Antonino (Nino) Letteriello

Nino Letteriello is an internationally recognized expert in Data and Change Management, currently serving as President of DAMA Italy (which he co-funded in 2018), first DAMA Coordinator for the EMEA area, and Chair of the Scientific Committee of the European Data Think Tank. He is the first Italian to achieve CDMP Master certification and was awarded the 2020 DAMA International Excellence Award. He has also been recognized among the world's most influential professionals in data and analytics in 2021, 2024 and 2025. In addition, Nino also holds PMP, PROSCI, PRINCE 2, Six Sigma, DCAM and CDMC certifications, providing a unique view on the intersection between data-project-change management.

With a career spanning consulting, academia, and international leadership, Nino has worked on major transformation programs across Europe and the UK, while teaching and speaking globally on data management, data governance, digital transformation, and leadership.

Nino is a Professor at University of Modena and held scientific coordinator and facilitator roles at the University of Chicago, MIT and leading European universities.

A frequent contributor to Forbes, MIT Technology Review, and the World Economic Forum, Nino is particularly passionate about advancing data literacy, responsible AI, and the role of data as a force for economic and social progress.

As a DAMA International Board member, he would focus on strengthening global collaboration among chapters, expanding the next generation of data professionals, and helping position DAMA as the leading voice for Data Management in an increasingly AI-driven world.

DAMA highlights

• CDMP Master
• DAMA Excellence Award
• Founder and President of DAMA Italy since 2018
• Coordinate translation of DMBOK in Italian
• First DAMA Regional Coordinator for the EMEA area, position held for c.4 years
• Work for a DAMA International Registered Education Provider