Previously, she was a Scientific Researcher at the University of Milano, focusing on reducing food waste and developing sustainable packaging solutions. She holds a PhD in Food Science and Technology from the University of Bologna.

With expertise in materials engineering and Life Cycle Assessment, Luigi has worked on analysing the environmental profiles and performance of bio-based materials, with the goal of scaling up their use in industrially relevant solutions.

His research focuses on nanostructured catalysts for the treatment of organic pollutants and microplastics, as well as applications in energy and petrochemical processes, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability.

His work at Fraunhofer IVV focuses on shelf-life modelling and data-based approaches to optimize the functionality and sustainability of packaging.

He holds a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Rey Juan Carlos University. His work at IDENER focuses on process design, modelling and optimisation in the chemical, manufacturing, and energy industries.

He wrote with Stefano da Empoli the essay La banca dell'Euro. He participates in public meetings on economic and financial issues, including the latest editions of the Trento Festival of Economics organised by Sole 24 Ore. He hosted Tg5 in the 8 p.m. edition from 2007 to 1017, he is currently deputy director of Tg5.

Michele Cantisani has over twenty years of experience in packaging innovation, gained throughout the supply chain and in different FMCG sectors. He has developed solid technical expertise combined with strong business acumen, integrating the vision of the manufacturer and the user in sectors such as Food, Home & Personal Care and Beauty. This dual perspective has enabled him to tackle common packaging challenges in different markets. Today, it promotes complex, cross-disciplinary collaborations to meet the challenges of innovation, sustainability and regulation, fostering dialogue between all players in the packaging industry.

With over 30 years of experience in the flexible packaging sector, she has developed cross-functional expertise in both technical and managerial areas. She specializes in national, European, and non-European legislation on food contact materials and environmental issues related to packaging. She also oversees system and product certifications, supporting innovation and regulatory compliance.

He has developed strong expertise in planning and implementing the most advanced corporate certification schemes, ensuring full regulatory compliance across European and international markets. An expert in Food Safety and Sustainability, he contributes to the development and consolidation of industry reference standards throughout the supply chain and to the advancement of regulatory frameworks through internationally recognized approaches such as Risk Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

She is a member of AIBO (Italian Association of Business Operators–Food Contact Experts of the Italian Packaging Institute). She has over 20 years of experience in the flexible packaging sector, starting in 1995, with roles in Research and Development, Quality Control Management, and Regulatory Affairs.

Currently, in addition to her responsibilities at Tecnopack, she supports the Quality activities at Filca and the Quality Assurance processes across all three companies of the Group. In October 2019, she obtained the qualification of Business Operator and subsequently joined AIBO. Since 2023, she has been an active member of both the Technical Committee and the Sustainability Committee of Giflex.

After an experience in a paper converting company, he joined Assografici in 2006 as secretary general of Giflex (flexible packaging manufacturer group) and later took charge of Gipea (self-adhesive labels) and GITAC (cardboard tubes and cores). Since 2017, he has been Deputy Director of Assografici in charge of the activities of the specialisation groups and in charge of the technology, environment and regulatory affairs areas.