Phigitally is currently led by two friends and partners with decades of experience in **Sustainability** and **Certification Activities**, who have worked across consulting, evaluation, international management, and business development. Each of them, with their own skills and experiences, has significantly contributed to the development and innovation of the Certification sector by developing the concept of Business Assurance, supported by blockchain and other exponential technologies.
Renato Grottola brings over 30 years of managerial experience in multinational companies within the ICT and TIC (Certification) sectors. He is an expert in trust, innovation, and digital sustainability, with strong expertise in corporate strategies and emerging technologies. Throughout his career, he has led highly complex projects in innovation and sustainability, developing advanced Digital Assurance solutions leveraging blockchain and other exponential technologies.
He has served o expert panels for the development of national blockchain strategies for the governments of Italy and San Marino. Renato is a member of the Steering Committe of the Foundation for Digital Sustainability and serves as a Board Member and advisor for several innovative startups and a public blockchain.
A graduate with honors in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Bari, he has completed executive programs at INSEAD, IMD, and UC Berkeley.
A senior executive with years of experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification Industry sector. Experience includes hands on involvement in global marketing and sales, global operations, ESG, sustainability, finance, customer excellence, strategic planning, M&A and digital transformation.
Global business leadership experience, including multiple years in Europe and Asia. Passionate about Digital technologies potential to create unprecedented opportunities to encourage, enable, and empower more sustainable behaviors.