CYCLE 3 — ETHICS, CREATIVITY AND POSTDIGITAL POSITIONALITY

Marco Valerio Rossi is the Head of Wepladoo, a project management platform developed by Azzurro Digitale for manufacturing companies. He holds a Master’s degree in Investment Management and began his career in Equity Research and Markets at Banca Profilo before moving into the startup world. At DoveVivo, now Joivy, he worked in the Strategy team on mergers and acquisitions, international expansion initiatives, budgeting, and commercial restructuring. He later joined the AI startup iGenius, where he helped build the marketing team and supported the development of commercial strategies for both AI and generative AI products. At Wepladoo, he is focused on strengthening the product’s market position, expanding its client base, and guiding the platform toward scalable growth while preparing for initial funding.

Dr. Paula Lozano-Mulet is a Serra Hunter Lecturer in the Department of Didactics and Educational Organization at the University of Barcelona, affiliated with the ESBRINA research group. Her work explores how educational technologies and digital platforms intersect with issues of equity, inclusion, and algorithmic bias—especially in settings with cultural and linguistic diversity. She holds a strong publication record on topics such as algorithmic bias from an intersectional perspective, educational platform design, and migrant student experiences. Dr. Lozano-Mulet brings a critical and research-driven lens to how digital tools are shaping schooling and inclusion in contemporary Europe.

Dr. Juliana Elisa Raffaghelli is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) at the University of Padua in Italy. She holds a PhD in Education from Ca’ Foscari University (2010), and earlier degrees from the University of Buenos Aires (Psychology) and Venice (Training of Trainers). Her research focuses on digital scholarship, artificial intelligence in higher education, data literacy, and the implications of the datafied society for teaching and learning. At Padua she leads projects that explore learning ecologies, data ethics, and the design of more just digital cultures in education.

Nicolo Santin is CEO and Co-Founder of Gamindo, a Treviso-based startup that develops branded “play-to-donate” and educational games for companies and organizations. A graduate in Business Economics from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, his thesis on games with social impact became the seed for Gamindo’s mission. Under his leadership, the company has worked with major global brands, earned recognition including the National Innovation Award for ICT, and been accelerated in Silicon Valley. Santin is also a vocal advocate for using games and gamified experiences to promote learning, social good, and brand engagement, and he frequently speaks about the intersection of technology, creativity and impact.

Jeff Dell is a Professor of Printmaking in the School of Art and Design at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He holds a B.A. in Studio Art from Hamline University and an M.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of New Mexico. Early in his career, Dell served as a fellow at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, Italy. His work has been exhibited nationally, including at the International Print Center New York. Jeff is known for a practice that plays with perception, desire, and the intelligence of the hand.

Sergio Carvajal-Leoni is a Venezuelan-born, Texas-based transmedia creator and educator who has spent nearly three decades developing projects that connect communities through storytelling and learning. His award-winning work includes the web series El Gallo, the cult film Tiramisu for Two, and Education Is Boring, a documentary series showcasing innovators who make education relevant in a post-digital world; his films have screened at Tribeca, South by Southwest, and Traverse City. He holds a master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication from Texas State University, where his community-focused documentary research earned Outstanding Thesis Awards, and he is now a PhD candidate in Adult, Professional, and Community Education studying mediated praxis and digital legacy. He also ocassionally teaches in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.