Andrea Delfini

Born in 1970, Andrea holds a degree in Applied Computer Science from the University of Pisa. Since 1995 he has been involved in entrepreneurial activities in the field of Internet and multimedia production and integrated communication through innovative technologies. Since the end of the 90s he has been engaged in the hotel and tourism sector, to which he later chose to orient himself.

In 2004 he founded Blastness S.p.A., a leading Italian company supplying technological systems and services for developing online room distribution, which for over 12 years has been the main operator for 5-star hotels in Italy and selected in 2017 for Google’s Strategic Partner Programme at EMEA level. In early 2024, the company wins the International Microsoft Advertising Partner Growth Award. In January 2024, he is chosen for the cover story of Forbes magazine Small Giants, dedicated to high potential Italian small and medium sized companies.

In 2012 he founded NERO LIFESTYLE SRL, a marketing and positioning project for hotels, products and services aimed at the HNWI segment.

In 2019, he founded Fox Technologies SRL, an innovative startup of the Blastness Group, dedicated to the development of business intelligence and artificial intelligence platforms for the hotel sector.

Andrea Delfini has been Vice President of NIAF Italia since 2015, a member of the Board of Directors of NIAF USA since October 2022, a member of the Friends of Aspen – Aspen Institute Italy group since December 2022, and Ambassador in Italy for the Columbus Citizens Foundation USA since August 2023.