Francesca Pollicini

Francesca Pollicini serves as the Head of the Institutional Events Department and General Manager of Institutional Events at the International Council of Museums (ICOM) since 2018, overseeing major global conferences with budgets ranging from 3 to 5 million euros and participation exceeding 4000 attendees. Francesca's extensive experience includes management of multicultural teams, budget monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and the development of a digital event platform. Previous roles encompass Event Manager and Fundraising Coordinator for the Youth Committee for the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, a consultant for the Italian Ministry of Culture, a Blue Book Trainee at the European Commission, and various positions in project architecture and art management. Francesca holds multiple degrees, including a Master of Architecture from Politecnico di Torino, an ESCP Business School postgraduate specialization, and recent executive education in Sustainability Leadership from London Business School.