Gianni Ceneri is a Network Technologies Manager and engineer with more than 17 years of experience in the energy industry. Mr. Ceneri, who joined ENEL Group in 2004, is currently the CTO in Gridspertise, a company of the Global Infrastructure and Networks Business Line. Mr. Ceneri is in charge for ensuring the design, development and evolutions of Gridspertise's technological solutions for the electricity distribution business with a specific focus over the implementation of Smart Grid frameworks and leveraging innovation in the energy business. Along years, Mr. Ceneri has contributed to the extension of the organization's market leadership in the Smart Metering and Smart Grids sector through an unyielding commitment to innovation and engineering excellence. Mr. Ceneri had international professional experiences both in Europe (Spain, Netherlands), Far East (PRC) and Latin America focused on the development, manufacturing and certification of smart metering products.

Mr. Ceneri has managed many massive rollouts of Smart Metering solutions around the worlds with main focus on the piloting phases in order to validate the technologies before the handover to normal operations.

Mr. Ceneri is currently a member of 'European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization' (CENELEC) and 'Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano' (CEI) committed to the development of national and international standards of measuring instruments and smart metering. Mr. Ceneri is also member of the Board of Directors of the 'Meters and More' Association.

Mr. Ceneri holds a Summa Cum Laude Master's degree in electronic engineering and telecommunications from 'La Sapienza' University of Rome.