Francesca serves as AI Strategy Lead at the World Economic Forum’s Centre for AI Excellence (CAIE), collaborating with senior leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society within the AI Global Alliance. Her work focuses on shaping strategies that strengthen AI competitiveness, foster innovation, and translate AI and emerging technologies into impactful outcomes across regions.

She previously contributed to the Forum’s Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains Centre and brings experience in corporate and strategy consulting across diverse industries. Francesca holds an MSc in International Management from Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna and Copenhagen Business School.