Michele Basile is a Principal Systems Engineer, Data Scientist and Project Manager with over 40 years of experience in national, international and NATO security and defence programmes. A qualified Navy Weapon Engineer, he held senior roles at NC3A, now NCIA, in Brussels as Programme Coordinator and Architecture Configuration Manager for the NATO Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence programme. He has extensive practical experience in defence procurement and programme management, covering capability requirements, technical specifications, competitive tendering, source selection and contract negotiation across NATO and major European multilateral programmes. He is a recognised expert in NATO BMC3I systems interoperability, C3 architecture and cybersecurity. As a Senior Data Scientist, he works on Large Language Models, agentic AI systems and Digital Twin design. He contributes as an Independent Expert and technical consultant to European Commission Horizon Europe programmes in Digital, Industry and Space, and Civil Security for Society with a focus on cybersecurity. He holds master's degrees in Communication Engineering and C3 Architecture, with professional certifications in programme management, risk management and IT service management, including ITIL.

Stelvio Dominici is a Partner at Ithude Switzerland AG and an IT Director with more than 25 years of experience delivering strategic Digital Transformation, Enterprise Performance Management and Artificial Intelligence programmes for multinational groups. At Ithude, he has full strategic and commercial accountability for the Digital Transformation & Artificial Intelligence practice, from defining market vision to governing the delivery of large-scale implementation programmes. At Novartis Pharma AG, he served for more than twelve years as IT Director Solution Delivery, Reporting & Analytics, leading multicultural teams of up to 150 professionals, managing multi-year budgets of up to 35 MCHF, and holding end-to-end responsibility for transformation programmes enabled by SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP BPC and SAP Analytics Cloud across more than 52 countries. Previously, as Associate Partner at KPMG Advisory, he led the growth of the SAP EPM and Business Intelligence practice and the international delivery center, managing cross-industry programmes for major European clients in energy, luxury, chemicals and public transport. He is a recognized expert in Portfolio and Program Management, Business Partnering and Bid Management, with specialization in Finance and EPM domains supporting budgeting, forecasting, consolidated financial statements, month-end closing and management reporting. He holds a degree in Economics and Business from La Sapienza University of Rome and certifications including IPMA Level D, ITIL Foundation v3 and ICE Gold Project Management Methodology.

Marco De Palma is an executive manager with more than 30 years of experience in Business Technology, digital transformation and strategic consulting. A Physics graduate from the University of Bari, he has built his career across Artificial Intelligence, IT Strategy, Business Planning, Governance, Compliance and Technology Advisory in national and international contexts. He is CEO of Medialogic Artificial Intelligence, a company specializing in Robotic Process Automation and AI solutions applied to business processes.

Francesco Castellano holds a degree in Computer Engineering and works as a Consultant at Ithude Group, where he supports Corporate Performance Management, Data Analytics and digital transformation projects. He joined the company after completing his university studies and contributes to consulting activities from both a technical and organizational perspective, collaborating on innovative solutions focused on data and business processes. Passionate about Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, he developed an experimental thesis focused on text summarization using offline Large Language Models, exploring performance, optimization and local execution of AI models. At Ithude, he also supports marketing and corporate communication activities. His focus is to contribute to the development of innovative solutions.

Priscila Fassel is a physicist, aerospace researcher and information technology manager with more than 12 years of multidisciplinary experience across technology, education, research, project support and operational work in the public sector. She holds a postgraduate specialization in Software Engineering and combines computational systems, quantitative analysis and complex project management. Her research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace Systems, Space Situational Awareness, Fault Tolerance and Resilience, Space Sustainability, Nanosatellites, Digital Twins, Decision-Support Architectures, Magnetohydrodynamics and Advanced Physical Modeling for aerospace applications.