Francesco Fondi

Francesco Fondi is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in media and technology sectors. Since 2019, Francesco serves as a Board Member at Plus 81 inc. and has co-founded Hobby Media Srl in 2004. Francesco's writing on geek culture has appeared in Wired Magazine since 2011, as well as in La Repubblica since 2009, where articles focus on gadgets and geek culture. Prior roles include Country Manager at HOBIBOX Japan Ltd from 1998 to 2009, where strategic consulting for Japanese PC games was provided, and Project Leader at BNL - Siemens from 1996 to 1999, responsible for developing a bank intranet and multimedia ATMs. Francesco's career began as a Techno DJ and musician from 1990 to 1996.