Gianguglielmo Calvi

Gianguglielmo Calvi serves as a Senior Knowledge Management Systems Expert at the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) and GEF ISLANDS Programme. With his two decades of experience in international projects, he plays a key role in advancing knowledge management systems that facilitate knowledge and information sharing and foster virtual communities' growth. 

Throughout his career Gianguglielmo covered multiple positions for important international stakeholders: researcher in cognitive science and artificial intelligence at the ISTC-CNR (Rome - Italy), knowledge solutions architect, knowledge manager and programme manager at the International Labour Organisation, at UN/CEFACT, at UNDSS  (Geneva - Switzerland), at WHO EUROPE (Copenhagen - Netherlands) and Director of Research and Development at Voolinks (Bamako - Mali). He is also founder and co-founder of two startups (Heuristica and EnQu Ideation) focused on bringing digital innovation in the management and generation of knowledge.

Gianguglielmo holds a master's in computer science with a specialisation in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Pisa, a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Knowledge Management from the IKF Institute Luzern, and relevant international certifications in project management (PRINCE2, ITIL) and international development (GIZ - Guide for Practicing corporate Sustainability, GCSP - Meeting the Cyber Security Challenge). He is also co-author of twenty+ publications in cognitive science books and proceedings.

Outside of his professional endeavours, Gianguglielmo is actively engaged in community-building initiatives, serving as a board member of the Swiss Knowledge Management Forum, organiser of the SKMF Round Tables Geneva, and contributing with his expertise to various international platforms focused on digital innovation and knowledge sharing.