Claudio Rossi

Claudio Rossi

Claudio Rossi (M) graduated cum laude in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (POLITO), obtained a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago (USA), and earned a PhD from POLITO in Electronics and Communication. He gained industrial experience working for three years at Fiat Group Automobiles in the International Manufacturing Engineering and World Class Manufacturing departments. With over ten years of extensive project management experience across industry, academia, and research sectors, Claudio has managed initiatives in diverse domains, including manufacturing, telecommunications, computer science, remote sensing, emergency management, and smart agriculture.

Currently, Claudio is a Senior Researcher and Program Manager at LINKS Foundation, a private ICT-focused research centre in Turin, Italy, where he leads two research programs, “AI4GEO” and “AI4Security,” within the AI, Data, and Space department. His research interests centre on artificial intelligence applications for safety, security, environmental monitoring, and smart agriculture, emphasising innovative approaches such as crowdsourcing, social media analysis, satellite-based mapping.

Claudio has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to significant international reports, including the UNDRR Global Assessment Report 2019 and the Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre’s (DRMKC) “Science for Disaster Risk Management” flagship series. He has coordinated several EU-funded projects focused on enhancing disaster resilience, notably I-REACT and SAFERS, and is dedicated to developing AI-driven solutions for managing climate-induced emergencies like fires, floods, and extreme weather events.

Share this speaker
Share This Speaker
  • Organization
    LINKS Foundation
  • Profession
    Program manager & Senior researcher
Related sessions
In personGOAL 13GOAL 11
8 July 2025
14:00 - 17:15
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia
In an era where climate change, urbanization, and population growth...

Are you sure you want to remove this speaker?