Alberto Acito

Alberto Acito is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in the high-tech and mobile industry, having held senior sales and marketing roles in Europe for leading mobile telcos and smartphone brands like H3G, Palm, Acer, and BlackBerry. He played a key role in launching early internet services for business markets at Wind Telecomunicazioni and 3G mobile data services in Italy with H3G. dwih-sanfrancisco

He is currently focused on fostering innovation and connecting the Italian and US tech ecosystems as the Managing Director of Innovit - Italian Innovation Hub in San Francisco. In this role, he promotes Italian entrepreneurs and supports the growth of innovative Italian startups and SMEs by facilitating their access to Silicon Valley's venture capital and stakeholders. innovitsf+3

Alberto is an active angel investor and executive advisor for startups, corporates, and government institutions. He is particularly involved in impact investments, leveraging his sales and business development background to support companies addressing social challenges, with a specific interest in the AgTech industry for food security and sustainable farming. He also serves as an Advisor at Berkeley SkyDeck and as a Member of the Scientific Board at IFAB - International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development. dwih-sanfrancisco+2

His professional journey includes a significant period as Head of Foreign Direct Investments Unit at ITA - Italian Trade Agency, where he helped establish overseas investment offices to promote Italian expertise in tech. Before that, he was a Managing Partner at SVG Ventures, where he launched THRIVE, a prominent AgTech and FoodTech acceleration and investment platform. dwih-sanfrancisco+1