About Francesco
Entrepreneur and consultant with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of management, technology and business development. Holder of an eMBA from Polimi GSOM (the Business School of Politecnico di Milano). Co-founder of FadPro — now the EdTech hub of Polimi GSOM — which he grew and led through a successful exit.
Proven expertise in corporate training and Learning & Development: he leads the Instructional Design division at FadPro and directs highly innovative digital training projects for major corporations, including ABB and Hitachi.
In the field of AI, FadPro is one of Italy's very first HeyGen agencies: he specialises in generative AI video and manages the direct relationship with HeyGen. Within the same generative AI domain, he leads FadPro's project for the Italian Defence General Staff. As a consultant, his primary areas of focus are AI automation and the integration of artificial intelligence into business processes and organisational workflows.
Italian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Japanese
Basic
German
Basic
Can work on-site
Rome (up to 50km)
Experience
- FadPro — EdTech hub of Polimi GSOMHead of Instructional Design | L&D Consultant | AI SpecialistEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGJanuary 2019 - Today (7 years and 7 months)Rome, Italy▸ Leadership of the L&D design team (in-house and freelance instructional designers) on complex innovation projects for large industrial multinationals▸ Key clients: ABB and Hitachi (electrification sector) — design of L&D programmes on business, law and technology topics▸ Italy's first HeyGen agency: management of the strategic partnership and development of AI video solutions for corporate training and communication▸ Project director for AI application in multimedia (video) and L&D for the Italian Defence General Staff▸ Application of generative AI to Learning & Development processes: design of AI-augmented workflows
- Exit to Polimi GSOM FadProGeneral Manager & Co-FounderJanuary 2016 - January 2019 (3 years)Milan, MI, Italy▸ Founded and managed the company end-to-end: business development, P&L ownership, team building▸ Defined the service offering and market positioning in corporate and institutional L&D▸ Direct management of key accounts and institutional relationships▸ Led the exit process: majority stake sold to Polimi GSOM (Business School of Politecnico di Milano)
- Altalex Consulting Srl (Wolters Kluwer Group)Business Unit Manager — Digital Learning & Legal TechJanuary 2010 - January 2016 (6 years)▸ Created and managed a new BU dedicated to distance learning for legal professionals — built from scratch in a previously classroom-only context▸ Head of training programmes for mediators; institutional relations with the Italian National Bar Council▸ Intra-group advisory (post Wolters Kluwer acquisition) on digital transformation in corporate learning▸ P&L management of the BU, commercial development and key institutional client relationships
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Education
- Executive MBAMIP — Politecnico di Milano (Polimi GSOM)2013Executive MBA
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)University of Florence2001Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)