I’m the Bicycle Mayor of Bari and founder of Terreno Cycling Therapy ETS, an organization dedicated to promoting urban cycling and youth programs. My commitment stems from the belief that the bicycle is a tool for freedom, health, and urban transformation.
I’m co-organizer of the Women Bike Ride in Bari, an annual event that brings hundreds of women onto the streets to claim their right to move safely by bike. Alongside this, I work every day to equip women with concrete skills as urban cyclists, also serving as an instructor at the Franco Ballerini Cycling School.
I’m Project Lead of the international program Cycle for Better Health and creator of the Girls Bike Bootcamp, a journey guiding girls toward autonomy on two wheels, blending female empowerment, health, and fun.
I believe that building a cycling culture matters just as much as building the infrastructure itself.
Selected speaking engagements
06/2026 – Speaker, Velo-city 2026 Conference, Rimini (Italy)
“Growing Healthy on Two Wheels,” built around the “Human Cycling Infrastructure” framework, exploring how awareness, skills, access, and stimulation combine to build lasting cycling habits in children.
05/2026 – Speaker, ASviS Festival of Sustainable Development, Politecnico di Bari (Italy)
Talk on cycling promotion and sustainable urban mobility as levers for community wellbeing.
Interviewed twice by Alfredo Di Giovanpaolo for Rai News, discussing cycling advocacy and sustainable mobility initiatives in Bari.
06/2025 – Speaker, Velo-City 2025 Conference, Gdańsk (Poland)
Presentation of results from the first “Cycle For Better Health” pilot project, implemented in Bari, Bogotá, and Bratislava. Talk: “Five keys to success for anchoring cycling uptake initiatives for children.”
03/2025 – Speaker, “The Potential of Cargo Bikes to Transform Last-Mile Delivery,” Tirana (Albania)
Talk on gender and accessibility challenges for cargo bikes in urban last-mile transport.