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Rafael Patron

Rafael Patron · Chief AI Officer (CAIO)

Curriculum vitae

The HTML version of the 2026 executive CV. The complete documents are available as PDF downloads.

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Chief AI Officer with 20 years of experience across technology, digital transformation and growth, currently responsible for AI strategy and adoption at Intarget DMCC. He chairs the Technical-Scientific Committee of the Italian Association of Artificial Intelligence Professionals, working on professional skills, education, governance and standards for AI. He combines executive work with applied research, DOI-registered publications and teaching.

Enterprise AI · Generative AI · Agentic AI · AI Governance

Leadership and governance

2025 – present

Chair, Technical-Scientific Committee

Italian Association of Artificial Intelligence Professionals (AIPIA)

Established and launched the Technical-Scientific Committee, contributing to its structure, work areas and direction on professional skills, education, governance and AI standards.

  • direction of the Committee on professional skills, education, governance and AI standards
  • contribution to the AIPIA Studies in Applied AI series and to professional-skills work connected with UNI 11621-8:2026
  • development of training models, European digital credentials and AI-literacy initiatives
  • liaison between the professional community, educators, companies and experts

Professional experience

  1. June 2026 – present

    Chief AI Officer (CAIO)

    Intarget DMCC

    Responsible for AI strategy and its adoption across the organization and in services for international clients. He sets priorities, governs the use-case portfolio and leads its integration into marketing, CRM, analytics and operations processes, with oversight of governance, quality and risk management in the use of Generative and Agentic AI.

  2. October 2019 – June 2026

    AI Program Manager

    Intarget DMCC

    Led digital-transformation and AI programs for international clients, integrating automation, lead generation, performance, CRM and analytics and coordinating cross-functional work across data, media and technology. The role built the methodological and organizational foundation for the Chief AI Officer responsibility.

  3. 2017 – March 2021

    Growth & Digital Transformation

    Unoenergy S.p.A.

    Digital-growth strategies, Salesforce CRM, marketing automation and commercial-process optimization for a national energy operator, working with marketing, sales and data teams.

  4. June 2014 – June 2017

    Growth & Digital Transformation

    Wyscout

    Growth, SEO/SEM, community and digital development for the international football scouting platform, supporting a B2B technology product for professional sport.

  5. 2012 – 2017

    Founder | Digital Growth & Web Technology

    Patron Multimedia

    A digital consulting and development studio focused on performance, technology and growth, combining digital strategy, web development, search marketing, advertising, marketing automation and proprietary projects.

    In 2017 a digital project developed at Patron Multimedia was sold to Snap Inc.

  6. February 2006 – October 2012

    Web Development, Digital Analytics & Technical SEO

    Eurotraining Engineering

    The first long professional cycle, devoted to web development, analytics, technical SEO and digital acquisition, with a technical foundation in PHP, HTML/CSS, JavaScript/jQuery and web systems.

Research and publications

Books

Selected teaching

  • 2014–2020IED Milano | Lecturer in Digital Marketing, Growth, SEO/SEM
  • 2018–2022Nana Bianca / Hubble | Lecturer and startup mentor
  • 2020–2021TIM — Operazione Risorgimento Digitale | Lecturer

Executive education and studies

  • 2026–2027MIT Professional Education | No Code and Agentic AI, in progress
  • 2023Harvard University / CS50 | CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python
  • 2022SDA Bocconi School of Management | Artificial Intelligence in Action
  • 2008–2011Università degli Studi di Genova | University studies in Business Administration (no degree)
  • —IED Milano | Specialization course, Evolution Marketing and Social Media

Core competencies and languages

AI
AI Strategy, Enterprise AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLM, AI operating model, AI use-case assessment, automation
Governance
AI Governance, Responsible AI, EU AI Act, AI Literacy, documentation and evidence, professional skills (UNI 11621-8)
Transformation
digital transformation, change and adoption, CRM, marketing automation, analytics, process design
Languages
Italian: native · Spanish: bilingual · English: fluent / professional

Continuing professional education (Italian)

Advisory, talks and contact

Contact Rafael

Advisory, speaking and contact requests are handled on rafaelpatron.it.