Francesco Ventre

Francesco Ventre is currently serving as a Sales and Business Development Assistant at ispace-EUROPE since March 2024 and holds multiple leadership roles within the Space Generation Advisory Council, including NPoC for Italy and Co-Lead of the Commercial Space Project Group. Additionally, Francesco is a member of the Space Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee with the International Astronautical Federation and serves on the advisory boards of SEDS Italy and PoliSpace, the latter being the first space association of Politecnico di Milano, where development of a CubeSat is underway. Formerly the Innovation Manager at Confindustria Brescia and Co-Founder & CEO of Walle Mobility, Francesco has pursued extensive academic credentials, including Master’s degrees in Space Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, complemented by participation in the Space Studies Program at the International Space University. Francesco completed a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II.