Saverio Pulizzi is Co-Founder and CEO of Denovo, an AI-powered platform that turns raw ideas into fully operational businesses, on a mission to democratize entrepreneurship globally.

Saverio began his career as a data scientist, spending five years at Meta (Facebook) where he developed a methodical, data-driven approach to innovation, while simultaneously pursuing studies in applied artificial intelligence.

A builder of generative AI models and tools since 2018, Saverio has also advised the Italian government and earned recognition as a winner of Google Ad Camp EMEA 2015, selected from over 3,000 applicants.

Prior to Denovo, Saverio honed his expertise in data science, growth strategy, and AI at Meta, and furthered his academic credentials through Y Combinator, bringing both enterprise rigor and startup agility to his venture.

Within weeks of launch, Denovo attracted over 1,500 founders who built more than 2,000 startup projects on the platform, and secured a strategic partnership with the UN Industrial Development Organization's Global GreenChem Accelerator, executed by Yale University.