Raffaele Boccardo

Raffaele Boccardo

President & Chief Executive Officer, BV-Tech

In 1982 he graduated laude in Electronic Engineering at the University of Genoa and, in 1984, obtained a master’s degree in International and Managerial Studies at the “Enrico Mattei” School of Advanced Studies in Milan.
In 1986 he co-authored the publication Human Moviment Understanding – From Computational Geometry to Artificial Intelligence.
In 1990 he obtained a PhD in Electronic Engineering at the University of Genoa.
In the early years of his career he participated and led, with increasing responsibilities, national and international projects in the ICT field, working for important market players such as Finmeccanica (now Leonardo), Olivetti and Telecom Italia.
In 2005 he founded BV TECH S.p.A., parent company of engineering and service companies in the ICT and management consulting sectors alongside leading national and international players in the Health, Finance, Telecommunications, State Security, Defense, Public Administration, Industry and Services sectors.
The Group collaborates with leading Italian and foreign universities (e.g. Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Research Institutions. Today it employs over 1000 employees with an estimated 2023 revenue value of 160 million euros.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Center for American Studies in Rome and follows important international research projects in the field of State Security and Biotechnology.
In 2017 the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella awarded him the honor of Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.