Optical Communication Unit Director, Viasat
Francesca del Monaco is the Optical Communications Unit Director of Viasat, a global satellite communication company. Graduated with honors in telecommunication engineering, she holds a project management certification and a Master in Business Administration on Technology Innovation management. She started her career as program manager in the air navigation sector in Italy. She then moved to the Netherlands working for the Project Management office of the Navigation directorate at the European Space Agency. In 2018 she started working for Viasat where she created and developed the Viasat Dutch Office. Currently she lives and works in Rome.