Silvana Filipponi

Silvana Filipponi earned a degree in Physics from the University of Bologna in 1996, followed by a PhD in Physics from the University of Perugia in 1999. In 2005, she completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the SDA Bocconi School of Management.

 

She began her professional career in 1998 at IBM Global Services, before moving on to Vodafone (1999–2001), Unisys Consultancy (2001–2007), and finally American Express, where she held international positions in digital marketing and innovation.

In 2008, she joined Visa, where over the years she held roles of increasing responsibility: Vice President and Country Director for Italy, Head of Marketing & Communication for Southern Europe, and finally Head of Brand and Product Innovation, making a significant contribution to the digital transformation of the offering and the brand positioning strategy at the European level.

From 2020 to 2023, she was Head of Digital Identity at the Department for Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. In this role, she represented Italy in the European Commission's eIDAS group, actively contributing to the definition of the new regulatory framework for digital identity and chairing the European subgroup dedicated to digital payments, as part of the development of the European Digital Identity Wallet.

Since April 2023, she has held the position of Country Director for Italy at EasyPark Group, with responsibility for strategic growth, innovation, and business development in the Italian market.

In 2025, she was appointed an Independent Director to the Board of Directors of Intermonte, bringing her experience in the digital, financial, and institutional sectors.