Matteo Castelnuovo & Linda Marana

Matteo Castelnuovo - Born in Milan in 1985 and affected by a congenital visual impairment, Aniridia, he works as a freelance journalist with numerous experiences in print media and online publications. Always inspired by technology and innovation, he has collaborated with Edelman Italia, managing clients both nationally and internationally, such as HP, PayPal, LinkedIn, and was the main contact for the international Emerge project, dedicated to communication for the startup world. Today, he is a Content Specialist at Fiera Milano Media and the Editor-in-Chief of Bimag.it, the publication dedicated to the world of business in all its aspects. In these contexts, in 2021, he created the first ‘four-handed’ press release in Italy written with AI and brought the first humanoid keynote speaker to the stage in Italy, collaborating with Oversonic Robotics. Since 2011, he has been the vice president of Aniridia Italiana APS, an organisation that has been working for years in Italy and across Europe to raise awareness about rare diseases and provide support to those facing this congenital condition. Since 2022, he has been collaborating with the publishing house lineadacqua to create accessible audioguides for cultural sites across Italy.

Linda Marana - Always passionate about culture in all its forms, her skills range from the development and application of new methods for museum experiences and audience research to the design and organisation of events. She is the commercial manager and project manager at the publishing house lineadacqua and supports third-sector organisations in the establishment phase and in the search for structural funding sources. Through her profession, she aims to foster long-lasting, mutually beneficial connections and relationships between cultural associations and businesses in the same community, encouraging their mutual discovery and enhancement.