Massimo Canizzo

Massimo Canizzo serves as Adjunct Professor at Luiss Business School, Luiss University, while maintaining active industry leadership roles:

• Chairman, CEO and Co-founder of GELLIFY Middle East (founded 2019)
• Venture Partner for DIGITECH MENA Fund (GELLIFY/AZIMUT collaboration)
• Board member of multiple startups
• Former Senior Partner at Accenture Digital and Innovation Consulting

With over 30 years of professional experience, his expertise centers on B2B innovation ecosystems through three integrated divisions: consulting services, startup acceleration programs, and venture capital investments. His industry practice directly informs academic contributions where he regularly participates as teacher and keynote speaker in international educational programs.

Massimo bridges corporate innovation strategy with academic instruction, specializing in digital transformation frameworks and scalable startup acceleration models. His current work focuses on MENA-region technology ecosystems through GELLIFY's operational divisions and investment fund activities.