Paolo La Sorda
About Paolo La Sorda
Paolo La Sorda is a Corporate Partnerships Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center, where he has worked since 2024. He has a diverse background in business development and retail management, with previous roles at companies such as Wined*Ora Italia, NUMA New York, and Eataly.
Work at Plug and Play Tech Center
Paolo La Sorda currently serves as Corporate Partnerships Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he plays a key part in facilitating collaborations between corporations and startups, focusing on defining challenges and implementing innovative solutions. Prior to this, he worked as Senior Corporate Partnerships Associate and Corporate Partnerships Associate at the same organization, contributing to its global expansion and innovation platform, which operates in 50 locations worldwide.
Previous Experience in Business Development
La Sorda has extensive experience in business development, having worked at various organizations. He was a Business Developer at Wined*Ora Italia for six months in 2020 and at NUMA New York for three months in 2021. Additionally, he worked at movido for two months in 2021. His roles involved identifying growth opportunities and developing strategies to enhance business performance.
Education and Expertise
Paolo La Sorda holds a Bachelor's degree in Scienze Internazionali dello Sviluppo e della Cooperazione from Università degli Studi di Torino, which he completed from 2014 to 2018. He also earned a Master of Science in International Food and Beverage Management from ESCP Business School in 2019. His educational background includes an Erasmus program at Sciences Po Toulouse from 2016 to 2017 and attendance at the European School of Luxembourg from 2005 to 2009.
Experience in Retail and Project Management
La Sorda has experience in retail development and project management. He worked as a Retail Development Junior at Eataly in Paris for six months in 2019 and as a Project Manager at Eataly for seven months in 2020. These roles involved overseeing projects and contributing to the development of retail strategies.
Contributions to Innovation and Collaboration
Throughout his career, Paolo La Sorda has been instrumental in empowering corporations to achieve a positive return on investment through efficient collaboration processes. His focus on facilitating partnerships has allowed him to contribute significantly to the innovation landscape, particularly within the context of corporate-startup collaborations.