Danilo Pau – Technical Director, IEEE & ST Fellow – System Research and Applications
One year before graduating from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1992, Danilo PAU joined STMicroelectronics, where he worked on HDMAC and MPEG2 video memory reduction, video coding, embedded graphics, and computer vision. Today, his work focuses on developing solutions for deep learning tools and applications.

Since 2019 Danilo is an IEEE Fellow, serves as Industry Ambassador coordinator for IEEE Region 8 South Europe and Member of the Machine Learning, Deep Learning and AI in the CE (MDA) Technical Stream Committee IEEE Consumer Electronics Society (CESoc). With over 80 patents, 98 publications, 113 MPEG authored documents and more than 37 invited talks/seminars at various worldwide Universities and Conferences, Danilo’s favorite activity remains mentoring undergraduate students, MSc engineers and PhD students from various universities in Italy, US, France and India.

Alessandro is an experienced technologist who loves to combine his science and engineering expertise with a passion for innovation to create technologies that prioritize human needs and drive positive change in the world. With his background as a developer evangelist and ecosystem manager at Arm, he has gained invaluable insights into the needs and challenges of users in the IoT and edge AI space.

Now, as Head of Product at Edge Impulse, Alessandro is committed to empowering cross-functional teams to deliver an innovative product that meets customer needs and pushes the boundaries of what’s deemed possible.

Alessandro holds a Master’s degree in Nuclear Physics from “La Sapienza” University of Rome. His passion for innovation and connecting individuals has also led him to serve as the chair of the 2023 TinyML EMEA Innovation Forum, where he strives to provide a platform for individuals with a shared passion for innovation in the field of tinyML to connect and drive the industry forward together.