Salvatore Giammarresi

Salvatore Giammarresi is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in globalization and localization across various high-profile companies. Currently serving as the Head of Localization at Airbnb since February 2018, Salvatore has transformed the company's globalization function into a business-critical, high-performing entity. Previously, as Head of Content & Globalization at PayPal, Salvatore played a key role in integrating globalization into the corporate vision, influencing strategic focus on global expansion. Salvatore also held significant positions at Yahoo!, Classified Ventures, Move, KANA Software, and EFI, driving product development, localization strategies, and change management. An educator with a Ph.D. in Computational and Applied Linguistics from the Università degli Studi di Palermo, Salvatore's tenure as a Visiting Professor further highlights a dedication to the intersection of language and technology.