Elena Granata

Elena Granata is an accomplished academic and professional with extensive experience in civil economy, cultural planning, and urban studies. Since February 2006, Elena has served as an Associate Professor and Researcher at Politecnico di Milano, and has been a lecturer and Vice President at Scuola di Economia Civile since 2013. Elena co-founded I'mpossible Studio, a boutique creative agency focused on branding and story strategy, and has been the Scientific Director at PLANET B, a research and consultancy group for civil economy projects, since January 2018. Additional roles include Partner at FANTASTIC DATA LLC, a data visualization agency, and collaborator at Citta Nuova. Furthermore, from July 2020 to December 2021, Elena held the position of Staff Sherpa for the G20 Presidency at the Italian Prime Minister's Office. Elena’s educational background includes a Laurea in Architecture and a PhD in Urban Techniques from Politecnico di Milano.