Tech for Good Summit

Marcello Palazzi

One of the world’s earliest impact economists and entrepreneurs. Serial founder of 30 ventures in 40 years, of which the latest are B Corps in Europe and For Good Leaders. Board member: Aurora Borealis Foundation, Sweden; SIX, London; Foundations 3.0, Brussels; Progressio Foundation, Rotterdam. Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, London University alumnus. Co-author of 2 books and numerous articles. Lived in 6 countries and worked in 30. Residing in the Netherlands since the 90s.

Victoria Floyd

Global Senior Brand Manager for Dove Masterbrand and lead for Ethical AI at Dove. She has driven the brand’s commitment to inclusivity and digital responsibility, most notably through the launch of The Code—a pioneering campaign that empowers creators to generate inclusive AI content using Dove’s Real Beauty Prompt Playbook—that earned a Cannes Lions Grand Prix in 2025.

Victoria’s work is driven by a deep understanding of how narrow and stereotypical beauty standards—especially those amplified by emerging technologies—impact women globally. In partnership with the Dove Self-Esteem Project, the world’s largest provider of body confidence education, she collaborates with leading experts to shape industry standards and drive transformative education.

Originally from South Africa, now living in London, Victoria brings strategic vision, empathy and purpose-led innovation to her role, helping Dove advance its mission to ensure women and girls everywhere feel confident in their own skin.

Alessandro De Bartolo

Since 2015, following the acquisition of the x86 server division, Alessandro has been leading Lenovo Italy’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), a role in which he continues to oversee end-to-end market operations.

After studying computer science and electronics at the University of Milan, he began his career at IBM in 1986 as a Customer Engineer for the Finance sector and became Technical Support Manager for Italy in 1992. From 1993 to 1998, he led MVS Multivendor Service, an IBM subsidiary specializing in IT systems integration. He returned to IBM in 1998 as Technical Manager within the System & Technologies division, responsible for Southern Europe and leading the company’s first x86 server technical support team.
In 2006, he earned an MBA from INSEAD Business School in Singapore and Fontainebleau, France. From 2008 to 2010, he served as Technical Commercial Manager for x86 servers across the EMEA region. In 2012, he became x86 Servers Business Group Manager within the System & Technologies division, a position he held until 2014.

Born in Milan in 1965, Alessandro is married and has one daughter. He is a passionate music enthusiast and a dedicated U2 fan, with a collection of over 600 EPs and memorabilia.

Laura Marciano

Laura Marciano is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University, Media School, in Bloomington and an associate at the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She leads research on digital media and teen well-being, including the HappyB projects and the Health and Happiness Study, using methods like Ecological Momentary Assessments, trace data, and digital biomarkers. She also directs a science communication project combining research with arts-based activities and serves on the board of the IBSA Foundation in Switzerland. Laura has authored over 45 publications, including the book Smartphone: Ally or Enemy?, and her work has been featured in the New York Times.

Leslie Rowlands

Leslie Rowlands is a senior advisor and a trusted partner to some of the world’s leading organizations across a range of sectors including manufacturing, life sciences, retail and hospitality. His insights help clients create high-performing workplace cultures through exceptional employee and customer experiences, strengths-based development and culture transformation.

Leslie partners with his clients to understand their critical business objectives and designs solutions that are strategically aligned with their needs, helping drive organic growth through cultural and behavioral change. He engages global teams that include business leaders, subject matter experts, learning and research consultants and other specialists, ensuring insights, recommendations and solutions provided are focused on the client objectives, create impact, and deliver results.

He holds business degrees from Reims Management School and Middlesex University Business School.

Sandro Formica, Ph.D.

Sandro Formica, Ph.D., is the lead professor of the Hospitality Leadership major and the principal executive education trainer at Florida International University, specializing in Positive Organizational Behavior and Human Capital Development. He has designed, tested, and implemented Positive Organizational Interventions (POIs) to help companies in the U.S. and internationally enhance performance, trust, engagement, belonging, and teamwork in a sustainable way.

He is also the creator of the H+AI FLOW™ methodology, a practical framework that helps organizations thrive by aligning human potential and emotional agility with the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence.

Sandro has trained executives and entrepreneurs across a wide range of industries—including logistics, energy, manufacturing, hospitality, and human resources—for companies such as DHL, Philip Morris, Accor, Manpower Group, and LVMH. As a keynote speaker, he has delivered talks to leading organizations including PwC, Illy Caffè, Forbes, and Expedia.