About me

Simone Di Somma is the CEO & Co-founder of Cyberwave, an AI-native robotics infrastructure company that makes the physical world programmable. He builds platforms that connect enterprise systems to heterogeneous robots and sensors—turning digital intent into real-world action across manufacturing, logistics, and critical operations.

A repeat founder, Simone previously built Askdata, an AI company for information access acquired by SAP, after raising capital from Y Combinator and Silicon Valley angels. Earlier, he founded INNAAS (big-data platforms) and worked across Philip Morris International and Hewlett-Packard on advanced analytics. His work spans Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the USA.

Simone previously served as Partner at KPMG, advising Consumer & Industrial Manufacturing, Financial Services, and Public Administration on AI strategy and implementation.

Simone Di Somma

Personal Inspirations

Places & records: my map of memories and music. Six cities, six albums, and a few songs to start with.

Professional Experiences

CEO & Co-founder, Cyberwave - Milan, Zurich and San Francisco

Partner, KPMG - Rome

Head of GenAI Planning & Analytics, SAP - Rome, Waldorf

Founder and CEO, Askdata (exit to SAP) - San Francisco, CA

Founder and CEO, INNAAS (exit to Askdata) - Rome

IS Project Leader, Philip Morris International - Rome

EMEA Solution Architect, Hewlett Packard - EMEA role (Paris, Frankfurt, Riyadh, Ankara)

Producer, Berlin 20 years later - Berlin

Consultant, Hewlett-Packard- Rome

Founder and CEO, Newswax - Naples

Founder and CEO, Blusters Design - Naples

Teaching

Browse my lessons on data-driven organizations, artificial intelligence and business applications.

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Teaching experience

Simone is a faculty member at LUISS, LUISS Business School, St. John University where he teaches advanced courses on Artificial Intelligence and its application to business transformation:

LUISS Guido Carli

  1. Frontier AI - LLM program (2024 -> Present)
  2. Eligible for the awarding of contract teaching positions within the competition sector "09/H1 - Information processing systems" for degree courses.

LUISS Business School

  1. How to Apply AI to Transform Business - Executive and tailored programs (2024 -> Present)
  2. Reimagining the Customer Experience - Master in Management and Technology (2017 -> Present)
  3. Advanced Business Applications of AI for Big Data Management - Executive Program (2021 -> Present)
  4. Skill Lab in Data-Driven Organization - Cross MBA (2022 -> Present)
  5. Becoming a Data-Driven Organization - Executive programs (2023 -> Present)
  6. Managing Artificial Intelligence - Executive Master (2023 -> Present)
  7. Executive tailored education: SANAD (UAE), QUADRIFOR (Italy) (2023 -> Present)