10 VISIONARY LEADER

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR
SMOOTH EVENT PLANNER
(good) ENGINEER AT HEART

reasons ENGAGING TEAM MANAGER

UN HOMME DU MONDE
to hire MASTER NETWORKER
RESTLESSLY CREATIVE
me QUICK LEARNER
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VISIONARY
LEADER

Delivering a speech on the “If communication and organization

importance of youth
participation in decision- are important attributes for a 21st
making at the inaugural One
Young World summit, the
century leader, then Nicolò is an
premier global youth appropriate speaker [...]”
leadership forum.
Nick Haysom – UN Director of Political Affairs and former
London – February 2010
legal advisor to Nelson Mandela
 #2
ENTREPRENEURIAL
SPIRIT

Logos of the two

organizations I founded, I’m all about taking advantage of
between 2006 and 2010:
• Student Platform for
existing paths. But I’m also ready to
Engineering Education take risks and find myself new ones
Development
• Yparticipate
if necessary. Some of them pay off.
 #3
EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATOR

I craft and deliver compelling

My featured article in the messages, especially to youth
collaborative book project
“What’s Next: 25 Big Ideas audiences and through social media.
from Gen-Yers Under 25”.
Though I never forget that
communication is a two-way street.
 #4
SMOOTH
EVENT
PLANNER

I have organized social events for

Particular of a spreadsheet
used to keep track of
less than 30 students and academic
participants in some events I conferences for more than 300
helped organize in Cape
Town in October 2008. attendees. Fundraising doesn’t scare
me, and there’s always a Plan B.
 #5
ENGINEER
AT HEART

A conceptual model of
As an engineering graduate, I look at
youth participation in challenges through the prism of
decision-making, at
Yparticipate’s kick-off systems and strategy. I think in terms
meeting.
of processes, their efficiency and
London – July 2010
productivity.
 #6
ENGAGING
TEAM
MANAGER

Radiating enthusiasm for each cause

Student Platform for I put myself to work on, I recruit and
Engineering Education
Development group picture. organize volunteers to achieve our
Istanbul – October 2007 vision together. My team members
say I’m becoming pretty good at it.
 #7
UN HOMME
DU MONDE

I lived, studied and worked in 5

Receiving the TU Delft
Rector’s Student Prize for
Internationalization.
Delft (The Netherlands) – July 2008
countries. I led global teams in person
and online. I have had my share of
culture shocks, misunderstandings
and adjustments. And I just love it.
 #8
MASTER
NETWORKER

From corporate managers to high-

The invitation to an event I
found myself attending, after level policy-makers, I’m confident in
having lived for just a couple
of months in Washington, DC.
establishing and growing
Washington, DC – July 2009 relationships with professionals in all
sectors and at all levels.
 #9
RESTLESSLY
CREATIVE

The flagship initiative of

Yparticipate, a one-week I don’t limit myself to established,
(March 7-13, 2011) global
campaign to increase tried-and-true approaches. If I’m
awareness, educate on and
celebrate youth given a chance to quench my thirst
participation in decisions
that affect them.
of originality, I will take it.
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QUICK
LEARNER

In April 2010, I had never been

Particular of a statement I
contributed to, that was
delivered at the 18th session
of the UN Commission for
Sustainable Development.
New York, NY – May 2010
involved in environmental issues.
In May 2010, I was at the UN
debating policy issues with the US
ambassador at the Commission for
Sustainable Development.
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#11
fun and YES, I HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR as well.