FOUNDER, DIRECTOR

Ben Iorio leads the GIE Foundation, overseeing its strategic direction, advocacy and partnerships in conjunction with the Board of Directors.

OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM LEAD, DIRECTOR

Francesca Sturiale oversees all operations, compliance, and internal systems at the GIE Foundation and support the coordination of its programs. She is responsible for building the infrastructure that supports the Foundation’s research, partnerships, and growth.

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, DIRECTOR

Tom Walsh serves as Chairman of the Board at the GIE Foundation, bringing deep experience at the intersection of public health, international development, and strategic advocacy.

BOARD SECRETARY, DIRECTOR

Erik Reisenfeld serves as Board Secretary of the GIE Foundation, supporting governance, compliance, and legal assistance.

BOARD TREASURER, DIRECTOR

Cortney Busch serves as Treasurer of the GIE Foundation, providing strategic oversight on financial management, compliance, governance, and operations.

RESEARCH ADVISOR

Sandro Sousa advises on the GIE Foundation's research direction, providing guidance on topic selection, methodology, and project feasibility.

RESEARCH ADVISOR

Florian Ulrich Jehn is a senior researcher in environmental science specializing in food security, climate impacts, and civilizational resilience.

RESEARCH ADVISOR

Davide E. Iannace is a Senior Expert at Intellera Consulting, part of Accenture. He works in policy analysis on behalf of the European Commission and various public entities in Italy.

COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR

Nick Rowcliffe advises on communications for the GIE Foundation, providing guidance on narrative development, editorial strategy, and external engagement.

CONTRIBUTOR

Tanya Perchyk is an epidemiologist and researcher specialising in data-driven analysis of public systems, including AI governance, infrastructure resilience, and demographic dynamics.

CONTRIBUTOR

Ana Emdin is a film producer with a background in strategic communication and narrative development.

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Sara Pane holds a PhD in the Joint International Doctorate in Social Representations, Culture and Communication at Sapienza University of Rome.

CONTRIBUTOR

Parvina Huseynova is a London-based geopolitical strategist and public affairs consultant of Azerbaijani origin, specialising in South Caucasus dynamics, Azerbaijan-UK relations, energy security, and regional stability.

CONTRIBUTOR

Brent van der Heiden is the Co-Founder and CEO of MapMetrics and MapAtlas, where he is building the infrastructure layer for the next generation of location intelligence.

CONTRIBUTOR

Francesco Coghi is a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow working at the University of Nottingham on the mathematics of rare events of processes that exhibit long memory.

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Dinesh Natesan is an engineer-turned-biologist with expertise in neuroscience, data science, and computational modeling. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

CONTRIBUTOR

Emma Lieker is a neuroscientist with expertise in mobile brain/body imaging, brain-computer interfaces, human-machine interaction and computational modeling.

CONTRIBUTOR

Lukas Lyrestam is the CEO & Co-Founder of Transparent Audio, a company building audio transparency tools for AI provenance, transparency & IP traceability.

CONTRIBUTOR

Maia Sacchetto is a dedicated Analyst at Intellera (Part of Accenture), specializing in strategic consulting for European institutions and Italian ministries.

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Kristina Bilimenko is a geopolitical risk and sustainability professional with a background in international relations and security studies, with a focus on energy, geopolitics, and the post-Soviet space.