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Roberto Magnifico is a partner and board member at Zest Innovation. He works as a business angel and mentor focused on early-stage venture capital, with particular interest in SaaS startups, digital strategy, crowdsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and business development. He has experience with a SaaS startup exit.

Alberto Fioravanti is Co-Founder and CTO at Zest Group. He holds a degree in Computer Science from Università degli Studi di Milano and has experience in AI, digital strategy, business planning, and digital marketing.

Alexandra Maiorano is a Senior Account Manager at Zest Group with over 12 years of B2B business development experience. She has managed relationships with 150+ companies across the transport, technology, finance, and telecommunications sectors, with expertise in strategic account management, B2B events, and complex project coordination. Maiorano is also co-founder of GLOW, a professional networking initiative for women, and holds proficiency in Italian, English, and French.

Andrea Tripodo is an Innovation Consultant at Zest Group, a Made in Italy innovation company formed from LVenture Group and Digital Magics, where he focuses on startup acceleration, venture capital, and Open Innovation. He has supported over 90 startups across sectors including traveltech, cleantech, and proptech, and has contributed to acceleration programs such as ARGO, ZERO, HabiSmart, Magic Mind, Fin+Tech, CTE, and Téchne. He also co-founded Nicecatch, a photo-sharing platform, and has produced digital content and worked on marketing projects with GRUPPO ECP and in healthcare.

Benedetta Onori holds a degree in Political Science and International Relations and currently serves as Lead Specialist for Events & Workspaces at Zest Group, where she designs and oversees events, networking activities, and collaborative work environments. Her background includes roles in parliamentary support, ministerial administration, and social media and content management, along with experience in institutional and political communications. She has collaborated with government institutions, political professionals, marketing agencies, nonprofit organizations, and media outlets throughout her career.

Edoardo Giorio is an Innovation Manager at Zest Group, where he works on startup acceleration and venture capital initiatives. He has supported early-stage companies through programs including ARGO TravelTech, Fin+Tech, and Habismart, while also leading corporate innovation partnerships with organizations such as Leonardo and Ferrovie dello Stato. Giorio provides strategic guidance to founders on growth metrics, sales strategy, and business scaling, and has managed intrapreneurship programs focused on developing new business concepts within established companies.

Filippo Bria is an Innovation Manager at Zest Group, Italy's leading venture capital and open innovation services firm, where he has worked for over five years. He supports enterprise clients in accessing innovation through venture building and innovation governance while advising early-stage startups on methodology, metrics, market validation, and fundraising. His recent work includes applying artificial intelligence to innovation processes.

Francesco Sgambati is a legal consultant specializing in venture capital matters. He has experience in contract drafting, GDPR compliance, and pre-seed and seed investment agreements, initially working as an independent consultant before joining Zest Group in March 2022 as Corporate Governance & Compliance Manager. In his current role, he conducts due diligence on portfolio startups, manages investment agreements, and handles legal documentation for open innovation activities.

Ludovica Tartaglione serves as Tender Office & Knowledge Lead and Innovation Manager at Zest Group, where she focuses on business-to-government relations and corporate innovation. With over 10 years of experience, she has worked with corporate and institutional clients to design and implement acceleration and intrapreneurship programs. She has founded a startup and specializes in building partnerships between large organizations and the startup ecosystem.

Marco Todde is a Financial Accountant at Zest Group with a master's degree in Economics and Finance from Luiss Guido Carli University (2020) and an undergraduate degree in Economics and Commerce from the University of Pisa (2016). He served as CFO for the CarePal project starting in 2018 and holds an advanced-level IELTS certification. His professional interests include startups, investments, and company valuation.

Matteo Paradisi is Head of International Ecosystem Development at Zest Group, where he leads international partnerships, innovation programmes, and ecosystem-building initiatives across defence, dual-use technologies, cybersecurity, and fragile contexts. His work spans business development, institutional engagement, and programme delivery across the full lifecycle of complex initiatives, with focus on two strategic areas: Defence, Aerospace & Security, and Ecosystem Development & Fragile Contexts. He engages with startups, corporations, institutions, and technology partners across European ecosystems and fragile/emerging contexts in Iraq, Somalia, Jordan, and Egypt, and lectures on innovation strategy, venture capital, and defence innovation at business schools and institutional settings.

Radiosa Romani is an Innovation Manager at Zest Group focused on facilitating open innovation partnerships between startups and established companies. Her background combines experience as a musician and entrepreneur with roles in startup acceleration and venture investment, including work with LVenture Group on the LUISS ENLABS acceleration program where she supported early-stage companies in validating business models through data-driven methodologies.