Giovanni Calia
Italy
My name is Giovanni Calia.
I graduated in Communication and New Media in Turin – Italy - where I was a researcher in the SMART Lab (Social Media Applications and Tag Laboratory) of CSP – Innovation in ICT Institute.
The Laboratory was directed by Derrick De Kerckhove, former Director of the McLuhan Program in Culture & Technology at the University of Toronto.
In 2007 I founded in Matera the first Barcamp in South Italy and worked as a Web Supervisor for an advertising agency in Turin. After several other experiences, I was involved in the Italian start-up of Current TV (SKY Italia, channel 130), founded by Al Gore.
I was in charge of the New Media Dept. and I was part of the Transmedia Innovation Board with the goal of researching, innovating and developing in the field of transmedia and products and marketing.
Since 2008 I teach Integrated Communication at IED (European Institute of Design).
Today I'm a freelance consultant on the issues of integrated Marketing & Communication in Italy and abroad for big and small companies.
I received several awards including a Webby Award in 2008, a Promax World Gold and nominated for the Prix Europa ’12.