Neda Ivanova currently serves as the Head of Data and Controls at BPER Banca since January 2024. Prior to this role, Neda held various senior positions at UniCredit from May 2016 to January 2024, including Chief Information Officer for Group Risk Management and Chief Information Officer for Compliance, Audit, Real Estate, and HR. Neda also worked as Head of Demand Management and Strategy for CIO Governance functions and Head of CEE Industrial Planning during the tenure at UniCredit. Earlier experience includes a position as Senior Strategic Consultant at Be | Shaping the Future from April 2010 to April 2016, Project Manager at Archidata srl in late 2009, and Business Analyst at SIA S.p.A. in mid-2008. Neda holds a Master of Science degree in Economics and Management of Innovation Technologies from Università Bocconi and a Bachelor in Business Administration with a major in Business Information Technologies from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.