Life-changing experience
I was one of the selected students for this project, which allowed me to meet Italian entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and engineers working at leading high-tech companies in Silicon Valley.
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Living for a few days immersed in the ecosystem, created by the big companies and startups (like Google, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and many others) that have changed the way we live, made me realize the importance of networking and the humility needed to achieve success.
Visiting two of the world’s leading universities (such as Berkeley and Stanford) and talking with their professors, students, and researchers helped me to understand how these colleges are the driving force behind the continuous improvement of the Bay Area
Participating in seminars held by our hosts and the Italian Embassy in San Francisco, to learn more about the Silicon Valley ecosystem and about Plug&Play’s startup accelerator programs for international startups
SVST Dream Team
At the end of the experience, I was involved in the association organizing the project, dealing with social communication, and now as a member of the board of the association La Storia nel Futuro
During the pandemic, we organized webinars with Go To Silicon Valley Virtually and Inspiration Valley, with webinars and online communities. I was involved in the communication team, where I learned how to write good content, engage people, manage a community, and manage posts to have a great social media profile design
During these years we organized the first SVST Hackathon in Sestri Levante and the second SVST Hackathon in Verbania on April 2023, in which I was the event manager. At the SVST Hackathon Verbania, I was responsible for managing all the stakeholders involved, fundraising, organizing the logistics of the materials and the location, and moderating the two-day hackathon, speaking in front of all the attendees. More than 80 people including young hackers, entrepreneurs, engineers, and employees of large companies, such as IBM and Mind The Bridge, from different parts of Italy got involved in solving problems related to environmental sustainability.
Lesson Learned
Rhythm, spirit, and courage of the entrepreneur, Meaning of innovation, Importance of Networking, Venture Capital world, Startup world, Social media management, Event management, Teamwork, Stakeholder Management, Fundraising, Public Speaking
“Done is better than perfect, so do it now”