Marco Bani

Marco Bani is an accomplished professional specializing in public affairs, innovation, and AI policy, currently serving as the Head of Public Affairs and Innovation for the Democratic Party's Parliamentary Group at the Senato della Repubblica since January 2023. Bani has previously held significant roles, including Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Economic Development, where responsibilities included navigating telecommunications and digitalization policies. Experience also includes positions as Public Policy Manager at Amazon Web Services, AI Policy Research Group Member at the Center for AI and Digital Policy, and key roles in government organizations such as Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale. Bani holds a PhD in Politics, Human Rights and Sustainability from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and has degrees in Humanities Computing from Università di Pisa.