Roberta Lotti, Innovation Manager at the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance’s (MEF) Directorate of Information Systems and Innovation, leads the digital transformation and European initiatives’ unit. With 30+ years in the Public Administration, she oversees disruptive projects, collaborates with national and EU institutions, and coordinates GLACIATION – addressing big data operations on an edge to cloud architecture – and ETAPAS – fostering ethical AI adoption in the public sector. A European Big Data Value Association member, Roberta shapes privacy and cybersecurity policies, and is part of MEF’s CERT Governance Structure. With degrees in Political Science and Pedagogy, she holds a Master’s in “Information Security Management for Business and Public Administration”.