Antonella Marzi is a Senior Architect, PhD and author of several articles on public place design and urban planning. She graduated in architecture at Politecnico di Milano and lectured on architecture and urban planning in different universities and events. In 2008, she co-founded the architectural firm RECS ARCHITECTS becoming the CEO of RECS ARCHITECTS Brazil until 2018. During her time in Brazil, she developed the urban project of Social Smart City for Planet group. She then joined the technical board Instituto Smart City Business America (SCBA), operating in the development of smart cities in Latin America. In 2018, she co-founded, with four colleagues, GATE ARCHITECTS studio, which is a firm focused on urban design and architecture in smart concept.