

international relations.

He gained his experience while

working with international

engineering consultants and

contractors in developing

marketing, organization, strategy,

partnerships, scouting, tendering

and public relations activities.

Paola Pasino Programme Manager

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

UK

Paola has + 12 years experience

in working for local public

government in the UK as a

multidisciplinary design

strategist, working across a

series of urban and economic

regeneration projects, with a

particular focus on sustainable

communities, connectivity and

active travel solutions, well being

and quality of life, resilience and

mitigation, the low carbon

transition and circular economy.

UK

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Davide Vassallo Chief Executive Officer

DuPont Sustainable Solutions

Worldwide

Davide has more than 20y of

experience in Consulting

mainly in: O&G, Mining, Food,

Telecom, Transportation. He is

trusted advisor of international

companies on:

• Growth Strategies

• Sustainability & Innovation

• Organizational Design

• New Business

Development

• Risk management

USA

Consulting Services acrossmultiple industriesArchitecture & Urban Planning

PHARMA

US, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Asia Pacific.

Pharmaceutical marketing leader

with broad experience working in

multicultural and diverse

environment - highly skilled in

global product launches and

building brand platforms leading

teams to deliver successful

strategies, tactics and sales results.

Emanuela is passionate about

marketing and strives to

successfully bring products to

markets and make a difference for

patients with serious illnesses.

USA

Emanuela BalleriaSenior Director – Franchise Lead

BioMarin Pharmaceutical

(Past: Amgen)

Biotech/Pharmaceuticals

China

Nicola AutanoProject Director

Bracco

(Past: LivaNova)

China, USA, EU

With 20+ years of manifold

experiences in leading

investments and business

evaluations in the healthcare

industry, across multiple

geographies, aligning local

projects implementation to

the company strategies.

Nicola is very motivated to

give guidance and valuable

recommendations.

Pharmaceutical Biotech Medical Devices

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Switzerland

Worldwide

Luca EcariStrategic business technology advisor

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson &

Johnson

Pharmaceuticals

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President of the Crypto World Zug

Association, promoting

awareness and professional

networks in the Blockchain space,

Luca is focused on strategic

business technology, he has great

experience on Innovation and

Digital Transformation to drive

value and to identify and realize

new business opportunities in the

spaces of Supply Chain and

Digital Health.

Alberto Quaglia Associated Partner

Harper & Vedel

Pharmaceuticals

Denmark

Denmark

Alberto is experienced in Food

and Pharma Process and

Managing Consultant. His

specialties are: New Product

Industrialization, Process design

& Engineering, Technology

Scouting, Early-phase Process

Commercialization.