About Us: O.C.I.S. in Brief
Introduction
O.C.I.S. (Observatory for Cyber Intelligence and Security) is a scientific and cultural association founded in 2025, based in Cento (Ferrara). Our mission is to promote the culture of security, intelligence, and emerging technologies through research, training, and dissemination activities.
Association Profile
O.C.I.S. is aimed at professionals, scholars, and enthusiasts who share an interest in disciplines related to cybersecurity, intelligence, data protection, and artificial intelligence. The association is autonomous, independent, and non-political, and operates on a non-profit basis.
Founding Members
Prof. Francesco Zucconi
Full Professor of Algebraic Geometry
Developer of innovative academic programs designed to integrate the security sector with mathematics-driven information technologies
Atty. Michele Montanari
Supreme Court Attorney
Distinguished speaker at legal conferences and Master’s programs, specializing in the intersection of civil liability and emerging technologies
Dr. Francesco Russo
Former Senior Executive, Public Administration
Expert in the security sector and Lecturer for the Master’s in Intelligence and Emerging Technologies at the University of Udine (DMIF)
Dr. Stefano Bonazzi
Chartered Accountant
Serving on the Board of Statutory Auditors for leading industrial and public utility firms. He acts as the official representative for the association’s registered office
Honorary Members
Dr. Paola Betti
Psychologist
Retired Director of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Expert in intelligence and negotiation
Prof. Michele Colajanni
Full Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Bologna
Director of the Professional Master’s programme in Cybersecurity Management at the Bologna Business School
Sustaining Members
Gaetano Lo Presti
Pragma Etimos CEO
Eng. Marco Pesci
Xplora CEO
Eng. Giorgio Rubiu
Pragma Etimos Chief Operations & Products Officer
Alberto Di Noia
Net Patrol CEO
Dr. Irene Pugliatti
Eligo eVoting CEO
ID Technology CEO
Roberto Vitale
Zulu Consulting CEO
Membership Categories
The association is composed of various membership categories:
Founding Members
Those who signed the original Articles of Association.
Ordinary Members
Professionals and academics who actively contribute to the association’s activities.
Honorary Members
Distinguished figures who have excelled in O.C.I.S. fields of interest.
Sustaining Members
Individuals or entities that support the association through financial contributions or pro bono collaborations.
Our Office
Via Guercino n. 1,
44042 Cento (FE), Italia
Contact Us
info@associazioneocis.it