OUR TEAM

The history, evolution and objectives of Avventura Urbana are the result of our team of experts in mediation, communications, design and architecture, political science, sociology and human rights.

MANAGING PARTNER

Alberto Cena

Chair of the Board of Directors of Avventura Urbana, he has a degree in Government Sciences from the University of Turin and completed his management studies with a Master’s in Business Administration and Strategy at 24ORE Business School.

Maddalena Rossi

With a PHD in Urban & Regional Planning, Maddalena is an expert in interactive planning, design and conflict mediation. She has been working in Avventura Urbana since 2008, coordinating the Tuscan headquarters of the company.

PARTNER

Andrea Pillon

Andrea Pillon has been a member of Avventura Urbana since 1999. An expert in the analysis and facilitation of inclusive decision-making processes, he specializes in the mediation of environmental conflicts, strategic planning and production of local development projects.

Iolanda Romano

With a PhD in Territorial Public Policies and a degree in Architecture, she is an expert in deliberative democracy and public conflict mediation. She was among the founders of Avventura Urbana, serving as its president from its establishment until January 2016, and remains a partner to this day. She serves as a participation expert for the Open Government Partnership task force. She is also the Founder and President of Scuola Capitale Sociale.

Alessandro Talarico

Senior communications expert, he has created many informative and public communication campaigns, websites and social media campaigns for various public and private clients, like Torino Film Festival, Cinema Ambiente, Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT), Infrato (Mobility Infrastructure) among others. He is a professional photographer and graphic designer, and he also collaborates with Avventura Urbana for the creation of technical publications and for the production of communication tools aimed at a wide audience.

THE TEAM

Chiara Chiari

A doctor in Town Planning and Urban Design, she consolidated her training with a Master’s in Interactive and Participatory Planning (IUAV of Venice). She has worked for Avventura Urbana since 2019 in communications and designing graphic aids for facilitation, as well as in the graphical rendering of data, graphs, maps and reports for a detailed understanding of participatory processes.

Camilla Zurlo

Holding a degree in Public and Political Communication, she specialized in methods and processes for social impact assessment. She has been working with Avventura Urbana since 2023, managing the organization and coordination of participatory events.

Carlotta Gennari

Holding degrees in Political Science and International Relations (UniBo) and in Urban, Environmental, and Landscape Planning and Policies (IUAV), she has extensive experience in the fields of climate change and agroecology. Since 2025, she has been working with Avventura Urbana to develop international projects and partnerships.

Cristian Colubriale

She holds a degree in International Development and Cooperation (University of Bologna) and specialized in Urban Planning and Policy Design (Politecnico di Milano). She has gained extensive experience in urban planning within the public administration, focusing particularly on participatory processes and bottom-up approaches. Since 2025, she has been working with Avventura Urbana on project development and the facilitation of participatory processes.

ADMINISTRATION

Loredana Caridi

Administrative manager

An administrative professional with many years of experience in the administrative and accounting sector, she has been working with Avventura Urbana since 2021, contributing to financial management and compliance with administrative and tax regulations.

Laura Milani

Management Control Officer

A graduate in Business Administration and Control at the University of Turin, she has worked for Avventura Urbana since 2022 in the area of corporate management control.

Yago Pasqualotto

Responsabile commerciale

Graduated in Government Sciences, he has been working with Avventura Urbana since 2021, initially as a project assistant for the public debates and participatory events managed by the company, and now collaborating on participation management for public procurement procedures.