Since 2013, Michela has played a role in shaping innovation policy at European and international levels, including advising to several Directorates within the European Commission, the G7 leaders and the OECD, as well as directly to President von der Leyen as part of the President’s High Level Round Table for the New European Bauhaus. She works closely with several national governments on key innovation initiatives, with a particular focus on the intersection of emerging technologies, industrial strategy and the creative sector.
NEB – Member of President von der Leyen’s High Level Round Table for the New European Bauhaus
04/03/2021–
Strategic concept and design including coordination of the HLRT Concept Paper and contribution to the design of the NEB Lab
EIC – Expert Group for the Design of the EIC Marketplace and Tech-to-Market Activities
05/07/2021 – 31/12/2022
Strategic concept and design for the EIC Marketplace IP platform
DG GROW – Working Group on the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in the framework of Industrial Policy Strategy
18/12/2018 – 31/12/2024
Contributions to the positioning of the CCI within industrial policy strategy
CAF – CONNECT Advisory Forum: Vision to re-establish, maintain and extend European leadership in AI and related fields
20/09/17-28/03/18
Contributed the recommendations for boosting the economic aspect of AI-driven systems
G7 – Innovators’ Strategic Advisory Board on People-Centred Innovation to G7 Leaders
21/06/17-02/10/17
Recommendations for human-centric AI (subsequently adopted by the G7)
OISPG – Member of the Open Innovation Strategy and Policy Group
12/06/14-13/06/2017
Introduced the concept of Industry Commons.
AIOTI – Alliance of Internet of Things Innovation: Founding member and Alt. Chair of the Innovation Ecosystems Group
04/02/2015-31/01/17
Co-authored the Working Group 2 recommendations paper for Innovation Ecosystems, drafted and brokered the Joint Declaration on strategic cooperation between the the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication and the AIOTI.
DEI – Digitising European Industry: Co-author of the Working Group 1 paper on Digital Innovation Hubs: Mainstreaming Digital Innovation Across All Sectors
21/10/16-06/06/17
Contributed to the definition of Digital Innovation Hubs.
CAF – CONNECT Advisory Forum: Coordinator Innovation Recommendations
02/10/15-29/06/16
Led the innovation advisory group resulting in a comprehensive set of innovation recommendations, grouped under ‘PRINCIPLES’, ‘METHODS’ and ‘INSTRUMENTS’, deriving lessons from hands-on grass roots innovation communities.
CAF – CONNECT Advisory Forum: CAF’s recommendations for H2020’s work programme 2018-2020
29/06/16-30/11/16
Contributed to the finalising of CAF’s overall recommendations for the H2020 programme.
CAF – CONNECT Advisory Forum: In charge of ‘IoT business models’, Working Group on Internet of Things
22/06/2013-29/06/15
Introduced the concept of Market Adoption Readiness Levels and developed this concept with colleagues. Helped define ‘Innovation Ecosystems’ for Robert Madelin.