Alessandro Schena holds a background in oenology and a specialization in Economics and Innovation. He currently serves as Open Innovation Manager at Loacker, where he leads open innovation initiatives and oversees key processes related to incremental and radical innovation. At Loacker, he manages innovation projects that aim to identify latent consumer needs and translate them into high-impact concepts, leveraging methodologies such as human-centered design and agile innovation workflows. His work sits at the intersection of internal innovation and external ecosystems, fostering collaboration across teams, partners, and disciplines to enable long-term transformation. Alongside his corporate role, Alessandro is also active as a food-tech startupper, an experience that enhances his entrepreneurial perspective and his ability to navigate between corporate strategy and the dynamics of innovation networks.