If you move from Utah to California you can do it by driving, and even there it was an invitation, from someone who later became a dear colleague and friend.

That was another one of those serendipitous 'why not?' moments, in 2000. I didn't move to Silicon Valley because of its fame and its name. These were very interesting years because these were the dawn of Big Data (which at the time was not that), where the development of new computer architectures made it possible to create increasingly precise mathematical models in all fields, from medicine to biology to economics. That was the same computer that beat Garik Kasparov, chess world champion and considered by many the greatest player of all time.Д«etween NY and Silicon Valley there was a stop in the middle of about 10 years at the University of Utah, where I taught and did research in the Mathematics Department.

So I said to myself, 'Why not?' and I ended up working in the field of quantum chemistry (which is absolutely not my specialization, since I am a mathematician) and more precisely in the team that built the first parallel computer, capable at that time of executing operations ofВ several orders of magnitude faster than the computers of that time.В It was the dawn of artificial intelligence. In New York the position was the so-called 'post-doc', which would have allowed me to work in the field of scientific research. Then came, almost by chance, a job offer from IBM Milan and one from IBM New York. Ten years in Brescia, then near Piacenza and Aosta Valley, study in Pavia, first job in Milan. My family is from Verona, and that's where I was born not too many years ago, but I've been around a lot. Where were you born, what brought you to Silicon Valley, and what do you do now?

Silvia, first of all, tell us something about you. That's why we are grateful to Silvia Veronese for writing the beautiful book 'La valle del silicio' and for being the protagonist of this interview on We the Italians, which we are particularly pleased about. These stories convey that innovation and competition are perfectly combined with Italianism, and for this reason they should be pursued and supported much more than what is done in Italy. Por eso, nuestro trabajo lo realizamos a travГ©s de reuniones caseras, donde, el objetivo es descubrir con nuestras familias, comunidades y escuelas en nuestras ГЎreas, los problemas mГЎs apremiantes y lo que juntos podemos hacer para mejorar las cosas.The stories of the successful Italians in Silicon Valley have a meaning that goes far beyond the simple yet wonderful description of our compatriots who see their talent recognized in the most innovative and competitive environment in the world. That's why we focus on organizing house meetings where we can dialogue about the problems we face and discuss strategies for change.Д®n LUNA, (Latinos Unidos por una Nueva AmГ©rica) creemos que tener una conversaciГіn colectiva acerca de nuestras preocupaciones, es el primer paso para mejorar las cosas. LUNA (Latinos United for a New America) believes that a collective discussion about the problems we face is the first step in finding a solution. La misiГіn de LUNA, es unificar al pueblo latino en el Valle del Silicio con la meta de mejorar significativamente la calidad de vida de nuestras familias y el futuro de nuestros hijos, a travГ©s de la promociГіn y la participaciГіn cГvica. LUNA's mission is to unify the Latino community of Silicon Valley to significantly improve the quality of life of our families and the future of our children through the civic engagement. Nuestra participaciГіn es la soluciГіn a nuestros problemas como pueblo. Our participation is the solution to the problems we face. Non-Profit Organization Community Organization

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