Foundation Open Factory: innovation, social intelligence and new generations

She is Country Director of Fondazione Enactus Italia ETS, which has been promoting social entrepreneurship among university students since 2024, coordinating its national activities, partnerships with universities, companies and institutions, and the development of the program that involves hundreds of young talents each year in the implementation of innovative projects with high social and environmental impact, in line with the UN SDGs.

Gianluigi De Palo is President of the Foundation for Natality and General Director of the Angelini Foundation. Former President of the Forum of Family Associations and Councillor for Educational and Family Policies of Rome, he is an expert in family and social policies, with a strong commitment to tackling demographic decline and supporting families.

He is an industrial engineer and designer with a strong passion for innovation, sustainability and green technologies. Since 2015, he has led the Open Innovation area of ELIS, connecting academic, entrepreneurial and territorial ecosystems to create shared value through collaborative innovation.

Social ecopreneur and founder of VAIA, Forbes 100 Under 30. International background, always curious and proactive. With VAIA he creates objects and experiences that regenerate nature and community, enhancing local materials and SMEs. For a sustainable society, step by step, together with over 150,000 people around the world.

He works in the field of social entrepreneurship and third sector. He manages open innovation programs between social enterprises and technological innovation players. He is editorialist for Vita and ilT quotidiano and published with Paolo Venturi the book “Spazio al desiderio: il potere delle aspirazioni per generazione innovazione e giustizia sociale”.