Modern society is going through deep transformation, also in demographic terms: people are living longer and health systems need to find the right response to new challenges. Possibilites arising fromthe digital transformation must be grasped both by the public and private sector in order to put in place cost-effective interventions and coherent policies.
Marco Carulli is Programme Operations Manager at the Central Management Unit of the AAL (Active and Assisted Living) Programme, where he is responsible for the management of the annual call for proposals, focused on digital solutions for active and healthy ageing. He is also responsible for the implementation of the main Support Actions supported by AAL, such as AAL2Business, the Market Observatory and the AAL Challenge Prize. Before joining the AAL Programme, Marco worked in the field of Research and Innovation-related project coordination and platform management. He has more than ten years’ experience in project coordination (mainly structural funds, FP6, FP7 and Horizon 2020). In the past Marco has been supporting the coordination of the SNETP – Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform, the European Sustainable Nuclear Industry Initiative and the EERA, European Energy Technology Alliance. Marco has a Master of Arts in Advanced European Studies obtained at the College of Europe and a degree in Diplomatic and International Studies obtained at the University of Trieste.