Stefano is the President and principal policy analyst at I-Com, a leading Italian think tank on digital, energy and healthcare issues, which he co-founded in 2005, and is based in Rome and Brussels. He also teaches Economics at Roma Tre University. Between 2018 and 2020 he was a member of the Italian Government High-level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence.

He published many essays and articles on digital issues, including the volumes “Artificial intelligence: the last call” and “The economics of ChatGPT between false fears and real risks”, both published in Italian by Bocconi University Press and EGEA, respectively. The English version of the latter is expected to be published by Bocconi University Press in early 2025.

Stefano has also undertaken study and consultancy assignments for Italian and international public institutions, leading companies and non-profit organizations.