Marco Zennaro

Marco Zennaro is a Research Scientist at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, where he coordinates the Science, Technology and Innovation Unit. He concurrently serves as a Visiting Professor at KIC-Kobe Institute of Computing in Japan. He holds an M.Sc. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Trieste (Italy) and a Ph.D. from the KTH-Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden).

His research specializes in ICT for Development (ICT4D) with a focus on deploying TinyML solutions in resource-constrained environments. Additional domains include wireless sensor networks, IoT infrastructure, and edge computing for sustainable development. He has delivered lectures on IoT and TinyML across over 30 countries.

Dr. Zennaro actively contributes to global AI initiatives, including organizing workshops at AI for Good Summits (2021-2025) such as 'tinyML: Pioneering sustainable solutions in resource-limited environments' and 'Empowering innovative solutions at the edge'.