Valeria Ardizzone is IAM Solution Manager at the EGI Foundation, where she leads the Identity and Access Management area and oversees the operation of AAI services for the EGI Federation. With over 20 years of experience in European e-Infrastructures, she has served as a project manager, raining manager, cloud and grid computing specialist and researcher. A Computer Science graduate from the University of Catania (2003), Valeria combines deep technical expertise with a vision for trusted, user-centric solutions. Her recent passions focus on Data Spaces and on Governance and Trust policies, exploring their potential to transform collaboration, sovereignty, and innovation in research. She is dedicated to empowering communities by bridging trust, technology, and cross-disciplinary cooperation across Europe.
