Director of Fondazione Centro per la Conservazione e il Restauro “La Venaria Reale”, a public-private institution founded by the Minister for Cultural Heritage, the Piedmont Region, the City of Torino, the University of Torino and the Compagnia di San Paolo to develop higher education and research in the field of Cultural Heritage. She has an extensive experience in public policies, innovation policy, European projects, institutional relations, as she worked for more than ten years for the public administration in the City of Torino, first leading the Strategic Planning organization and after as Head of the European Funds, Innovation and Economic Development Department of the City of Torino. She owns a degree in communication Science and a Ph.D in Urban and Social Research.