Michele Soavi

Michele Soavi is Chief Sustainability Officer and COO of ImpactScope, and Chair of the Sustainability Working Group at the Crypto Valley Association. He works at the intersection of AI, finance and sustainability, with a particular focus on one problem: how to verify that a green claim is actually true. That focus runs through his whole career. He began as an external auditor at PwC and EY, where he learned what makes a number trustworthy and auditable. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, specialising in AI and blockchain, and an MBA in Sustainable Business. At ImpactScope he led the development of GWI, an award-winning AI and blockchain tool that detects greenwashing and verifies sustainability claims, recognised in the IRCAI Global Top 100. As Sustainability Chair at the Crypto Valley Association, he leads the association's work connecting digital assets, AI and green finance, and builds partnerships across research, industry and public institutions internationally. He also sits on t