Luigi Ardito is currently working as a Senior Director of Government Affairs EMEA at Qualcomm. He is leading Qualcomm spectrum and technology policy agenda in Europe dealing with various government entities and industry organizations.

He is also the Chairman of the Global Supplier mobile Association (GSA) Spectrum Group, the Chair of the UK Spectrum Policy Forum Board, the Vice Chair of the TechUK CICS (Communication Infrastructure and Service Council) and member of the Advisory Board of the AI HUB for Sustainable Development.

Before joining Qualcomm, Luigi worked at Sony Corporation both in Japan and in the UK for over a decade. He has additionally gained a professional experience at France Telecom and at the Italian Public Broadcaster RAI. Luigi has extensive experience in the Media and Telecom industry as well as the Semiconductor Industry gained through his assignments at Qualcomm, Sony, France Telecom and RAI.

Interesting Fact:

He holds an Electronic Engineering Degree from the Politecnico di Torino in Italy, an MBA of Marketing and Finance from the Henley Management College in the UK and a Diploma in Communications and Media Regulations at the European University Institute – Robert Schuman Centre.