ALESSIO DI IORIO, Project Manager and CEO at ALMA Sistemi Srl (www.alma-sistemi.com), Degree in Physics and Master in IT, has been working for more than 14 years, full time in the space market, and another 20 years shared between Space, Research and Development and Information Technology. Di Iorio is CEO and major stakeholder of ALMA Sistemi. His personal background experience in Project Management and engineering in space covers software design, development and deployment in several fields including image processing, Earth Observation applications, navigation and Science. He also shows an extensive background in R&D, science and Information Technology in both space and non-space applications acquired by participating to several programs and projects and supported by a background education in Physics, a Master in Information Technology and other training courses in business administration, management, software development and standards, Earth Observation and IT applications. Alessio Di Iorio has been project manager of several ESA, ASI and EU projects. Full CV can be downloaded at Europass CV (alma-sistemi.com)

ROBERTO FILIPPONE, Project Manager and Senior System Engineer at ALMA. Main technical qualification: System Analyst in space and defense field, with 25 years experiences in satellite navigation applications, real-time/embedded software, C2 systems, and communication protocols. His experience ranges from Team Leading to System Engineering and System Architecture, in the above-mentioned areas. In the last years also covered important roles in System Integration and Verification activities in the frame of Copernicus (PRISM), GALILEO, COSMO Second Generation, NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance, NATO Multilateral Interoperability programs and other minor R&D programs in space and defense fields. He also deeply experienced ECSS, GALILEO SW Standard, MIL-STD-498, DOD-STD-2167A, CMMI and other program-specific standards for documents and processes. He is involved in various EGSE design projects and innovative applications like plasma and meta-material antennas for secure satellite navigation for both aerial and land vehicles. He participated to the analysis and design of scientific instruments for the planetary exploration based on X-ray diffractometry (XRD/XRF for EXOMARS mission) and X-Ray excited luminescence (sediments dating with luminescence technique), He covers the role of head of Strategic Business Unit for the electronic engineering (EGSE) and ICT. He is also responsible for the internal Quality Management System, taking care of all the company quality process and product assurance. Directly supports the CEO in the definition of the technological development strategies.

GIULIA DI IORIO  received the B.S. and M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering (2013) and Nanotechnology Engineering (2017) at Sapienza University (Rome, Italy) in 2013 and 2017, respectively. In 2023 she received the Ph.D degree in Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering, with a research project focused on the manufacturing and characterization of environmental barrier coatings based on rare earth silicates for gas turbine engines having components made of SiC/SiC. She is currently a R&D Engineer at ALMA Sistemi s.r.l. where she is involved in various research and development projects focused on plasma and meta-material antennas for secure satellite navigation and the development of scientific instruments based on luminescence.

TOMMASO MUROLO is an R&D Engineer at ALMA Sistemi S.r.l. , with a focus on developing and maintaining embedded systems’ software. He received his B.S. in aerospace engineering in 2020, and is currently an active M.S. researcher in turbulence at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.