Future Food People

The Future Food team is multi-cultural, multi-generational, multi-ethnic, and composed of skills and backgrounds that come from different contexts: innovators and startuppers, academics and researchers, entrepreneurs, local and international public institutions, and executives from big business.

Future Food Board & Leadership

Sara Roversi

Founder & President

Sara sets the strategic direction and leads activity for the global FF ecosystem. As a seasoned growth expert, she works with globally-recognized, high-profile think tanks on setting the agenda for the sustainable food industry.

Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship, Food systems, SDGs, Sustainability, Mediterranean Diet

Read more about Sara here 

MATTEO VIGNOLI

Founder & TRUSTEE

Matteo co-founded the Future Food Institute and is the director of the related master Food Innovation Program. He’s the only Italian member of the Design Thinking SUGAR network, an international network of universities coordinated by Stanford University aimed to apply Design Thinking to innovation. He also works with CERN in the Challenge-Based Innovation initiative.

Areas of expertise: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business, Research

ANDREA MAGELLI

CO-FOUNDER

Andrea is a serial Entrepreneur and Founder “You Can Group” and Future Food Network. He also Heads the Eating Lifestyle Sector & Future Food Hubs. He is also CEO and founder of Well Done burger – Made in Italy gourmet burger chain that’s own 14 restaurants and serves on the board of Mygrants. 

Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Franchises, Communication

Simone schiassi

CEO

Simone is an executive with decades of expertise in developing and implementing strategies to scale new businesses and optimising mature operations. 

Empathetic leadership with a radical candor approach. Focused on driving measurable impact and change.

Areas of expertise: Strategy Execution, Global Strategy, Leadership

Antonio Perdichizzi

CO-FOUNDER

Antonio is the CEO of tree, one of the leading companies in Italy in the field of open innovation, President of Junior Achievement Italy, and Vice President of the Advisory Board of Unicredit in Sicily. He is also a former president of the Young Entrepreneurs of Confindustria Catania.

Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship, Open Innovation, Business Development, Networking

Future Food BOARD MEMBERS

chiara cecchini

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, FUTURE FOOD AMERICAS​

Mauro piloni

PARTNER OF FUTURE FOOD, CEO AT FUTURE FOOD HOLDING​

Valerio nannini

PARTNER OF FUTURE FOOD, CEO AT FUTURE LIVING LAB, HEAD OF EXPONENTIAL GROWTH AT FUTURE FOOD NETWORK​

Team

Alessandro Fusco

Future Food Japan Director

Areas of expertise: Food innovation, Design, Research

Alessio Corti

Agri-Regeneration Lead

Areas of expertise: Regenerative agriculture, food sustainability, community development.

Camilla Carioli

Media Specialist

Areas of expertise: Graphic design, Communication, Social Media

Clarissa Garubba

Education & Community Operation Pollica

Areas of expertise: Food innovation, Nutrition, Product development, Community building

Virginia Cepollina

Global Corporate Affairs

Areas of expertise: Law, Research, B Corp, Innovation, Operations

Daniele Quadrellaro

Strategy and Operation Specialist

Areas of expertise: Agri-food systems, Innovation, Startups

Elisa Carioli

Strategy and Operation Specialist

Areas of expertise: Fundraising, Content creation, Events management

Francesca Ripoli

Venue Operation Pollica

Areas of expertise: Communications, Operations

Francesco Giurdanella

Communication Specialist

Areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship, Food innovation, Design thinking

Ilaria Soranzio

Design Specialist

Areas of expertise: Graphic design, Motion design, Brand design

Vishwa Patel

food & experience Designer

Areas of expertise: Visual design, Food design, Brand strategy

Stefania Petruzzelli

Research & Content Specialist

Areas of expertise: Research, Copywriting

Mai Nomura

Japan Lead Catalyst, Future Food Japan

Areas of expertise: Agri-food systems, Community

Maria Federica Leonarduzzi

Head of European and strategic projects

Areas of expertise: Sustainable development, Microfinance, Fair Trade, Fundraising

Daniele Pestoni

Research Associate

Research, Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems

Mary Hunt

Education Specialist

Areas of expertise: Facilitation, Sustainable development education, Food systems

Masa Fukata

Japan Local Executive, Future Food Japan

Areas of expertise: Foodtech, Regenerative lifestyle

Sandhya Kumar

food designer and chef, R&D innovation

Areas of expertise: Culinary arts, Gastrodiplomacy, Food styling

Sonia Massari

Future Food Academy Director

Areas of expertise: Curriculum design, Research, Product development

Join Our Team

If you are a creative thinker with a genuine desire to make the world a better place through food system sustainability, then join us in our mission! 

Check out our Careers page for the latest openings or to explore an internship opportunity. 

interested to connect?

Contact us to speak with one of our team members about a potential collaboration. 

If you are a member of the media and would like to speak with one of our experts, please visit our Media page.