Alessandro Garofalo, a physicist with more than 30 years of experience in innovation, is founder of "Garofalo & Idee Associate S.R.L.," which specializes in new product development and management training. He produced a documentary on climate change, which won an award at the 2020 Trento Film Festival.
A lecturer at Luiss Business School, the Institute of Maritime Military Studies and the University of Verona, he combines creativity and innovation in his courses. In 2016/17 he was part of the scientific working group of the Trento Chamber of Commerce, helping to define the guidelines for the economic growth of Trentino. From 2005 to 2011 he served as president, vice president and managing director of Trentino Sviluppo S.p.A., as well as vice president of Trentino Sprint. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Northeast Foundation and has worked with prestigious companies such as Ferrari Auto, Lavazza, Pirelli, BNP Paribas, Geox and Technogym.