Chiara Pancaldi

Chiara Pancaldi, Director of Centoform, a training institution accredited by the Emilia-Romagna Region that operates in upskilling and reskilling training for young people and adults, as well as in placement, recruitment and selection. Holding a degree in Economics, she began her career in training and HR consulting at SCS Consulting, then went on to gain experience first at Fondazione Alma Mater as manager of the management and monitoring of the Symposium Global Grant, then at Formindustria Emilia-Romagna. Since 2009 she has been Director of Centoform, focusing in particular on the development of networks and projects involving various players in the ecosystem at local and international level. Since 2019 she has been a partner at Phorma Mentis, a company linked to Centoform that deals with subsidised finance. Since 2024 she has been a member of the Board of Directors of Cercis (CEntre for Research on Circular economy, Innovation and SMEs), an interdepartmental research centre at the University of Ferrara. Since 2025 she has been a member of the Board of Directors of Clust-ER Innovate.