Navneeta Deo
Startup Advisor
Silicon Catalyst

Biography
Navneeta Deo is a semiconductor industry leader with 15 years of experience spanning hardware design, product definition, and product management across low-power, connectivity, computing, and security applications, including senior product leadership roles at ams OSRAM and Infineon Technologies.Navneeta currently serves as an Advisor at Silicon Catalyst, mentoring early-stage deeptech semiconductor startups on translating technical ideas into scalable, market-ready products and product strategy.In parallel, she is pursuing independent PhD research on AI-based security for resource-constrained and embedded devices, exploring the intersection of machine learning, side-channel security, and energy-constrained system design.She also shares her perspective on semiconductor topics through her own publication, reaching audience interested in semiconductors, hardware, and AI.

Diana Filip
Deputy CEO
JA Europe

Biography
Diana Filip is a C-level executive and technology leader who has been with JA Europe since 2004, currently serving as Deputy CEO & Chief Development Officer. With 25+ years of experience across entrepreneurship, digital transformation, education, innovation, and youth employability, she drives European-scale growth, governance, capital mobilisation, and AI-enabled transformation. She began her career as a digital marketing entrepreneur before moving into European leadership. With a background in Informatics, she leads Code Week, the EU’s largest digital skills initiative, and created the EU’s first forward-looking AI & Entrepreneurship programme, recognised by the World Economic Forum among its Top 8 Global Best Practices. She has scaled complex, multi-country organisations, mobilised €250M+ in capital, and led Boards and executive teams with accountability for strategy, capital allocation, performance, and institutional credibility. A recognised thought leader at the intersection of AI, technology, skills, policy, and societal transformation, Diana operates across European institutions, business, education, and technology ecosystems. She serves on the boards of Global Women TechLeaders and Rise and Lead Women and holds an MBA from Vlerick Business School and executive certificates from Harvard University.

Riccardo Barberis
Regional President Northern Europe & France
ManpowerGroup

Biography
Riccardo Barberis was appointed Regional President, Northern Europe in May 2021, and in January 2025 expanded his responsibilities to include France, ManpowerGroup's largest market in the region. In this role, Barberis oversees all of ManpowerGroup's brands and offerings across the region – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions. Barberis will lay the path to further accelerate ManpowerGroup's diversification, digitization, and innovation plans, creating even more value for clients and candidates and strengthening our performance in the region.​Riccardo joined ManpowerGroup in 1998 and has held numerous leadership positions in Europe and Latin America, most recently as country manager for ManpowerGroup Italy. With more than 25 years of experience including many international roles his deep industry knowledge and passion for a client-first, candidate-centric approach consistently delivers superior results.An accomplished executive, Riccardo holds an Executive MBA from Bocconi University (Milan), has completed management programs at INSEAD and speaks five languages. Currently serving as Board Member of Junior Achievement Europe, he has previously held positions as Vice President of the Italian Industry Association (Assolavaro) and President of ManpowerGroup's Human Age Institute. Riccardo lives with his family in Paris.