Roberto Vacca is an Italian engineer, mathematician, futurologist and science communicator, and one of the pioneers of computing in our country.
After graduating in Electrical Engineering in 1951, he worked on FINAC, one of Italy’s first scientific computers, and taught Electronic Computing and Systems Engineering at the University of Rome. He has directed advanced projects in transport, telecommunications, energy and automation, representing Italy at the OECD on electronic control systems for urban and motorway traffic.
He has published countless articles and more than fifty books, including: Il medioevo prossimo venturo, Dio e il computer, Futuri possibili, Esempi di avvenire, etc.
At almost a century old, he remains one of the most authoritative voices in the Italian debate on technology, innovation, risk and the future.
