I am a mathematician and a deep-tech entrepreneur who has successfully founded eight companies over the last 28 years in the fields of analytical vibrational spectroscopy, medical devices and more recently in AI-based data analysis. I am a technology entrepreneurial business builder with strong business acumen, including strategic planning, business development, and corporate finance. I am dedicated to inspiring people to start projects and launch innovative technology-based solutions to complex problems. I pride myself in my ability to turn strategy into reality through execution. I have extensive experience in acting as the public face and spokesperson for an organization and I have a proven track record in developing strategic alliances and in raising finance.I have worked with many global leading brands including Auchan, SONAE, BAT, Bayer, and with many leading research institutes and governmental bodies including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, FDA, Fraunhofer and University of Colorado. I have also worked with several hospitals including Sant ’Anna hospital in Turin, Gregorio Maranon Hospital in Madrid, and Connecticut Children’s hospital.I am the recipient of numerous awards and honours including the prestigious E&Y entrepreneur of the year award (1996), and the 2018 Women in Innovation Award, given by the European institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). I am also a sought-after keynote speaker, and have presented at conferences around the world, including a talk at TED Global 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and TEDX Zwolle 2015, The Netherlands.
Listed skills include Entrepreneurship, Start Ups, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, and 46 others.